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Genevieve Kang is a Canadian born actor whose filmography includes "The Strain", "Jett" and the immensely enjoyable "Locke & Key" as Jackie Veda. I had really great conversation with Genevieve. We touch on many topics which include:
1. Her Chinese and Portuguese heritage. 2. The Roller coaster life of an actor. 3. The Locke and Key cast and saying goodbye. 4. Author Joe Hill and the pressure of being Stephen King's son. 5. The fate of Jackie Veda. 6. The Locke & Key script. 7. Bode and his eagerness to let the world know about the Locke's keys. 8. Being in your 30's and playing a teenage character. 9. Her rapport with Connor Jessup. 10. The Horror genre. Great storytelling (Haunting of Hill House) vs Cinematic dud horror movies that offer little to no storytelling value.
Only a Sophomore in High School, Emma Shannon has amassed a strong and lengthy filmography that includes Grey's Anatomy, Fuller House and as the dynamic young Judy in "The Righteous Gemstones"
10 Interview Takeaways.
1. Her roots in Massachusetts. 2. What it's like to juggle school and acting. 3. Her immense respect and enjoyment of working with Danny McBride and the entire cast of The Righteous Gemstones. 4. The amazing job she and J. Gavin Wilde do as Young Judy and Jesse. 5. Her natural and funny as hell improvisational skills. 6. The wonderful writing that goes into "The Righteous Gemstones." 7. Emma's love for dance and singing. 8. Her favorite artist is Taylor Swift. 9. She is an awesome rapper (Shame on me for not knowing that was Eazy- E). 10. Most importantly, she loves being a young adult. She enjoys the little things.
Annie Chang is an NYU alum that has absolutely taken the acting world by storm in "Peacemaker" Wonderful conversation heading into the last episode of Season 1 in "Peacemaker" Such an awesome person to talk to.
I really like Annie Chang!
Talking Points:
1. Annie and I have dogs that are the same age, born on the same day, same year and thats a fact. 2. Annie's sneaker game is top shelf. 3. Annie had to audition for two roles in Peacemaker. Unheard of. 4. Annie talks about her love for working for the immensely talented James Gunn. 5. We talk about the topic of race and how she dealt with racism growing up. 6. Annie has always been a hard worker. Acting, side jobs, she truly busted her ass to get where she is today. 7.The rawness and success of DC and James Gunn. 8. The comedic force that is John Cena. 9. How phenomenal Vigilante is. 10. The fact that Monday Morning Critic is her favorite podcast (I might have taken poetic license here).
Tony Way is a brilliant actor whose filmography includes Edge of Tomorrow, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Game of Thrones and currently the best and most meaningful show on television, After Life. Tony's rapport with Ricky Gervais both personally and professionally has developed into a immensely successful partnership
Talking Points:
1. Tony is truly a down to earth actor who is genuinely a humble person. 2. Tony's filmography is quietly very impressive. 3. Tony's talent and rapport with Ricky Gervais has resulted in some really special moments and projects. 4. His role in After Life is genuine, beautiful and heartfelt. 5. He wore nearly 150 pounds of equipment in Edge of Tomorrow. 6. We talk about the greatness of Tom Cruise and how he truly immerses himself into his movies and projects. He. is all in. 7. While filming Game of Thrones, Tony filmed in seasons 2 and 4, they almost seemed like two different shows, mainly because of the popularity. 8. Tony touches on how he is approached by fans of After Life who have lost loved ones and are truly thankful for his work and the show. 9. Tony shares my belief that pineapple has no place on a pizza. 10. Director David Fincher and his propensity to do multiple takes. 11. Jack Glesson's portrayal of Joffrey in Game of Thrones remains one of the best in television history. There is no bigger prick in the history of television, outside of Ross from Friends.
Episode 285. "Nightmare Alley" Cinematographer: Dan Laustsen.
Dan Laustsen is a two time Academy Award nominated Cinematographer for his work in "The Shape of Water" and most currently, his academy award nomination for "Nightmare Alley". The 2022 class of Academy Award nominated Cinematographers includes: DUNE, Greig Fraser, THE POWER OF THE DOG, Ari Wegner, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, Bruno Delbonnel WEST SIDE STORY, Janusz Kaminski and this week's guest NIGHTMARE ALLEY, Dan Laustsen.
Dan's filmography includes John Wick Chapter 2, 3 and the soon to be released John Wick Chapter 4. Silent Hill, Crimson Peak, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Darkness Falls, Brotherhood of the Wolf and so many more.
Highlights:
1. Dan was encouraged by his sister to apply to Film School. 2. Guillermo Del Toro called Dan one of the top 5 best cinematographers. 3. Guillermo Del Toro and Dan have done 4 films together. Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley and Mimic. 4. Dan has done the cinematography in 3 of 4 John Wick movies. 5. Dan has been nominated for two academy awards. 6. Dan includes Se7en and The Lighthouse as two of the most influential movies as they apply to cinematography. 7. Roger Deakins ended up winning the Academy Award in 2018 for his work in "Blade Runner 2049". That same year Dan was nominated for "The Shape of Water" 8. Dan attended the National Film School in Denmark. 9. Prior to attending film school Dan had experience as a Fashion Photographer. 10 . Dan had aspirations of becoming a National Geographic Photographer.
A gifted cinematographer I am very fortunate to bring you Cinematographer, Dan Laustsen.
Episode 286 The Righteous Gemstones" Actor: Gaven Wilde.
Gaven Wilde is a very talented actor whose filmography includes Halloween Kills, The Righteous Gemstones and the soon to be released The Black Phone. Gaven and I touched on a variety of subjects in a really fun conversation. I really. like Gaven. Having just turned 18, his future is unquestionably bright.
Highlights: 1. Gaven talks about being one of five siblings. 2. HIs phenomenal work in The Righteous Gemstones. 3. The importance of working with a talent like Walton Goggins and what is learned from those experiences 4. At this point, Michael Meyers is a Superhero. 5. The importance of ad libbing and unscripted moments in the Righteous Gemstones. 6. The unplanned moments in filming Gemstones that end up being some of the best scenes. David Gordon Green's amazing ability to use unsuspecting moments to make some pretty awesome television. 7. Working with Emma Shannon and how the two of them make one hell of a team. 8. Gaven is naturally gifted as a comedian. 9. Working around nerves to make scenes successful and being part of the Halloween franchise. 10. The Black Phone looks like one hell of a movie. Release date is late June. This and so much more.
Episode 287. "The History Channel's Abraham Lincoln" Film Composer: Kurt Farquhar.
Kurt Farquhar is a film composer whose filmography includes Moesha, Black Lightening, The King of Queens and The History Channel's three part documentary on Abraham Lincoln.
Interview Highlights:
1. Kurt discuses growing up on the South Side of Chicago. 2. Kurt's mother encouraged her children to play instruments, randomly giving them one to learn. 3. Kurt is one of five children. He is the youngest. 4. Kurt has multiple projects on Disney+ 5. He went to study music in Europe. 6. Kurt emotionally shares the kindness of a friend and his family he met in Boston. 7. Kurt has been homeless on two separate occasions in his life. Each for a year. 8. He has scored more primetime television than any other African American composer in his 30 year career. 9. Kurt took a job as a maid (cooking and cleaning) to make ends meet. 10. Kurt continues to score project after project and is still going strong!
Chukwudi makes his SECOND appearance on the show to talk about "Peacemaker" and the highly anticipated "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" in which there is immense speculation and excitement about who he will be playing. I really love Chukwudi as an actor, but he's even a better human being. One of the all time greats to stop by the podcast. He's the real deal.
One of the best actors on the planet.
Talking Points:
1. Chuk talks about his amazing wife.
2. Host Darek Thomas incorrectly called "Peacemaker", "Peacekeeper" (multiple times) to which I apologize and am throughly embarrassed. I have done this with other "Peacemaker" guests. Bad habit.
3. I tried very hard to get Chuk to reveal who he is playing in Guardians 3, I tried REALLY hard. I am not sure it worked.
4. Chuk talks about how a non-fictional death leads to real world emotions.
5. We talk about James Gunn, and how he loved Chuk so much in Peacemaker, he offered him the highly coveted role that many high profile actors wanted in Guardians of the Galaxy 3.
6. Clemson Murn is the biggest hero in Peacemaker.
7. I ask Chuk how reading scripts is different than reading for pleasure.
8. Chuk is fresh off a one night "Othello" performance.
9. I might get Chuk a Monday Morning Critic Jacket (Like Tom Hanks has for SNL) for his third appearance which would make him the most featured guest in MMC history!
10. Chuk shares exclusively that the energy exerted in his character for Guardians of the Galaxy 3 was unexpected, exhausting and like nothing else he's ever done before.
Hiro Kanagawa has amassed a wonderful filmography which includes Star Trek Discovery, Upload Season 2, The Good Doctor, Altered Carbon, Godzilla, The X-Files, Smallville, Best in Show and so many more. I really enjoyed conversing with Hiro. He's talented, honest and a good human being.
Talking Points:
1. Hiro explains to me why Bruce Springsteen is so vastly popular. 2. We talk about how difficult it is to land "Series Regular" status. 3. Early on, Hiro was in a boarding school in Japan. 4. Hiro's life path has taken him all over the world. 5. When Hiro was in High School he saved all his lunch money from the semester and purchased an acoustic guitar which he still has today and you can see it in the video portion of the interview. 6. Hiro is also a musician and writer. 7. Hiro had a very unique path to acting. 8. Hiro attended college in Middlebury College in Vermont. 9. Hiro has two projects out now, Star Trek Generations and Upload season 2. 10. Hiro shares insight about his experiences on Star Trek Generations.
