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Interview: ‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Director Jeff Malmberg Discusses His Disney+ Documentary
There is perhaps no character more recognizable on the planet than Mickey Mouse. Since Walt Disney first sketched him back in 1928, Mickey has gone on to become not only the face of one of the largest corporations in the world but also a cultural icon known and beloved by billions of people. To celebrate […] More
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Film Review: ‘Claydream’ is an Engaging Look at the Career of Claymation Pioneer Will Vinton
Will Vinton is probably the most notable stop-motion filmmaker in the field of animation. After decades of working in the stop-motion animation medium, his work became woven into pop culture with the phenomenal success of characters like the California Raisins and the Dominos Noid, as well as his work on Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. Vinton is […] More
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Interview: Jordan Klepper Discusses Hungary, Trump Rallies & Extreme Improv
Jordan Klepper has been working in comedy for more than two decades. After studying and performing improv with Second City in Chicago, he moved to New York where he spent time with the Upright Citizen’s Brigade. In 2014, he was hired as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and continued after Trevor […] More
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Interview: Producer/Director Danny Boyle Discusses His New Sex Pistols Series ‘PISTOL’
We recently spoke with producer/director Danny Boyle (TRAINSPOTTING, 127 DAYS, 28 DAYS LATER, SUNSHINE, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, 127 HOURS) about his new FX/Hulu limited series, PISTOL, which chronicles legendary punk band, the Sex Pistols, and their rise to fame in the UK in the 1970s. The noted director discussed how important the casting was in a project in […] More
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Interview: Talking About The Sex Pistols with the Cast & Executive Producer of ‘PISTOL’
Recently, we spoke with the cast and the executive producer of FX/Hulu’s new limited series, PISTOL. The six-part series, which was directed and produced by Danny Boyle (TRAINSPOTTING, 127 DAYS, 28 DAYS LATER, SUNSHINE, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, 127 HOURS), chronicles legendary punk band, the Sex Pistols, and their rise to fame in the UK in the […] More
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Interview: Thomas Jane, Nicole Chamoun & Candice Fox Discuss ‘Troppo’
In the new IMDB TV series, Troppo, disgraced ex-cop Ted Conkaffey (Thomas Jane), is recruited by Amanda Pharrel (Nicole Chamoun), an eccentric private investigator with a criminal past, to help uncover the whereabouts of a missing Korean family man and tech pioneer. In doing so, they discover a string of bizarre deaths and try to […] More
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Interview: Aasif Mandvi Discusses ‘Evil,’ Fatherhood and the Spiderverse
Aasif Mandvi has done nearly every job in Hollywood, paving the way for South Asian and Muslim actors in the process. Mandvi, who became a first-time father last year, began his career on the stage, performing in various off-Broadway productions, eventually starring on Broadway as Ali Hakim in the 2002 revival of Oklahoma. After a series of […] More
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Interview: Talking ‘Tooning Out The News’ With Showrunner R.J. Fried
R.J. Fried is a three-time Emmy-nominated and WGA Award-winning comedy writer, producer, and performer who has written for some of the biggest names in comedy, including David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brien, Robert Smigel, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Murray and Andy Richter. Fried currently serves as showrunner, executive producer, writer and performer on […] More
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Interview: ‘Family Guy’ Casting Directors Christine Terry & Jackie Sollitto Discuss Their Long-Running Animated Series
Christine Terry and Jackie Sollitto have each spent nearly twenty years working in casting in Hollywood, with television series like Arrested Development, Bones, Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, Melissa & Joey and The X-Files between them. We spoke with them about their work on the long-running animated series, Family Guy. Prior to both Family Guy and American […] More
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Interview: Talking ‘Family Guy’ With Composer Walter Murphy
Composer Walter Murphy’s career has spanned more than five decades, from 70s era classical–disco fusions like “A Fifth of Beethoven” and “Rhapsody in Blue,” to providing music for shows like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Wiseguy, The Commish, Profit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Looney Tunes. He has had a long-running partnership with Seth MacFarlane, composing music for his […] More
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Interview: ‘The Boys’ VFX Supervisor Stephen Fleet On The Show’s Effects
Stephan Fleet has been working as a visual effects supervisor for more than a decade, having worked on projects like Timeless, Daredevil, and Iron Fist. He is currently in charge of the visual effects for Amazon’s hit series, The Boys. We spoke with Stephan about his work on the hit streaming show. At any given […] More
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Interview: ‘The Boys’ Costume Designer Laura Jean Shannon On the Look of the Show
Laura Jean Shannon is a seasoned costume designer whose iconic work can be seen in films such as Iron Man, Elf and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, as well television shows such as Doom Patrol, Star Girl and Black Lightening. We spoke with her about her design work on the hit Amazon series, The Boys. […] More