To Olive, Ukrainian immigrant/single mother, classic films like Bonnie & Clyde and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid aren’t just entertainment, they’re her ticket to the American Dream. So influenced by these larger than life characters Olive sets out to live the way she believes things are normally lived in America. In Bringing Up Bobby, she finds out the hard way that she’s not the only one paying for her delusions. Likened to anti-heroes like Thelma & Louise, with her son in the passenger seat, she quickly learns that she too is fast approaching a dead end. Go,See,Talk sat with writer/director Famke Janssen to talk about her first feature film. For those not familiar with it, check out the trailer below and read some…
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[DIFF Interview]…’Cinema Six’ Writers/Directors Mark Potts and Cole Selix
In a small town cinema, three friends/employees find themselves on the cusp of something bigger; a baby, an undergrad degree and a better job. Yet all are faced with the same question. Do they stay where they are or brave the unknown and take a chance outside the walls of the Cinema Six? Go,See,Talk sat with writer/director duo Mark Potts and Cole Selix to talk about their film and find out more about the trio running the cineplex. For those not familiar with it, check out the trailer below as well as the highlights from our interview… Note: We put up the family friendly trailer which is actually funnier than the real…
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[DIFF Interview]…’Faith, Love and Whiskey’ Writer/Director Kristina Nikolova
There’s that old saying that you can never go home. But if you could, what would you do? In writer/director Kristina Nikolova’s film Faith, Love and Whiskey she shows us that it really is possible but also that doing so can also drastically change your life. In her first feature length film, Bulgarian born Nikilova shares with us a story about one trip back home one summer that is as she says “taken to an extreme with an added life choice“. Prior to its screening, Go,See,Talk got a chance to sit down with writer/director Kristina Nikolova to discuss her film. For those not familiar with it, check out the trailer below as well as the highlights from…
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Video Interview…Conductor Richard Kaufman On ‘Casablanca’ With The Dallas Symphony
One of the most beloved films of all time, there’s something in Casablanca for literally everyone. Action, romance, drama, gripping plot, timeless themes, fantastic acting, sweeping music, etc, etc. yes, there’s a reason why this film has endured for decades. Yet one element lives on perhaps even grander that the story, its plot or characters; Max Steiner’s musical score. Equally as iconic as the film itself, hum a few bars of his “As Time Goes By” infused theme and you can easily recall countless scenes from this classic gem. As great as it is though, there’s only so much you can get from Max Steiner’s score watching the film. To get the full impact…
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Video Roundtable Interview Discussion With ‘Casa de mi Padre’ Star Will Ferrell
Note: This roundtable interview is presented in both written and video formats. Read what Will had to say about ‘Casa de mi Padre’ or scroll to the bottom to see the video of our session with him (you can also see the video here). Thanks to our contributing writer Bill Graham for transcribing the whole discussion. Will Ferrell stars inCasa de mi Padre, the hysterically self-aware Spanish language film. Akin to Austin Powers and other self-aware comedies, Casa de mi Padre is an exercise in bad filmmaking as it delightfully parodies Mexican cinema and some of the bad spaghetti westerns from the late 70s and early 80s. As part of a Dallas area PA tour Will…
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Interview…’Silent House’ Directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau
In conjunction with the release of Open Road’s one-take horror exercise, Silent House, I was presented with the opportunity to interview Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, the writer-director team behind the film, who many will remember as the duo behind 2003’s Open Water. I can’t deny that I was nervous; this marks my very first interview, for GoSeeTalk and in general, so naturally I felt anxious and a lot of pressure to represent myself, GST, and, ultimately, my subjects well. Luckily for me, Mr. Kentis and Ms. Lau made for one great, insightful, informative interview, providing a ton of detail about the process of making Silent House and working with star…
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Exclusive: Video Interview…Film Composer James Newton Howard
Oscar-nominated film composer James Newton Howard was invited to Dallas to perform some of his favorite and well known cinematic themes as the first performance kicking-off the 2012 Masters of Film Music series with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. But before he conducted his fantastic live retrospective concert, he agreed to meet with G-S-T for an exclusive interview. Due to Mr. Howard’s hectic schedule we had to break our session with him into two parts. As you’ll see and hear in the video, he was extremely down to earth and answered a wealth of questions. We discussed a wide range of topics from his roots, his inspiration/motivation, his process and more. Enjoy this insightful sit down with…
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Interview…’Dead Poets Society’ Writer Tom Schulman
Dead Poets Society (1989), starring Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke, makes its way to Blu-ray on Tuesday (01/17/2012). This movie won 13 awards, including an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. It was also nominated for 17 other awards. It was my honor and privilege to interview the screenwriter of Dead Poets Society, Tom Schulman. What follows is the transcription of my interview with Tom. While I expected him to be cordial, I was not expecting him to be extremely nice. Tom is an accomplished screenwriter, with some amazing movie titles under his belt, yet he made me feel right at home. Tom was very humble;…
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Video Interview…’Pariah’ Writer/Director Dee Rees
Focus Features brought writer/director Dee Rees on a PA tour through Dallas in November to promote her new film Pariah, the feature length adaptation of her 2007 semi-autobiographical short of the same name. Go,See,Talk got to sit down talk with Dee and discuss her honest and inspirational film. She is just a lovely human being and a talented filmmaker with a voice and style all her own. Have a look at what she had to say about her story, her passion and her first big break into feature length films. Enjoy!
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Roundtable Interview Discussion with ‘Shame’ Director Steve McQueen & Actor Michael Fassbender
On November 17th, writer/director Steve McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender stopped in Dallas as part of a whirlwind PA tour to promote their new movie Shame. McQueen and Fassbender held this very private round table discussion to talk about their brilliant and controversial film. Having worked together on the powerful fact-based film Hunger the two have undeniable chemistry and are talented entertainers of the highest merit. After being simply floored by Shame at the screening a few weeks before Thanksgiving I could not stop thinking about the film and as such had a boat load of questions for the them. Go,See,Talk and some select local media outlets sat in on (and directly across from I…