Felix Solis, the man who has taken Ozark and Netflix by storm with is portrayal of Mexican Drug Cartel Kingpin, Omar Navarro was kind enough to join me on the podcast.
Actor Felix Solis has been in such projects as The Sopranos, The Forgotten, Man on a Ledge and most notably The Head of the Mexican Cartel, Omar Navarro in the Netflix smash hit, Ozark. I've done countless interviews for the podcast, this is easily one of my all time favorites. You will see why!
Welcome, Felix Solis.
Talking Points:
1. Felix's dog, Jackie Robinson was a rescue that Felix and his longtime partner clearly adore. And he has his own instagram page!
2. Felix has been a long time Star Wars fan.
3. Like me, Yoda is Felix's Star Wars icon.
4. Felix is huge into Star Wars memorabilia. He puts figures together and pants them.
5. We both share our thoughts on the last three Star Wars movies.
6. Felix was raised in New York.
7. Felix attends Comic Cons as a FAN, not a celebrity.
8. We talk about Ozark and who the WORST person on the show is.
9. Felix shares all things Omar Navarro and Ozark.
10. Felix has been a target of a death threat for his portrayal of Omar Navarro in Ozark.
Episode 291. "12 Years a Slave" Cinematographer: Sean Bobbitt.
Sean Bobbitt is an award winning Cinematographer whose work includes 12 Years a Slave, Stronger, The Place Behind the Pines and so much more. His rapport with Steve McQueen has resulted in some wonderful movie making.
Welcome, Sean Bobbitt.
Talking Points:
1. Sean talks about his early life in Texas. 2. Sean did a bit of traveling early in his life. 3. Sean lives on a boat on the Thames River. 4. Sean's collaboration with Steve McQueen has resulted in some wonderful film making. 5. Sean will be scoring the highly anticipated "The Marvels" coming in 2023. 6. Sean and I both agree that Chiwetel Ejiofor should have won best actor for his work in "12 Years a Slave." 7. We talk about how making a movie truly is a team effort. 8. Hans Zimmer's score in "12 Years a Slave" remains a very key component for why it is such a captivating movie. 9. I stand in awe as to how actors can turn it off and on, especially with a character like Edwin Epps portrayed by Michael Fassbender. 10. Sean remains one of the most highly sought after cinematographer in movie making today.
Episode 292. "Pretty Woman" Actor: Laura San Giacomo.
Laura San Giacomo is an actor who is known for her charitable work and her amazing filmography that includes Pretty Woman, Quigley Down Under, Just Shoot Me, Sex, Lies, and Video Tape and so much more.
Sarah has put together a wonderful career. I really enjoyed conversing with her. A really kind and genuine person.
Talking Points:
1. We discuss Laura's work with Cerebral Palsy. 2. Her time at Carnegie Mellon 3. Why not getting accepted to Carnegie Mellon made her a better actor. 4. We discuss Pretty Woman and Kit De Luca. 5. We also discuss an all time class in Quigley Down Under, an underrated masterpiece. 6. Laura and I discuss the advice given to her by James Spader. 7. Laura shares her fondness for the late George Segal. 8. Another person who has impacted Laura is Pretty Woman director Garry Marshall. 9. The Original Pretty Woman script was very dark. 10.Laura discusses the very underrated "Just Shoot Me"
Episode 293. "All Quiet on the Western Front" Composer. Volker Bertelmann
Volker Bertelmann "Hauschka" is a supremely talented film composer whose filmography includes Against the Ice, Stowaway, Your Honor, Ammonite, The Old Guard, A Christmas Carol, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Adrift and one of the best scores in Cinematic History: "Lion".
Absolutely loved talking to Volker who is beyond passionate when it comes to music and scoring films not to mention a really good human being.
Volker and I hit on many topics.
1. Volker's early life, Germany and religion. 2. The story behind his first piano. 3. His friendship and rapport with fellow film composer Dustin O'Halloran. 4. His newest project, Against the Ice. 5. The powerful impact of the movie "Lion" 6. Co-scoring multiple projects with Dustin O"Halloran. 7. A movie my late father absolutely loved and was blown away by. 8. Lion is the perfect movie, the way it's shot, its epic score and iconic cast. 9. Volker's visionary work in "prepared piano" is mind blowing. 10. The story behind "Hauschka"
Mike Starr is a legendary actor whose filmography includes Dumb and Dumber, Goodfellas, The Natural, Uncle Buck and so many more. Mike's first role was Hawaii 5-0 in 1978 and he's put together a legendary filmography ever since.
Talking Points.
1. Mike and I discuss his brother, actor Beau Starr. 2. Mike breaks down Dumb and Dumber and what it was like working with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. 3. Mike talks Goodfellas and Martin Scorsese. 4. We talk Joe Rogan and late night television. 5. Mike shares his experiences in the best baseball movie ever made, The Natural. 6. Mike's role in Uncle Buck is one for the ages. 7. In Uncle Buck, Mike came up with the quote "Four Flushing" that was not used but was eventually used by Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation. 8. Mike shares some personal stories about Jim Carrey. 9. Mike's wife is a well respected Doctor. 10. Mike shares what it's like to be humble and why it seems to be getting more rare by the day.
Episode 295. "Superman and Lois" Composer: Dan Romer.
Dan Romer is an award-winning composer, songwriter and music producer based in Los Angeles. Romer’s scores include four-time Oscar-nominated Beasts of the Southern Wild (Searchlight), Maniac (Netflix), Good Doctor (ABC), Beasts of No Nation (Netflix), Atypical (Netflix), Skin (A24), Wendy (Searchlight), Luca (Pixar) and Superman and Lois just to name a few.
Talking Points:
1. Dan shares some of his favorite composers, guitarists and drummers. 2. Danny Elfman's "Edward Scissorhands" was one of Dan's earliest influences. 3. Dan and I talk about the influence of John Williams. 4. Dan talks about his relationship with award winning director Ben Zeitlin. 5. Dan remains one of the most talented composers working today.
Episode 296. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Actor: Daphne Maxwell Reid.
You wouldn’t blame someone with a lifetime of success as a performer to take it easy in their later years, restricting their efforts to the occasional fun gig or reunion appearance. But that’s not Daphne Maxwell Reid, who continues to thrive as a creative entrepreneur and artist, continuing to dazzle anyone who knows her with her bold spirit, grace, and work ethic. One of the first African-American women to make the cover of Glamour magazine and one of television history’s most beloved sitcom moms, Reid now balances her acting gigs with her work as a photographic artist, clothing designer, and education activist, demonstrating that it’s never too late to pursue new passions and find new opportunities.
When she attended Northwestern University a half-century ago, Daphne Maxwell became the prestigious school’s first African-American homecoming queen; but that was just the first of many barriers that Maxwell broke in her career, arriving into the industry at just the right moment as a new perspective on race was emerging in the wake of the civil rights movement. “Being among the first of a few black women to work in popular television reminds me that one doesn’t choose to be a pioneer,” she says today. “One does what comes next in their journey, and sometimes you happen to be the first to do it. I just happened to land in that slot of being first for some things – but being the first doesn’t mean anything if it doesn’t seed the growth of a lot more. I’m pleased that my seed bore fruit, and now there are so many more black homecoming queens and cover models and actresses in popular entertainment.”
Best known as being "Aunt Viv" from The Fresh Prince of Bell-Air from Seasons 3-6, You will come to see she is so much more than that.
Gizel recurs on Showtime's Dexter: New Blood and plays a substantial role in Lin Manuel Miranda's Netflix film, Tick, Tick...Boom! She made her Broadway debut as Nessarose in Wicked (first Hispanic actor cast as Nessa on Broadway). Off-Broadway: Avenue Q (first ethnic actor to portray Kate Monster Off Broadway), Miss You Like Hell (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations for outstanding lead actress in a musical), Frozen (Princess Ana at the Hyperion), Big River (Encores!), and Party People. Starred at NYS&F in Alice By Heart; Williamstown in Marsha Norman's Secret Soldiers. National tour: West Side Story. TV: NBC's Law & Order SVU, HBO's Divorced, Neighbors (web series). @gizeljimenezofficial
You can currently find Stella in two movies available in theaters. She plays Martha Wayne in the smash hit, "The Batman" and stars with Liam Neison in "Memory".
Stella Stocker is an immensely talented professional actress and voiceover artist living in London. She is bilingual (English, German) and grew up in Germany, France and the Congo. Having trained in the UK and the US she is acting in film, TV, short films and on stage and has a passion for period drama. Recent credits include: The Batman, Memory The Good Liar and Blithe Spirit.
I really enjoyed speaking with Stella. She is a special talent.
Walt Becker is a director, screenwriter, producer and author, known for directing the films “Van Wilder” starring Ryan Reynolds and “Wild Hogs” starring John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy. He most recently directed “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip” for Fox 2000, "Clifford the Big Red Dog" and New Regency and produced the Sony Film, “Zookeeper” with Kevin James. His films have grossed close to one billion dollars worldwide.
In television, Mr. Becker co-created and executive produced the TBS series “Glory Daze” a one-hour period comedy following the lives of four college freshman in 1985, which he also directed.
