Posts Tagged ‘Producer’
The Cape – Creator/Producer Thomas Wheeler on the symbolism of putting on a cape
Creator/Producer Thomas Wheeler spoke with us about his unique new series, the decision to not give Vince Faraday superpowers and to give him a cape, the leaning towards campy, cheesy fun and how it might evolve in the future…
V – Actress Jane Badler and producer Steve Pearlman talk about adding a new Diana to the series
The actress Jane Badler recently sat down with V‘s executive producer/showrunner Steve Pearlman to talk about her addition to the series and how this Diana will soon begin shaking things up in this version as well…
Being Human (USA): Producers Jeremy Carver & Anna Fricke on the mythology
The Lady Killer. The Underdog. The Free Spirit. That’s the tongue-in-cheek description of Being Human, the new SyFy series. Producers Jeremy Carver & Anna Fricke talk about metaphor and mythology in their version of the popular BBC series…
Being Human (USA) – Producers Jeremy Carver & Anna Fricke discuss the challenges of adapting the popular UK series for American television
Creating a US version of an established British TV series is a risky proposition at best. For every successful revamp of The Office, the broadcasting landscape is littered with the corpses of well-intentioned Americanized shows that failed to catch on. With any luck, the new version of Being Human won’t suffer the same fate…
Waking Sleepy Beauty – Director Don Hahn and Producer Peter Schneider on Disney getting back on track
A little-known chapter in the history of Disney animation is explored in the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty, released recently on DVD. Using archival footage and eyewitness interviews, the film follows the studio during the mid-eighties…
Season of the Witch – Why Producers Charles Roven and Alex Gartner couldn’t get it out of their heads
Alex Gartner joined Charles Roven’s company Atlas Entertainment in 2004, and together they produced the comedy Get Smart . Roven and Gartner now helm the new supernatural adventure…
The Warrior’s Way – Director Sngmoo Lee and producer Barrie Osborne and their cross-cultural insights
The East, writer/director Sngmoo Lee, and the West, producer Barrie M Osborne, have come together to make a unique action drama. Their goal was to make an extremely cool action movie with some emotion and cross-cultural insights. Here they give their thoughts of the film and it’s making…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – How Director David Yates found it really moving
When David Yates was employed to direct Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, little did he know that job would lead to him helming the rest of the franchise. At the press junket for the movie in London, Yates spoke of the first part of the finale, working with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, and saying goodbye to the iconic characters created by JK Rowling…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – On set during production with Producer David Barron
As the movie of the first part of the final Harry Potter story is almost upon us we step back in time, visiting the set when the filming of this final two-part movie was in full production and talk to producer David Barron. At this point the decision had yet to be made where Part 1 would end and Part 2 start…
Walking Dead- Producer Gale Anne Hurd talks about bringing the award-winning graphic novel to television
With so many big-name feature projects to her name, what compelled the veteran filmmaker Gale Anne Hurd to help bring the award-winning graphic novel The Walking Dead to television?…