The Young Film Academy Podcast

Nick de Semlyen — Editor of EMPIRE MAGAZINE: Inside the WORLD'S BIGGEST Movie Magazine

Young Film Academy Season 4 Episode 16

Hosts Dan Allen and Ellen Thomas chat with Nick de Semlyen, editor of Empire Magazine—the UK's coolest and world’s biggest movie magazine—and author of Wild and Crazy Guys and The Last Action Heroes. Nick has spent years interviewing Hollywood legends, chronicling the rise and fall of blockbuster icons, and shaping how we talk about movies. From the glory days of ‘80s action heroes to the evolving world of film journalism, Nick brings deep insight and behind-the-scenes stories from both sides of the industry.

But WHAT exactly goes into editing a world-famous film magazine?

How do you interview the biggest names in cinema—and still get something real?

And how do you go from movie-obsessed teenager to leading voice in film criticism?