Interviews with big names and up-and-coming talent from the movie, television, music, and comedy worlds.
Interview: Actor Ben Whishaw on his experiences with Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Posted by: Mark McLeod • January 6, 2007 @ 8:13am
The name Ben Whishaw may not be as recognizable as Heath Ledger or Mel Gibson on this side of the pond. However in Brititan, the 24-year-old actor has made quite a name for himself on the London stage, impressing people like Kevin Spacey with his work.
Interview: Erin Gruwell, author of 'The Freedom Writers Diary'
Posted by: Mark McLeod • January 3, 2007 @ 5:21am
Let's face it, for a lot of teenagers, school is the last place they want to be. I know that for the first 3 or so years of my high school career, I couldn't wait to get the heck out of there as soon as the bell rang. I just wasn't interested in math or science. That all changed in Grade 11 when the school hired a teacher by the name of Jeff Spence. Mr.
Interview: Mark Waters, director of the upcoming Spiderwick Chronicles
Posted by: Mark McLeod • April 20, 2006 @ 12:00am
The first time I saw a film by director Mark Waters, it was the dreadful Freddie Prinze Jr. model drama, Head Over Heels, his second feature after The House of Yes, which was by Hollywood standards an independent production and one which I have since enjoyed.
In Hollywood things go in cycles. For the longest time, horror was box office poison -- a genre mainstream audiences avoided in droves and was frequented by a small but dedicated group of fans. All that changed when Scream hit screens in 1996, and what's followed is an almost non-stop barrage of horror movies.
As a fan of movies and television, the average person might not know Katheryn Winnick's name, but chances are they have seen some of her varied acting work. She's graced screens both big and small, appearing in guest-starring roles on such hit shows such as CSI: Miami, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, OZ, and CSI: New York.
Interview: David Ray, director of Fetching Cody
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • February 28, 2006 @ 12:00am
You couldn't meet a more enthusiastic and a more charming person than Fetching Cody director David Ray.
Ask just about anyone if they have a celebrity crush and the answer will be yes. If they answer in the negative, then they are either just lying to you or are in denial about something.
Interview: Tara Spencer-Nairn of Corner Gas and Rub and Tug
Posted by: Mark McLeod • July 26, 2005 @ 12:00am
The name Tara Spencer-Nairn may not be familiar to many Canadians, but chances are her face is. Tara has appeared in a number of Canadian feature films as well as in guest-starring roles on TV shows Blue Murder, The Outer Limits, and Cold Squad.
Canadian films often have a hard time finding an audience theatrically. There are many reasons why, none the least of which is the fact that they are often given less-to-no promotion and released in only a handful of theaters for what is usually only one or two weeks before disappearing to the shelves of your local video store.
My opinion on interviews is widely known. I enjoy doing them occasionally, but am not the biggest fan of all the work that goes into preparing for them. Often, you have to talk to a publicist and the back and forth starts, trying to find a time that works for everyone involved.
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