634: Zoe Kazan, Florence Pugh & Composer Laura Karpman On The Music Of East Of Eden

We have an East Of Eden special for you today, as first showrunner Zoe Kazan and actor/producer Florence Pugh join us, before composer Laura Karpman is with us to discuss her score. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck, it sees successive generations of two families in California destined to reenact the fateful story of Cain and Abel, and is streaming now on Netflix.

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is legendary screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who joins Edith to discuss his new film, The Social Reckoning, which he also directed. Starring Mikey Maddison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, it's a dramatisation of the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen and investigative journalist Jeff Horwitz. It's scored by friend-of-the-show, Alexandre Desplat.

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is writer / director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, who joins us to discuss his latest film, Digger. Starring Tom Cruise, John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Sandra Huller and Michael Stuhlbarg, it tells the story of tycoon Digger Rockwell, who must save the world when one of his oil rigs malfunctions and causes an environmental catastrophe

It's a bumper episode of Soundtracking to start your week - as we bring you not one but five guests from our latest Soundtracking Film Club at Everyman Whiteley's in partnership with Range Rover. The movie in question is Extra Geography, and Edith was joined for a Q&A after a special screening by director Molly Manners, writer Miriam Battye, producer Sarah Brocklehurst, and its two extraordinary young stars, Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear. Based on a short story by Rose Tremain, Extra Geography explores the relationship between two teenage girls and best friends at boarding school in England.We love these Everyman events with Range Rover - a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so we're absolutely thrilled they have chosen to support our podcast, which was recorded live in front of an audience following a screening of the film.

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Georgia Oakley and actors Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles, who join Edith to discuss Georgia's adaptation of Sense & Sensibility, recorded live at Everyman Whiteley's as part of our Soundtracking Film Club in partnership with Range Rover.Range Rover is a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so we're absolutely thrilled they have chosen to support our podcast, which was recorded live in front of an audience following a screening of the film.In this latest retelling of Sense & Sensibility, Daisy and Esme play two of the Dashwood sisters at the centre of the story, in a cast that also features former Soundtracking guest Catriona Balfe, George Mackay and Fiona Shaw.

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is writer / director Nicolas Winding Refn, who joined Edith at our Soundtracking Film Club in partnership with Range Rover at Everyman Broadgate to discuss Her Private Hell. Range Rover is a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so we're absolutely thrilled they have chosen to support our podcast, which was recorded live in front of an audience following a screening of the film.This is Nicolas's first outing in a decade, and tells the story of Elle, a troubled young woman who searches for her father as a mysterious mist engulfs her dystopian city, crossing paths with an American G.I. looking for his daughter. It's scored by the legend that is Pino Donaggio - who came out of retirement to work with Nicolas.

Our latest bonus guest on Soundtracking is Theo James, star and executive producer of season two of Guy Ritchie's The Gentleman, which is streaming now on Netflix. Boasting a stellar cast both in main and cameo roles, The Gentleman follows aristocrat Eddie Horniman as he juggles his public facing responsibilities with an ever burgeoning criminal empire. Theo loves his music, which is clear as he goes into great depth about both the score and needle drops that feature in the series.

We have a Pressure special for you in our latest episode of Soundtracking, as Edith speaks first to the writer of the film, David Haig, who joined us for one of our Soundtracking Film Club at Everyman in partnership with Range Rover. Then, as a bonus, we'll hear from friend of the show, composer Volker Bertelmann. We're thrilled to have the support of Range Rover for our events at Everyman, a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence. Based on a true story, Pressure stars Andrew Scott as meteorologist James Stagg, who works alongside Brendan Fraser's General Eisenhower to plan the D-Day landings.

It's bonus time on Soundtracking - as Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern join us to discuss their phenomenal documentary, Don't Look Back In Anger, which is out in cinemas now. Following Oasis on their reunion tour, it beautifully captures Noel and Liam's reconciliation, the joyous, raucous energy of the gigs and the affection still held for the band by generations of fans.

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Michael Sarnoski and Jodie Comer, who join Edith at our Soundtracking Film Club in partnership with Range Rover at Everyman Borough Yards to discuss The Death Of Robin Hood. This is the third of our events brought to you by Range Rover, a brand synonymous with mastery in all its forms, championing those who push boundaries, define standards and create enduring impact. Both Soundtracking and Everyman align naturally with Range Rover’s core principles relating to leadership, cultural authority and creative excellence, so we're absolutely thrilled they have chosen to support our podcast, which was recorded live in front of an audience following a screening of the film. Also starring Hugh Jackman, The Death Of Robin Hood is a dark retelling of the outlaw myth, in which an aged, tormented Robin takes refuge in a priory, where he befriends the prioress and an orphaned girl.