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Legendary filmmaker Mike Figgis opens the vault in Unfiltered: The Mike Figgis Podcast, a riveting new podcast that pulls back the curtain on a life spent behind—and beyond—the camera. With exclusive access to his behind-the-scenes experiences on Megadoc, his intimate documentary chronicling Francis Ford Coppola’s audacious epic Megalopolis, Figgis offers a rare front-row view into the mind of a cinematic master at work. But that’s just the beginning. Across the series, Mike shares untold stories from his own boundary-pushing films like Leaving Las Vegas and Timecode, draws from his extensive personal archive of candid, never-before-heard celebrity interviews, and sits down for wide-ranging conversations with close friends and collaborators. Part memoir, part masterclass, and part rock ‘n’ roll confessional, Unfiltered: The Mike Figgis Podcast is a raw, revealing portrait of one of cinema’s most restlessly creative minds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Unreliable Memories: A Director's Notebook

2026/01/30

Mike keeps a notebook filled with memories – those strange, touching, unsettling or funny moments that stick with you for one reason or another. Today, he opens up the notebook and shares some of his favourites, including a couple of near-death experiences, the time he bought a bootleg DVD of his own movie, and an extreme art performance that ended with the destruction of a Picasso. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Tarantino, Academy Award Nominations and What We’re Watching

2026/01/02

Mike and Josh Karp dissect Quentin Tarantino’s brutal comments about Paul Dano, the bizarre process of getting an Academy Award nomination, and what they’ve been watching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaving Las Vegas, Part 3: The Bizarre Rituals of Fame and Money

2025/12/19

After Leaving Las Vegas became a surprise hit, Mike was a hot name in Hollywood. He talks to writer Josh Karp about the bizarre ritual of the Oscars ceremony, his brief entry into the Hollywood club, and why he ultimately decided not to pursue big budget studio movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaving Las Vegas part 2: Nick Cage, Sting, and filming in a city that doesn’t want you

2025/12/05

More recollections of Leaving Las Vegas, this time focusing on the cast, the feel of the movie, and the three-week shoot. Mike talks to writer Josh Karp about what it was like working with Nicholas Cage, Elisabeth Shue and a dream list of actors in smaller parts, as well as battles to maintain the film’s iconic sound, and shooting a movie in a city that didn’t want them there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The “F#@k off" that led to Leaving Las Vegas

2025/11/21

Mike talks about how bad experiences in the Hollywood studio system led to his decision to make Leaving Las Vegas. The film was made with a small budget and crew, from a book that he thought was unadaptable at first read. He talks to writer Josh Karp about what drove him to independent cinema and how the classic movie came together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walter Murch on the Art of Editing, part 2

2025/11/07

Mike continues his conversation with legendary editor and sound designer Walter Murch. They talk about Murch’s sound work on THX 1138 and Apocalypse Now, surround sound, editing in a foreign language, and some of the early movies that shaped him. Walter Murch’s new book is called Suddenly Something Clicked: The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walter Murch on the Art of Editing

2025/10/24

Three-time Oscar winner Walter Murch (The Godfather Trilogy, Apocalypse Now, The English Patient) joins Mike Figgis to talk about a lifetime spent reinventing how films are cut, heard, and felt, from his early experiments in sound design to the insights behind his new book Suddenly Something Clicked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megalopolis Diaries: Wrangling the Beast

2025/10/10

In our third and final installment of Mike’s reflections from the set of Megalopolis, he talks to writer Josh Karp about what goes into editing a massive project like MEGADOC. He shares stories about how he learned to edit, his sometimes tense relationship with other editors on Hollywood projects, and insights on how the documentary industry has changed the craft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megalopolis diaries: Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, and the Coppola Chaos

2025/09/26

Mike dives deeper into life on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, this time turning his lens on the cast. From Coppola’s fiery love/hate dynamic with Shia LaBeouf, to unexpected moments of connection with Aubrey Plaza, to the quiet mystery of Adam Driver, Mike shares candid stories of how these larger-than-life personalities collide. Together, they reveal how Coppola’s unruly ensemble fuels the director’s anarchic vision. Writer Josh Karp joins Mike him once again. MEGADOC, the documentary about the making of Megalopolis, is in theatres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megalopolis diaries: Coppola’s chaos

2025/09/12

Francis Ford Coppola spent over $100 million of his own money to make Megalopolis, an epic film set in an alternate future with a cast full of stars. When the movie came out, it was met with polarizing reviews. Some saw a master experimenting with form, and others saw an incoherent film jam-packed with competing ideas and styles. Mike was invited on set to make a documentary about the movie, and got extensive access to Coppola, the cast and the crew. He’s joined by writer Josh Karp to talk about watching Coppola make this passion project. MEGADOC, the documentary about the making of Megalopolis, is in theatres September 19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing Unfiltered: The Mike Figgis Podcast

2025/09/09

Legendary filmmaker Mike Figgis pulls back the curtain on his life and work in Unfiltered: The Mike Figgis Podcast, a new series full of untold stories from a life in cinema. From behind-the-scenes access to his Megalopolis documentary to raw memories of Leaving Las Vegas and Timecode, Figgis offers rare insight into his creative world. With never-before-heard interviews and candid conversations, the podcast is part memoir, part masterclass, and wholly unfiltered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 12

2023/11/10

The first interview from Mike's Hollywood Conversations series, recorded in the mid-90s, with legendary New Hollywood director Bob Rafelson (Five Easy Pieces, The King of Marvin Gardens, Stay Hungry). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 11

2023/10/31

Season 2 of The Mike Figgis Podcast kicks off with Mike and Ali discussing Coppola's Megalopolis, Mike's making-of documentary of the film, his dearly departed friend Julian Sands, departed legends Jean-Luc Godard and Jeff Beck, long form TV today, new K-Dramas and intimacy in film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 10

2022/07/12

Mike's musical background, his fascination with audio and the GK4; the band members, the music and the joy of spontaneous playing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 9

2022/07/12

Mike talks about his lifelong fascination with sound, his first recordings, moving down to London, working with the People Show, starting to buy his own equipment, Coppola's The Conversation and eerie audio stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.