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Joe Nazzaro Q&A on Behind the Mask
Joe Nazzaro discusses his new book, Behind the Mask: The Secrets of Hollywood’s Leading Creature Suit Performers. How did this project come about? I’ve been fascinated by makeup/creature FX my entire life. I watched tons of bad horror movies on our local NY stations, and at some point, I began to realize there were actually ‘actors’ in those suits. I put the word in quotes, because some of those films just required a performer to crash through a wall or carry off the heroine in his arms, which didn’t take all that much acting ability; in fact, a lot of...
Q&A with Ron Magid, author of The Halloween Society
Author Ron Magid unpacks his bizarre, unlikely adventures forging a career from mask maven to film journalist, playwright and screenwriter in THE HALLOWEEN SOCIETY UNEARTHED and THE HALLOWEEN SOCIETY UNMASKED. His two-volume memoir provides a handy How-to for making a career (and contacts) in the hard to navigate entertainment industry. Q: What is The Halloween Society? The Halloween Society was founded by myself and Dante Renta in 1984, to celebrate horror, science fiction and fantasy films with a unique focus on monsters, masks and the artists that created them. From 1985 - 1989 we unleashed a baker's dozen of the...
Q&A with composer Brian Gari
Q&A with composer Brian Gari, author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Stress Test 1. Your first book had a title based on a play’s title. This book is also based on a play’s title. Can you say which one?BG: Sure. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. I wanted to give it a humorous slant given the fairly serious subject matter. 2. Did you give the book to any medical professionals when it got published?BG: Yes. I actually dropped it off to Dr. Oz but never received a response. I also gave...
Only 115 tickets for all-star CHARLOTTE SWEET benefit for Amas
There are only 115 seats at A.R.T. / New York Theatres! Order tickets ($50-$100) while you can — a benefit for Amas Musical Theatre. https://www.amasmusical.org/event-details/charlotte-sweet-benefit-concertCharlotte Sweet | Amas Musical Theatre Originally nominated for Drama Desk Awards including "Outstanding Music (Gerald Jay Markoe)" and "Outstanding Lyrics (Michael Colby)". It opened in the shadow of CATS and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, but was much beloved. Now it returns. “Delectable”— NY Times • “I loved the show.”— Leonard Cohen • “Head over heels above almost anything else around.”—Max Preeo, Show Music (The raves go on and on.) The casting—by Stephen DeAngelis—includes many award winners & Tony nominees: *Dwayne...
Q and A with David H. Lewis, on Keep That Day Job!
Q and A with David H. Lewis, on Keep That Day Job! (#1 on amazon!) 1 WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR THIS BOOK? When I added up all the jobs I have worked, I was fairly amazed by the total number: 50. It felt like a good hook and book title, but it was only the beginning. 2. IS THIS A HOW-TO BOOK? No, not per se. It’s more a memoir of how I chased my own dreams while holding down day jobs. In pursuing the arts, you’ll need to face reality, you’ll need to...