Henry Simmons Building a Playground by Jay S. Jacobs “I’ve always had a love for theater,” says Henry Simmons. “Out here in Los Angeles, it’s more geared towards movies and television.” With a career that is just over a decade old, Simmons has made significant inroads on both TV and the movies. The strikingly handsome … Continue reading
Brendan Fraser Takes A Fascinating Journey to the Center of the Earth by Brad Balfour Even an old action flick veteran like Brendan Fraser (well, he’s not really old, but he will be 40 this year) is thoroughly fascinated by the digital technology that has birthed a 21st century version of 3D filmmaking. Of course, … Continue reading
Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo by Brad Balfour Originally posted on July 1, 2008. Though not quite the stars of Trumbo, actors Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama) and David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck), join with Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Danny Glover, Nathan Lane and … Continue reading
Aidan Quinn Explores Academia, Science and Tragedy in Dark Matter by Brad Balfour The feature film debut of renowned Chinese opera and theater director Chen Shi-Zheng, and winner of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival’s Alfred P. Sloan Prize, Dark Matter garnered critical praise, had a mini-theatrical release, and has a DVD out shortly. Inspired by a real tragedy, Dark … Continue reading
ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL LEAVING THE DEAD ZONE BY JAY S. JACOBS Back in the 1980s, Anthony Michael Hall was everyone’s nerdy younger brother. He first caught our eye as young son Rusty Griswold in the classic comedy National Lampoon’s Vacation. That movie was written by a relatively unknown screenwriter named John Hughes. Hall quickly became Hughes’ … Continue reading
Another Happening from Director M. Night Shyamalan by Brad Balfour Like his work or not, director M. Night Shyamalan employs big ideas and challenges himself and his viewers with unusual and dark storylines with the framework to express them. After his incredible success with The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs, he was hailed as a youthful wunderkind with a … Continue reading
Mary McCormack Hiding In Plain Sight by Jay S. Jacobs Mary McCormack has spent most of the past decade circling stardom and with the new USA Network series In Plain Sight; she may finally touch down as a full-blown star. In the new series – created by first-time producer David Maples – McCormack plays Mary Shannon, … Continue reading
Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan – How I Met Your Mother Goes Home by Jay S. Jacobs McGee’s Pub, a famous old watering hole in New York, is not the type of place that you expect to have a glamorous Hollywood screening party. However, on June 3, 2008, McGee’s was … Continue reading
Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman Are No Longer Strangers by Brad Balfour Sometimes there are interview opportunities and then there are interview opportunities. Consider the circumstances that came up with covering this sort-of horror/suspense film, The Strangers. A great trailer suggests a film that ratchets up the personal anxiety through the assault of three strangers … Continue reading
Jesse McCartney Comin’ Back Again by Deborah Wagner At the age of 21, this kid has done a lot. From TV to Broadway, the silver screen, and now the release of his third solo album Departure, Jesse McCartney is flying high with a hit single “Leavin’” and an exciting new page in the book of his … Continue reading
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