SXSW 2010 Interview: Actor Rhys Ifans (MR. NICE)

Rhys Ifans is an actor that always sets himself apart in almost every film he is in. He has a certain charisma that can really pull you into his role and make it hard to forget the performance. Although his earlier memorable roles are from comedies such as NOTTING HILL, LITTLE NICKY and THE REPLACEMENTS, these days he has been focusing on a lot of dramatic films. During SXSW, I had the opportunity to sit with him and talk about his most recent dramatic role in MR. NICE.

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SXSW 2010 Video Interview: Directors Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas (AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY)

One of the documentaries that made some big buzz at SXSW this year was AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY. During the festival, I sat down with the directors of the film, Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, to discuss the trials and tribulations of bringing Bill Hicks’ life to the big screen. The film tells the story of legendary stand-up comedian Bill Hicks through the eyes of his family and friends and sheds some light on aspects of his life that many people might have misunderstood. We discuss being impartial while making such a film, the influence of Hicks even after his death and how the animated segments came to be. You can check out my our interview after the jump! Continue reading “SXSW 2010 Video Interview: Directors Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas (AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY)” →

SXSW 2010 Video Interview: Director Toni Myers and Astronaut Michael Massimino (HUBBLE 3D)

In 2002 I saw a little err…big IMAX film called SPACE STATION 3D. The film was directed by Toni Myers and narrated by none other than Tom Cruise. Eight years later she has brought us another great space-themed IMAX film, HUBBLE 3D.

I spoke with Myers and Michael Massamino, one of the astronauts from the film at this year’s SXSW. They were very fun to speak with and happy to open up about the making of the film. We discuss what it takes to be an astronaut, and the narrative structure of HUBBLE 3D. Myers also lets us in on what might be next for her and Massamino tells us what he thinks might be the next great space achievement.

Check out my interview after the jump!

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SXSW 2010 Video Interview: Director Malcolm Ingram (BEAR NATION)

Malcolm Ingram is a documentary filmmaker who previously directed SMALL TOWN GAY BAR. His new film, BEAR NATION, was such a nice look at the Bear community, and what Malcolm sees as its upsides and downsides. Malcolm himself is a Bear, and although he may not be in the film at all, he is very much the backbone.

Right out of the gate, he called me a Cubby and made me start cracking up. The entire time we talked, he was very funny and extremely nice to be around. BEAR NATION premiered at SXSW a few days ago and with all of the positive gossip (including mine) going around post screening, I wouldn’t be surprised if this got picked up by a distributor very soon.

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Interview: Actresses Alice Eve and Krysten Ritter (SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE)

Before SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE, I was completely unfamiliar with Alice Eve and Krysten Ritter. Although both have been working, I just hadn’t encountered them previously. It seems though that this film is a good launching point for both, and they have a lot of stuff coming out in the near future. Both of them were so incredibly nice, genuine, and truly proud of the final product of the film. It was a pleasure getting to talk to them about the film.

You can read the roundtable interview we did after the jump, where we talk about what they feel the message of the film is, what was too mature for the film, their favorite scenes from the film, if the film was always rated R, and what they have coming up next. Not to mention Alice Eve talks about her character in the upcoming SEX AND THE CITY sequel. Continue reading “Interview: Actresses Alice Eve and Krysten Ritter (SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE)” →

Interview: Jonathan Mostow (director, SURROGATES)

Last Wednesday, I was part of a virtual roundtable with SURROGATES director Jonathan Mostow. It was a very interesting process and went on for about two hours. Since it was so long we got a lot of good questions about the film and the upcoming Blu-ray release.

We also got a first look at a special feature that will be included in the Blu-ray – an in-depth look at robotics and how they inspired the movie. It includes information about how real life robotics specifically inspired the special effects and make-up and shows just how much working they’re putting into the Blu-ray.

Since there were over 65 questions, I compiled some of my favorites. You can see them after the jump! Continue reading “Interview: Jonathan Mostow (director, SURROGATES)” →

Interview: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, and Jake Abel (PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF)

Last Monday I got to interview the main cast members of PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF about their upcoming movie. I was lucky enough to sit down with Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson), Brandon T. Jackson (Grover Underwood), Alexandra Daddario (Annabeth Chase), and Jake Abel (Luke Castallen). I have to say, this cast has wonderful chemistry with each other. You can see it in the movie, but you can really see it in real life. They were all wonderful and are extremely talented actors.

The interview was conducted with myself and John P. Meyer of Pegasus News. You can check out the highlights from the interview and some thoughts on footage they showed us after the jump! Continue reading “Interview: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, and Jake Abel (PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF)” →