# stories simon (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover stories simon. Page: Feed: --- ## In conversation with Adam Shankman - Stop That Train, the Oscars, Hairspray and more _2026-08-21 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ Director Adam Shankman shot the joyously entertaining Stop! That! Train! in under three weeks, and it arrives in cinemas this very weekend in the UK. In this special Film Stories interview, he talks to Simon Brew about getting the film made, as well as his time producing the Oscars, the short film that got him started, Hairspray, and an upcoming Christmas movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger too...… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW3898248814.mp3) ## Licence To Kill (1989), plus Toby Kebbell on Dead Man's Shoes and more _2026-08-17 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ James Bond 007 took a grittier turn with 1989's Licence To Kill, an adventure that was the first and only Bond film very specifically written for Timothy Dalton. It was an attempt to turn Bond grittier, and would mark the end of an era for many involved in the saga. Plus, it would end up doing box office battles with some tougher than expected competition. For the second half of this episode,… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW1038618307.mp3) ## Film Stories Live: with Mark Kermode in Cornwall _2026-08-10 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ Up front, you can find Simon's tour dates at www.filmstories.co.uk/live. Simon Brew has been touring the UK with Film Stories in 2026, and in June 2026, he landed at the lovely Plaza Cinema in Truro. There, for an hour and half, he and Mark Kermode talked movies. And lots of them. In this special recording, you can hear the pair talk about dentistry, John Travola, Event Horizon, The Devils, The… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW9388046497.mp3) ## Carlito's Way, a film it took ten attempts to make _2026-07-22 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ Brian De Palma's 1993 movie Carlito's Way was not a box office success. De Palma managed to predict the critical reaction to the film, reacted to studio notes saying it was too long by making it longer, and had to retool the finale action sequence very late in the day. Even getting it to filming was a challenge - and the option to the source books would be taken out ten different times before… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW1893906847.mp3) ## Dances With Wolves (1990), plus its three different cuts... _2026-07-13 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ Kevin Costner gambled hard on making a three hour western, a third of which wasn't in the English language. He turned down roles in The Hunt For Red October and Presumed Innocent to take the risk of making Dances With Wolves. And while history tells it as a masterstroke, in the months leading up to the release, it looked anything but. In this episode, Simon digs into the story of the film, the… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW1685572644.mp3) ## Howard The Duck (1986) and the first Marvel movie, plus Terri White _2026-07-07 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ I hear you, folks! Do more Marvel films? Gotcha! Let's go back to 1986, and Howard The Duck, the stunning-ish George Lucas-produced film of the subversive comic book character. Howard The Duck would become notable on its release, but its production alone would have been worth the stories. Malfunctioning ducks, cigars, tonal conversations, George Lucas' chosen director passing on the film, and a… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW6257188365.mp3) ## Gladiator (2000) and its journey to the screen, plus director Morgan Matthews _2026-06-29 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ 2000's Gladiator might be regarded as a classic now, but heck, did it have some bumps on its way to the screen. A script that was a long way from finished. A leading man, er, 'not too thrilled' with the fact said screenplay was constantly in flux. The death of Oliver Reed before the end of filming. And the worries of a studio that happened to be making its biggest-ever film. The story is told in… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW2506215193.mp3) ## American Made (2017), and the Tom Cruise film that's fallen through the cracks _2026-06-22 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ Just as Tom Cruise embarked on his run of Mission: Impossible and Top Gun sequels, he slipped in one of bolder choices too: an R-rated crime caper, based on a true story. Originally called Mena before being retitled American Made, the shoot saw the writer, director and star of the film living in the same house. It also saw wildly ambitious flying sequences, a tragic accident, a challenge when… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW2356107613.mp3) ## In conversation with Sam Campbell - Make That Movie, bananas, VHS tapes, cinema and more _2026-06-19 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ Sam Campbell - he of Taskmaster and Last One Laughing - has made a comedy series about films. In Make That Movie, he and his crew face a filmmaking challenge each episode. All six episodes are streaming now on 4. Sam joins Simon Brew for a conversation about the show, but it doesn't take long for it to go off track. Banana, VHS tapes, old films,a samurai sword? It's quite the chat... Learn more… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW4298195336.mp3) ## Fight Club (1999), plus the dig against Rupert Murdoch at the end _2026-06-15 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ Outside of the very well known rules, there's a whole load of other stuff about 1999's Fight Club. There's the director who turned the book down, freely admitting they didn't get it. There's the moment when the budget was suddenly going to soar. There's the bit where the studio boss knew he was going to hit trouble for greenlighting the film (and boy, did he). And then there was a studio left with… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW8413060917.mp3) ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JtCsV2RoBL3b) _2026-06-15 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## In conversation with Paul Mercurio - Strictly Ballroom, Exit To Eden, and, er, homebrew beer _2026-06-12 · Film Stories with Simon Brew_ Over 30 years since its original release, Strictly Ballroom - the debut feature from Baz Luhrmann - is back in cinemas with a 4K remaster. In a Film Stories special, Simon chats to its star - Paul Mercurio - about the making of the film, and looking back on it now. Plus! Paul talks homebrew, cooking, and making Garry Marshall's S&M comedy, Exit To Eden... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WHYNOW7056911860.mp3)