Eyes On: Conversations with Hollywood Filmmakers
A podcast where we try to find the real stories behind the world of Hollywood make-believe.
A podcast where we try to find the real stories behind the world of Hollywood make-believe.
Episodes

Monday Sep 22, 2025
Eyes On Special Effects Makeup Artist Carleigh Herbert
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
From TEEN WOLF’s werewolves to HBO's most anatomically detailed prosthetics, special effects makeup artist Carleigh Herbert takes us behind the scenes of Hollywood's jaw-dropping transformations.
Discover how a dancing career pivot led her down an unexpected career path, why blood continuity is an art form, and what it's really like spending three hours applying... well, let's just say HBO's MINX required some very specialized prosthetics skills. Carleigh shares war stories from other major productions (AMERICAN HORROR STORIES, V/H/S, and THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS), the delicate dance of working with actors who resist period-accurate makeup, and why the hair and makeup trailer is the pulse of any film set.
Whether you're fascinated by the technical wizardry of special effects or curious about the human side of Hollywood production, this episode offers an unfiltered look at the story behind the spectacle.
Warning: This episode contains explicit language and mature content discussions.

Friday Sep 12, 2025
Episode 0 - Eyes On with Chris & Tanner
Friday Sep 12, 2025
Friday Sep 12, 2025
Ever wonder who builds movie sets, applies an actor’s prosthetic nose or has their hand up that insult throwing puppet?
EYES ON: Conversations with Hollywood Filmmakers is your backstage pass to the film industry. Hosted by producing partners Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling, this podcast celebrates the unsung heroes of moviemaking: special effects makeup artists, production designers, cinematographers, character actors, and everyone else who rarely gets a spotlight moment.
Through laid-back conversations and swapping of war stories, Chris and Tanner uncover how these craftspeople got their start and built lasting careers in entertainment. Whether you're a film student, an industry vet or just curious how television, movies and more really get made, EYES ON serves up honest stories, practical wisdom, and laughs from Hollywood's hardest workers.
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The Hosts
Chris Hanada and Tanner Kling are the co-founders of Retrofit Films, a multi-award-winning Los Angeles-based production company established in 2005, and co-hosts of the podcast "EYES ON: Conversations with Hollywood Filmmakers." Together, they have built Retrofit into an entertainment company whose productions have garnered accolades over its two decades, including Producers' Guild and Webby awards, WGA recognition, and Emmy nominations.
Both are members of the Producers Guild of America, and Hanada is a member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences.
While both Hanada and Kling are graduates of Loyola Marymount University, the duo met while working as assistants at Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner's C/W Productions before working separately in production and post-production, eventually reuniting to start Retrofit together.




