This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JULY 22: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Trent Alexander-Arnold, Georginio Wijnaldum, Naby Keita, Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, James Milner, Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones, Adrian, Divock Origi, Adam Lallana, Harvey Elliott, Joel Matip, Xherdan Shaqiri, Jordan Henderson captain of Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool celebrating in the dressing room with the premier league trophy after winning the Premier league at the end of the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on July 22, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the Team’s manager, with Liverpool players and fans from around the globe. The result is a compelling and unique storytelling experience.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JULY 22: (THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool with the Trophy at the end of the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on July 22, 2020 in Liverpool, England. (THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Mark sits down for a brief chat with James to talk about the EPL, documentary film-making and gets an insider’s perspective on filming The End of The Storm during a pandemic. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.
