Speeding Bullitt: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen

Speeding Bullitt: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen

Author: Kelsy Norman Language: English Episodes: 100
There’s more to Steve McQueen than the iconic car chase in Speeding Bullitt: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen. This podcast, crafted and hosted by Kelsy Norman, digs into the layers of the man who became a symbol of cool, examining how his personal history, his choices, and his era shaped each performance. You’ll hear detailed reviews of his films and television work, from the early days to his legendary roles, placed in the context of Hollywood’s changing landscape. Norman also brings in conversations with writers, actors, and directors who offer their own insights, creating a richer portrait that goes beyond the screen persona. It’s a deep, thoughtful exploration for anyone curious about the craft behind the legend and the cultural impact of his work. The podcast doesn’t just recount a filmography; it connects the pieces of McQueen’s life to the enduring image he left behind, making each episode a study in both cinema history and a fascinating, complex individual.
Episodes
Bonus Episode - Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:43
Go behind the scenes of HBO's documentary, Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind with director Laurent Bouzereau, a pioneer of "making-of" documentary film making and the director of Netflix's Five Came Back.
Episode 22 - Love with the Proper Stranger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:46
On this episode of Speeding Bullitt, Marshall Terrill and I look at McQueen's life immediately after The Great Escape, following the "King of Cool" to New York City as he films Love with the Proper Stranger with the Magn…
Episode 21 - Almost a Great Escape [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:38
Tyler Trafford joins me to share the emotional story behind his 2014 W.O. Mitchell Award, the Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Non-Fiction, and the Alberta Readers' Choice Award winning novel, Almost a Great Escape. It's an i…
Episode 19 - The Great Escape [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:08
Film writer and critic Sheila O'Malley discusses her essay Not Caught, part of the Criterion Collection release of The Great Escape, after which film historian Steve Rubin explores how the film came together.
Episode 18 - The War Lover [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:18
On this episode of the show, I am joined by writer and Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill to talk about McQueen's experience in England filming The War Lover, and by Matthew Burchette, Senior Curator at Seattle's Muse…
Bonus Episode - Bruce Lee: A Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:37
Bruce Lee: A Life author Matthew Polly joins me to discuss how his 2018 definitive biography of Bruce Lee came together, share stories about the martial arts legend, and to dismiss popular rumours about the Enter the Dra…
Episode 17 - Bruce Lee [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:52
After watching Bao Nguyen's ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Be Water, I connect with the Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill to discuss McQueen's relationship with Bruce Lee.
Episode 16 - Interviewing Steve McQueen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:41
In 1979, Alexander Hamilton High School student Rick Penn-Kraus had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Steve McQueen. It was the Hollywood icon's first interview in almost a decade, and the last formal intervie…
Episode 15B - Hell is for Heroes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:01
Episode 15B is my conversation with Steven Jay Rubin, an internationally recognized author, film historian, producer, screenwriter, and promoter. He has written nine books, including Combat Films: American Realism, 1945-…
Episode 15A - Hell is for Heroes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:35
Episode 15A is a conversation with Jeanine Basinger, founder of the department of film studies at Wesleyan University, a program that is considered to be one of the best of its kind in the world. She is the author of ten…

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