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Interviews (Page 5)

AIDS Activists Guy Vandenberg and Steve Williams Talk About the Plague Years and “5B”

I sit down with two subjects from the upcoming AIDS documentary 5B to talk about Pride and the plague years.

Steve De Jarnatt on the Long, Apocalyptic Road to “Miracle Mile”‘s Cult Success

Welcome back to More of a Comment, Really…, a weekly interview podcast hosted by Clint Worthington! Every episode will feature interviews with actors, filmmakers, producers, and more, giving you the skinny on the latest films and TV.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch In an age where most major films are spoiled months before they come out, and even trailers have their ... Steve De Jarnatt on the Long, Apocalyptic Road to “Miracle Mile”‘s Cult Success

Composer Kurt Farquhar on “American Soul”, “Black Lightning”, and Scoring Thirty Years of Television

On this week's podcast, we speak with composer Kurt Farquhar, "the musical voice of the BET," about his work on American Soul and Black Lightning.

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Chicago Critics Film Festival: Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan on Adulthood, Abortion and the Unwelcome Timeliness of “Saint Frances”

We speak to the director and writer/star of Chicago Critics Film Festival's opening night film about the disturbing timeliness of their Chicago-set drama.

With “Blockbuster”, Matt Schrader Builds a Podcast Biopic of Lucas and Spielberg’s Game-Changing Origins

We chat with the creator of the podcast series Blockbuster about dramatizing the early creative partnership of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas

Penny Lane on “Hail Satan?”, Religion in Politics, and Making Her First ‘Normal’ Documentary

Documentarian Penny Lane returns to our weekly interview podcast to talk about her deeply funny, insightful dive into The Satanic Temple.

“We Hate Movies” Goes Live: An Interview with the WHM Gang

The gang behind the hit bad-movie podcast talk about their upcoming live shows, how their tastes have evolved, and crafting a comedy show in a changing cultural environment.

DOC10: Jenifer Westphal and Joe Plummer of Wavelength Productions on Telling Great F**king Stories

Clint sits down with the producers of Knock Down the House, The Infiltrators and Won't You Be My Neighbor? to find out what makes a great doc.

Director AT White on Grief, Music and the Intentional Inscrutability of “Starfish”

We interview the Starfish director about making his first feature, paying homage to a close friend, the film's Silent Hill nods, and more.

Director Emma Tammi on the Women of “The Wind” and the Isolation of the Old West

The Wind director sits down for a podcast interview to talk about her feature debut's feminist horror deconstruction of the Western.

C2E2: Mary Robinette Kowal on Her “Lady Astronaut” Series, “LazyTown” and More

I sit down with the Hugo award-winning author to talk about addressing female erasure in the space race and her work as a puppeteer.

Hall of Faces Minisode: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Recurring Characters (w/Danny Jolles)

Danny Jolles (George) joins us to talk about the wonderful recurring cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as it wraps up its final season this week on the CW.

Composer Brian H. Kim (Abby’s, Star vs. the Forces of Evil) on Synths, Scoring, and Studio Audiences

The composer talks about scoring the final season of Disney’s animated adventure and crafting a theme for NBC’s outdoor multi-cam sitcom.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Welcome back to More of a Comment, Really…, a weekly interview show hosted by Clint Worthington! Every episode will feature interviews with actors, filmmakers, producers, and more, giving you the skinny on the latest films and ... Composer Brian H. Kim (Abby’s, Star vs. the Forces of Evil) on Synths, Scoring, and Studio Audiences

More of a Comment, Really…: Relaxer’s Joel Potrykus on the Gruesome Terror of the ’90s

RELAXER's director sits down to talk about video games and the horrors of Y2K.

More of a Comment, Really…: The Umbrella Academy’s Justin Min on Playing a Superpowered Ghost

The actor behind the most mysterious member of Netflix's Umbrella Academy talks about life as a superpowered ghost, and what might await him in season 2.

More of a Comment, Really…: Interview with SXSW Composer Carla Patullo (Porno)

The composer of the upcoming SXSW-bound horror comedy talks about her rock career, the Sundance Film Music and Sound Design Lab, and scoring with her voice.

More of a Comment, Really…: Interview with Director Shawn Convey (Among Wolves)

Clint sits down with the documentary filmmaker to talk about his observations of post-war Bosnia and the fascinating subjects of his story.

More of a Comment, Really….: Jonas Akerlund and Mads Mikkelsen (POLAR); Director Jason Polevoi (F*** YOUR HAIR)

For the latest interview podcast, Clint talks to the filmmakers behind Netflix’s Polar, and the director of a local Chicago doc about a small local brewery’s efforts to fight the Trump agenda through beer. Welcome back to More of a Comment, Really…, a weekly interview show hosted by Clint Worthington! Every episode will feature interviews with actors, filmmakers, producers, and more, ... More of a Comment, Really….: Jonas Akerlund and Mads Mikkelsen (POLAR); Director Jason Polevoi (F*** YOUR HAIR)

More of a Comment, Really…: Penny Lane Talks about Morgellons, Online Isolation, and “The Pain of Others”

Documentary filmmaker Penny Lane sits down with us to talk about her latest, THE PAIN OF OTHERS.

More of a Comment, Really…: CAM’s Daniel Goldhaber on the Lines Between Porn, Cinema and Horror

For our first episode, we talk to the director of Netflix's camgirl thriller CAM about finding horror and empathy in online sex work.

Olympia’s Cast and Crew on Capturing Millennial Malaise in Chicago (Interview)

We talk to star/writer McKenzie Chinn, director Gregory Dixon, and actor Charles Andrew Gardner about their vibrant, Chicago-set indie about a young woman navigating her thirties. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood As we continue to wrap up our coverage of the Chicago International Film Festival, it’s important to take a look at some ... Olympia’s Cast and Crew on Capturing Millennial Malaise in Chicago (Interview)

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