top of page
EWGENIYA LYRAS
creative producer | narrative strategist
HOME
MISSION-DRIVEN
EDITORIAL
VISUAL ESSAYS & EXPERIMENTAL
ABOUT
More
Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
Play Video
Play Video
10:03
Daniel Radcliffe Reveals the Weirdest Props He Kept (Harry Potter Included!) | Set Stories
Daniel Radcliffe takes us behind the scenes of NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, revealing how a real house in Purchase, New York was scanned and rebuilt on a Yonkers soundstage—and why you should “never invite a film set into your house.” In this exclusive Daniel Radcliffe interview, the star of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins shares what it’s like working alongside Tracy Morgan, Bobby Moynihan, and showrunners Robert Carlock and Tina Fey. From Phil Collins blasting before Tracy’s big entrances to spontaneous Halloween celebrations where nearly the entire crew dressed up, Radcliffe describes a set defined by generosity and zero tolerance for ego. He also dives into visiting Tracy Morgan’s famously over-the-top home—complete with exotic fish tanks and unforgettable cast gatherings—plus swapping SNL war stories and joining the camera team’s Friday “camera truck karaoke.” According to Radcliffe, the final days of filming even ended in a full-on dance party. The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins premieres February 23 at 8 p.m. on NBC with two episodes back-to-back, streaming the next day on Peacock. 0:00 Introduction – Daniel Radcliffe on Reggie Dinkins 0:18 Recreating the Purchase, NY House in Studio 0:51 Setting the Tone with Tracy Morgan & the Producers 1:44 Inside Tracy Morgan’s Legendary House 2:31 SNL “War Stories” with Bobby Moynihan & Tracy 4:28 Camera Truck Karaoke & the Final Dance Party 9:28 Premiere Date & Where to Watch Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/collider/ www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com Video By Michael Zimmermann & Trent B Minia For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com #thefallandriseofreggiedinkins #danielradcliffe #collider
Play Video
Play Video
15:50
Weapons: How Minimal FX Kept the Character Human | Collider BTS
SPOILER ALERT! How do you invent a horror icon without burying the actor in rubber? In this exclusive behind-the-scenes chat, the makeup, hair, and prosthetics team walk us through crafting Amy Madigan’s Aunt Gladys for Zach Cregger’s Weapons—from Diane Arbus/Cindy Sherman influences to that unsettling “nubby” smile. If you’re hunting for Weapons behind the scenes or a practical effects breakdown, this delivers the goods with specificity and zero fluff. Our guests explain why they designed “against the horror stereotype,” letting Madigan’s performance lead while makeup stays in a constant state of beautiful decay. You’ll hear how one off-kilter contact lens, micro-bang red wigs, and subtly elongated earlobes sell the bird-of-prey vibe; how the look shifts across story beats (bedridden and sallow to sharply “present”); and how a two-piece punched bald-cap and continuity system kept the third-act mayhem coherent. Bonus: the clever products they used—including MAC’s Ruby Woo and an aerosol trick to make human-hair wigs read as cheap synthetic. 0:00 Introduction – Building Aunt Gladys for Weapons 0:38 Real-world references: Arbus, Sherman, and Baby Jane 0:11 Designing “the opposite” of cliché horror 2:00 Teeth, earlobes, and the one-eye pupil gag 3:16 Evolving looks: sickbed to principal’s office 6:14 Bald caps, punched hair, and continuity hacks 9:32 Finale gore: engineering a resettable body Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/collider/ www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com #weapons #amymadigan #collider
Play Video
Play Video
08:03
Brendan Fraser: The Tokyo Shoot That Changed His Life | Rental Family Set Stories
Brendan Fraser takes us inside the making of Rental Family, sharing why Japan’s landscapes, culture, and filmmaking community made the project unlike anything he’s experienced before. In this exclusive Brendan Fraser interview, he breaks down the film’s emotional heart and the real-life world of Tokyo’s rental family agencies. In Rental Family, Fraser plays Phillip, a writer tasked with helping an aging actor—played by acclaimed Japanese performer Akira Emoto—preserve his legacy. Fraser explains how filming in Tokyo with a team of Japanese filmmakers shaped the story’s authenticity, from shooting among sakura blossoms to capturing the city’s sense of solitude and connection. He also highlights newcomer Shannon Gorman, who was nine during production, praising her natural instinct and precision as a first-time actor. Fraser discusses director Hikari’s grounded, clear storytelling approach, his own process of learning enough Japanese dialogue to be convincing on screen, and why navigating Shinjuku’s 7-Elevens became a personal adventure. Through it all, he reflects on how the experience offered its own “moment of renewal,” mirroring the themes at the core of Rental Family. Watch our full behind-the-scenes conversation as Fraser dives into the film’s craft, culture, and the quiet revelations that came with shooting in Japan. 