Reflecting on Roles in Alien, Body Snatchers, The Birds and More with Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright has been acting for over six decades. After appearing in the William Wyler film "The Children's Hour", Alfred Hitchcock requested to meet her and cast her as Cathy Brenner. After n...
7 Apr 20251h 16min
Why Bicentennial Man Has The Most Complex Love Story in Film History (Film Analysis)
I wanted to try my hand at film analysis and I stumbled onto some interesting connections when watching the 1999 film Bicentennial Man, so figured I'd give it a shot.
24 Mar 202519min
Artwell State of the Union 2025
An update on what to expect from Artwell this year.
24 Feb 202519min
What George Miller Taught Me About Storytelling, The Audience, and Allegory (Season 4 Finale)
This officially marks the end of Artwell Season 4 on George Miller. I have spent time thinking about the key lessons I learned this season of the show and have distilled them down into essays that I w...
10 Feb 20251h 34min
Bonus Content: George Miller
Everything that didn't make it into my two deep dives on George Miller. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER https://jacobkelly.substack.com/
3 Feb 20251h 48min
Takeaways: Mike Hill (2025)
Takeaways from my conversation analysing the hidden meaning of Mad Max: Fury Road with concept designer, story consultant, and lecturer Mike Hill. Get the 'Know Thyself' board game: https://play.kno...
30 Jan 202540min
Dune Concept Designer Breaks Down the Hidden Meaning of Mad Max: Fury Road ft. Mike Hill
Mike Hill is a concept designer (Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Call of Duty), script and story consultant (Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Love Death and Robots), and lecturer on the hidden meaning of stories. He jo...
27 Jan 20251h 21min
Takeaways: Nikki Barrett
What I learned interviewing BAFTA Award winning Casting Director Nikki Barrett. Subscribe to the Artwell newsletter: https://jacobkelly.substack.com/
23 Jan 202526min
