How the West Was 'Cast
Whether you grew up watching the movies of John Wayne, cut your teeth on Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” trilogy, or consider Kevin Costner to be the screen’s quintessential cowboy star, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST is just the podcast you’ve been waiting for. Join screenwriter and journalist Matthew Chernov and film historian and professor Andrew Patrick Nelson as they discuss the beloved masterpieces, forgotten treasures, and curious cult movies that make up the Western film genre. From the timeless classics of the 1940s and ‘50s, to the bold and bloody titles of the 1960s and ‘70s, to the prestige Westerns of today, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST explores one of cinema’s most fascinating and enduring genres.
How the West Was 'Cast
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) - with Director Steve Carver
An interview with director Steve Carver about making the modern-day Western "Lone Wolf McQuade," and about his spectacular new book "Western Portraits: the Unsung Heroes & Villains of the Silver Screen." Steve fills us in on what it was like to shoot that Chuck Norris action classic, and he discusses working with more than 80 legendary Western character actors that he photographed for his book. Don't miss this in-depth conversation!