0:00 Introduction – Brendan Fraser on Rental Family 0:29 Choosing the cherry blossom set 1:07 Working with Akira Emoto 1:43 How rental family agencies inspired the story 2:10 Shannon Gorman’s natural talent 2:52 Director Hikari’s approach 3:23 Feeling like a foreigner in Tokyo 3:47 The real purpose of rental family agencies 4:17 Learning Japanese for the role 5:04 Brendan’s on-set routine 5:57 Exploring Shinjuku and convenience-store culture 6:46 What Japan gave back to him 7:09 Filming the bridge scene 7:36 The beauty of cherry blossoms Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/collider/ www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com #rentalfamily #brendanfraser #collider
Play Video
Play Video
07:22
The Percy Jackson Cast Plays Make Me Laugh
It is absolute chaos on the Collider set as the stars of Percy Jackson go head to head in their hardest challenge yet: cracking up their castmates. Walker Scobell (Percy), Leah Sava’ Jeffries (Annabeth) and Daniel Diemer (Tyson) VS. Aryan Simhadri (Grover), Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse) and Charly Bushnell (Luke). Who will win? The cast reminisces over inside jokes from behind the scenes and roasting each other into oblivion, while getting hyper competitive and (failing to) hold in their laughter. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Sub_to_Collider Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/Collider https://twitter.com/ColliderVideo Our Website https://www.collider.com For copyright matters please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com #PercyJacksonandtheolympians #Walkerscobell #disneyplus #Collider #percyjacksonseason2 #Leahsavajeffries #Aryansimhadri #makemelaugh #actorinterview #castinterview #behindthescenes
Play Video
Play Video
08:02
IT Welcome to Derry: Stephen King’s Note That Changed Everything | Collider BTS
Welcome to Derry: Reimagining Pennywise’s Origins dives into how director Andy Muschietti and his team expanded Stephen King’s universe for Welcome to Derry, the HBO Max prequel series to It. In this exclusive Collider interview, Muschietti reveals how the creative team built tension by withholding Pennywise’s reveal, designing new nightmares for 1960s Derry, and constructing the catastrophic “Black Spot” sequence across multiple real-world locations. Muschietti explains the creative freedom of exploring new storylines not found in King’s book—while still honoring its spirit—and how the show balances practical and digital effects to capture the haunting realism of small-town horror. He also discusses the casting process, from working with rising young actors like Matilda Lawler (Station Eleven) to finding fresh emotional depth in familiar archetypes. For fans of It Chapter One and Chapter Two, this behind-the-scenes look at Welcome to Derry shows how the team crafted both nostalgia and terror, expanding the mythology of Pennywise’s shapeshifting evil while grounding it in history and humanity. 0:00 Introduction – Adapting It for Television 0:39 Building Suspense Without Showing Pennywise 1:08 Designing Fear and 1960s-Inspired Creatures 2:34 Filming the Black Spot Fire Sequence 3:31 Recreating Derry in Port Hope 4:32 Collaborating with Stephen King 5:48 Casting the Next Generation of Losers Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/collider/ www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com #welcometoderry #pennywise #collider
Play Video
Play Video
08:41
Summer I Turned Pretty: Why They Had to Stop Filming Season 3 | Set Stories with Sean Kaufman
Go behind the scenes of The Summer I Turned Pretty with Sean Kaufman as he opens up about bringing Steven to life, improvising with the cast, unforgettable dance scenes, emotional growth, and why filming felt like a real-life summer camp. From heartfelt stories with Lola Tung to chaotic late-night shoots and stealing set props, this Collider Set Stories episode is packed with insight and laughs. 00:13 – Sean Kaufman on transforming a book character into a living role 01:00 – How much of Steven’s scenes were improvised? 01:30 – Building a sibling bond with Lola Tung, on and off screen 02:33 – The ballroom dance scene: behind the choreography 03:04 – Breaking into pools? Cast shenanigans and bonding off-camera 04:46 – The perfect behind-the-scenes moment that captures the show's heart 05:20 – Sean’s emotional prep: why taking up space matters on set 06:24 – The weird reason why they had to stop filming #TheSummerITurnedPretty #SeanKaufman #BehindTheScenes Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/collider/ www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com
Play Video
Play Video
12:25
Sinners - How They Captured 95% of the Audio On Set | Collider BTS
