Filmnut – Episodes
Magali Guidasci costume designer for Zombieland
Magali Guidasci costume designer Zombieland, Alien Versus Predator, The Professional, Armageddon and more came on to talk about the skills required to be a costume designer. We got into what comprises the department. The difference between a costume designer and a costume supervisor, how she works with talent, directors and other department heads. Viewers asked more »
Read MoreDirector Trey Stokes, Ark & Pink Five
Director Trey Stokes, Ark & Pink Five was the guest tonight. Ark is an exciting new Sci-fi thriller web series starring Renee O’Connor (Gabrielle from Xena: Warrior Princess). Stokes talked about it all from concept to completion. Having a strong visual effects background definitely came in handy for Stokes on Ark. We show a clip more »
Read MoreLloyd Kaufman, President of Troma
IFTA Chairman and President of Troma Lloyd Kaufman came on to Filmnut for the second time. It was great having Lloyd on again and talking about the state of independent film, and net neutrality. In addition, we covered his just released book, Produce Your Own Damn Movie, as well as his DVD series, Direct Your more »
Read MoreRyan Provencher, Summit Entertainment
Not only is Ryan Provencher the Vice President of Exhibitor Relations at Summit Entertainment LLC, not only did Ryan serve in a similar capacity for seven years over at Miramax but he also goes back to the stream.tv 1.0 with Brian Gramo and another past Filmnut guest Marina Catela (editor for The Biggest Loser)! It more »
Read MoreSean Becker, Director of The Guild
Sean Becker, director of The Guild was the guest tonight and we covered everything from how they shoot webisodes of the show to working with Felicia Day, Sandeep Parikh, Jeff Lewis and the whole gang. What is Sean’s favorite episode? Most challenging? Who reads with actors when the other actors aren’t there? How long does more »
Read MoreA Look Back: 100th Episode
A look back at 100 episodes of Filmnut the above and below the line show where since January 24th 2007 we have been talking about the making, marketing and distribution of film, television and new media. We have been very fortunate to have great guests like Emmy winning director Michael Lembeck, actors, Jonathan Bennett, Cristine more »
Read MoreActor Johann Urb interview
Actor Johann Urb of the ABC show Eastwick and the new Roland Emmerich film 2012 was the 100th guest on Filmnut! Yes we covered those projects. In addition, Urb is originally from Estonia and having grown up in Finland, Urb shared some rich life experiences and philoshophy that form the foundation of his acting work more »
Read MoreKate Levering of Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva
Kate Levering, who plays Kim Kaswell from the Lifetime show Drop Dead Diva was a great guest tonight. Kim is a Tony nominated actress who won the Fred Astaire award for dancing in the broadway revival of 42nd Street. On Filmnut we got into her character on Diva, how great I think her acting is more »
Read MoreActor Zoe Bell
Zoe Bell is a unique type of triple threat. An amazing multiple Taurus award winning stunt double with credits for doubling Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess, Uma Thurman in Kill Bill and more recently Inglorious Bastards. As an actress, Bell has starred in Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse: Death Proof and the on-line series Angel of more »
Read MoreJack Coleman Interview
Actor Jack Coleman, Noah Bennett from NBC’s ‘Heroes’, really got into the mechanics of ‘Heroes’. From the subtext of his character to working with some of the other actors on the show like Zachery Quinto, Hayden Panettierie, Ashly Crow and more. He talked about the relationship dynamics he has with some of those characters, as more »
Read MoreJonathan Bennett
Jonathan Bennett, star of ‘Van Wilder: Freshman Year’, was the guest tonight; and, all I can say is I don’t know who is funnier, Bennett as Van Wilder or as himself! From how he got into acting charging relatives a buck to see him perform tricks, to ‘Mean Girls’ and his screen test with Lindsey more »
Read MoreDavid Maples
David Maples is a Creator/Executive Producer/Writer of “In Plain Sight”, a great one hour dramedy on the USA network about the witness protection program, which is just finishing up it’s second season, and was recently picked up for a third. Maples talked about the genesis of how the show came about, the challenge of blending more »
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