Interviews with big names and up-and-coming talent from the movie, television, music, and comedy worlds.
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.
Interview: Samantha Weinstein, Sarah Gadon, & Alex Campbell of Siblings
Posted by: Mark McLeod • April 20, 2005 @ 12:00am
One of the smartest and strongest Canadian features to come from the 2004 Vancouver International Film Festival was director David Weaver's Siblings, a dark comedy about a group of kids and how they deal with the sudden and tragic death of their parents, which they inadvertently caused.
For his Academy Award-winning short film Ryan, Chris Landreth has been faced with more screenings, public appearances, and interviews than ever before.
Interview: Rob Stefaniuk, director/star of Phil the Alien
Posted by: Mark McLeod • March 11, 2005 @ 12:00am
I've said it before and I'm sure it won't be long until I say it again -- the months of January and Feburary are a depressing time to be involved with the film business. With the exception of one or two limited release holdovers that finally expand to Canadian cinemas, there is hardly anything worth seeing in the first two months of the year.
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