Interviews with big names and up-and-coming talent from the movie, television, music, and comedy worlds.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up comic and actor Sam Easton of "Incongruous"
Posted by: Paul Little • April 5, 2011 @ 3:58pm
Sam Easton may be a familiar face to you, whether you've stepped inside a comedy club across Canada, turned on your TV set, or visited your local multiplex over the last few years.
Interview: Meric Long and Logan Kroeber of San Fransisco indie alt-rock band The Dodos
Posted by: Paul Little • March 12, 2011 @ 5:49am
There are lots of bands and musicians out there who are really impressive recording artists, but maybe not the most exciting (or even very good) in a live setting. For some, it's just a case of utilizing a lot of great production that can't translate, while others are clearly aided in the studio and just can't cut it in on stage.
Interview: Rising Canadian singer/songwriter James Struthers
Posted by: Paul Little • February 18, 2011 @ 1:21am
In the relatively short time he's been a full-time musician, singer/songwriter James Struthers has been compared to several established and popular artists. And while the comparisons may be fairly accurate, saying Struthers sounds like Jason Mraz or John Mayer doesn't fairly represent how fresh and original he and his music really is.
Interview: Vogville Day & Night Festival founder Jonathan Fluevog
Posted by: Mark McLeod • February 15, 2011 @ 4:10pm
MM: What made you decide to start the festival?
JF: I started the festival because I manage a band called The Light Machines and I I was booking them into a lot of local smaller venues, and I really noticed a need for bands to play collectively to a larger audience without being a part of a talent contest, like the Peak FM contest that they run.
Interview: Stand-up comic Shane Mauss talks about passports, time travel, and his beginnings in comedy
Posted by: Paul Little • February 11, 2011 @ 8:38am
Shane Mauss is a stand-up comedian originally from Wisconsin, who moved to Boston to get started in comedy, and recently re-located to Austin, Texas.
Interview: Mena Suvari and Caterina Murino of Hemingway's Garden of Eden
Posted by: Diana Prano • November 24, 2010 @ 1:08pm
On November 19, 2010, along with five other reporters, I met with Mena Suvari and Caterina Murino at the Playwright's Celtic Pub in New York City to discuss the release of Hemingway's Garden of Eden. The following is a transcript of that meeting.
Ever been watching a movie or flipping through the channels on your TV and come across an actor or actress you know you've seen before -- and maybe even know from where -- but can't remember the name? If you live in the UK, one of those actresses just may be Sarah-Jane Potts, who has been a fixture on UK TV, and to a lesser extent film, over the past 10 years.
Interview: Heart of a Dragon director Michael French
Posted by: Mark McLeod • October 26, 2010 @ 2:09am
If you live in British Columbia or throughout Canada, you may not know the name Michael French, but you should know the name Rick Hansen and his Man in Motion tour, which captured international media attention in the 1980s when the paraplegic athelete wheeled around the world to gain awareness for spinal cord research.
For Vancouverites, the name Jim Byrnes is synonymous with two things: television and music.
Interview: Waiting for 'Superman' director Davis Guggenheim
Posted by: Mark McLeod • October 15, 2010 @ 11:02am
Davis Guggenheim didn't start out intending to make documentaries, even though his father Charles had directed many during his career.
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