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Exclusive Interview – Ballad of a Small Player screenwriter Rowan Joffé

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Chris Connor chats with Ballad of a Small Player screenwriter Rowan Joffé… Fresh off its gala screening at the London Film Festival, we spoke with Ballad of a Small Player’s screenwriter Rowan Joffé about the challenges of bringing Lawrence Osborne’s acclaimed source material to life. The film like the novel, follows Lord Doyle a down […]

Exclusive Interview – The Witches of Pepperwood Bay creator Lisa Manuzak Wiley

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Rachel Bellwoar chats with Lisa Manuzak Wiley about her graphic novel The Witches of Pepperwood Bay… Usually witches dwell in forests and gingerbread houses, not lighthouses, but that’s exactly where Juniper and her sisters, Lily and Clover, live in Lisa Manuzak Wiley’s graphic novel, The Witches of Pepperwood Bay. Originally published as a webcomic and […]

Exclusive Interview – Martin A. Gottlieb on directing and the power of honest storytelling

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As The Addiction of Hope prepares to reach audiences, writer-director Martin A. Gottlieb opens up about his first feature film experience, the collaboration that made it possible, and the universal themes that shaped its heart. From his partnership with cinematographer David Marroquin to the emotional nuances of the score, Gottlieb reflects on the art of […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Dan Deacon on scoring HBO’s Task

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Chris Connor chats with Task composer Dan Deacon… HBO’s Task has been one of the best reviewed shows of recent months, living up to the lofty expectations following Brad Inglesby’s widely acclaimed Mare of Easttown. We sat down with the show’s composer Dan Deacon to discuss how the show differed to some of the previous […]

Interview – Don Worley on Reinvention, Resilience, and the Power of Second Chances

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In Hollywood, few stories embody reinvention quite like that of Don Worley who is an actor, producer, and former trial attorney whose path to the entertainment world has been anything but conventional. Originally from Texas, Don’s early love for theater and comedy eventually led him to study acting at The University of Texas and appear […]

She’s Got A Rage In Her: Exclusive Interview with If I Had Legs I’d Kick You writer-director Mary Bronstein

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Robert Kojder chats with If I Had Legs I’d Kick You writer-director Mary Bronstein… Returning with her first feature-length film since 2008, writer/director Mary Bronstein is back with the cinematic anxiety-attack, mother-of-a-sick-child-and-on-a-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown psychological drama, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. And not only is it completely immersive, leaving one on edge throughout with an […]

Rooting for Roofman: Exclusive Interview with Director Derek Cianfrance

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Flickering Myth’s Robert Kojder chats with Roofman director Derek Cianfrance in this exclusive interview… Perhaps best known for bleak relationship dramas, Roofman director Derek Cianfrance finds himself working with a far lighter tone than, say, his masterful Blue Valentine, but still within his wheelhouse. He also trades Ryan Gosling for Channing Tatum this time, as […]

Exclusive Interview – The Mastermind composer Rob Mazurek

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Chris Connor chats with The Mastermind composer Rob Mazurek… Rob Mazurek is a celebrated musician on the jazz circuit as part of Chicago Underground. He has now made his film scoring debut with Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind. We sat down with him to discuss making his first film score, collaborating with Reichardt and how he […]

Exclusive Interview – Cassandra Peterson dishes on Elvira’s Cookbook from Hell and her history with horror

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EJ Moreno chats with the ‘Martha Stewart of the Macabre’, Elvira… If you love the horror genre, you know the key part Cassandra Peterson has played in it. From a horror-loving host to the multi-talented icon we know today, Peterson took her buxom role of Elvira and made her a household name. Now, we see […]

Exclusive Interview – Stephanie Szostak on playing Susan O’Leary in Soul on Fire

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Tai Freligh chats with Soul on Fire star Stephanie Szostak… After suffering a accident, a young boy ends up relying on his family, his faith, and his community in his fight for survival.  Directed by Sean McNamara (Reagan, Soul Surfer) and starring Joel Courtney (The Kissing Booth, Jesus Revolution, Super 8, Players), William H. Macy […]