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Q&A with The Lecter Variations - A History of Hannibal: Gabriel Bergmoser
Tell us a bit about the book. The Lecter Variations is an analytical deep dive into every corner of the Hannibal franchise, starting with the release of Thomas Harris’ seminal Red Dragon and moving chronologically up to the 2021 TV series Clarice. It explores the behind-the-scenes story of each book, movie and show, but also delves into their merits and pitfalls. What sets this apart from previous books about the Hannibal films? Previous books like The Hannibal Files or Making Murder: The Fiction of Thomas Harris were enormously valuable to me when it came to writing this...
Questions for Gary Wedemeyer, co-author of "My Very Own Mayberry Coloring Book"
Questions for Gary Wedemeyer, co-author of "My Very Own Mayberry Coloring Book" What inspired you to create this book?I’ve been a fan of The Andy Griffith Show for as long as I can remember. I think the last coloring book dedicated to this show was done back in the mid 60’s, and quite frankly, it wasn’t great. So, we thought it was about time. There are thousands of sitcoms. Why The Andy Griffith Show?In our opinion, it’s the best TV show ever created. It’s full of iconic characters and it is wholesome, clean, family entertainment. They laughed with each other...
Q&A with author of Montage, Bruce J. Starin
Q&A with author of Montage, Bruce J. Starin 1. Montage as a title of book seems a bit odd. Can you explain?Yes of course. In the film and television world a “montage” is a series of shots and scenes without dialogue used to advance the plot. And so it is with this memoir and expose, my fourth published work, with one exception. I utilize quite a bit of dialogue to advance the plot of my experiences in international show business.2. Who was your most memorable character?All my encounters were memorable, hence inclusion in this book. But perhaps my most memorable...
Q&A with Roger Mitchell, author of the new Zardoz! book
Q&A with Roger Mitchell, author of the new Zardoz! book Why do you think Zardoz appealed to you as a schoolboy?I was walking through Limerick on a rainy Saturday afternoon, and I passed the Savoy Cinema and saw a very weird poster on the wall outside. The choice was: Sean Connery standing on a giant disembodied hand, or going home on the bus. Actually, the girl at the till shouldn’t have even let me in - Zardoz was an “X” in Ireland. I came out a couple of hours later sort of... blinded. I think I was at just the...
Q&A with Scott O’Brien, on Gene Nelson – Lights! Camera! Dance!
Q&A with Scott O’Brien, on Gene Nelson – Lights! Camera! Dance! 1- The legacy of Gene Nelson seems to have been overlooked, why? The spotlight on male cinema dancers has focused mainly on Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. The bulk of Astaire musicals were released over a period of twenty-five years, and Kelly fifteen years. Gene Nelson musicals were released over a five-year period. Even so, his style and mesmerizing athletic grace was all his own, unique and deserving of more recognition.2- What exactly fueled Gene Nelson’s ambitions -- what inspired him?Oddly enough, it was Fred Astaire who triggered Gene’s...