Simon Cellan Jones joins host Jessica Kantor on Raising Cinephiles. They discuss how his own family life inspired his new film, The Family Plan, which is streaming on Apple TV+ starting December 15, 2023. Simon also discusses his love of genre-bending stories that stem from growing up loving the film Bugsy Malone.  From directing BAFTA-winning programs in the UK to working in the U.S. with big names like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Momoa, Alexander Skarsgård, Keri Russell, and more, filmmaker Simon Cellan (pronounced Keth-Lan) Jones now delivers his biggest film to date with an action comedy for the whole family.  Simon has spent his career honing his craft and demonstrating a command behind the camera across a wide array of genres and turning in award-winning work in the process.Having grown up in/around the industry, one of his earliest memories is as an extra alongside Glenda Jackson in a film directed by his dad, the late James Cellan Jones.  From there, life would take him through many experiences before finding his way as a director, starting with a job in the mailroom at 20th Century Fox London, where he'd find himself holed up in the screening room much of the time watching films from the projection booth. From there, he would detour into photography, embedding himself as a civilian in the war-torn areas of Beirut, Russia, and Afghanistan, capturing impactful, hard-hitting visuals that would influence his work upon returning to film/TV. New Episodes Every Wednesday!EPISODE CREDITS:Host, Producer, Editor: Jessica KantorBooker: Noelia MurphyBe sure to follow and tag Raising Cinephiles on  Instagram