The Stephen Savage Show

The Stephen Savage Show, The Return From Our Self Imposed Working Exile

On this condensed version of the podcast, Savage welcomes back the listeners with an explanation as to where he's been (filmmaking can be a bitch) and spotlights some of what to expect from the Idyllwild International Film Festival in 2025. Also, he lays out some of the upcoming guests he has lined up for season 6 of The Stephen Savage Show, and gives a short glimpse into the two back to back feature films he is directing in 2025. 

The Stephen Savage Show, Idyllwild International Cinema Festival Spotlight Filmmakers 2024

On this extended (2 1/2 hours) epsiode, Savage interviews six of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema Spotlight Filmmakers for 2024. These include the writers and directors of the feature films Nocturne, The Uncanny, and The Nanny, as well as the 15 year old creator of an amazing documentary entitled Tranq, the writer and director of the wonderful short film Life Of Riley, and Blacksmith Rose, who's music video, They Don't Make 'em Like Willie Anymore, has been tearing up the film festival circuit across the USA.

The Stephen Savage Show, Faye Brenner

On this episode, Savage takes a call from renowned director and script supervisor Faye Brenner. Faye talks about her work on some of the most iconic blockbuster Hollywood movies of the past few decades, why film festivals are still so vital to finding new film talent, her role as the newest Grand Jury Member for the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, and her own favorite Hollywood directors. 

The Stephen Savage Show, Idyllwild Cinema Festival Nominations 2024

On this episode, Savage announces the Official Nominations for the 2024 IDY Awards, the Idyllwild Intenational Festival of Cinema Film Awards. 

The Stephen Savage Show, Duane Whitaker Part 2

On this, the first episode of 2024, Savage welcomes to the podcast for his second time around, actor, screenwriter, and director Duane Whitaker to chat about writing, acting, and navigating the New Hollywood norms and dillusions regarding men, masculinity, and female empowerment in movies. Duane also gets into his beginings as a Texas playwright and actor, and how it all manifested into his many film roles, including his iconic turn as Maynard in Quentin Tarantino's classic, Pulp Fiction.   

The Stephen Savage Show, Archive Episode, Candy Parton

On this, the last edition of the podcast of 2023, we play an archived interview from 2016, where Savage interviews legendary songwriter Candy Parton on working with some of the biggest artists in the history of recorded music, producing and writing the first ever demo Johnny Mathis every on, and having so many songs in play that Frank Sintara's recording of one of her songs completely escaped her knowledge. 

The Stephen Savage Show, Angus Macfadyen Part 1

Part 1 of Savage's interview with the great scottish actor and director Angus Macfadyen on portraying Robert The Bruce in Mel Gibson's Braveheart and as the title character in the 2019 epic of the same name. He also opens up about his turns on great television series such as Outlander, TURN: Washington's Spies, Sparticus, and Criminal Minds, and his great films, The Lost City of Z, Equilibrium, and Tim Robbin's The Cradle Will Rock.    

The Stephen Savage Show, Alan J. Levi

On this episode, Savage talks one on one with legendary television director and creator Alan J. Levi to chat about his long and illustrious career on such iconic series as Magnum PI, NCIS, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and ER. Alan also speaks freely about working with stars such as Bryan Cranston, George Clooney, Denzel Washington, and many more. 

The Stephen Savage Show, Joanna Krupa

On this episode, Savage takes a call from actress and supermodel Joanna Krupa, to talk about her modeling and acting career,  the differences between television production in Europe and the US, and managing a career in Hollywood and motherhood. 

The Stephen Savage Show, Hélène Cardona

On this episode, Savage speaks with french actress, voice over artist, and published author and poet, Hélène Cardona, on her vast film resume, including her supporting role alongside Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche in the box office hit, "Chocolat", and her beautiful and world renowned poetry.