In addition to producing or directing many television pilots, Mr. Becker executive produced the Fox series “Bad Samaritans” for Netflix and created the unscripted television format “WORKED for TBS and TRUE TV.
The author of two novels, Misconception was co-written with attorney Robert Shapiro. His first novel Link was on the Los Angeles Times and National Bestseller Lists; both were published by Harper Collins and William Morrow. Mr. Becker created the graphic novel “Last Reign” which Boom! Comics published in 2009.
Mr. Becker received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications Studies from UCLA and a Master’s Degree in Film from the School of Cinematic Arts at USC.
I could not be more proud to have the 300th episode be a guest that's this awesome. Really loved speaking with Marielle who is really passionate about filmmaking. We talk all things Cobra Kai, who the real villain is and why the show manages to touch all ages and generations.
Great talk.
Marielle Woods is an award-winning, queer filmmaker who thrives in the high-stakes world of action storytelling. She pushes emotional buttons and visual boundaries, telling stories that make audiences think — with a few explosions and car chases along the way.
After receiving her BA from Harvard in 2008, Woods moved west and has been working as an LA-based director and producer ever since. She got her start in docudrama television, crafting shows for networks including Discovery, History, A&E and Animal Planet. She cut her teeth filming gunfights, avalanches and animal attacks, traveling around the globe in pursuit of good stories. Now, she lives every week like it's Shark Week.
Determined to move into the scripted world, Woods cold-called and warm-emailed her way to observing on FAST & FURIOUS 6 and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER. Shortly thereafter, she transitioned a similar shadowing opportunity into a hired position assisting the stunt team on JOHN WICK: CHAPTER TWO. She then moved up to become a Stunt Department Coordinator, and spent almost a decade working with some of the best Stunt Coordinators and Second Unit Directors in the business on projects including BABY DRIVER, BRIGHT, and WESTWORLD.
Woods’ short films have toured the festival circuit with acceptances including LA Shorts Fest, Montreal World Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Cinequest, Rhode Island Flickers, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and NBCU Short Cuts. She flipped a car in the jungles of Puerto Rico for her short, MI CORAZON, and recreated war-torn Iraq on a soundstage in Culver City for her 2018 film, DO NO HARM. In 2019, Woods turned sign-spinning into a martial art for her AFI DWW film, SPIN.
Woods has been recognized as a member of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, the Universal Directors Initiative and the HBOAccess Directing Fellowship. She has directed episodes for Seasons 4 & 5 of COBRA KAI for Netflix and Sony TV. Her original queer-action-romance, HEART SHOT, made as part of Netflix's Emerging Filmmakers Initiative, is streaming worldwide on Netflix.
Currently, Woods is in development on a number of original action projects spanning a range of genres and tones. She is working to create “non-binary” filmmaking – blending the emotional resonance that some might deem “feminine” with the societally assigned “masculinity” of the action genre.
Welcome, Marielle Woods.
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17 May 2022
(Episode 301) "The Haunting of Hill House" Film Composers: The Newton Brothers.
Episode 301. The Haunting of Hill House. Film Composers: "The Newton Brothers"
Andy and Taylor were both learning and making music from a young age, educated and inspired by such wide-ranging influences as Puccini operas, John Williams film scores, and albums by Kraftwerk. Between the two, they play piano, guitar, bass, clarinet, flute, accordion, sax, harmonica, percussion, organ, kazoo, and cello. They fuse their classical education with a skill and savvy in electronics and manipulated sounds, to contribute distinct music to a diverse spectrum of film projects and capitalize on having two musical heads.
They lent their Newtonian approach to score the epic Sci-fi film Extinction for Universal Pictures (Directed by Ben Young, starring Mike Pena ), the acclaimed Shirley Jackson novel The Haunting Of Hill House (Exec Produced by Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy & Steven Spielberg), Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass.
Mark Holton is an Oklahoma born actor that has been in such iconic movies as "Teen Wolf", "Pee-wee's Big Adventure", "Naked Gun", "My Life", "A League of Their Own" and so many more. Mark is one of those talent's that made decades, moments and movies so very special.
I consider myself fortunate to have interviewed him.
Episode 303. "Old Henry" Film Composer: Jordan Lehning.
Jordan Lehning is a Film Composer, Producer, Vocalist and all around extremely talented musician. Jordan's most recent project "Old Henry" is one of the best musically composed movies in recent memory. Old Henry is one hell of a movie.
Jordan and I touch on:
1. His musical background, his dad, Tennessee and Berkeley. 2. "That" moment in Old Henry. 3. Recent work by fellow composers that Jordan is fond of. 4. Old Henry's majestic cinematography and score. 5. Balancing family and career.
Episode 304. "Hell or High Water" Cinematographer: Giles Nuttgens.
Filmography includes: Hell or High Water The Wedding Guest and Enola Holmes 1 and 2.
Giles lensed David Mackenzie’s Hell or High Water, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at 2016’s Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. Starring Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine and Ben Foster, Nuttgens earned a 2017 BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Cinematography for his work. In 2016 Nuttgens also worked on The Fundamentals of Caring, which first screened at Sundance.
With his latest release, Montana Story, earning the 2021 Platform Prize at Toronto International Film Festival, Giles Nuttgens, BSC is an award-winning cinematographer with 25 years of experience.
Shot on 35mm, the film marks Nuttgens’ reunion with directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel, with whom he shot, among others, his first U.S. feature The Deep End (2000), earned the Best Photography award at Sundance Film Festival. Another long standing collaboration links Nuttgens with prolific British director, Michael Winterbottom, for whom he photographed Greed with Steve Coogan and The Wedding Guest starring Dev Patel. Nuttgens and Winterbottom are preparing another film, set in 1930’s Palestine under British colonial rule. Nuttgens shares other titles with director David Mackenzie, from Young Adam, starring Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton, to the critically acclaimed Hell or High Water – BAFTA nominated for Best Cinematography and Oscar nominated for Best Picture.
Since completing Montana Story, Nuttgens photographed Enola Holmes 2, a new film following upon the blockbuster success of the first Legendary Pictures movie, starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter, about Sherlock Holmes' inquiring little sister. Nuttgens' career has seen him filming all over the world, from his start in the industry shooting documentaries in 16mm for the BBC to the transition to feature films, working for Lucasfilm as 2nd Unit DP on Episodes 1,2 and 3 of Star Wars.
He has shot multiple projects set in India, including Deepa Mehta's Oscar nominated Water, which also won Nuttgens a Canadian Genie Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2018, he spent six months in Anatolia and Detroit, filming the dystopian feature Grain for acclaimed Turkish director Semih Kaplanoğlu, one of the last films to be shot on 35mm Black and White Kodak stock.
His upcoming project, 'The Friend' is once again with David Siegel and Scott McGehee, set in New York and scheduled to start shooting early summer.
Welcome, Giles Nuttgens.
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02 Jun 2022
(Episode 305) "Old Henry" Cinematographer: John Matysiak.
John Matysiak Born of third generation Polish immigrants and raised in Houston, Texas. John Matysiak graduated from Emerson College in Boston, MA with a B.A. in film production.
In addition to his study at Emerson, he was selected to study at the Czech National Film School, FAMU, in Prague.
His work has been shown in over 50 film festivals around the world including; Festvial de Cannes and the Berlin International Film Festival. John was recognized for his achievements in cinematography at the 25th Los Angeles Asian-Pacific Film Festival where he was awarded "Best Cinematography" for his work on the feature films, TWO SHADOWS and MODEL MINORITY
John's most current work is "Old Henry", which Monday Morning Critic Podcast considers one of the top 5 Westerns of the last 22 years. John's Cinematography is nothing short of stunning.
John's next two projects include "Acidman" and "Heart of a Lion" which is about the life of George Foreman.
Nathaniel Oh is an actor who you can currently find on "Cobra Kai" as "Nate". Nate is entering his 5th Season on the smash hit which can currently be found on Netflix. Season 5 drops on September 9th, 2022.
Nate and I talk about:
1. Acting. 2. Cobra Kai. 3. The real bullies on Cobra Kai. 4. What it's like growing up on camera. 5. Karate Kid and Friendships.
Loved this interview. Nate's a talented young adult whose future is immensely bright.
You can currently find Owen Morgan as "Bert" in the Netflix smash hit "Cobra Kai". This is Owen's first role and he's truly made it his own. Season 5 of Cobra Kai will debut on September 9, 2022. Morgan is a good kid and I really enjoyed this interview.
Owen and I chat about:
1. His love of Mac and Cheese. 2. William Zabka and Ralph Macchio 3. The pressure of having your first role in an iconic show. 4. Owen's Blackbelt and family owned dojo. 5. What his day looks like filming Cobra Kai.
Welcome, Owen Morgan.
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18 Jun 2022
(Episode 309) "Stranger Things" Actor: Rob Morgan.
You can currently find Rob Morgan portraying Hawkins Police Chief, Calvin Powell in "Stranger Things."
Rob's filmography includes "Don't Look Up", "Greyhound", "Just Mercy", "The Unforgivable" and so much more. Rob is one of the most talented actors on the planet. I am very grateful he was kind enough to sit with me an talk acting, movies and the second half of "Stranger Things" and how is character Turk Barrett seems to be a punching bag in so many Marvel shows including "The Punisher", "Daredevil" and so many more.
Bo Mitchell has been in some of the best shows on television, namely "Eastbound and Down" as Wayne Powers and "Cobra Kai" as Brucks. He is a wonderfully talented actor and just a solid human being.
