In conversation with Irwin Winkler: Alto Knights, Goodfellas, Rocky, Raging Bull, The Net and more

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Simon Brew

Tv & Film, Film History

4.9 • 767 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by Oscar-winning producer Irwin Winkler, for an hour-long chat about his career. He was in town to talk about his latest film as producer, The Alto Knights. However, the stories take us right to the infancy of his producing career (including Elvis Presley!). Films covered in the chat include Rocky, Rocky IV, Raging Bull, Guilty By Suspicion, The Net, Goodfellas, Busting, Revolution... the list goes on and on. Quite the chat, this. The Alto Knights is now in cinemas. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/simonbrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	Hello, this is Simon Brew. I'm the editor of Film Stories magazine and a very warm welcome
0:36.2	to a very special episode of the film stories podcast
0:40.3	come with me and i show you how deep the rabbit hole goes in movies movies that had stories
0:49.0	that the story just sucks a man This is just the beginning.
0:58.8	We would be honoured if you would join us.
1:04.8	Hello and a very warm welcome to film stories with Simon Brew.
1:08.9	I am Simon Brew as always as absolutely everything you need to know about me.
1:11.2	The aim of the podcast though is given away by the title. I'm here to talk off the stories of films and I tend to talk about development stories,
1:15.6	production stories, marketing stories, release stories, all the ingredients really that go towards
1:20.0	making the films that we know and sometimes love, just that the films that we know and
1:24.3	sometimes love. The films I tend to cover on this podcast, they lead more towards
1:28.4	the mainstream than anything else. They're films I'm interested in or invested in to some degree.
1:33.0	I try not to do snark. I try not to punch down. This podcast is a celebration of cinema and a real
1:38.5	appreciation that somehow, somehow films manage to get made. Film Stories isn't just a podcast, it's also print film magazines.
1:47.3	Imagine such things which you can purchase at store.com.com.
1:50.9	There is Film Stories magazine 168 pages each issue.
1:55.3	And there's Film Junior, the only magazine of its type for young film fans as well,
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