Transcript (en)

Humankind has been responsible for some incredible achievements. Conquering the landscape, growing the Great Wall of Chinese, discovering Mona Lisa and inventing global warming. But none of these superficially impressive feats compares to our finest creation, cinema. Along the way, I'll probe the backstories of Movieland's biggest icons. Why did they say Marilyn Monroe is the ultimate male fantasy, When, as far as I can see, the ultimate male fantasy is having your own podcast. I'll sit down and eventually talk to contemporary stars. When you're trying to get inside a character, which hole do you enter by, north or south? Uh, it's not like a, I mean, uh... I'll look at the silver screen's emotional highs and ask, why do they sound that way? Jaws is an unbelievably impactful score. How did a shark write that? And as cinematic visions grow ever bigger and bolder, I'll ask critics, cinematographers, experts and directors how movies are actually made. If you made a film that's 12 metres long at the cinema, would I need a 12-metre TV to watch it at home, or do you just film it again with smaller actors and sets? They're... no, I'm just... These are odd questions. So join me, Philomena Conk, as I embark on a blockbuster journey into the deepest guts of film. This is Con Con Cinema.