Episodes

  • BONUS: Michael Gross | Making Perfection #7
    Dec 17 2021

    You've heard all about how Tremors came to be from screenwriters Steve Wilson and Brent Maddock, producer Nancy Roberts, special effects creator Alec Gillis, director Ron Underwood, and actor Kevin Bacon. Now it's time to hear the story from the host, Burt Gummer himself - Michael Gross!


    Welcome to Tremors: Making Perfection - the podcast. Join your host Michael Gross every Friday for the next 6 weeks as we go deep on the making of Tremors, with the people who made it. From the very first draft of the script that birthed the graboids, to the challenges of filming in the middle of the desert, the cast and crew are going to tell you everything you need to know about the monster movie that became a cult classic. So grab-oid yourself a seat, and let’s make perfection.


    Head over to the official Tremors channels:

    https://twitter.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.instagram.com/Tremors Movie

    https://www.facebook.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.youtube.com/c/TremorsOfficial/community


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    19 mins
  • Kevin Bacon | Tremors: Making Perfection #6
    Dec 10 2021

    In this episode of Making Perfection, actor Kevin Bacon talks about the circumstances that led to him joining the Tremors cast as Val, and what it was like to shoot the film in the middle of the desert while his wife was about to give birth at any moment.


    Welcome to Tremors: Making Perfection - the podcast. Join your host Michael Gross every Friday for the next 6 weeks as we go deep on the making of Tremors, with the people who made it. From the very first draft of the script that birthed the graboids, to the challenges of filming in the middle of the desert, the cast and crew are going to tell you everything you need to know about the monster movie that became a cult classic. So grab-oid yourself a seat, and let’s make perfection.


    Head over to the official Tremors channels:

    https://twitter.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.instagram.com/Tremors Movie

    https://www.facebook.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.youtube.com/c/TremorsOfficial/community


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    33 mins
  • Ron Underwood | Making Perfection #5
    Dec 3 2021

    Imagine your feature directorial debut being the desert-set, monster-filled Tremors. For Ron Underwood, that was a reality. Ron talks about directing his first feature film and the unique challenges of making Tremors.


    Welcome to Tremors: Making Perfection - the podcast. Join your host Michael Gross every Friday for the next 6 weeks as we go deep on the making of Tremors, with the people who made it. From the very first draft of the script that birthed the graboids, to the challenges of filming in the middle of the desert, the cast and crew are going to tell you everything you need to know about the monster movie that became a cult classic. So grab-oid yourself a seat, and let’s make perfection.


    Head over to the official Tremors channels:

    https://twitter.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.instagram.com/Tremors Movie

    https://www.facebook.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.youtube.com/c/TremorsOfficial/community


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    18 mins
  • Alec Gillis | Making Perfection #4
    Nov 26 2021

    Special effects master Alec Gillis explains the process of designing the Graboids and bringing them to life with practical effects.


    Welcome to Tremors: Making Perfection - the podcast. Join your host Michael Gross every Friday for the next 6 weeks as we go deep on the making of Tremors, with the people who made it. From the very first draft of the script that birthed the graboids, to the challenges of filming in the middle of the desert, the cast and crew are going to tell you everything you need to know about the monster movie that became a cult classic. So grab-oid yourself a seat, and let’s make perfection.


    Head over to the official Tremors channels:

    https://twitter.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.instagram.com/Tremors Movie

    https://www.facebook.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.youtube.com/c/TremorsOfficial/community


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    31 mins
  • Nancy Roberts | Making Perfection #3
    Nov 19 2021

    In this episode of Tremors: Making Perfection, we talk to Nancy Roberts, often referred to as The Godmother of Tremors, about how she got the script into the hands of the right people in order to get Tremors made.


    Welcome to Tremors: Making Perfection - the podcast. Join your host Michael Gross every Friday for the next 6 weeks as we go deep on the making of Tremors, with the people who made it. From the very first draft of the script that birthed the graboids, to the challenges of filming in the middle of the desert, the cast and crew are going to tell you everything you need to know about the monster movie that became a cult classic. So grab-oid yourself a seat, and let’s make perfection.


    Head over to the official Tremors channels:

    https://twitter.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.instagram.com/Tremors Movie

    https://www.facebook.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.youtube.com/c/TremorsOfficial/community


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    20 mins
  • Brent Maddock | Tremors: Making Perfection #2
    Nov 12 2021

    On this episode of Tremors: Making Perfection, screenwriter Brent Maddock talks about bringing the funny to the film, his love of Monty Python, and meeting country star-turned actress Reba McEntire for the first time during casting.


    Welcome to Tremors: Making Perfection - the podcast. Join your host Michael Gross every Friday for the next 6 weeks as we go deep on the making of Tremors, with the people who made it. From the very first draft of the script that birthed the graboids, to the challenges of filming in the middle of the desert, the cast and crew are going to tell you everything you need to know about the monster movie that became a cult classic. So grab-oid yourself a seat, and let’s make perfection.


    Head over to the official Tremors channels:

    https://twitter.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.instagram.com/Tremors Movie

    https://www.facebook.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.youtube.com/c/TremorsOfficial/community


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    25 mins
  • Steve Wilson | Tremors: Making Perfection #1
    Nov 5 2021

    For the first episode of Making Perfection, we're going back to where it all began with screenwriter Steve Wilson. After the success of 1986's Short Circuit, Steve and co-writer Brent Maddock thought getting Tremors off the ground would be a breeze. Little did they know they had an uphill battle ahead of them...



    Welcome to Tremors: Making Perfection - the podcast. Join your host Michael Gross every Friday for the next 6 weeks as we go deep on the making of Tremors, with the people who made it. From the very first draft of the script that birthed the graboids, to the challenges of filming in the middle of the desert, the cast and crew are going to tell you everything you need to know about the monster movie that became a cult classic. So grab-oid yourself a seat, and let’s make perfection.


    Head over to the official Tremors channels:

    https://twitter.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.instagram.com/Tremors Movie

    https://www.facebook.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.youtube.com/c/TremorsOfficial/community



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    23 mins
  • Tremors: Making Perfection | Trailer
    Oct 28 2021

    Hello and welcome to Tremors: Making Perfection - the podcast. Join your host Michael Gross every Friday for the next 6 weeks as we go deep on the making of Tremors, with the people who made it. From the very first draft of the script that birthed the graboids, to the challenges of filming in the middle of the desert, the cast and crew are going to tell you everything you need to know about the monster movie that became a cult classic. So grab-oid yourself a seat, and let’s make perfection.


    Head over to the official Tremors channels:

    https://twitter.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.instagram.com/Tremors Movie

    https://www.facebook.com/TremorsMovie

    https://www.youtube.com/c/TremorsOfficial/community



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 min