This week's episode is pretty exciting because as you know this podcast is called Best Girl Grip which is play on words for the role on a film set called Best Boy Grip, meant to highlight the historical and in fact present tense lack of women within the film industry. And this week I am actually speaking to a grip, to hear about that role and what it is. So I’m hoping that 58 episodes into the life of this podcast, it will all finally make sense.
The grip in question is the delightful Rebecca Horsburgh, who has worked on lots of brilliant British films including Free Fire, Films Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, Journeyman, Stan & Ollie, Rocks and also has credit on Chloe Zhao’s upcoming Marvel film The Eternals.
We chat about how she learnt about this rather lesser known role in the camera department, what it is she’s responsible for, how she built her confidence in the role and what’s it like being one of very few women in the profession.
I’m so grateful that Rebecca spared the time in lockdown to talk to me, because even though the podcast bears the name grip, it’s something I don’t have a lot of knowledge about, so I was just excited to learn from her and I hope you do as well.
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#98: Akua Gyamfi, Founder of The British Blacklist
#97: Nia Childs, Creative Producer, Curator & Filmmaker
#96: Siobhán Harper-Ryan, Hair & Make-Up Designer
#95: Sam Joly, Head of Marketing & Publicity at See-Saw Films
Bonus minisode: Liz Garbus, Filmmaker
#94: Anna Godas, CEO of Dogwoof
#93: Jemma Desai, Writer, Researcher & Curator
#92: Cathy Brady, Filmmaker
#91: Molly Manning-Walker, Cinematographer & Writer-Director
#90: Prano Bailey-Bond, Filmmaker
#89: Mandy Chang, Head of BBC Storyville
#88: T A P E collective (Angie Moneke, Isra Al Kassi & Nellie Alston)
#87: Lisa Scoppa, Set Decorator
#86: Rachael Tate, Dialogue & ADR Editor
#85: Kat Buckle, Talent Agent
#84: Tara Judah, Critic & curator
#83: Mariayah Kaderbhai, Head of Programmes at BAFTA
#82: Mika Watkins, Screenwriter
#81: Melanie Hoyes, Industry Inclusion Executive at the BFI
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