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in Interviews, TVInterview: Set Decorator Michael Nallan on Designing ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ for a New Generation
There is a clear aesthetic to Amazon Prime’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which set decorator Michael Nallan describes as “Mr. & Mrs. Smith for a new generation.” The series focuses on a younger and more eclectic duo than the 2005 film. Donald Glover and Maya Erskine form just as attractive a pair as Brad Pitt […] More
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Interview: Amir Talai on Playing the Most Enigmatic Demon in ‘Hazbin Hotel’
One of the biggest draws to Hazbin Hotel’s 2019 pilot, on social media at least, was the Radio Demon Alastor. That meant whoever took up the staticky voice when the full series entered development had some pretty big shoes to fill. Amir Talai–a prolific voice actor across film, television, and video games–would take on the mantle […] More
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Interview: Director Carlson Young Talks Meet Cutes and Her Romantic Comedy ‘Upgraded’
Amazon Prime’s Upgraded from director Carlson Young is a romantic workplace comedy with an undeniable sweet center. It’s a callback to traditional rom-coms of the 80s and 90s with undeniable hints of The Devil Wears Prada. The story centers around a young professional named Ana (Camila Mendes) looking to climb the ladder in the art […] More
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Interview: The Musical Harmony of ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ with Music Supervisor Frankie Pine
If there is any show this Emmy season that lives and breathes music, it is Daisy Jones and the Six. The Amazon series is a testament to the power of music to elevate storytelling through a cast that became dedicated to creating a more than believable fictional band. A huge part of the musical synchronicity […] More
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Interview: Thomas Mizer on Crafting Original Music for the Final Season of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Thomas Mizer joined the creative team behind Amazon Prime’s award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in its third season as a massive fan of the show. “It was very intimidating coming in because we were fans. It feels like the A-team, when you look around at the costumes and the production design…we sort of walked in […] More
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Interview: ‘Jury Duty’ Casting Director Susie Farris on Assembling an Anonymous Cast of All-Stars
In some ways, casting was always going to be the most essential element of Freevee’s hit series Jury Duty. The showrunners and producers may have found an absolute gem in Ronald Gladden, but surrounding the non-actor with a talented and committed cast of comedians and improvisers was instrumental in pulling off the show’s unique social […] More
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Film Review: ‘Somebody I Used to Know’ is a Winning Romantic Comedy from Alison Brie and Dave Franco
Making a modern romantic comedy is tough sledding. So much in the genre has already been done, both very poorly and very well. Throw in how the recent fickleness of audiences has made it a less viable theatrical proposition, and there’s a real possibility that the rom-com could be on its last legs. That makes […] More
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The Line Never Goes Up Forever, or: Why Entertainment Executives Have No Idea What They’re Doing These Days
This year hasn’t provided much in the way of joy or happiness, lately. From war to inflation to energy shortages to mass shootings to an age of partisanship where one party has abandoned all pretense of sane parliamentary governance and the other one is clinging to outdated notions of civic pleasantries at the expense of […] More
