Writer/Director Justin Tipping (KICKS, THE CHI) joins IN PROXIMITY podcast host Paola Mardo to break down the making of his new film HIM, produced by Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions. He reveals how grief and greatness shaped his bold mix of sports and horror, how Hitchcock and Busta Rhymes inspired the film’s genre-bending score, and how growing up Filipino (Ilocano, Visayan) and Scandinavian (Danish, Swedish) in the Bay Area informed his perspective as a filmmaker. Learn more and read the transcript of this conversation at ProximityMedia.com.(02:14) Being the G.O.A.T.(04:00) Working with Jordan Peele on HIM(08:38) How grief and greatness inspired HIM(14:48) Filming the training scene, football, and body horror(19:04) The invisible killer(22:17) HIM Score: Sampling CAT scans and MRIs with Bobby Krlic, Guapdad4000, Busta Rhymes, and Hitchcock(26:51) HIM Soundtrack: AIGHT? with Carl Angelo(28:27) Voice Memo from Tyriq Withers: How does being from the Bay set you apart?(31:12) Editing and setting the tone with a lookbook(34:17) Prox Recs IN PROXIMITYNow playing in video on YouTube and in audio on all podcast platforms. For transcripts and more information: ProximityMedia.com PROXIMITY MEDIA Follow us @ProximityMedia on Instagram and TikTok. IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIAHost/Director/Producer: Paola MardoExecutive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev OhanianTheme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig GöranssonCo-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick EpinoSound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken NanaEditors: Patrick Epino, Brittani Brown, Ken NanaMotion Graphics Designer: Apollo BaldozProduction Assistants: Isabella Miller, Devin SaddlerSound Production Assistant: Isabella MillerPost-Production Coordinator: Celine MendiolaSocial Media Coordinator: Alexandria SantanaProduction Intern: Jun Sawada