David Chen
School
Harvard University, Amherst College
Expertise
"Better Call Saul", "Game Of Thrones", Stephen Tobolowsky
- David hosts "The Filmcast" podcast, a weekly breakdown of the biggest entertainment news.
- During his tenure at /Film, David also hosted the "The Ones Who Knock," "A Cast Of Kings," and "The Tobolowsky Files" podcasts, all of which centered on some of his favorite pop culture topics.
- In honor of the 2014 release of "Interstellar," David used a looping cello to perform a cover of Hans Zimmer's "Time." You can find it on YouTube.
Experience
David worked as the managing editor of /Film from May 2008 to March 2012. During his time at /Film, he worked on a variety of different projects, including some of the most popular film-and-television-centered podcasts.
Education
David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in law, jurisprudence, and social thought from Amherst College in 2006. In 2011, he graduated from Harvard University with a Master of Education in technology, innovation, and education.
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Stories By David Chen
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Joanna and David discuss the sixth episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, "The Laws of Gods and Men." Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Roll for Crit. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and like us on Facebook. Download or Play in Browser: Subscribe to A Cast of Kings:…
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This week, Joanna and David chat with Bryan Cogman, a writer and co-producer of Game of Thrones. Cogman wrote this week's episode, "The Laws of Gods and Men." We chat with Cogman about crafting scenes that never appeared in the book, which characters are his favorite to write, the tumultuous first season of the show, dealing with zealous…
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After an interminable nearly-two-year absence, Louis CK's FX original series Louie finally made a return this past week. I've missed this show dearly. Not only does it allow viewers to mainline CK's twisted, bleak worldview, but every episode is beautifully shot and edited, and every episode is directed by CK himself. This week's season premiere actually consisted…
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I recently had the chance to see The Protector 2, which is available right now on VOD on iTunes and Amazon. The Protector 2 is actor Tony Jaa's follow-up to The Protector, which has one of the most impressive long continuous shots I've ever seen in an action film. Based on the strength of that shot alone, I…
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Joanna and David discuss the fifth episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, "First of His Name." Thanks to our sponsor for this week, mikebandalexg.com. Their new film Bot Detector is pretty clever. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and like us on Facebook. Download or Play in Browser: Subscribe to A…
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“Making a Movie” is a series of columns that chronicles our attempt to make, market, and distribute a film with Stephen Tobolowsky in 2014. Last night was our tech rehearsal and full run-through for the concert film we're shooting with Stephen Tobolowsky. We had a documentary crew on-site to shoot an official "making of" short film,…
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UPDATE: I made a mistake on which cameras will be our primary cameras. They are actually Sony HSC-100's. I've updated the post below. "Making a Movie" is a series of columns that chronicles our attempt to make, market, and distribute a film with Stephen Tobolowsky in 2014. We're just a few days away from our live performance…
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Joanna and David discuss the fourth episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, "Oathkeeper." Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Hover. Be sure to read why this episode of Game of Thrones changed the rules forever, and why we process rape and murder differently. Also, check out these tunes. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a…
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We recently had on director Vincenzo Natali to discuss making Season 2, Episode 8 of Hannibal, "Su-Zukana." That /Filmcast episode featured an incredibly graphic scene involving a horse, and I just had to ask Natali for details on how it was created. See a video essay of him describing the making of the episode after the jump.
