Media Mayhem with Allison Hope Weiner
Episode 252
Terence Winter Talks Us Through His Collaboration with Scorsese and Mick Jagger: HBO’s VINYL
VINYL, HBO’s upcoming show about sex, drugs & rock ‘n’ roll in 1970s New York is explored with the show’s creator Terence Winter. Winter explains the role that executive producers Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger have in the show, how the show blends true stories with fiction, the process of casting (including leads Bobby Cannavale and Olivia Wilde), and the importance of music in the show. We also take a look at the trailer for VINYL, in this uncensored Media Mayhem interview hosted by Allison Hope Weiner.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Terence Winter to Media Mayhem
01:00 What is Mick Jagger’s role in Vinyl?
03:30 Which came first, the characters or the story?
05:20 Clip: Vinyl trailer.
06:50 Blending true events with fictional stories.
10:00 What was Mick Jagger’s contribution to the story?
11:30 Depicting New York in 1973.
15:40 Casting Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra.
23:50 How was the show cast?
27:30 Who wrote the music for the show?
31:00 What role does hip hop music play in the show?
35:30 What role do drugs play in the show?
37:40 Thanks and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Terence Winter is an Emmy winning writer and producer for TV and film. A graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, he practiced law in New York City before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a screenwriting career. He has written for and produced The Sopranos, created Boardwalk Empire, and in addition to writing several movies he wrote the screenplay for The Wolf of Wall Street. His current project is the HBO collaboration with Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger, VINYL.
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