Interviews with big names and up-and-coming talent from the movie, television, music, and comedy worlds.
Pontypool changes everything, including director Bruce McDonald
Posted by: Glenn Kay • March 23, 2009 @ 4:15am
Bruce McDonald's career may have now spanned decades, but the nearly fifty year old film director's youthful appearance, friendliness and enthusiasm don't suggest any tiredness of the frustrations associated with independent filmmaking.
It's been twenty years since his first theatrical feature, Roadkill (1989), flickered across cinema screens in Canada.
Interview: Heroes star James Kyson Lee talks about the return of Bryan Fuller and where the show is headed
Posted by: Paul Little • March 17, 2009 @ 6:39am
You may not know his name, but if you've watched the NBC show Heroes over the last four seasons, you definitely know who James Kyson Lee is. As Hiro's best friend Ando, Lee has often been the voice of reason to Hiro, the "normal" sidekick friend to the guy with the superpowers.
Interview: Comedian Aziz Ansari (winner of our 2008 Genius Monkey Comedy Award)
Posted by: Paul Little • March 2, 2009 @ 9:00am
At only 26 years of age, Aziz Ansari has already accomplished quite a lot in the world of comedy. He's won accolades for his stand-up comedy, including the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at the 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
Interview: Comedian Sugar Sammy gives us an update on his past year, and where things are headed
Posted by: Paul Little • February 12, 2009 @ 12:49pm
Last year, I had the opportunity to sit down with stand-up comedian Sugar Sammy before a string of shows at Rumors Comedy Club in Winnipeg. He was touring the country promoting his debut CD, Down with the Brown.
One day a couple summers back, I was checking my e-mail as I do countless times per day, when I came across an interesting e-mail from one of my entertainment industry contacts. It was an invitation to visit the set of a major Hollywood motion picture shooting in Vancouver, then titled A Tale of Two Sisters.
Interview: John Hodgman, author and Daily Show "resident expert"
Posted by: Paul Little • December 12, 2008 @ 7:00pm
If you have not yet picked up Mr. Hodgman's book, More Information Than You Require, I highly recommend you do so now.
It's hard to believe that this is my fifth year covering the Vancouver International Film Festival as a member of the press.
The Hotel Café, for those unaware, is a club in L.A. that started as a small coffee shop and has grown into one of the premiere launching grounds for singer-songwriters.
Interview: Indiana Jones costume designer Bernie Pollack
Posted by: Mark McLeod • May 17, 2008 @ 6:15pm
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is one of this summer's most anticipated blockbusters. It's been nearly 20 years since The Last Crusade, and ever since then fans have been waiting for the next installment in this classic serial.
Interview: Tossers Tim Doirion and April Mullen talk about their new Rock Paper Scissors comedy
Posted by: Mark McLeod • April 4, 2008 @ 9:47am
Let's face it, being a writer for a fairly high profile entertainment and movie website can be both stressful and fun. The fun comes with the perks of seeing movies early and for free, and getting piles of promotional swag. Theatrical one sheets, free DVDs, free t-shirts -- you name it, I get it.
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