The BFI Podcast: Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ian McKellen, My Friend Dahmer and Glasgow's Weird Weekend

From the stars to the gutter this episode as we plummet from the Star Wars galaxy - via an interview with Solo: A Star Wars Story third AD Donald Bentley - to the monstrous creations at the heart of Alex Winter's Freaked, which opens Glasgow's Weird Weekend festival (tickets here). Plus, Ian McKellen reminiscences about acting in his 1969 feature debut, A Touch of Love, and My Friend Dahmer director Marc Meyers wrestles with the issue of making a biopic of Jeffrey Dahmer's pre-murderous days. The BFI Podcast is written, presented and produced by Henry Barnes. This episode contains clips from the following: - In the Heart of the Sea. Directed by Ron Howard and released in 2015 by Ron Howard. - Solo: A Star Wars Story. Directed by Ron Howard and released in 2018 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. - My Friend Dahmer. Directed by Marc Meyers and released in 2018 by Aperture Entertainment. - Freaked. Directed by Tom Stern and Alex Winter and released in 1993 by 20th Century Fox. - Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam. Directed by Çetin Inanç and released in 1982 by DVD Rulers. - Crime Wave. Directed by John Paizs and released in 1985. The following tracks are used under licence through Audio Network, unless otherwise credited: - Throwback Jack, written and performed by Tim Garland and released in 2013. - Rogue Moon, written and performed by Joachim Horsley and released in 2018. - Obscurity, written and performed by Richard Lacy and released in 2017. - Amongst Friends, written and performed by Gerard Presencer and released in 2016. - Butter Queen, written and performed by Butthole Surfers and released in 1993. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy