Thomas Lynskey, actor, writer, and director of The Last Signals joins Sean to discuss the story behind the making of his independent film.

The film explores the actions Titanic’s wireless operators, Senior Operator John ‘Jack’ Phillips and Junior Operator Harold Bride, throughout Titanic's voyage.

The story of the making of the film is as amazing as the film itself, as Tom describes how his family and friends worked to bring the film to life!

My Guest:

The Last Signals is available on Tom's YouTube Channel 'Part Time Explorer': https://www.youtube.com/@PartTimeExplorer

Discussion Points:

-The incredible collaborative effort it took to build the sets, assemble the cast, and scout the locations over two years!

-The inspiration behind the film, the 'geeks' of 1912, the wireless operators, and why Tom didn't originally plan to star in the film.

-The length Tom and the cast went to, to achieve historical accuracy.

Raised Questions:

-Do limited resources create the need for creative film-making?

-Where did the inspiration for the film come from?

-How did the cast end up filming from 2am-4am in a Titanic museum?

-Will the footage of Tom's Dad as Senator Smith ever be released?

-Was there a culture of defending fellow White Star crewmen who died during the disaster?

-What can you do to make your parent's pool look like the North Atlantic on screen?

Massive Thanks to Marv from 'Pods Like Us' and Ryan Walker from 'The Walk The Line Podcast' for their advice about interview podcast episodes. Go check out their awesome podcasts!

Time Stamps:

0:05-Welcome to Review It Yourself

4:01-The Last Signals Overview

9:13-Filming Challenges and Set Design

15:10-The Story Behind the Characters

23:10-Accents and Performances

31:57-Exploring Historical Accuracy

40:54-The Impact of the Collision

47:14-The Fate of the Wireless Operators

51:30-Current Projects and Future Endeavours

57:57-Closing Thoughts and Reflections

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Sarah continues her first-time viewing of the Final Destination series, with Final Destination 2 (2003).

Discussion Points:

-The tonal shift from the first film to it's sequel.

-The truck with the log that haunts a generation.

-Changing the formula of death's design.

-Sarah discusses her love of kitchen-based deaths in films.

-TANGENT: Sean and Sarah discuss Chinese food.

-Sarah is not happy with how Kimberley treats Clear.

-The actor who plays Officer Burke is 5 years older than the actress who plays Kimberley.

-"Right. NO. I'm going to stop you there!"-Sarah vehemently disagrees with Sean about Eugene's reaction.

Raised Questions:

-Does the tonal shift guarantee the film series longevity?

-What did Sarah think of the film?

Where's the memorial service?

-How old is Tim supposed to be?

-Do you find the character dynamics refreshing?

Coming Soon:

-Final Destination 3 (2006).

-The Final Destination (2009).

-Final Destination 5 (2011).

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Sarah had never seen a single Final Destination film. Sean cleared the schedule to get these reviews done.

Sarah will get her own back soon with 'Sarah decides'.

Will Sarah remain unimpressed by Sean's choice of film?

Discussion Points:

-Sean nearly gets killed by a bookcase.

-Sarah was surprised by how good this film was.

-The origin of the film's premise.

-Sean tries not to spoil any of the upcoming sequels for Sarah.

-How well-written the characters are in this film.

-Sean apologises for his use of the word 're-writed'.

-The brilliant practical effects.

-Sarah enjoyed the lingering deaths, as opposed to the 'blink and miss it' deaths seen in Alien Romulus.

-The depiction of survivors guilt.

-Sarah talks about looking into a bus driver's eyes.

Raised Questions:

-Where's the Woo-Woo Sarah?

-Should you set off Party Poppers during a podcast episode?

-Do you enjoy teen-focused horror films?

-Does this film feel like an extended, early season episode of Buffy for you?

-Does death have a design for us all?

-How did this avoid being another sh*tty teen-angst horror film?

-Did the Final Destination series ever drop the ball?

*-James Wan did the Saw films, not James Wong.

Coming Soon:

-Final Destination 2 (2003).

-Final Destination 3 (2006).

-The Final Destination (2009).

-Final Destination 5 (2011).

Thanks for Listening!

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