Gavin Schmitt’s interviews of people in movie and television industry.
Mike Baronas has had a hankering for horror since his impressionable, pre-teen years of the 1970’s. Growing up in front of the television, Saturday afternoons found him enveloped in WLVI Channel 56’s Creature Double Feature, the Massachusetts staple for Hammer and giant monster (Gamera Vs. Guiron being his favorite) classics. The move to more graphic […]
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How do you describe Richard Jenkins’ career? This is a man who has appeared in virtually everything, worked with virtually everyone. If the name is not familiar to you, it is only because he is rarely the leading man. But I assure you, you have seen plenty of his films! Since his film debut in
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I called writer-director Marcos Efron on December 14, 2010 to talk his latest film, “And Soon the Darkness”. He was happy to talk about the project, and share some of the juicy background of the film with everyone… Discussed are Argentina’s beauty and history, how great Amber Heard is, the unknown acting greatness that is
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One of the freshest faces on the scene is John Michael Elfers. But just because he’s fresh, do not underestimate him. His film “Finale” flew under the radar, but is an artistic tour-de-force inspired by his brother’s death and influenced by the films of Dario Argento (and other Italian greats). John was kind enough to
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In honor of Thanksgiving (2010), I interviewed the cast from the greatest Thanksgiving-themed horror film ever made: ThanksKilling! Without further ado, here are the people I talked with: Ryan Francis, Darren the Nerd Lance Predmore, Johnny the Jock General Bastard, the Hermit Chuck Lamb, Police Chief GS: How did you get involved with “Thankskilling”? RF:
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On November 18, 2010 there was a delightful conference call between myself and director J Blakeson, who just struck gold with The Disappearance of Alice Creed, an amazing crime thriller. He is an amazing first-time director and his work has been noticed by several important people, including the Nolan brothers. This interview focuses almost entirely
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On November 17, 2010 I had a conference call with the Canadian legend Dave Foley, known for his work with Kids in the Hall and on “NewsRadio”. He was promoting his newest film, “Coopers’ Christmas” (see also my interview with Jason Jones). But, of course, having Dave Foley on the line, I had to ask
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On November 11, 2010 (Armistice Day) I made a phone call to “Daily Show” correspondent and star of Coopers’ Christmas, Jason Jones. The topic de jour was “Coopers’ Christmas” and I was happy to help promote it… it really is a funny film — “Blair Witch Project” meets “The Wedding Singer”, perhaps? Topics of discussion
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On November 4, thanks to the power of the internet, my questions for Brett Anstey moved all the way across the United States, through the Pacific Ocean, and to his home in Australia! And then back again! For those who haven’t heard, Anstey is the creative force behind Image Entertainment’s newest release, Damned by Dawn.
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Gavin Schmitt Interviews Director Kaare Andrews On November 2, 2010, I called up award-winning comic book writer, artist and now director Kaare Andrews to chat about his past work, his recent release Altitude (affiliate link) and an upcoming project that is still in the works… We also discussed Tegan and Sara, “The Twilight Zone”, (affiliate
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