I really enjoyed speaking with Bo.
Talking Points.
1. We talk about Bo's love for skateboarding. 2. Bo has an impressive sneaker game. 3. We break down Eastbound and Down and talk Danny McBride. 4. Why Bo prefers to live in South Carolina. 5. All things Brucks and Cobra Kai.
Emmy nominated composer David Buckley is currently scoring Kandahar starring Gerard Butler. Recent film scores include Universal’s Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk, Greenland also starring Butler, the remake of Papillon starring Charlie Hunnam & Rami Malek, Jason Bourne directed by Paul Greengrass and The Nice Guys for Shane Black and Joel Silver. Previous scores include the Joel Schumacher-directed thriller Blood Creek, Ben Affleck’s crime drama The Town, Taylor Hackford’s action feature Parker and Rob Minkoff’s fantasy adventure The Forbidden Kingdom.
For television, David composed the music for the hit Scott Free/CBS drama series The Good Wife and continues to score the spin-off, now in its sixth season, The Good Fight (for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Title Music). He also composed the scores for Mercy Street (PBS), BrainDead (CBS), The Gifted (Marvel/FOX), The Stranger (Netflix), Stay Close (Netflix) and The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix). He is currently scoring the third season of Evil (CBS).
Born in England, David’s first involvement with film music was as a cathedral choirboy performing on Peter Gabriel’s score for Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ. He continued his musical education at Cambridge University. In 2006, David moved to Los Angeles where he began collaborating with Harry Gregson-Williams on film scores, including Shrek The Third and Gone Baby Gone. He has written music for films including Wonder Woman, all the Fifty Shades movies, Big Eyes and American Hustle, and his music was featured in David O’Russell’s Joy. David was honored as a ‘Brit to Watch’ by BAFTA.
As well as film and TV, David has written the music for a number of games, including Batman Arkham Knight (Warner Bros/Rocksteady).
Episode 312. "Cobra Kai" (Anoush) Actor: Dan Ahdoot.
Cobra Kai's Dan Ahdoot is a standup comic, actor, writer and producer based out of New York City and Los Angeles.
Dan is a national headliner who is a frequent guest on The Tonight Show, and is currently acting on Netflix’s Cobra Kai. He has been on NBC's Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Showtime’s Shameless, Comedy Central’s Workaholics and Disney Channel’s Kickin’ It.
Dan has a diverse writing career as well. He wrote the Lionsgate feature film Public Disturbance, and has previously developed with FOX, CBS, NBC and Freeform.
Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and author best known for her role on the sitcom Maude (1972) and in horror films, especially those directed by John Carpenter, with whom she was once married. She was born in Sacramento, California, the daughter of an executive for Mobil Oil Company. Early on in her career, she starred in Someone's Watching Me! (1978), The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981), all John Carpenter-related projects.
She has collaborated with George A. Romero on occasion, such as Stephen King's anthology Creepshow (1982) and Two Evil Eyes (1990). Her work with other horror directors includes Wes Craven's superhero monster movie Swamp Thing (1982). During the 1990s, she became best known for providing the voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series (1992). She was the original tough-girl Betty Rizzo in the first Broadway production of "Grease". She is the author of the memoir "There Are Worse Things I Can Do" (2006), and the comedy romance vampire novels "Vampyres of Hollywood" (2008), "Love Bites" (2010) and "Make Me Dead" (2015).
Episode 314. "Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles" Film Composer: Aiko Fukushima.
Born and raised in Japan, after studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ms. Fukushima attended the prestigious Henry Mancini Institute and Sundance Institute Composer’s Lab, then moved to Los Angeles to start work on films, TV and commercials.
Some recent feature film composer credits include “The Landlord”(Lifetime Movie Network), “The Volunteer”(Audience Network), “August in Berlin”(Best Feature: LA Femme Int’l Film Festival) “Dark Harvest” (Best Picture: Oregon Independent Film Festival).
Aiko also worked on Hollywood blockbusters such as“District 9”,“Contraband” and “The Mummy” as an orchestrator.
David Neidorf is a former actor whose amazing filmography includes "Platoon", "Empire of the Sun", "Bull Durham" and the simply iconic, "Hoosiers".
In this interview David shares some pretty amazing stories about his experiences as an actor in iconic films with legendary actors.
They include:
1. Gene Hackman. 2. The part in Ferris Bueller David had gotten but later had to decline. 3. Experiences shooting Hoosiers. 4. The difference between Oliver Stone and Steven Spielberg. 5. Working with the amazing Christian Bale.
So many more!
This is a fun interview that I think movie connoisseurs of all ages will appreciate. Whether you are working out, driving in the car, doing yard there is some really fun stuff in this interview!
Welcome, David Neidorf.
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(Episode 316) "Stranger Things" Actor: Grant Goodman (Freak 1, Hellfire Club Treasurer)
Episode 316. "Stranger Things" Actor: Grant Goodman.
Grant Goodman is a fantastic actor who has been a part of some great projects. The "confession" scene in "The Campaign" featuring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis.
Most recently Grant is in Stranger Things Season 4, as "Freak 1", Treasurer of The Hell Fire Club.
We talk all things "Stranger Things" and so much more.
This interview contains spoilers for Season 4 of Stranger Things.
Episode 317. "Stranger Things" Actor: Joel Stoffer.
Joel Stoffer is a wonderful actor who has been in some really memorable projects including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and most currently Wayne Munson from Stranger Things, Season 4. We touch on acting, playing a part in the Marvel and Stranger Things Universe, working with some really fantastic young actors in Stranger Things, the excellence of The Duffer Brothers and the importance of Wayne Munson to Stranger Things.
Logan Riley Bruner can currently be found in Season 4 of Stranger Things as Fred Benson. I absolutely loved chatting with Logan about Stranger Things, movies, acting, one take shots and so much more.
Logan is a native of NYC and is a life long actor and writer.
Joe Williamson is an immensely talented actor whom you can find in Ford vs. Ferrari, Here and Now and currently the best new show on television, Black Bird.
Joe and I discuss his journey both personal and professional and the show that is catching everyone by storm (and Joe is so good in it), "Black Bird" and his experiences along the way.
Director of photography Natalie Kingston is continually inspired by the collaborative process of creating a distinct visual language for each film she shoots. Her work is always informed by the story and rooted in emotion.
Kingston’s latest work can be seen in Black Bird, the upcoming Apple TV+ crime drama releasing on streaming services July 8.
Starring Taron Egerton, Paul Houser, Ray Liotta and Greg Kinnear in the true-to-life tale of James Keene, a prisoner befriending infamous serial killer Larry Hall to extract information in exchange for early parole, the series brought Kingston’s perspective to a disturbingly intimate relationship between the two inmates.
Recently Kingston also shot Shapeless, director Samantha Aldana’s surreal drama that follows a struggling singer in New Orleans who must overcome her terrifying eating disorder and addiction before it turns her into a monster. The film premiered at Tribeca 2021. Earlier that year, short film Dorothea’s Blues which Kingston lensed for director Channing Godfrey-Peoples, premiered at SXSW.
Previously, Kingston has worked on a number of award-winning features, amongst them director Jim Cummings’ The Wolf of Snow Hollow. Forbes called the film’s cinematography “absolutely praiseworthy”, while Coming Soon saw the collaboration between Cummings and Kingston as “a match made in heaven as they bring a real voyeuristic feel to [...] a beautiful film from start to finish.”
Jules O'Loughlin is an Australian born Cinematographer whose filmography includes Krampus, Ms. Marvel, The Old Man, The Hitman's Bodyguard and so much more.
Laney Stiebing is a wonderfully talented actor who absolutely stole the show in "Black Bird", currently playing on Apple TV Plus. Black Bird is the best new show of 2022. Laney's portrayal of Jessica Roach is beautiful, heartbreaking and just flat out fantastic. Her acting, combined with her narration give a voice to Jessica Roach who lost hers tragically and far too soon. This is one of my favorite performances by an actor in recent memory. The fact that this is her first role is unreal. Laney has a bright future.
Highlights:
1. Laney and I discuss the difficulties of being in a sorority, acting, working and being in her senior year of college. 2. How she landed the role in Black Bird. 3. Her experiences with Taron and Paul. 4. Portraying Jessica Roach. 5. We discuss plot points of Black Bird.
Trey Best is a wonderful actor who has been in such projects as Atlanta, The Blind Side and you can currently find him as "Jeff" in Stranger Things.
Trey has a love for music and was just a terrific person to converse with. We get into some serious Stranger Things discussions about Eleven being Christ life, if Mike an awful person and why people just love Eddie and The Hellfire Club.
Jeff Cutter is a very talented Cinematographer whose work in "Prey" is just breathtaking. His filmography also includes: The Boys, Eli, Office Christmas Party, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Orphan, Gridiron Gang, Play it Cool and so many more.
Jeff and I breakdown his love for movies as a child, movies he loves and his work in the industry.
Jake McLaughlin is a decorated veteran and phenomenal actor whose jaw dropping work in "Warrior" and currently "Black Bird" is nothing short of amazing.
The father of four has had an amazing life. We break down many thing in this interview including his life, his service, acting career, his love for the 80's, the toys in that time period and his impeccable knowledge of movies and television.
Episode 327. "The Invitation" Film Composer: Dara Taylor.