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Podcaster extraordinaire, Matt Mira, joins Joanna for an in-depth discussion of his first episode of Game of Thrones ever. We chose Season 1, Episode 6 "Golden Crown". Tune in for out of context nicknames, Shawshank Redemption sequels, and a reminder of just how many of these characters are dead now. If you like the show, feel…
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In the past five years, director Gareth Evans has seen has status grow from relative unknown to one of the best action directors alive. His film, Merantau, introduced the Indonesian martial arts form of Pencak Silat to the wider world, and his two follow-ups, The Raid and The Raid 2: Berandal (out in theaters right now), expanded on Silat's usage and featured some…
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Joanna and Dave discuss the third episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, "Breaker of Chains." Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Screeners Podcast. Be sure to read Alex Graves' comments on this episode, as well George R. R. Martin's remarks. E-mail us and let us know your thoughts on the season at acastofkings@gmail.com. You can find every…
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What do you get when you combine a hit song from the highest grossing animated film of all time with one of the most insanely popular TV shows of all time? A "Let It Go" mashup for the ages, of course. My Cast of Kings co-host Joanna Robinson approached me to put together a music…
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The teaser trailer for The Raid 2: Berandal was one of the most impressive teasers I've ever seen, a meticulously constructed series of attention-grabbing moments. The sound design was ominous, the shots were spectacularly violent, and the editing was expertly executed. Sometimes, directors don't have much say over how their films are marketed, but I just had…
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Joanna and Dave discuss the second episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, "The Lion and the Rose." Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Hover. E-mail us and let us know your thoughts on the season at acastofkings@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at gameofthronespodcast.com. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review…
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[The following contains SPOILERS for everything through this week's episode of Game of Thrones (Season 4 episode 1). No book spoilers for future episodes here, or in the comments please.] In this week's episode of A Cast of Kings, I mentioned how I found the end of the season 4 premiere to be a bit…
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Joanna and Dave discuss the first episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, "Two Swords." Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Film Critic: The Movie. E-mail us and let us know your thoughts on the season at acastofkings@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at gameofthronespodcast.com. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a…
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[The following contains SPOILERS for Darren Aronofsky's Noah. You can listen to our podcast review of Noah here.] I once had a conversation with a friend of mine who has a Ph.D in Theology. We were discussing the nature of God, and I remember him saying to me, "I'm not sure if God exists. But if He does,…
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“Making a Movie” is a series of columns that chronicles our attempt to make, market, and distribute a film with Stephen Tobolowsky in 2014. Thanks to you guys, we met our Kickstarter goal in just 12 days. Our Kickstarter project now has just a few hours left to go (you can still back us by clicking…
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What would you do if you discovered that there was another person in the world who looked exactly like you? How quickly would your world be torn from its moorings? What would you do? Would you ignore that person? Or would you obsessively track him/her down? Either way, you'd probably feel like something was gravely…
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A Cast of Kings is back! Thanks to all who backed us. In this episode, Joanna and David reflect on their favorite plotlines from Season 3 and discuss everything they're looking forward to in Season 4 of Game of Thrones. E-mail us and let us know your thoughts on the season at acastofkings@gmail.com. You can find…
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“Making a Movie” is a series of columns that chronicles our attempt to make, market, and distribute a film with Stephen Tobolowsky in 2014. Our Kickstarter is still live and you can support our film project by going here. I set out to make a movie with Stephen Tobolowsky this year because I realized that I had…
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Here is the "Million Dollar Rabbit", Thistle. Is he really worth that much? The truth is he is probably worth more. We're making a Tobolowsky Files movie! Back us at theprimaryinstinct.com. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment…
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"Making a Movie" is a series of columns that chronicles our attempt to make, market, and distribute a film with Stephen Tobolowsky in 2014. Our Kickstarter is still live and you can support our film project by going here. On Wednesday, I woke up at 5:30 AM and spent the whole day shooting test footage…
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Wow. It's been a wild ride but you guys have taken our Kickstarter project from $0 to fully funded in about 12 days. Thanks so much to everyone in the /Film community for making this happen! After the jump, see a special, heartfelt thank you video from Stephen Tobolowsky himself. We are working to put…
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The Return: The conclusion to the Travel Trilogy. Ann and Stephen discover the secret to happiness from a sheep on the coast of Scotland. We're making a Tobolowsky Files movie! Back us at stephentobolowsky.info The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and…
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Four and a half years ago, I recorded my first podcast episode of "The Tobolowsky Files" with Stephen Tobolowsky, featuring true stories about life, love, and Hollywood. Stephen is an incredible storyteller and in the time since that first podcast was published here at slashfilm.com, even more people have gotten the chance to enjoy his…