Shooting Sinners on IMAX film created stunning visuals—but it also introduced one of the biggest sound challenges the team had ever faced. In this Collider behind-the-scenes interview, Chris Welcker, production sound mixer, and Michael P. Shawver, editor, break down how they captured usable dialogue, music, and performances despite working with IMAX cameras that generate constant mechanical noise. Their solution wasn’t relying on ADR, but developing a workflow that preserved performances from the very start of production. Drawing on experience from previous IMAX shoots, the team recorded sound-only passes, collaborated closely with on-set editorial, and worked hand-in-hand with post-production to ensure nearly all the dialogue recorded on set could be used in the final cut. They also detail how complex twin scenes featuring Michael B. Jordan were carefully timed using body doubles, dialogue playback, and precise audio cues to help coordinate performances and physical interactions. Each scene was planned alongside VFX to determine the best approach, whether that meant locked camera moves, split screens, or face replacements. The conversation wraps with a look at capturing live guitar performances, cicadas bleeding into interior locations, and why embracing real-world sound helped make Sinners feel immersive and authentic. 0:00 Introduction – Going Behind the Scenes of Sinners 0:18 The IMAX Camera Sound Problem on Set 1:29 Borrowing a Workflow from Oppenheimer 2:19 Making Dialogue Usable with Noisy Film Cameras 3:21 How Michael B. Jordan’s Twin Scenes Were Timed 4:45 Playback, Beeps, and Supporting Performance 5:57 VFX Planning for Twins: Splits, Replacements, Scale 7:40 Why the Twin Performances Feel Real 9:04 Capturing Live Music and Environmental Sound 11:25 Why Sound Became the Film’s Secret Weapon Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/collider/ www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com #sinners #michaelbjordan #collider
Play Video
Play Video
04:44
The Diplomat S3: Keri Russell’s Laugh Attacks, Long Days, and Set Life | Set Stories
Keri Russell gets real about The Diplomat Season 3 — from freezing pool dives to fighting Rufus Sewell in the bushes. This is the chaos behind the calm. Behind the crisp diplomacy of Netflix’s The Diplomat, Keri Russell reveals the hilarious, exhausting, and utterly human side of bringing Kate Wyler to life. From marathon dinner scenes filmed over multiple days to an icy pool jump in the middle of winter, Russell opens up about what it really takes to play one of TV’s most tightly wound characters. Collider goes behind the scenes with Russell as she reflects on working alongside Rufus Sewell (“he’s totally game”), tackling dense political dialogue, and why Kate’s uniform-like black suit mirrors her own minimalist style. Filmed across London, New York, and Scotland, Season 3 pushed the cast to new emotional and physical limits — but also delivered plenty of laughter between takes. This is The Diplomat as you’ve never seen it: unfiltered, chaotic, and entirely Keri Russell. 0:00 “Wait—Who Am I Having Sex With This Season?” 0:14 The Reality Behind Those Fancy Dinner Scenes 0:36 The Pool Scene From Hell (In the Middle of Winter) 1:22 Filming Across London, New York & Scotland 2:04 Mastering The Diplomat’s Razor-Sharp Dialogue 2:53 Working With Rufus Sewell — And That Bush Fight 3:35 Finding Kate’s Physicality and Style 4:09 Coffee Rituals & The Power of a Good Black Suit 4:24 Wrapping Season 3 Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/collider/ www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com #thediplomat #kerirussell #netflix #behindthescenes #collider #rufussewell #bts
Play Video
Play Video
08:30
K-Pop Demon Hunters Behind the Scenes: What It Takes to Animate a K-Pop Battle
The directors of K-Pop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, take us deep inside the making of their genre-bending animated movie, blending K-pop, ancient demons, and coming-of-age drama into one unforgettable ride. From the early concept art to the animation of full-blown dance battles, Kang and Appelhans reveal how Korean culture, idol fandom, and supernatural mythology shaped every frame. They break down the visual inspirations, storyboarding process, and how music became the film’s true superpower—plus tease what could be next for these monster-fighting pop idols. 00:00 – Meet the directors of K-Pop Demon Hunters 00:28 – The first images that inspired the story (demon cats & concert butterflies) 01:28 – How K-pop fandom shaped the film’s magical logic 02:21 – Animating K-pop choreography: capturing style without motion capture 03:05 – 10,000+ storyboards and the visual world-building process 04:15 – The advantages of animation vs. live action 05:05 – Balancing K-pop visuals with horror tones (and Bong Joon-ho influences) 05:05 – Creative work with the voice actors 06:48 – Ian Eisendrath's important role #KPopDemonHunters #BTS #BehindTheScenes #Kpop Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/collider/ www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com
bottom of page