Mark O’Brien in Righteous Black & White
There are many things I love about Mark O’Brien’s feature film directorial debut, THE RIGHTEOUS, one of the gems I discovered at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Not the … Continue reading
HERE AFTER (At Last)
Click here to listen to the interview. The world premiere of writer/director Harry Greenberger’s second feature film, FARAWAY EYES, happened on March 7, 2020, just before the festival in which … Continue reading
THE RENTAL’s Dave Franco Speaks Up
I knew going in that Dave Franco had been doing interviews non-stop for his feature film directorial debut, THE RENTAL, so the first thing I asked him was how his … Continue reading
Farewell, Robert Osborne
I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking with TCM‘s Robert Osborne twice, and each time it was a learning experience from someone whose knowledge of movies was nothing less than phenomenal, … Continue reading
Jason Segel and James Ponsoldt Share Small Talk before Talking the Big Ideas in THE END OF THE TOUR
You never know what gem of an information nugget you will unearth when conducting an interview, or, as in the case of my chat with Jason Segel and James Ponsoldt, … Continue reading
The Week in Interviews 8/8/15
From the hollowness of fame, to the cleverness of sheep, this week’s interviews cover a lot of territory. Mark Burton and Richard Starzak dropped into San Francisco to introduce us … Continue reading
Shalom Theodore Bikel
I was honored, and a little overwhelmed, to be given the opportunity to interview Theodore Bikel at last year’s San Francisco Jewish Film Festival the day after he was awarded that … Continue reading
Little Voice on the Prairie
I was delighted that Jesse Moss’ beautiful documentary, THE OVERNIGHTERS, had become part of the PBS series, POV. Finally a wider audience would be able to see his penetrating look … Continue reading
What You Should Be Watching 6/13
Since its initial publication in 1933, Vera Britain’s TESTAMENT OF YOUTH has never been out of print, and the film version is a sterling adaptation of that memoir of World … Continue reading
Shira Piven Says WELCOME TO ME
When talking to filmmakers who have directed an actor known for comedy in a dramatic role, I always like to ask them about the particular insights someone with a gift for … Continue reading
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