After starring in the UK drama "Skins" and David Mackenzie's acclaimed "Starred Up," young Jack O'Connell has landed his biggest role yet. O'Connell portrays Louie Zamperini in "Unbroken," directed by Angelina Jolie, and opening across America on Christmas Day.

Mase talks with the newest members of the Screenwriting Hall of Fame, Larry Karaszewski & Scott Alexander who have written classic films like "Ed Wood," "The People vs. Larry Flynt" and "Man on the Moon.a€ They trace their history and talk about their new movie "Big Eyes" directed by Tim Burton.

Director Ted Melfi joins VeniceMase to talk about his surprise box office hit a€œSt. Vincent.a€ The story of how Ted was able to get Bill Murray to star in his film is unbelievable. He also talks about Melissa McCarthy as a dramatic actress and how after hundreds of auditions, he was able to find his young star Jaeden Lieberher.

The new film a€œBeyond the Lightsa€ is in theatres everywhere, and Director Gina Prince-Bythewood joins VeniceMase in the studio. The film is a hip hop love story set against the backdrop of pop music. Gina was also a triple-jumper at UCLA so there is their is some friendly Rivalry Week smack.

"Foxcatcher" is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. It's the true story of millionaire John DuPont & the murder of Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Dave Schultz. The film, directed by Bennett Biller (Capote), stars Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo & Steve Carrell as DuPont was written by E. Max Frye & Dan Futterman who join Mase to talk about scripting the film.

The Kamenetzky Brothers join Mase as they talk with Academy Award nominated composer Alexandre Desplat whose new film "The Imitation Game" stars Benedict Cumberbatch & Keira Knightley. Also, the Lakers got their 1st win and then it's film talk time with the release of "Interstellar" in theatres.

If you watch "The Blacklist," you know star Amir Arison, part of the FBI task force working with the master-criminal Reddington. Amir joins VeniceMase to talk about his work on the top-rated NBC series, what it was like co-starring with Lena Dunham on "Girls" and his life as an actor. He also shares his feelings about the death of Robin Williams, who he appears with in the new indie film "Merry Friggin' Christmas."

LeBron James & Maverick Carter are wrapping up their first season Executive Producing the hit series "Survivor's Remorse" on Starz, telling the story of kid from the inner city who becomes an NBA superstar while bringing his family along for the life-changing ride. VeniceMase sits down with star Jessie T. Usher, who plays Cam Calloway, and they get into all of the issues raised by this funny, true-to-life show.

If you're a fan of "Lost" or "The Walking Dead" or "The Good Wife," this is a must listen podcast. VeniceMase sits down with filmmaker Des Doyle to talk about his new documentary "Showrunners," an inside look at the people who actually "run" your favorite shows.

Mase is joined by writer/director Dan Gilroy whose new film "Nightcrawler" uncovers the ugly side of local news. Gilroy talks about his collaboration with actor Jake Gyllenhaal & the questionable nature of what passes for news today. Gilroy is also an avid sports gambler so he & Mase revisit his 2005 film "Two For the Money" starring Matthew McConaughey & Al Pacino.