Dara Taylor is a Sundance Institute alumna and HMMA-Winning composer for film and television based in Los Angeles. She has composed music for a wide variety of Independent thrillers, dramas, comedies such as the Karen Allen starred Colewell and Turner Risk, and has contributed additional music and score production for large studio productions like A Bad Mom's Christmas, Shaft, Amazon's The Boys, Netflix's Lost in Space, and more.
In 2015, she was nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award for her score on the film Undetectable. In 2016, she was one of the composers asked to take part in Women in Film's Women Composers in Media concert. In 2018, Dara was chosen as a fellow for the Sundance Institute Composers Lab. In 2019, Dara was chosen as one the BMI Conducting for Composers Fellows and won a Hollywood Music in Media Award for her score for Colewell.
Dara, born in Poughkeepsie, NY and raised in Lockport, NY, spent most of her formative years in gospel church choirs as well as school choruses, bands, and musicals. Primarily a vocalist, she studied classical voice as a Mezzo-Soprano under Judith Kellock at Cornell University. Throughout college Dara became increasingly drawn towards composition and studied independently with Zachary Wadsworth and Pulitzer Prize winner Steven Stucky. After graduating cum laude in Music and Psychology from Cornell in 2009, Dara went on to study Film Music Composition under Mark Suozzo at New York University where she received a Masters of Music in 2011.
Dara is a member of the Television Academy, Society of Composers and Lyricists, Composers Diversity Collective, Alliance of Women Film Composers, Women in Media, and BMI.
Episode 328. "Talent for the Game" Actor: Jeff Corbett.
Jeff Corbett is an accomplished actor who stars in one of the most underrated sports movies of all time, "Talent for the Game." We talk movies, baseball and so much more. Awesome conversation.
Ed Perkins is an Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker whose films have won numerous international awards. He has worked exclusively at Lightbox for the past five years where he has made many of his films.
Ed is the Director of "The Princess" which can currently be seen on HBO MAX.
The HBO Original documentary film The Princess is an intimate an immersive look at the life of Princess Diana, directed by Academy Award nominee Ed Perkins (Black Sheep, Tell Me Who I Am) and produced by Lightbox, Academy Award-winner Simon Chinn (Man on Wire, Searching for Sugar Man) and Emmy-winner Jonathan Chinn (LA92, HBO’s Tina).
The relationship of Diana and Charles, the Prince and Princess of Wales, was tabloid fodder for nearly two decades, the subject of almost daily headlines in the 24-hour news cycle. The Princess draws solely from contemporaneous archival audio and video footage to take audiences back to key events in Diana’s life as they happened, including their seemingly fairy-tale public courtship and wedding, the birth of their two sons, their bitter divorce, and Diana’s tragic and untimely death on August 31, 1997.
Intensely emotional, The Princess is a visceral submersion into Diana’s life in the constant and often intrusive glare of the media spotlight. The film unfolds as if it were in the present, allowing viewers to experience the overwhelming adoration, but also intense scrutiny of Diana’s every move and the constant judgement of her character. Through archival material, the film is also a reflection of society at the time, revealing the public’s own preoccupations, fears, aspirations, and desires. The film debut coincides with the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic death.
HBO Documentary Films presents The Princess, in association with SKY, produced by Lightbox. Directed by Ed Perkins; produced by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn; editors, Jinx Godfrey and Daniel Lapira; co-producer, Vanessa Tovell. For HBO: coordinating producer, Anna Klein; executive producers, Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller. The Princess had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Brad Long played "Buddy" in the iconic and timeless, "Hoosiers."
Brad and I talk a bit of NBA, his amazing journey, the magic of Hoosiers and why it is so truly special 37 years later. Brad tells some awesome stories about the making of Hoosiers and why this movie continues to live on in the hearts of all movie fans.
***This episode contains spoilers for the Movie "Barbarian"***
Episode 331. "Barbarian" Actor: Matthew Patrick Davis.
Matthew Patrick Davis is an actor who you can currently find in the uniquely clever, "Barbarian" Matthew's role as "The Mother" is an instant classic and one for the ages. This film will stick with you long after you see it!
We touch on:
1. Matt's music and YouTube page. 2. Matt's love for his dog and inspiration for some of his music. 3. How he landed the role of "The Mother" 4. His fantastic sense of humor. 5. We break down "Barbarian"
I found Matt to be immensely kind and so much fun to converse with. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Episode 332 "Cobra Kai" Actors: Aedin Mincks and Khalil Everage.
Adein and Khalil are two wonderful actors at the heart of "Cobra Kai". Together Mitch and Chris have provided some of the more memorable moments in "Cobra Kai". They were both immensely kind and sat down to talk to me about The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai, their roles in Cobra Kai and so much more.
Hopefully you will enjoy this interview as much as I did.
You can currently find Owen Harn in Season 5 of Cobra Kai as "Gabriel". He shares some intense scenes with Martin Kove. He is great. Owen also has some wonderful scenes in Vice Principals and many other credits.
We discuss his Cobra Kai experiences, his AWESOME impressions, his life growing up, having to survive under difficult times and much more. Fun interview. Good guy.
You can currently find Logan Coffey in Cobra Kai Season 5 as Teenage Johnny Lawerence in one of the best moments of the season.
Logan is a talented actor born in South Carolina and when he is not acting he is leading the way in SoulCycle classes. Logan's theater and acting experience is quite impressive. Meet the kind and talented Logan Coffey.
You can currently find Lloyd Everitt as Hector Hall in "The Sandman" on Netflix. The Sandman is an iconic comic that has been turned into an absolutely wonderful show. Lloyd is a talented actor who has a solid filmography and future to go with it.
We touch on a variety of subjects in this fun interview.
1. Lloyd thought his father was Jean-Claude Van Damme! 2. Why the Sandman is such a remarkable show. 3. The fate of Hector Hall. 4. His training and life growing up. 5. His move to the West Coast.
Episode 336. "Adventures in Babysitting" Actor: Keith Coogan.
Born into Hollywood, Keith picked up the acting bug while watching "Sesame Street" when he was five years old. After securing a talent agent, he featured in over 100 national television commercials, then over the course of four decades he performed in 3 series including The Waltons, 3 after-school specials, 4 pilots, 4 MOWs, numerous guest appearances on your favorite TV shows, sang and danced live on The Oscars, performed stand-up comedy, voiced "Tod" the young fox in the last "Classic" Disney animated film ever produced, "The Fox and the Hound", and starred in dozens of feature films, including "Adventures in Babysitting", "Hiding Out", "Book of Love", "Cheetah", "Cousins", "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead", and "Toy Soldiers".
Recent credits include the feature films, "Beautiful Garden", "Dawn Patrol", "Cats Dancing on Jupiter", "Limelight", and a creepy turn in Lifetime Television's "A Tale of Two Coreys". Among the television programs Coogan has made guest appearances on are "The Love Boat," "Eight Is Enough," "Mork & Mindy," "Knight Rider," "CHiPS," "Starman," "21 Jumpstreet," and "Tales from the Crypt."
Keith graduated from Santa Monica High School and attended Santa Monica College, where he majored in Drama and minored in English Literature. Moreover, he also attended Los Angeles City College, where he majored in Java Programming. Coogan resides in Los Angeles, California and continues to act with pleasing regularity.
Episode 337. "The Haunting of Hill House" Actor: Robert Longstreet.
Robert Longstreet is a supremely talented actor who has been in such projects as "The Haunting of Hill House", "Midnight Mass", "Doctor Sleep", "The Midnight Club" and "The Fall of The House of Usher.
Robert's performances as Joe Collie (Midnight Mass) and Horace Dudley (The Haunting of Hill House) have drawn critical acclaim. They are truly iconic performances. Robert is highly regarded by fans and peers and remains one of the most respected and talented actors working today.
Robert and I talk his career, the impact of Director Mike Flanagan has had and we dive into Robert's work. (and much more).
Welcome one of my all time favorites, Robert Longstreet.
You can currently find Richard Esteras in the FX smash hit "The Bear" as Manny.
Richard Esteras has appeared in multiple independent films including his first role as Juanito (aka Little John) in 34th Street Films "modern day Robin Hood" feature HOOD (starring Matt Singletary and Malik Yoba) and starring in the indie crime drama movie IN FOR LIFE which won Director's Choice Award at the 2015 Prairie State Film Festival. In 2018, he starred in The CW drama pilot SKINNY DIP as a series regular opposite Sarah Wright Olsen, Matt Barr and Ben Aldridge. Other credits include TV series SHAMELESS on SHOWTIME, APB on FOX and NBC's CHICAGO PD as well as the movies DEATH WISH (starring Bruce Willis), WHEN JEFF TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD (starring Jon Heder) and CANAL STREET (starring Bryshere Gray). He performed at Profiles Theatre in the seasonal favorite HELLCAB playing the role of Scary and with The Loop Players as Camacho in SANTOS & SANTOS. He's also been in commercials for Adidas, Hunt's/Bush's, and Kmart. He studied at Acting Studio Chicago, The Second City Training Center and GTG Labs plus many workshops including Tooned In Animation Voice-Over Workshop with Emmy Award winning director Stevie Vallance.
He was born in El Paso, TX but raised in Gary, IN and also settled in Phoenix, AZ for many years.
You can currently find Antonio Viña in "Andor" on Disney+ as "Kassa" (Cassian Andor). His performance is simply wonderful. Antonio has accomplished so much as an actor and is still only 14 years old!
