Cleared Conversations

Writer Andy Martin takes time out from his latest screenplay to chat about BeckSistentialism, Derrida, Sartre and surfing. Live from the home of Squadron 444 of the Drill Hall, Shoreditch.

Today Alex talks to Louise Osbourne; Actor, Teacher at Acting For Screen and Co-Founder of the Birmingham Film & TV Market.

Amid the bustle of the Cannes Film Festival, the multi-talented Alice de Sousa talks about films, theatre and Portuguese literature.

As the Cannes Film Festival 2024 winds down, Alex talks to the woman behind www.yesshecannes.com And as well as supporting women during the Festival, Faith Elizabeth is an actress, director and producer.

Alex talks to British director Deborah Hadfield in the Italian Pavilion, Cannes. With Deborah’s fun and feel-good film. The Chocolate Club having its premiere, the pair discuss writing, filmmaking, dealing with loss and, of course, chocolate.

Jim Davies of Bad Tattoo takes time out of a hectic schedule in Cannes to talk to Alex about films and writing. Listen out for insights into the business of being a screenwriter and the revelation of ‘Cannes time’.

Jamie Brisick⁠ is a rarity: a former professional surfer who has carved out a successful career as a writer and journalist. Alex talks to Jamie in his Point Dume home, a hop, skip and jump from ⁠Malibu point⁠, where Jamie spent his formative surfing years. On the menu are Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac and Paul Theroux, growing old gracefully (or trying to), dealing with loss, an