SideTrack'd: Interview with Larry McConkey, Steadicam Operator

It's the Season 2 premiere and we pick up where we left off on our John Carpenter Career Retrospective Series with 1984's Starman. First, we sit down with cinematographer Donald M. Morgan A.S.C. ('Christine', 'Starman') as he walks us through what it was liking shooting the film. Then series regular Mark Talley returns as he and Deke discuss every inch of this roadtrip-sci-fi-romance-comedy from the master of horror. 

Deke sits down with Cinematographer and Steadicam Operator Larry McConkey to discuss some of his most iconic, career-defining camera work. From collaborations with DePalma, Scorsese, Demme, Spike Lee and Tarantino, Larry breaks down his insane shots that still marvel audiences to this day. You won't want to miss the Season 1 Finale of SideTrack'd!

First up we sit down and chat with legendary stunt driver Jim Wilkey who drove the 18 wheeler and even performed the first ever "end over end" truck flip which concluded the exciting  prisoner transport chase sequence. Then stick around to watch or listen along with Deke and Prince Lloyd as they do a live commentary for what many believe to be the greatest comic book movie of all time, the Dark Knight. 

From VHS to Streaming, Deke and Keith take a trip down memory lane to discuss the many formats used to watch movies at home.

Join the SideTrack'd crew as they review five of the top ten nominees for Best Picture of 2022 and Enter to Win an 'Award Season Movie Pack':Belfast, Dune, King Richard, Nightmare Alley, West Side Story.

Ben Toussaint joins host Deke Antrim to discuss 1994's action drama Léon: The Professional. 

On this Shaun of the Dead episode we get a visit from Steadicam Operator Paul Edwards, who walks us through his more memorable camera work on the production. Then stick around for a post Shaun of the Dead screening discussion with Rosa Martins. And we conclude with an in-depth chat with Composer Dan Mudford as we learn what it takes to score one of the greatest horror comedies of all time. 

Deke goes behind the projector as he chats with Nayib Estefan, Grant & Ben to find out the passion and pains it takes to run Miami's Premiere Movie Theater: The Nite Owl Drive-In.

SideTrack’d is proud to have an in depth conversation with the one and only Garrett Brown. Garrett’s inventions, the Steadicam and Skycam, have revolutionized movement in movies and television. His work can be seen in over 100 films including the Rocky series, The Shining and Indiana Jones. Go behind the scenes with Garrett and host Deke Antrim as they discover together the lows and highs of the film industry and what it takes to become a pioneer of storytelling through the movement of The Camera.

Do a ride along with Deke, Mark and Jared as they explore all aspects of why this 80's staple has become so legendary then stick around for an exclusive interview with Robocop star Ronny Cox (Total Recall & Deliverance).