Remarkable.
We touch on a variety of topics including being in The Star Wars Universe, Diego Luna and the correct way to say R2D2 in Spanish!
Episode 340. "The Midnight Club" Actor: William Chris Sumpter.
You can currently find Chris as "Spencer" in the deeply moving in the popular Netflix and Mike Flanagan's "The Midnight Club".
Spencer is like a big brother to the group. He is the one who gives Ilonka a tour of the place and introduces her to everyone. His family is extremely conservative, which forced him to leave home after they discover he is gay.
He is diagnosed with AIDS and is very cautious about preventing his blood from coming into contact with anyone else’s. Having grown up as a devoted catholic, Spencer now finds himself hating the idea of god and religion as it ruined his relationship with his loved ones.
Episode 341. "Knight Rider" and "Little House on the Prairie" Actors: William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett.
William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett have been married for over 70 years! They met when they were 18 years old. Bonnie is 93, Bill is 95.
They have been acting almost just as long. William's filmography includes "Knight Rider", "St. Elsewhere" and "Boy Meets World". William's iconic voice of "Kitt" is legendary. William didn't meet David Hasselhoff until 6 months into the first Episode at a "Knight Rider" Christmas Party!
Bonnie's includes "Little House on the Prairie", "Golden Girls" and "V". Truly amazing work.
The three of us discuss their work, stories from their journey, married life and so much more. This was a really fun interview.
Episode 342 "Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story" Actor: Furly Mac.
Furly Mac is a very talented actor who has been in such projects as "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" and you can currently find him on Netflix in what is perhaps the most talked about show of the Fall, "Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story." Furly portrays Christopher Scarver who ultimately murdered Jeffery Dahmer and Jesse Anderson in prison.
Furly and I touch on a variety of subjects. His journey from dropping out of high school to being on the screen in front of millions is amazing. From messages in Lee Daniels inbox, His admiration for John Amos and Bernie Mac to his work as an activist.
Episode 343. "My Cousin Vinny" Actor: Mitchell Whitfield.
You can meet Mitchell Whitfield November 4th-6th at Rhode Island Comic Con (RICC).
Known for his iconic performance as Stan Rothenstein, Mitchell Whitfield has done some amazing work He is a 30-year veteran of the entertainment industry, whose career has spanned Broadway, Film, Television and Radio. Mitchell began his career on the New York stage, starring as Eugene in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. Mitchell then made his screen debut with a supporting role in the Jeremy Irons film, Reversal of Fortune, and six months later was cast opposite River Phoenix and Lilly Taylor in the Warner Bros. feature Dogfight. Next up was Mitchell’s role in My Cousin Vinny, playing opposite Ralph Macchio as his neurotic sidekick, Stan Rothenstein. Other credits include a lead roles in Best Men, Amy’s O , I Love You, Don’t Touch Me! and Lost and Found, as well as supporting roles in numerous others, including Sgt. Bilko. Among Mitchell’s many television credits are series-regular roles in the NBC series Minor Adjustments and Head Over Heels, as well as numerous guest appearances, including his iconic role on Friends as Rachel’s infamous ex-fiancé, Barry the Orthodontist.
In addition to Mitchell’s years in front of the camera, he’s also spent the last three decades behind the mic as one of the industry’s top voiceover artists. He can currently be heard as Demi on Vampirina, as well as the voice of Humpty Dumpty on Goldie and Bear on Disney Junior; for four seasons he was the voice of Fixit on Transformers: Robots in Disguise on Cartoon Network, and also voiced the role of Donatello in the 2007 hit animated feature TMNT—making him one of the few people in Hollywood lucky enough to have been both a Ninja Turtle AND an Autobot. Mitchell has been heard in recurring roles on Legend of Korra, Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First and WINX Club, and also voiced the role of Phobos on the hit Disney series W.I.T.C.H. Additional credits include 2006’s Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms, as well as Green lantern: Emerald Knights. Mitchell can also be heard every week on SiriusXM co-hosting YourTechReport with Marc Aflalo.
Petr Jákl was born on September 14th 1973 in the Czech Republic and got a master degree at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at the Charles University in Prague. From his childhood Petr devoted himself to sports and he became the Champion of the Czech Republic in judo 10 times. His sport career culminated during the Olympic games in Sydney in 2000, where he was representing the Czech Republic. Since 1992 he is also active in film industry. He started as an actor and a stuntman in Czech movies and later he was casted into many big Hollywood productions. Shooting with directors Luc Besson (Joan of Arc) and Rob Cohen (xXx) were important turning points in his film career, as they both helped Petr to develop his acting career further. Later on Petr started producing, writing and directing. After his debut thriller Kajínek, which was the highest grossing Czech thriller in the history, he directed a horror movie Ghoul, which was the highest grossing horror in the Czech history. In 2022 his film Medieval with Michael Caine and Ben Foster was distributed worldwide.
Philip Klein's music has been heard in film and television projects for Sony, Disney, Pixar, Lionsgate, ABC and CBS. Recent projects include Sony Animation's "Wish Dragon", “The Last Full Measure” and Neon's "Pig". He also penned 18 new orchestral arrangements for Aerosmith’s Las Vegas residency, “Deuces Are Wild.” As an additional writer, Philip has collaborated with some of the finest composers working in film and TV, including Harry Gregson-Williams, Carter Burwell, Alex Heffes and Fil Eisler. He is also in demand as an orchestrator, having had the honor of working with James Newton Howard, Alexandre Desplat, Ludwig Göransson, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Steve Jablonsky, David Buckley, Stewart Copeland and several other amazing artists. Recent orchestration credits include the Oscar winning "Joker", Oscar nominated "News of the World" and Disney's "The Mandalorian".
Philip studied trumpet performance and composition at Northwestern University. In 2011 he was selected as one of six fellows for the Sundance Institute’s Film Composing Lab. Philip is infinitely indebted to his mentors: Harry Gregson-Williams, Alan Silvestri, Penka Kouneva and Peter Golub.
Episode 346. "Kenobi" Actor: Grant Feely. (Luke Skywalker)
You can currently find Grant Feely in "Kenobi" on Disney+ as the iconic Luke Skywalker. At only 11 years old, Grant has firmly established himself in the Star Wars universe. He is also the youngest guest in Monday Morning Critic history!
Grant and I touch on a variety of subjects including:
1. Rhode Island Comic Con 2. His Mom's cooking. 3. What it was like working with Ewan McGregor and Joel Edgerton. 4. What he learned about himself in the two years since he filmed "Kenobi" 5. What it was like to get Mark Hamill's seal of approval.
Judd Hirsch is an Academy Award nominated actor (Ordinary People), Tony Award Winner, Two Time Emmy Winner (Taxi) and he's been in some of the most iconic movies to ever hit the big screen including "Independence Day", "A Beautiful Mind" and the upcoming "The Fablemans" directed by Steven Spielberg. Judd plays "Uncle Boris" and there are already whispers of an Academy Award nomination for his amazing performance and talk that creates one of the most memorable scenes in movie history.
Judd and I talk:
1. Working for Steven Spielberg. 2. His work in the World War 2 drama "1942: The Resistance" 3. Why Independence Day works so well. 4. Russell Crowe and "A Beautiful Mind" 5. Steven Spielberg getting very emotional in "The Fabelmans", which is a story about his own life and the people in it.
Lovely discussion with a legend. I love this interview.
Orli Gottesman is a talented actor who was born in and resides in Florida. I had a chance to sit down and talk to Orli about what it's like being 16 years old balancing a "normal" life in High School and being on set as a new cast member of the smash hit "Yellowstone" in the role of Halie, a confident, fun and outgoing girl who gravitates toward Carter.
Orli and I also talk her passion for acting, at times auditioning for the same roles as her sister (Arielle), the ageless Kevin Costner, being fearless on camera, the power behind horse movies and so much more.
I really enjoyed this interview. She is a super talented actor who we are going to see much more of.
Episode 249 "Miracle" Cinematographer: Dan Stoloff.
Dan Stoloff's unique eye and timeless frames have made him a well-known talent in the world of television and film cinematography. Amongst his many credits are F/X’s multiple Emmy Award winning spy series, “The Americans,” set during the Cold War starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys; and USA’s People’s Choice Award-nominated dramedy, “Suits”.
A masterful visual storyteller, Stoloff’s expertise spans across a wide variety of genres in both television and film. Beyond his work on “The Americans” and “Suits,” he recently shot “Amazing Stories” for Apple TV, the “Julia” pilot for HBOMax, as well as two seasons of “The Boys” for Amazon Prime. He shot several episodes of showtime”s “Ray Donovan” as well as “Jack Ryan”. Most recently he shot “The Patient”, a drama for Fx/Hulu starring Steve Carell. Other television credits include USA’s “Fairly Legal,”, TNT’s “Memphis Beat”
Stoloff’s feature work includes Disney’s Miracle, starring Kurt Russell, Greene Street Films’ Wedding Daze, starring Jason Biggs, and many more. In addition to film and television, Stoloff has an impressive cinematography career in commercials and fashion including Victoria’s Secret Valentine’s Day, Ralph Lauren Spring Collection 2011, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Promo, INC/Macy’s, Sierra Club, Macy’s Martha Stewart, DKNY Femme and Nine West.
