Half the Picture

Half the Picture’s guest this episode is film editor extraordinaire Eddie Hamilton, the man responsible for cutting some of the biggest movies of the last fifteen years such as Top Gun: Maverick, four Mission Impossibles, Kingsman: The Secret Service, X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass amongst so many others.

Eddie joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about his experiences working closely with Tom Cruise on both Top Gun: Maverick and the Mission Impossible series, the intense enthusiasm that they share for the filmmaking process and reminisced about the time he houseshared with Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie during the shooting of The Final Reckoning. He also broke down some of the most iconic sequences he’s cut, such as the infamous church fight in Kingsman which was originally even more violent, the crossover between being a good editor and a good psychologist, the hardest movie he’s ever cut and why film editing is the best job in the world. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 7th April, 2026.

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Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Joanne Mitchell, the actor turned director whose singular horror film ‘Broken Bird’ opened FrightFest back in 2024 to great fanfare before going on to shock and surprise audiences at festivals across the world.

Joanne joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about the making of ‘Broken Bird’ and her experience working with it’s star Rebecca Calder along with the trust the two of them built together whilst exploring the darkness of the story onscreen. She also delved into her love for character-driven feminine horror movies such as ‘The Babadook’ and ‘Saint Maud’, the challenge of recreating the Yorkshire dales in Serbia and why communication is the key to good directing. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 15th April, 2026

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Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Rachel Portman, the Oscar-winning composer whose beautiful scores have complemented such films as Emma, Chocolat, Never Let Me Go, One Day and Life is Sweet amongst so many others.

Rachel joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about her memories of winning the Oscar for best score in 1997 (the first female composer to ever do so) as well as her close working relationship with director Douglas McGrath on the film. She also reflected on her multiple collaborations with Mike Leigh, why memorable melodies are increasingly vanishing from the landscape of modern film score along with why there’s almost too much music in modern movies and chooses her own personal favourites of all the scores she’s composed. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 24th March, 2026

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Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the amazing Robert Sheehan, the actor renowned for his iconic turns as Nathan Young in the cult TV series ‘Misfits’, Klaus Hargreeves in the Netflix smash ‘The Umbrella Academy’ and Darren Treacy in the critically acclaimed ‘Love/Hate’ amongst so many others gems.

Robert joined Billy on the pod’ to reflect on his time on Misfits as well as the Nathan lines fans always quote back at him and the reasons behind his decision to leave the show after two seasons. He also touched on his favourite memories of playing Klaus in The Umbrella Academy as well as some of the pressures he faced when shooting the show, the profound impact of meditation on his life and his weapon of choice in a zombie apocalypse. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 10th April, 2026

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Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Michael Socha, the actor renowned for his brilliant turns as Harvey in ‘This is England’, Tom in ‘Being Human’, Will Scarlet in ‘Once Upon a Time’ and Matty in the upcoming BBC thriller ‘The Cage’ amongst so many others.

Michael joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about making ‘The Cage’ alongside the great Sheridan Smith as well as his time on ‘This is England’ and the most important thing he learned about acting from Shane Meadows. He also touched on bringing authenticity to werepuppies and vampire hunting in ‘Being Human’, his bittersweet experience making ‘Once Upon a Time’, the joy of shooting a Kasabian music video dressed as Richard III opposite Lena Headey and why the art of acting speaks most deeply to him. For all this and more, listen on!

Note: This interview was recorded on 8th April, 2026

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