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Actor/writer/director Brandon McLemore joins the show to chat with Derek about the advantages of being a filmmaker outside of Los Angeles, how his dad influenced him to start making his own films, the...

20 Apr 202331min

After 30 years, Nintendo has finally released another movie! "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" shattered expectations with $375.6 million in worldwide ticket sales, giving it the biggest opening weekend f...

13 Apr 202330min

Camera operator Steve Matzinger joins the show to chat with Derek about how he got into the film industry, the various roles in the camera department, how technology has helped the industry, and the d...

10 Apr 202333min

Producer and podcaster Scott duPont joins the show to chat with Derek about how being a frustrated actor led to his career as a producer, advice on how to find investors for a film project, the proces...

3 Apr 202327min

Writer-Director Lee Chambers joins the show to chat with Derek about what made him want to work in film, going to film school in England, the importance of listening to advice, and why filmmakers shou...

27 Mars 202346min

A work of art in its own right, a great movie poster excites us and piques our interest without telling us more than we should know going into a movie. For this month's Top 5, Derek lists his (and you...

20 Mars 202323min

Derek celebrates nine years of The Derek Diamond Experience by hosting a special "Ask Me Anything" episode. He discusses what guest fell through the show that he wishes he could have interviewed, some...

13 Mars 202327min

Derek had the pleasure of chatting with filmmaker James Kerwin (Yesterday Was a Lie, Star Trek Continues) on the "Writing and Directing Independent Film" panel at Pensacon 2023! They talk about what i...

6 Mars 202345min