Yvonne returned as a series regular for season 3 of The CW’s hit series “Kung Fu” as the cunning assassin Zhilan. She will also recur on season 2 of Global TV’s “Family Law” which will premiere in 2023. Season 1 was recently acquired by The CW and began airing on October 2nd in the US. Previously audiences have seen Yvonne in The CW’s “The 100”, ABC’s “The Crossing” and as a series regular in CBC’s “Street Legal”; a reboot of the hit television series from the 80’s. She will also be seen as Avatar Kyoshi, a legendary warrior revered for her bravery, in the upcoming hugely anticipated live-action adaptation series for Netflix “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. The series is one of Netflix’s most expensive shows reportedly costing $15 million per episode. The series recently wrapped filming and is potentially slated for release in 2023.
Yvonne and I talk about the great Tzi Ma, her love of food, her journey from finance to acting and so much more.
Denim Richards is an immensely talented actor who you can currently find (series regular) in Season 5 of Yellowstone as Colby Mayfield. I found Denim to be refreshingly honest, humble and genuine. I really loved this conversation. Its always refreshing when the human being is as wonderful as the actor. That is certainly the case here.
We touch on a variety of topics including:
1. A tweet from 2020 that has aged REALLY well. 2. Who is Colby Mayfield? 3. How much Colby and Denim have evolved since the start of Yellowstone. 4. Is Walker right? Is being in the Bunkhouse like a prison? 5. The similarities between John Dutton and Tony Soprano. 6. What has Denim learned from Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan? 7. Who is more ruthless, Rip or Beth? 8. Kevin Costner is the new Clint Eastwood. 9. Are memories made off camera as important as the ones that happen on camera? 10. Denim's short film, "The Zoo"
Welcome, Denim Richards.
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Episode 352. "Devotion" Film Composer: Chanda Dancy.
Native Texan, Chanda Dancy, started composing orchestral works at the age of 12. She has been described as a “phenomenal composer” and “quickly gaining recognition as a foremost black American contemporary composer.”
There are many who believe (myself included) that Chanda could earn an Oscar Nomination for her beautiful score in "Devotion". Should this be the case, she would become the first black female to be nominated for an original film score...ever.
An alumnus of the USC Film Scoring Program, and the Sundance Composers Lab, Chanda Dancy is both an accomplished film and television composer with over 18 years of experience and an emerging classical concert composer. Arts Boston named her one of “10 Contemporary Black Composers You Should Know”. She is known for her work on the Sundance award winning documentary “Aftershock” (Disney/Onyx Collective), the hit Netflix TV Original “The Defeated” starring Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights), the Korean War era epic “Devotion” starring Jonathan Majors (Da 5 Bloods, Loki) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick), and the Whitney Houston biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”, directed by Kasi Lemmons.
Welcome, Chanda Dancy.
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14 Dec 2022
(Episode 353) "Resistance: 1942" Directors: Matthew Hill and Landon Johnson.
Episode 353. "Resistance: 1942" Directors: Matthew Hill and Landon Johnson.
Matthew and Landon come on to talk about their newest project. Caught behind enemy lines, a small group of dissident survivors struggle to remain hidden from the Nazis as they use a radio to broadcast a message of hope.
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Dallas Dupree Young is an immensely talented actor known for "Ready Player One", "1-800-Hot Nite" and as Kenny Payne in "Cobra Kai"
As someone who has loved the Karate Kid since 1984, Kenny Payne is my favorite of the new generation characters. His storyline, his depth and what Dallas brings to the screen is nothing short of amazing. Walking a path very similar to Daniel LaRusso, Kenny's storyline is fantastic.
A few topics Dallas and I touch upon:
1. Dallas's father is Eric Young Sr. a former 15 year Major League baseball player and current First Base Coach of the Atlanta Braves.
2. What it's like for Dallas to go to school, trying to be a normal kid living with Cobra Kai fame.
3. Why Kenny Payne should be the next Karate Kid.
4. Why Kenny Payne should never let up on Anthony LaRusso. Ever.
5. My theory that Samantha and Anthony LaRusso are two of the biggest bullies in Cobra Kai and considering who their dad is this is ironic.
This and so much more. I loved speaking with Dallas. It has been a conversation I have been looking forward to for a long time.
Episode 355. "Inception" and "Avatar" Actor: Dileep Rao.
Dileep Rao is an actor, a Jeopardy Champion (January 2002) and just a really good human being.
You can find him in "Drag Me to Hell", "Avatar", "Avatar" The Way of Water" (currently in theaters) and as Yusuf, The Chemist in Christopher Nolan's "Inception" starring along Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
We had a wonderful conversation talking about:
1. The process of Christopher Nolan and James Cameron. How they vary in their approach.
2. We talk a bit about his beloved Denver Broncos.
3. Dileep's experience as a Jeopardy Champion.
4. Toxic fan bases (Star Wars, Marvel, DC) and how far is too far.
5. What it was like to be in an iconic cast (Inception) AND on a movie poster to boot!
This and so much more. Truly hope you enjoy this interview. I certainly did. Very enjoyable conversation. Dileep is a really talented, bright and a thought out person.
The acting career of Rudy Ramos has covered seven decades and started with an appearance on the television show Ironside in 1969. Six months later he was cast as a series regular in the part of Wind, the volatile half-breed Indian boy in the legendary television western The High Chaparral. Since then he has done over 80 guest shots on episodic television. Mr. Ramos has done numerous movies for television including Helter Skelter, The Rescue of Jessica McClure and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie.
Currently he is co-starring in a recurring role as Felix Long in the hit television series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner. Feature film credits include The Enforcer, The Driver, Defiance, Quicksilver, Beverly Hills Cop II and Colors to name a few. The stage has been a big part of Mr. Ramos' life with appearances in the Los Angeles area at the Mark Taper Forum, Taper Too, The Met, Matrix Theater, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Nosotros Theatre and Whitefire Theatre. As a member of the Los Angeles Actors Theatre he performed in the award winning hit show Short Eyes by Miguel Pinero playing the part of Cupcakes. The ensemble was nominated for Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Best Ensemble in 1977.
Welcome, Rudy Ramos!
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05 Jan 2023
(Episode 357) "Wildcat" Documentary. Animal Conservationist: Harry Turner.
Lovely speaking with Harry Turner who is featured in the Prime Video "Wildcat" After returning from Afghanistan with severe depression and PTSD, Harry Turner went to the Peruvian Amazon to end his life. There, he met conservationist and scientist Samantha Zwicker, and through their work together raising orphaned wildlife he is finding a reason to live. Wildcat takes viewers to the remote Las Piedras River to witness how two orphaned ocelots and the solitude of the rainforest help a young man and young woman with traumatic pasts. This feature-length documentary is an intimate, character-driven story about the impact of wild places on us - and our impact on them.
Harry and I touch on a variety of topics including PTSD, depression, animal rights, Harry's projects and the wonderful documentary "Wildcat"
Episode 358 "Citizen X" Director and Actor: Chris Gerolmo.
7-time Academy Award nominated writer of Mississippi Burning Chris Gerolmo wrote Mississippi Burning which was nominated for 7 Academy Awards. He wrote and directed Citizen X for HBO, which was nominated for 7 Emmys. In 2005, he created Over There about the war in Iraq with Steven Bochco. He directed the pilot & wrote much of the series. He also wrote and sang the title song, which was nominated for an Emmy for Best Main Title Theme. Since then, he has released three albums and two EPs. He’s also written a book about the loss of his wife to cancer called Death for Beginners, published by Patcheny Press. He lives in Brentwood with his three children.
Chris and I touch on a variety of subjects including Citizen X, meeting the most notorious serial killer in history, Mississippi Burning, Angry Director Alan Parker, Gene Hackman, writing and so much more. Smart, kind and talented man.
Episode 359. "Christmas Vacation" Actor: Nicholas Guest.
Nicholas Guest was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Trading Places (1983,) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Son of Anarchy (2008).
Nicholas and I talk about the phenomena that is Christmas Vacation, why it's the best Christmas movie by a mile, a top 5 overall comedy, why the Griswold's are TERRIBLE neighbors, the fact that Margo and Todd are THE most quotable characters in the movie and we talk about Nick's role in "Trading Places" with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykyrod.
Fresh off her Academy Award nomination (Women Talking) for Best Picture earlier in the day, Michelle McLeod joins me to talk about her Academy Award nominated film, movie night at her house as she was growing up, her love for acting, working with Sarah Polley and an all star cast and so much more. A great conversation with a marvelous actor.
Prolific voiceover actor (Star Wars, Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto) Jen Cohn joins me to discuss her career, life, the impact of Comic Cons, her work with her husband director and writer Robert Siegel (The Wrestler, Big Fan, Pam and Tommy) and so much more.
Jen is very positive has an infectious personality and is truly a jack of all trades.
Welcome, Jen Cohn.
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02 Feb 2023
(Episode 362) "Wolf Pack" Actor: Tyler Lawrence Gray (Harlan Briggs).
Episode 362. "Wolf Pack" Actor: Tyler Lawrence Gray.
Tyler Gray is a Massachusetts born actor who currently stars as Harlan Briggs in Paramount+'s "Wolf Pack". Tyler and I have a wonderful conversation about acting, movies, taking risks, Good Will Hunting, living outside the comfort zone and so much more.
Enjoyed chatting with Tyler. Bright future here.
Welcome, Tyler Gray.
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03 Feb 2023
(Episode 363) "The Handmaid's Tale" Actor: Kelly Jenrette.
Episode 363 "The Handmaid's Tale" Actor: Kelly Jenrette.
