— by ALEXA MILAN — Director, writer and cinematographer Ben Pearson didn’t always want to be a filmmaker, but he knew how to recognize a compelling story when he saw one. In his latest film — “Kabul 24” — he chronicles the trial and imprisonment of eight[...]
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Exclusive Interview: Actor-Screenwriter Hubbel Palmer
— by RACHEL COYNE — After appearing in a handful of films, actor Hubbel Palmer decided to study screenwriting at USC, which inspired him to create his first screenplay. Wanting to tell a story that was both humorous and touching, he developed a tale about a Midwestern supermarket clerk[...]
Exclusive Interview: Writer-Director Justin D. Hilliard
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — Justin D. Hilliard is the brains behind “The Other Side of Paradise” and has his own company, Striped Socks Productions. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and has been into film since the early age of 10. Hilliard attended the University of Texas at[...]
Exclusive: Actor Sean Patrick Flanery
— by SEAN GERSKI — It’s not often that an actor gets the opportunity to play an iconic character in his or her lifetime. It’s rarer still that they get to play two of them. Sean Patrick Flanery is one of those rare actors. And better yet, he did one (Indiana Jones) when he[...]
An Interview With Writer-Director Troy Duffy
— by JASON EAKEN — They say a director’s sophomore film is always the hardest. It’s the follow-up. For writer/director Troy Duffy, it’s even harder. His first film, “The Boondock Saints” has a strong flock of devoted fans on one side and an infamous reputation on the[...]
An Interview with Actress Julie Benz
— by JASON EAKEN — Julie Benz can’t throw a rock these days without hitting a fan-boy. And that’s exactly how she likes it. With roles in Joss Whedon’s “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” and “Angel,” franchise movies like “Saw V,” “Rambo,” “Punisher: Warzone” and[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Director Nicholas Tucker
— by ALEXA MILAN — Filmmaker Nicholas Tucker may not be a household name, but his films are bound to get people laughing and get them thinking. Through a unique blend of fiction and non-fiction, Tucker seeks to educate viewers about political hypocrisy in his latest documentary “Do As [...]
An Exclusive Interview with Actor Doug Jones
— by SEAN GERSKI — While Doug Jones may not be a household name, he is very much in demand as an actor. Admittedly, Jones has a very peculiar background for an actor (he was a mime at one point and a contortionist at another). However, these skills have come in handy for the actor, [&hel[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Mike Samonek
— by SEAN GERSKI — Writer-director Mike Samonek didn’t exactly take the straightest route to Hollywood. “I grew up in Michigan and Texas and went to UT Austin,” he said. “I worked as an advertising copywriter in New York for most of the ’90s, before taking[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Actor Dan Braverman
— by VANNA LAND — I recently had the opportunity to interview character actor Dan Braverman. If you haven’t heard his name before, that soon may change. Like so many others, he has not been an overnight success. He has been working in acting since moving to[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Writer-Director Scott Swan
— by SEAN GERSKI — During his career, writer-director Scott Swan has been the co-author of John Carpenter’s “Cigarette Burns” and “Pro-Life,” the co-author of Larry Fessendon’s “Skin & Bones,” and, most recently, the writer and[...]