Sol Harris
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| Other names | Señor Sevens[1] |
Sol Harris is a producer, director, writer and podcaster.[2][3] He is host of the film podcast "Diminishing Returns".[4]
Writing
[edit]Harris worked with director, Oz Arshad, to develop the story and create the characters featured in Finding Fatimah before Arshad wrote the screenplay.[5]
Starting in 2017, Harris became a regular contributor to Starburst magazine.[6] He has previously written about film and TV for the website WhatCulture.[7]
Diminishing Returns podcast
[edit]In 2016, Harris launched the weekly film podcast, "Diminishing Returns", with co-hosts Calvin Dyson and Allen Turing.[8] The show sees the hosts reviewing a film before pitching their own ideas for what the sequel should be.[9][10]
The show was inspired by Dyson's webseries, "My Weekly Bond", in which he reviewed one James Bond film a week.[11] As friends and film-fans, Dyson had pushed Harris to watch the James Bond series, with Harris generally being unimpressed. They decided to build a podcast around their resulting discussions,[12] with the podcast repeatedly returning to the James Bond franchise as a result.[13]
It has placed as highly as #3 in the UK TV & Film iTunes podcast chart.[14]
The Simpsons
[edit]Sol achieved notoriety as a die-hard fan of The Simpsons after a chart he produced, showcasing the show's perceived decline, became popular.[15][16] He had previously cited the show as a major influence on him.[17]
He has since appeared on a variety of radio shows as a "Simpsons expert", including appearances on Dermot and Dave and RTÉ.[18][19]
Note, the episode broadcast on 11 November 2001 is "The Parent Rap".
References
[edit]- ^ "Diminishing Returns - About". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Someone spent 4 months watching all 28 seasons of The Simpsons to make a chart outlining show's decline". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Sol Harris". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Diminishing Returns - About". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "CloseShave TV Interview with Finding Fatimah Writer and director, Oz Arshad". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "My Little Brony". Starburst. No. 441. Starburst Publishing Limited. October 1, 2017.
- ^ "Sol Harris - WhatCulture Contributor". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Diminishing Returns by Diminishing Returns on Apple Podcasts". iTunes. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Diminishing Returns". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Simpsons Analyzer talks The Simpsons and its "decline"". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Announcement: My New Podcast". YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ SoundCloud (June 6, 2016). "1 - Dr. No" (Podcast). Diminishing Returns. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "61 - You Only Live Twice". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "cast.market analytics for Diminishing Returns". cast.market. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Sol Harris on Twitter". Sol Harris. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "This genius chart that tracks the decline in The Simpsons is too real". Techly. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "Interview: Film producer Sol Harris on Finding Fatimah - print edition". Warrington Guardian. Warrington Guardian. May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Someone Re-Watched The Simpsons Then Charted Its Decline And It's Glorious". Today FM. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "The Decline Of The Simpsons - RTE - The Ryan Tubridy Show". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Sol Harris at IMDb
- Sol Harris on Twitter