Kelly Jenrette is a Emmy Nominated actor who has been in such projects as All American: Homecoming, This is Us and The Handmaid's Tale. Kelly and I talk about her journey, difficulties along the way and her perspective moving forward.
You can currently find Lori Dungey in "M3GAN" as Celia.
Lori is a wonderful actor who has also been in "The Lord of the Rings" and "Power Rangers Ninja Steel" She is Canadian born and now lives in New Zealand. She is a life long actor with a strong acting background.
Lori and I breakdown M3GAN, talk The Lord of the Rings, and so much more. A fun conversation with a fun person.
Welcome, Lori Dungey!
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Radha Mitchell is an Australian born actor known for her iconic roles. These roles include "Man on Fire", "Pitch Black", "Finding Neverland", "Silent Hill" and so many more. Radha took some time with me to talk movies, Dakota Fanning, Craig Ferguson and her wonderful career.
Welcome, Radha Mitchell.
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Wonderful conversation with "Cobra Kai" actor Gianni DeCenzo. Gianni is a solid human being, wonderful actor and just loads of fun to converse with. We touch on a variety of topics that are all things Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid, Demetri, Hawk, The immense sadness of series ending Season 6 and so much more. Really loved this interview and looking forward to having Gianni back.
Welcome, Gianni DeCenzo!
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Episode 267 "Rain Man" Cinematographer: John Seale.
John Seale has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards for best cinematography. These included "Rain Man", "Mad Max: Fury Road", "Cold Mountain", "Witness" and winning for "The English Patient." Some of John's other works include "Dead Poet's Society", "The Firm", "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "The Perfect Storm", "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and so many more. Using the work "Iconic" would be very appropriate in this interview.
John and I talk about some of his classic works, people he's met along the way and John shares some wonderful stories. Just a marvelous interview.
Episode 368. "Mayor of Kingstown" Actor: Hamish Allan-Headley.
Absolutely loved my conversation with Hamish. He is a highly trained actor who you can currently find on "Mayor of Kingstown" as SWAT leader, enforcer and badass Robert Sawyer.
We talk about the training in Hamish's career, how fantastic the content is on Paramount, Jeremy Renner, we dissect his character Robert Sawyer, talk some Taylor Sheridan, the cast of "Mayor of Kingstown" and the current happenings of "Mayor of Kingstown" we did a lot in 30 minutes!
Welcome the very kind and talented, Hamish Allan-Headley.
Andy Lindberg is a very talented actor who played David 'Lard-Ass' Hogan in the iconic "Stand By Me". We talk about Andy's career, fatherhood, his experiences in and around "Stand By Me" and so much more.
Born in Indianapolis Marc Summers was a magician, stand-up comedian, writer and eventually host. Marc is known by millions as the host of "Double Dare" on Nickelodeon (1986-1994).
Marc has started a podcast called "Marc Summers Unwraps" which is now available on iTunes and wherever podcasts are found. Marc and I talk his battles with cancer, his near death car accident, that memorable "Tonight Show" appearance with Burt Reynolds and so much more.
Join us for a walk down memory lane.
Welcome, Marc Summers!
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02 Mar 2023
(Episode 372) "Yellowstone" Actor: Mo Brings Plenty.
Episode 372 "Yellowstone" Actor: Mo Brings Plenty.
Mo play's Thomas Rainwater's confidant, advisor, enforcer and friend in Yellowstone.
Yellowstone Actor Mo Brings Plenty and I sit down and cover a variety of topics from the show, to Mo's life, Taylor Sheridan and just about everything in between. Absolutely wonderful interview. Not only one of my favorite actors, but now one of my favorite people. Mo is easy to cheer for, you will see that immediately.
Welcome, Mo Brings Plenty.
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08 Mar 2023
(Episode 373) "Creed III" Movie Composer: Joe Shirley.
Composer Joseph Shirley recently scored Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut Creed III; and season 3 of Disney+’s The Mandalorian.
Upcoming projects include producing music for DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film, Trolls 3. Notable credits include Paul Feig’s Netflix feature film The School of Good and Evil; Disney+’s hit series The Book of Boba Fett, created by Jon Favreau; and Netflix’s Jackass Forever documentary, directed by Jeff Tremaine. His music can also be heard on Amazon Studios’ animated series Fairfax; Disney+’s The Mysterious Benedict Society, which he co-composed with Theodore Shapiro; and he has also co-written/co-produced the single "It's All Love" from DreamWorks Animation film Trolls 2: World Tour.
Welcome, Joe Shirley.
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14 Mar 2023
(Episode 374) "Rabbit Hole" (Charles Dance, "Game of Thrones" and Cast)
Episode 374. "Rabbit Hole" Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Meta Golding (Empire) and a great cast join me to talk about a wonderful new show on Paramount+.
In RABBIT HOLE, John Weir (Sutherland), a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces who have the ability to influence and control populations.
In addition to Sutherland, RABBIT HOLE features a dynamic cast including Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”) as Dr. Ben Wilson, Meta Golding (“Empire”) as Hailey Winton, Enid Graham (“Mare of Easttown”) as Josephine “Jo” Madi, Rob Yang (“Succession”) as Edward Homm, Walt Klink (“The English”) as The Intern and Jason Butler Harner (“Ozark”) as Valence.
Sutherland serves as executive producer for RABBIT HOLE, alongside writer-directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (“This Is Us,” “WeCrashed”), Charlie Gogolak (“The Sinner,” “WeCrashed”), Suzan Bymel (“Designated Survivor”) and Hunt Baldwin (“Longmire,” “The Closer”).
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16 Mar 2023
(Episode 375) "Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid III" Actor: Sean Kanan (Mike Barnes).
Episode 375. "Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid III" Actor: Sean Kanan.
Sean Kanan is a long time actor, stand up comedian, author and motivational speaker. He is best known for his iconic role as "Mike Barnes" in The Karate Kid Universe. Sean and I cover a multitude of subjects including bullying, acting, The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai and so much more. Fun interview, good dude.
Welcome, Sean Kanan.
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22 Mar 2023
(Episode 376) "More than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story." Civil Rights Activist: Guy Aoki.
Episode 376. "More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story" Civil Rights Activist: Guy Aoki.
You can find Guy in the wonderful documentary "More Than Miyagi The Pat Morita Story." A wonderful and sometimes heartbreaking story about the life of Pat Morita.
Guy shares his experiences dealing with television networks, movie studios and radio stations while pushing for more inclusion and sensitive portrayals of Asian Americans.
Welcome, Guy Aoki.
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25 Mar 2023
(Episode 377) "The Butterfly Effect" Actor: June B. Wilde.
Episode 377. "The Butterfly Effect" Actor: June Wilde.
June B. Wilde was born in Vancouver and is an award winning performer who has been acting professionally for over 30 years. She always knew she wanted to act and when she was 8 years old she stood on stage in a play that required she throw a teddy bear in the air. Everyone laughed and June was hooked. After that she found any reason to be in front of people to entertain them including entering her school talent competition and pretending she knew how to play the piano. June went on to perform in all the school plays throughout her younger years. With over 95 Film & Television credits to her name and over 50 stage and live entertainment shows, June has been honored to work with amazing people like Colin Firth, Greg Kinnear, Michelle Monaghan, John Hamm and Minnie Driver. Her feature film credits include Blood, Corner Office, The Butterfly Effect, Good Luck Chuck and Hope Springs among others. She also appeared as Joan in Netflix’s hugely successful film To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and its sequels, To All The Boys: PS I Still Love You and To All the Boys: Always and Forever.
On the small screen June has had guest spots and recurring guest star roles in The CW’s “Batwoman”, “Riverdale”, “iZombie” and “Charmed”, CBS’ “Fire Country”, FOX’s “The Exorcist”, and UPN’s “The Twilight Zone”. Her most recent theatre credit includes Mental The Musical which toured in New York, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Welcome, June Wilde.
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You can currently find Katherine in "Yellowstone" as Christina. I had a wonderful time speaking with Katie about family, acting, Star Wars, Yellowstone and so much more. Fun interview. Fun person.
Katherine Cunningham was born and raised in Elk Grove Village IL. As a child she joined her parents and siblings on stage, entertaining audiences in a variety of local theatrical productions. After studying acting and biology at Illinois State University she began an acting career in theatre. She has worked on various productions including but not limited to Picnic (Writers' Theatre), Honest (Steppenwolf Theatre), The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre) and the world premier Big Lake Big City (Lookingglass Theatre) written by Keith Huff, directed by David Schwimmer.
She made her television debut in "Detroit 1-8-7" (ABC) where she played a black jack dealing confidant to a womanizing police officer. Other television credits include guest spots on "Shameless" (Showtime), "The Playboy Club" (NBC), "The Mob Doctor" (FOX), "Underemployed" (MTV), "Chicago Fire" (NBC) and "Mind Games"(ABC)
Welcome, Katherine Cunningham.
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05 Apr 2023
(Episode 379) "John Wick 4" Cinematographer: Dan Laustsen.
Episode 379. "John Wick 4" Cinematographer: Dan Laustsen.
Dan joins to me (For a second time) to talk all things "John Wick 4". Keanu Reeves and what it was like to shoot one of the most gorgeous action movies ever made. Dan talks Keanu's kindness, Director Chad Stahelski's vision, those iconic scenes in Germany, France and Japan and so much more.
Welcome, Dan Laustsen.
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