Paul Spurrier's guest appearances

Paul Spurrier

The Bangkok Podcast

Poet in Bangkok

I Was Just Wondering With Tom Salmon

Chris Baker

John Brown

Tom Waller

Sarah Taylor

Matt Lucas

David Robinson

Stuart McDonald

Jodi Ettenberg

Sawang Srisom

Daniel Fraser

Stu Jay Raj

Andrew Stotz

Don Siridhara

Christopher G. Moore

Bhikkuni Suvijjana

OwlTail

Ed interviews Paul Spurrier, a British expat in Thailand who has been in the film industry his entire life. Paul begins at the beginning, how his first movie ever in a movie theater was “The Sound of Music,” and it had such an impact on him that he decided to become an actor (at age 8!). After a prolific career as a child on stage and screen, including films with stars such as Richard Harris, Richard Burton and Roger Moore, he decided he didn’t want to re-invent himself as an adult actor and instead went to film school. His film education luckily included virtually all aspects of filmmaking from writing to lighting to directing to editing. This eventually led Paul to start his own production company in London where he worked on a variety of commercial products. Eventually on a whim he took a short-term job in Thailand, but fell so in love with the place that he closed up his company and made the full move to the Land of Smiles to continue his career as a filmmaker here. Ed and Paul discuss what it's like to be a farang filmmaker in Thailand, as well as Paul’s unusual choice of making most of his films in the Thai language. The guys also address the question of whether Thai audiences really are that different from audiences around the world, and discuss a few funny stories about assimilating into a new culture. Listen in for the full interview with one of the most interesting expats in Thailand and check out links to some of his films on IMDB, like  P,  The Forest,  Eullenia or  The Maestro. Don’t forget that Patrons get the ad-free version of the show as well as swag and other perks. And we’ll keep our Facebook, Twitter, and LINE accounts active so you can send us comments, questions, or whatever you want to share.

Ed interviews <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0819965/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Spurrier</a>, a British expat in Thailand who has been in the film industry his entire life. Paul begins at the beginning, how his first movie ever in a movie theater was “The Sound of Music,” and it had such an impact on him that he decided to become an actor (at age 8!). After a prolific career as a child on stage and screen, including films with stars such as Richard Harris, Richard Burton and Roger Moore, he decided he didn’t want to re-invent himself as an adult actor and instead went to film school. His film education luckily included virtually all aspects of filmmaking from writing to lighting to directing to editing. This eventually led Paul to start his own production company in London where he worked on a variety of commercial products. Eventually on a whim he took a short-term job in Thailand, but fell so in love with the place that he closed up his company and made the full move to the Land of Smiles to continue his career as a filmmaker here. Ed and Paul discuss what it's like to be a farang filmmaker in Thailand, as well as Paul’s unusual choice of making most of his films in the Thai language. The guys also address the question of whether Thai audiences really are that different from audiences around the world, and discuss a few funny stories about assimilating into a new culture. Listen in for the full interview with one of the most interesting expats in Thailand and check out links to some of his films on IMDB, like <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449629/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> P</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4982356/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Forest</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6957142/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Eullenia</a> or <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14209234/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Maestro</a>. Don’t forget that <a href="http://bangkokpodcast.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patrons get the ad-free version of the show</a> as well as swag and other perks. And we’ll keep our <a href="http://bit.ly/2jotd7u" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/2iV5xrZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/2iVKohx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINE</a> accounts active so you can send us comments, questions, or whatever you want to share.

Seeing Thailand Through Film: Director Paul Spurrier [S5.E62]

In the first episode of the second season, Colin and Donald interview Paul Spurrier, the writer and director of the haunting and affecting Thai-language film, The Forest. Paul talks about the experience of filming in the northeastern province of Issan, and how The Forest explores a part of Thailand seldom seen by westerners. Paul recounts his experiences as child actor and tells us the story of  how he became proprietor of Bangkok’s smallest cinema, the Friese-Greene Club. He talks about the fascinating and surreal juxtapositions that seem to define contemporary Bangkok, and explains why he misses the naive way he once saw the city. He talks about the crisis facing the Thai film industry—a crisis of threats foreign and domestic. And Paul explains how his experience making promotional films for Pizza Hut and Britain’s Ministry of Defense has prepared him for making propaganda films for our future Martian overlords.  The hosts share what they've been up to since the last episode and explain why they've decided to continue the podcast. Donald reflects on happiness in the land of smiles, visiting the USA and controlling his Martian Aphasia. Colin tells the story of trying to decide what to do after discovering something forbidden at one of Bangkok’s mazy and gargantuan markets. Written and produced by Donald and Colin.Edited and mixed by Colin. Music by Reports (reports.bandcamp.com/); additional music from the film "The Forest" courtesy of Paul Spurier.  Thanks to Izotope (www.izotope.com) for the phenomenal sound editing software.

In the first episode of the second season, Colin and Donald interview Paul Spurrier, the writer and director of the haunting and affecting Thai-language film, The Forest. Paul talks about the experience of filming in the northeastern province of Issan, and how The Forest explores a part of Thailand seldom seen by westerners. Paul recounts his experiences as child actor and tells us the story of how he became proprietor of Bangkok’s smallest cinema, the Friese-Greene Club. He talks about the fascinating and surreal juxtapositions that seem to define contemporary Bangkok, and explains why he misses the naive way he once saw the city. He talks about the crisis facing the Thai film industry—a crisis of threats foreign and domestic. And Paul explains how his experience making promotional films for Pizza Hut and Britain’s Ministry of Defense has prepared him for making propaganda films for our future Martian overlords.  The hosts share what they've been up to since the last episode and explain why they've decided to continue the podcast. Donald reflects on happiness in the land of smiles, visiting the USA and controlling his Martian Aphasia. Colin tells the story of trying to decide what to do after discovering something forbidden at one of Bangkok’s mazy and gargantuan markets. Written and produced by Donald and Colin. Edited and mixed by Colin. Music by Reports (<a href="http://reports.bandcamp.com/);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reports.bandcamp.com/);</a> additional music from the film "The Forest" courtesy of Paul Spurier. Thanks to Izotope (<a href="http://www.izotope.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.izotope.com</a>) for the phenomenal sound editing software.

Episode 10 : “Have I Really Made a Thai Film?" w/ Paul Spurrier