{"podcast":{"title":"Half the Picture","slug":"half-the-picture-7015166","podcast_index_feed_id":7015166,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/euh4y6qv0qgliz9kiwukx7hz.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/half-the-picture","image_url":"https://assets.flightcast.com/workspaces/skzaoudrgivtljdug3ty9wj8/podcasts/euh4y6qv0qgliz9kiwukx7hz/mu59co3d627ud1ku79om0y25.png","author":"Billy Barnell","episode_count":40,"summary":"Join us on Half the Picture as your host Billy Barnell sits down with a different filmmaker, actor, or artist each episode for a relaxed, revealing conversation. Get the full picture on some of the most talented and noteworthy folks in showbiz and the long and winding roads of their careers. Expect candid stories, creative insights, and regular detours into the weird and wonderful corners of the film and pop culture world! If you'd like to watch the episodes, check out our YouTube channel at the link below! https://youtube.com/@halfthepicturepodcast?si=qQmePirZ_6RgQxh_","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T06:22:46.934477+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-the-picture-7015166"},"episode":{"title":"#34 - JOANNE MITCHELL","slug":"34-joanne-mitchell","published_at":"2026-05-13T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-the-picture-7015166/34-joanne-mitchell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-the-picture-7015166","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KRGBVQ6QTYF9WVWBCA5NMEZ7.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KRGBVQ6QTYF9WVWBCA5NMEZ7.mp3","summary":"Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Joanne Mitchell, the actor turned director whose singular horror film ‘Broken Bird’ opened FrightFest back in 2024 to great fanfare before going on to shock and surprise audiences at festivals across the world. Joanne joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about the making of ‘Broken Bird’ and her experience working with it’s star Rebecca Calder along with the trust the two of them built together whilst exploring the darkness of the story onscreen. She also delved into her love for character-driven feminine horror movies such as ‘The Babadook’ and ‘Saint Maud’, the challenge of recreating the Yorkshire dales in Serbia and why communication is the key to good directing. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 15th April, 2026 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘JOANNE MITCHELL talks Broken Bird, Exploring Femininity Through Horror & The Key to Good Directing' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.","meta_description":"Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Joanne Mitchell, the actor turned director whose singular horror film ‘Broken Bird’ opened FrightFest back in 202…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1721,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/half-the-picture-7015166/episodes/34-joanne-mitchell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-the-picture-7015166/34-joanne-mitchell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}