Team Deakins - Podcast Rankings and reviews

What a great discovery. Roger and James are so good at drawing out life stories, discussions of technique, and moments of humor, from a truly stellar parade of guests… Any lover of film or student of the craft will find this podcast an inspiring and wonderfully understated listen.

I've been listening to the Team Deakins since their first release of the podcast. Every topic they talk about relates to the Guests work on and how they got to their current position. This is truly inspiring as it shows how these people, some from small towns or no relation to someone in the industry, can make it to a position in big films. It shows that it is possible, and a good insight of the days/work they put into a project. Without this I wouldn't know what I do now or wouldn't have the courage to say I know what my next steps are to join the film industry, all I wish is that I can one day work along side the Deakins Team as they are a force of beauty.

This podcast is brilliant! Well researched and insightful questions allow guests to open their world to us all. This podcast provides knowledge, perspective and hope to artists. I am Grateful and excited to share with other creatives.

I love this show but the sound quality makes it so hard to hear. Send a mic to your guests on zoom or perhaps have them record from their side so I can hear what they are saying. These important voices need to be heard!

As an ex film major and makeup effects guy who is currently using my mid life crisis to go deep into stop motion animation, I happened upon this podcast and can’t believe how much of a game changer it has been for me.

As a lifelong cinephile, I usually bore all within earshot as I wax on about different films and their impact. Until now, only a few close friends and my sons, who’ve I raised on a steady diet of Kubrick, Kurosawa, Honda, Scorsese, Coppola, Coens, Tarentino and yes, Roger Corman, would tolerate an exchange with me.

I feel like the proverbial pig who discovered a sea of lovely mud to wallow in. The depth and knowledge that is openly and warmly shared by James, Roger and their guests is jaw dropping.

Beyond a deep dive into the industry and technique, this podcast is so personal it’s wildly entertaining. As a testament, my wife who will leave the room if I show any reaction to a rack focus, push in, frame or track (you couldn’t pay her to watch 1917 with me) has taken to listening to this on her own. She could not care less about how a film is made, but she enjoys the presentation and information of Team Deakins (with the exception of color science or Arri).

Thank you both.