Last to Leave
Last to Leave is a film interview podcast hosted by Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson. The show is all about giving a voice to a wide variety of collaborators in film & tv. Those last to leave set are not often the first to be interviewed and this show seeks to share their stories!
Episodes
62 episodes
The Sound of Falling Episode Featuring Editor Evelyn Rack: Embracing the Radical Subjective
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they descend into the quiet, aching atmosphere of the German film Sound of Falling. They’re joined by the film’s editor, Evelyn Rack, whose delicate, emotionally attuned app...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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57:09
The Movies We Loved in 2025
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they gush about the incredible year that 2025 was... for movies, at least! From honorable mentions to top ten lists (that somehow manage to be closer to top 14), Zoey and Heather's...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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55:17
S4E18 - Caity Birmingham - Sorry, Baby - The Solarium in the Tiny Cottage: Reflections on the Power of Connection
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they are whisked away to a small New England town to explore the backdrops of one of the best indie films of 2025, Sorry, Baby. They're joined by the film's intrepid Product...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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48:43
S4E17 - Sharon Tabb - The Lowdown - Lived-In Looks and Lasting Stories
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they dive into the visual storytelling of makeup—or the intentional absence of it. Today, they’re joined by Sharon Tabb, the Makeup Department Head behind The Lowdown. Toget...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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58:13
S4E16 - The Importance of Documentary Filmmaking Featuring Elly Schmidt-Hopper
Join your hosts, Heather and Zoey, as they dive into the world of documentaries with filmmaker and creator Elly Schmidt-Hopper. We first connected with Elly on TikTok after seeing her video about the current state of documentary filmmaking—and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:09:37
S4E15 - The 'Clocked' Episode Featuring the Writer & Director, Noah Salzman
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they take an exclusive look at the queer indie film, Clocked, with the help of the Writer & Director, Noah Salzman.Clocked tells the story of Adolpho, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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35:19
S4E14 - Tommy Maddox-Upshaw - Opus - The Everyday Power of Waking Up and Doing What You Love
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they dive into the visual poetry of A24’s Opus. Cinematographer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw takes us behind the lens — from capturing shots in the freezing cold to crafting color ...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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1:04:47
S4E13 - Siena Brown - Companion - The Satisfaction of a Well-Made Plan
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they get the inside scoop on the making of the sci-fi thriller Companion (2025) and the intricacies of the work of the film's First Assistant Director, Siena Brown. In this episode...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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39:51
S4E12 - Joanna Osborn - Black Doves - Behind the Scenes and Breaking Barriers
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they step into the world of production management with Joanna Osborn as their guide. With years of experience balancing the demands of high-level productions and the realities of m...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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50:23
S4E11 - Jillian Ennis - Woman of the Hour, MaXXXine - The Humble Brilliance of Music Supervision
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they embark on a sonic journey through the land of Music Supervision with Jillian Ennis as their guide. With an early love for pairing stories & meaningful music, Jillian was d...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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40:32
S4E10 - Elise Lockwood - Foe - Learning What It Means To Really Be A Fly On The Wall
Join hosts Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson as they explore the art of still photography on set with their guest, Elise Lockwood. From her early days as a ballerina to capturing cinematic moments behind the lens, Elise brings a unique e...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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51:31
S4E9 - Julian Bivol - Heartstopper - Fuse Boxes, Extra Jackets, & Other Life Lessons From Set
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they dive into the world of location management with Julian Bivol as their guide! From his early days as a Location Marshall on Wonderwoman to his more recent work as an Ass...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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30:40
S4E8 - Taylor Harris-Butler - Sing Sing - The Art of Rushing People
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they step inside the heart of Sing Sing, a quietly radical, deeply human film starring Colman Domingo and a cast of formerly incarcerated men telling their own story. In Par...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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33:13
S4E7 - Desira Pesta - Sing Sing - The Fabric of Becoming Human Again
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they step inside the heart of Sing Sing, a quietly radical, deeply human film starring Colman Domingo and a cast of formerly incarcerated men telling their own story. I...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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54:15
S4E6 - Greg Ng & Graham Fortin - Longlegs & The Monkey - Stepping into Osgood Perkins' Dreamland
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they fall headfirst into the distorted dreamlands of Osgood Perkins' films, Longlegs
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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39:54
S4E5 - Anna Phoebe & Aisling Brouwer - The Buccaneers - The Sound of Rebellion: Girlhood in the Gilded Age
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they dive headfirst into the lush, chaotic, and achingly beautiful world of The Buccaneers—a show that stuns on every level, from its sweeping score to its corset-c...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:10:54
S4E4 - David Schlesinger & Jeanelle Marie - Severance - The Mysterious & Important Work of Set Decoration
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they sit down with David Schlesinger (Set Decorator) and Jeanelle Marie (Assistant Set Decorator) to explore the worlds they helped build in the second season of Apple ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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25:06
S4E3 - Sam Strauss and Sylvia Warmer - Apple Cider Vinegar - Green Juices, Great Lies, and the Social Media Bible
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they sit down with Sam Strauss (writer, creator, and showrunner) and Sylvia Warmer (post production supervisor) to dive into the making of Netflix’s Apple Cider Vin...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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59:56
S4E2 - Philip Messina - Heretic - The DIY Murder House
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson, as they chat with Philip Messina about his vision for creating the physical manifestation of Mr. Reed's darkest thoughts as the Produc...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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34:51
S4E1 - Bianca Butti - Challengers - The One Where The Camera COULD Explode
Welcome back for Season FOUR, film nerds! If you’ve been with us since the beginning, thank you — we appreciate you SO much. And if you’re new here, welcome! We’re so happy to have you. This is a safe space for film lovers of all kin...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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48:40
The Oscar Nominated 'A Lien' Episode Featuring Cinematographer Andrea Gavazzi
Join hosts Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson as they sit down with cinematographer Andrea Gavazzi to discuss his work on the Oscar-nominated short film A ...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:03:18
The Movies We Loved In 2024
Join your hosts, Heather Elaine Abbott & Zoey Danielson, as they reminisce about all of the incredible popcorn buckets that came into their lives this past year... oh and all of the films too! That's right! It's time for an end of the year ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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39:13
The Movies That Haunted Us
Join hosts Heather Elaine Abbott and Zoey Danielson as they explore the chilling depths of ghostly cinema in this special bonus episode of Last to Leave. From the terrifying reflections of Oculus (2013) to the submerged...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:08:25
