01st Dec2025

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #480: The team behind Netflix’s ‘Train Dreams’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmaker’s Podcast #480: From Sundance to Netflix: The Making of Train Dreams with Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, Clint Bentley & Joel Edgerton

This week on The Filmmakers Podcast, host Dom Lenoir welcomes the team behind Netflix’s Train Dreams: Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, Clint Bentley, and Joel Edgerton.

Felicity Jones – celebrated for her roles in The Theory of Everything and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story; and Kerry Condon – Academy Award-nominated actor known for The Banshees of Inisherin and Better Call Saul discuss the actor-director relationship, rehearsals, and what it was like working on the project.

Clint Bentley – acclaimed filmmaker behind Jockey and now director of Train Dreams – shares his perspective on shaping performances, cinematography, music, nature and how this project got made.

Joel Edgerton – actor & producer – joins the conversation to discuss acting, modern technology, and the human condition.

Together, they explore the making of Train Dreams. An inspiring and thought-provoking look behind the scenes of one of Netflix’s most anticipated films of the year.

Train Dreams is out now!

Follow The Filmmakers Podcast on Twitter: @filmmakerspod | @gilesalderson and the official website

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