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EP 007 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — What It’s Really Like Working with Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt & Margot Robbie with Rafael Zawierucha 📩 Contact Guest: Rafzaw@icloud.comIn this episode, I sit down with actor Rafał Zawierucha, who portrayed Roman Polanski in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, to talk about what it’s really like working inside one of the most iconic films of modern cinema.From stepping onto a Quentin Tarantino set to sharing the screen with legends like Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Kurt Russell.... Rafał gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the reality of Hollywood at the highest level.We dive into:• What it’s like to play a real-life figure like Roman Polanski• The experience of being directed by Quentin Tarantino• The atmosphere on set with DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie• The pressure and excitement of working on a major Hollywood production• Personal stories and unseen moments from the film• And whether Rafael wants to direct his own movie one dayThis is a rare and honest conversation about cinema, ambition, and what it truly takes to be part of something legendary.If you love movies, filmmaking, or dream of making it in Hollywood… this episode is for you.🎬Guest: Rafael Zawierucha📩 Contact: Rafzaw@icloud.com

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In this bonus episode (which is really an addendum to Season 1 Episode 6, featuring Zachary Lazar’s rock novel ‘Sway’, a story that brings together the early Rolling Stones, the films of avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger, and members of the Manson Family in a fictional setting) Scott Michaels joins me to talk about Sharon Tate and the Manson Murders and what it was like working with Quentin Tarantino on his film ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’. Scott Michaels is Hollywood’s original authority on celebrity deaths, including the Manson Murders, and a former tour guide for LA’s now-defunct Dearly Departed Tours. Quentin Tarantino hired Scott to be a consultant on ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, which reimagines the murders of Sharon Tate, Voytek Frykowski, Jay Sebring, and Abigail Folger at the hands of the Manson Family in early August 1969. This past April, Scott gave me a once-in-a-lifetime, one-on-one, all-day tour of major Manson Family points of interest in Los Angeles and the surrounding area, which we talk about in this bonus episode. We also talk about common misconceptions about the murders, Scott’s experience working with Quentin Tarantino on ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, Scott’s favorite nonfiction books about the murders, people related to the case he’s known, and little-known tidbits about the murders, like what book Abigail Folger was reading when she was killed. So, cue up The Beatles’ ‘White Album’, slip into your favorite retro threads, kick back and join Scott Michaels and me as we time travel back to 1969 Southern California to revisit the true crime that brought an end to the free lovin’ groovy ‘60s. Afterward, I invite you to check out Season 1 Episode 6 to hear my conversation with Zachary Lazar about his novel ‘Sway’ and Tony Sokol’s thoughts on the Stones and the occult and Zeena Schreck’s memories of her godfather Kenneth Anger. *Listen to the episode, then watch the condensed video version of my interview with Scott Michaels . This version includes photos and videos I shot during my Manson Murders tour with Scott in April 2023. MEDIA AND MUSIC IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Clip: Tate Murder CBS 1969 Newscast “Helter Skelter” by The Beatles “Cry Baby Cry” by The Beatles “Money (That’s What I Want)” by The Beatles “Blackbird” by The Beatles “Good Thing” by Paul Revere & The Raiders “Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon” by The Mamas & The Papas Clip: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’—“I’m the devil and I’m here to do the devil’s business” “Sexy Sadie” by The Beatles “Revolution” by The Beatles “Hush” by Deep Purple Clip: ABC news crew finds bloody clothes 1969 “Treat Her Right” by Roy Head & The Traits LINKS: Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rock-is-lit-212451 Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350 Scott Michaels’ documentary on the Manson Murders, ‘The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter’: <a href="https://www.youtube