BearManor Media News — q&a
Q&A for Chris “Sampo” Cornell, author of MSTiepedia - One Man’s Journey Through 30+ Years Of The Best TV Show Ever
Q&A for Chris “Sampo” Cornell, author of MSTiepedia - One Man’s Journey Through 30+ Years Of The Best TV Show Ever1. What was your first experience with MST3K?Like most people, I found it channel surfing. But there’s a backstory. Many years before, when the woman who became my wife and I were still dating, we were hanging out in my wife’s apartment with a couple of friends. On our little portable black-and-white TV was a movie called “Women of the Prehistoric Planet.” We got high, settled into the sofa and watched, and essentially did what MST3K does, cracking each other...
Ten questions for Mark Slade, Lothar Tuppan and Chauncey Haworth on The Marvelous Bronze Age: conversations with Marvel creators of the 70s and 80s.
1What Inspired you to create a book about Marvel creators?Lothar: Mark was the instigator of this project (like so many of our projects) but I’ve been a lifelong comic book fan and was quite excited to be able to interview some of my favorite comic creators in this way.ChaunceyAs Lothar said, Mark was definitely the inspiration behind starting the book. But, what kept me doing the book was my own stumbling through creativity in life. I find it inspiring to hear about other people's successes and failures, how they made it through, and what serendipitous moments paved the way. In...
Q&A with Carol Connors, author of Elvis, “Rocky” and Me
Q&A with Carol Connors, author of Elvis, “Rocky” and Me 1) What’s the event in your fascinating life that most people are curious about?Of course, it’s my love affair with Elvis. Although I was in my early 20s when I met him, I was still a virgin, but we went together for nine months and my personal situation changed in the course of our affair. He didn’t break off our relationship, it was me who did that. Elvis never wanted to go out. All we ever did was hang out as his house in Los Angeles surrounded by his close...
Q&A with Paolo Zelati, author of American Nightmares
american nightmares Paolo Zelati q&a
How did you become a fan of horror cinema and what was the first film that made you fall in love with the genre? My love for horror cinema began when I was very young. I was fascinated by the feeling of being scared, but at the same time drawn to the idea of exploring the unknown and the unsettling. The first film that made me fall in love with the genre was "Halloween" by John Carpenter. I remember watching it as a child and being struck by the psychological tension, by how the film built terror through atmosphere...
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 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 deal with rejection, over and over...