It's another packed episode of the Empire Podcast, the show that dares to ask the big questions: isn't the Mona Lisa just a woman sitting down? Who's the richest Northern Irish person? Can you buy stocks in Glen Powell? Join the pod team — Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Amon Warmann — as they tackle those questions, discuss the original 1977 print of Star Wars that Chris and James saw last week at the BFI, look at the week's movie news (Dune! Saw! Clayface! Naked Gun! Spaceballs!), and review Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later and the new Pixar movie, Elio.
And if four colleagues of such lethal cunning isn't quite enough to satiate your movie-loving appetite, then we've got a delightful duo of duos (a duo-duo? Isn't that a Pokémon?) guest-wise on the pod this week. First up, Chris sits down with Echo Valley's star-director duo Julianne Moore and Michael Pearce for a chat about director-actor dynamics, Moore's on-set energy, and the nerves of day one on a shoot. [26:05 – 40:09 approx.] Then, not quite 28 minutes later, the stars of 28 Years Later, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes, stop by the pod to talk Rage and the return of an iconic title in the world of British horror cinema. [1:06:45 — 1:22:26 approx.] Will Ralph commit to starring in Chris' new play? Give it a listen and find out. Enjoy!
You can listen to this week's episode (which, if you're counting, is #673) on the pod app of your choice.