She’s been a model, a Bond girl, a Rounder and an X-Men alum…now Famke Janssen she can add writer, director and producer to her resume. While we know her for her work in front of the camera, Famke Janssen has always had a desire to work behind it as writing has been a long time passion of hers. Previously I had an immensely insightful 45 minute phone conversation about Bringing Up Bobby, but the journey to bring her film to life was so interesting I just had to talk to her again. Here’s the interview with Famke Janssen who was in town for the 2012 Dallas International Film Festival promoting her directorial…
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Video Interview…’Think Like A Man’ Actor Kevin Hart
Known for being a supporting character with no shortage (pun intended) of comic relief, Kevin brings zaniness to his characters but also some heart. In Think Like A Man, adapted from Steve Harvey’s book “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man“, he and his four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey’s relationship advice against them. Go,See,Talk got to sit down with Kevin to discuss his latest role… Thanks to Kevin Hart for his time and for Screen Gems for setting up this interview. Think Like A Man is in theaters Friday April 13th.
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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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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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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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DIFF Video Interview…’The Presence’ Writer/Director Tom Provost
Go,See,Talk got to sit down with Tom Provost and talk about his latest film The Presence. Delightful, smart and very friendly, Tom gives us the inside scoop about the film that, as he puts it “is all his own“. Have a look at the video below (split into 2 parts) and enjoy!
