Writer and Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill joins me to share stories and anecdotes from his impressive writing career. Marshall has written 27 books, including 7 that focus on McQueen.

Speeding Bullitt: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen

Episode 50 - The Steve McQueen Expert

Writer and Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill returns to debunk or confirm rumours about ‘The King of Cool’. Did Steve McQueen punch Charles Manson in the face? Whats the story behind the famous quote, “I live for myself and answer to nobody“? Did McQueen die with a poster for The Blob on his wall? Tune in to find out.

Episode 49 - Just an Inch

Lee Purcell’s film career was launched when Steve McQueen selected her to star in Solar Productions’ Adam at 6 AM. Purcell, who had never acted in a film before, become the only actress or actor to be introduced to the world by Steve McQueen as his personal discovery, and the only performer to receive mentorship from the icon.

Episode 48 - Mentored by McQueen

The Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill and I discuss Quentin Tarantino’s first work of fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel, which is loaded with plenty of Steve McQueen.

Episode 47 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel

Novelist and co-host of the Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast, Dion Baia, joins me to discuss Steve McQueen’s five consecutive box office hit films in the 1960s: The Cincinnati Kid, Nevada Smith, The Sand Pebbles, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Bullitt.

Episode 46 - Five in a Row

Professional auctioneer Matt Moravec from Mecum Auctions, the world leader in live auctions of collector and classic vehicles, discusses what it was like to bang the gavel on the 1968 Bullitt Mustang, when it sold for 3.4 million dollars in 2020. 

Episode 45 - Time Starts Now

Matt Stone, author of the 2020 book, Bullitt: The Cars and People Behind Steve McQueen, joins me to discuss the vehicles in the film, including the Mustangs, the Chargers, and the green Volkswagen Beetle everybody loves to talk about.

Episode 44 - The Cars of Bullitt

Hop in the highland green Bullitt Mustang with Marshall Terrill and me as we explore Steve McQueen’s defining film, 1968’s Bullitt. We talk about the time McQueen witnessed a murder in San Francisco, dig deeper into Steve’s vision for Solar Productions, and go into what makes Bullitt McQueen’s most memorable picture.

Episode 43 - Bullitt

Blobfest is an annual three-day festival that celebrates the film in which Steve McQueen appeared in his first star billing role, The Blob. Typically the festival is held at The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; however, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s edition has gone virtual. Chuck Francisco, aka Dash Daring, joins me to discuss all things Blobfest including this year’s activities.

Episode 42 - Blobfest

Tune in to hear the Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill and I answer and discuss questions sent in by you, the listeners. This episode covers all time periods of McQueen’s life and career, exploring different aspects such as, his relationship with Sam Peckinpah, his workout regiment, his acting style, plus much more.

Episode 41 - Listeners Want to Know

On this episode, I connect with two people who worked with Steve McQueen in the late 1950s, actor Michael Dante and writer William F Nolan. Tune in to hear both guest share anecdotes about Steve McQueen and about working in Hollywood over the past 60 years. 

Episode 40 - Star on Wheels

Peter Drummey, Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society joins me to discuss the historical significance of Thomas Crown’s home at 85 Mount Vernon Street in Boston’s affluent neighbourhood of Beacon Hill.

Episode 39 - The Home of Thomas Crown

Film producer Arthur Friedman joins me to discuss his time working for United Artists in the 1960s, including his involvement with the world premiere of The Thomas Crown Affair in Boston, Massachusetts in 1968. Our conversation also includes anecdotes from Arthur’s experience in film distribution, insights into his friendship with Bobby Darin, and he explains how he got involved with the Cohen brothers.

Episode 38 - A Star in Any Era

1968’s The Thomas Crown Affair was the only film Steve McQueen had to fight to be in after becoming a star. Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill joins me to discuss why Steve badly wanted to play Thomas Crown, and how it impacted his life and career. Megan Sanders and Simon Tennant join me in the second half of the show to discuss the Sanders chukka boot, a model made popular by Steve McQueen.

Episode 37 - The Thomas Crown Affair

Writer and Steve McQueen expert Marshall Terrill unpacks the contents of Steve McQueen's FBI file, as well as addresses rumours about Steve, including hearsay about his sexuality.

Episode 36 - McQueen and the FBI

Speeding Bullit: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen is a podcast that takes an in-depth look at the life and films of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen. The podcast was created and is written, produced, and hosted by Kelsy Norman. Episodes include conversations with writers, actors, and directors, as well as detailed reviews of the actor’s movies and TV appearances.

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