Episodes

  • 5: Father Knows Best

    5: Father Knows Best
    Sep 19 2021
    In the fifth episode of this miniseries, Azeem and Adam are joined (via Zoom) by friend, filmmaker and composer of The Gemini Man Dialogues' music, Tom Sheriff. On the list of topics is the theme of fatherhood in Gemini Man through the prism of Clive Owen's character, Clay Verris. They discuss how Clive Owen's career as an actor adds a meta-textual layer to his character, whilst also touching on the Freudian themes and religious imagery commonly found in Ang Lee films.

    A link to Tom's films can be found here: https://vimeo.com/thomashsheriff

    Artwork by Jenni Herd; music composed by Tom Sheriff.
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    39 mins
  • 4: 2 Will 2 Smith

    4: 2 Will 2 Smith
    Sep 12 2021
    Will Smith is probably the movie star Ang Lee has ever worked with - but he *may* not have been the first choice for Gemini Man. On this episode of THE GEMINI MAN DIALOGUES, Adam and Azeem dug into how their unlikely partnership came about, what Will Smith's incredible career brought to his brilliant performance, and how Smith's storied Hollywood past fed two of his most self aware roles.
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    28 mins
  • 3: The [Re]Fresh Prince

    3: The [Re]Fresh Prince
    Sep 5 2021
    In the third episode, Adam and Azeem discuss the groundbreaking technological achievement of creating a fully CGI, 23 year old Will Smith. Given the audience's familiarity with what the young movie star looked like, it seems like an impossible task - and yet, they succeeded! 
    They cover the extraordinary lengths taken by the VFX team to achieve photorealism, and the on-set practicalities of using stunt doubles and actors to both enhance and preserve Will Smith's performances. Finally, they discuss the future of these innovations, and what the ethical ramifications might be.
    Featuring an audio snippet from THE GEMINI MAN DIALOGUES' interview with Demetri Portelli.
    Artwork by Jenni Herd; music composed by Tom Sheriff.
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    29 mins
  • 2: "The Whole Shebang"

    2: "The Whole Shebang"
    Aug 29 2021
    Returning with a second episode all about the baffling and beguiling invention that is High Frame Rate tech, Azeem and Adam go into what exactly it is — and why it shines like never before in GEMINI MAN. Ben Gervais and Demetri Portelli, the guys who made it happen, give exclusive insight into their process and the sorts of conversations they were having with Ang Lee on set. GEMINI MAN’s most ambitious tech leap forward — among many — HFR is an exciting and wacky glimpse at the future. Just like THE GEMINI MAN DIALOGUES.

    Audio snippet from NBC.

    Artwork by Jenni Herd and music composed by Tom Sheriff.
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    43 mins
  • 1: Ang Lee 101

    1: Ang Lee 101
    Aug 22 2021
    Where to start with GEMINI MAN, other than its uniquely eclectic, singularly emotionally intelligent, double Academy Award-winning director? 

    Ang Lee has made films in virtually every genre, from Westerns to political dramas to family comedies. But his most recent film - and his second in 120fps high frame rate - is his boldest yet. Adam and Azeem delve into how the master action and emotion director ended up with a script written in the 90s and first attached to Disney and Tony Scott, with the likes of Harrison Ford (!), Sean Connery (!!) and Clint Eastwood (!!!) attached to star. 

    Collaborators Ben Gervais, Demetri Portelli and EJ Misisco are on hand to help. And Ellen Cheshire, critic and author of 'In the Scene: Ang Lee' Ellen Cheshire puts it all into context.

    Artwork by Jenni Herd and music composed by Tom Sheriff.
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    34 mins
  • Teaser

    Teaser
    Aug 20 2021
    An introduction to the new miniseries about the making of Ang Lee's under-appreciated action thriller GEMINI MAN, starring Will Smith and Clive Owen. Episodes of The Gemini Man Dialogues drop each Sunday.
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    1 min