54: Jaws (1975) - Part Two

We keep finding new corners of Jaws to get stuck in. This week we wrap up the production stories, spend a long while in the cinematography (the poster, the water box, that dolly zoom), sit with John Williams' two notes, and finally get to talk characters: Brody, Hooper, Quint, all of them. Part two of three - the boat's not big enough yet.

Chapters

00:00:00 Intro
00:04:59 Let's Make a Movie: Production
00:17:16 Vibe Check
00:21:15 Vibe Check: Cinematography
00:36:51 Vibe Check: SFX
00:46:27 Vibe Check: Music & Sound Design
00:58:40 Story Time: Characters
01:18:01 Story Time: Murder, Mayhem & Myths
01:28:55 Losing Light

Citations

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Danko, Meredith. “8 Actors Who Could Have Starred in ‘Jaws’.” Mental Floss. 28 May 2025. https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/movies/actors-who-could-have-starred-in-jaws.

Escamilla, Christina. “Examining the Cinematography of Jaws for the 50th Anniversary.” Stinaesc. 10 September 2025. https://www.stinaesc.com/film/examining-the-cinematography-of-jaws-for-the-50th-anniversary.

Novak, Laureen. “Who’s Still Alive from ‘Jaws’?” Remind Magazine. 16 June 2025. https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/31158/jaws-whos-still-alive/.

Parker, Ryan. “’Jaws’ and the Internal Debate Over Who Wrote the Iconic USS Indianapolis Speech.” The Hollywood Reporter. 20 June 2022. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jaws-debate-over-who-wrote-uss-indianapolis-speech-1235168476/.

Rennie, Daniel. “Revisiting Bruce, the Malfunctioning Animatronic Shark that Made ‘Jaws’ a Horror Classic.” Bold Entrance. 15 July 2020. https://boldentrance.com/remembering-bruce-the-malfunctioning-animatronic-shark-that-made-jaws-a-horror-classic/.

Slor, Zhanna. “Remembering ‘Jaws’ Actress Susan Backlinie.” Remind Magazine. 13 May 2024. https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/6178/susan-backlinie-talks-opening-jaws-scene/.

Watkin, Hannah. “What happened to the cast of Jaws?” Smooth Radio. 17 June 2025. https://www.smoothradio.com/news/entertainment/jaws-cast-then-now/.