Our Interview with Actress/Singer Selena Gomez (MONTE CARLO)

Director/co-writer Thomas Bezucha reviews a scene with Selena Gomez on the set of 'Monte Carlo.'

Recently in Boston, John participated in a roundtable interview with actress/singer Selena Gomez, whose new film Monte Carlo is now playing nationwide.

Our apologies for the quality of the audio. I tried to improve it as best I could, but at least it’s presentable. I mean, one can still actually hear their voices, right?

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IFFBoston 2011 – Ep. #4 – Our interview with Director Jim Mickle (‘Stake Land’)

Director, and vampire victim, Jim Mickle in 'Stake Land.'

Joining us on the podcast is Jim Mickle, director of the apocalyptic vampire flick Stake Land – which has its New England premiere tonight at midnight at the Somerville Theater, as part of the Independent Film Festival Boston.

In this 25-minute interview, we discuss the making of Stake Land. And, most importantly, how Stake Land isn’t anything like Twilight or True Blood. Raw, rabid, gutsy action is good.

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#69 – Preview of the Independent Film Festival Boston 2011

Miranda July listens for the yell of her illicit, cross-town lover in 'The Future.'

Joining John and me this week is Brian Tamm, Managing Director of The Independent Film Festival Boston. The 9th annual festival runs April 27th through May 4th, with films playing at The Somerville Theater, The Brattle Theater, The Stuart Street Theater and Coolidge Corner.

In this episode, we preview a number of films including Troll Hunter, The Future, 13 Assassins, Bellflower, The Catechism Cataclysm, Trigger, The City Dark, Being Elmo: A Puppeteers’ Journey, Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story, Tatooine, Superheroes, Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop (which closes the festival on May 4th at the Coolidge) and many more.

Please visit IFFBoston.org for a complete list of films, events and to purchase tickets.

We recorded this episode at Panera Bread in Brookline, Ma, across the street from the Coolidge. Our apologies for any obtrusive background noise.

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Our Interview with Director Tom McCarthy (‘Win Win’)

John Black and I interview Tom McCarthy, writer and director of Win Win. We discuss McCarthy’s inspiration for Win Win, Harold Becker’s 1985 film Vision Quest (Believe it or not, Win Win and Vision Quest are directly related); as well as the representative meanings of Win Win‘s characters, played by Paul Giamatti, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Ryan, Alex Shaffer and the irreplaceable Burt Young, co-star of the Rocky films.

The intro and outro was recorded at Panera Bread next to the Regal Fenway 13 theater in Boston.

The interview runs approximately 23 minutes.

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Our Interview with Actress Mia Wasikowska and Director Cary Fukunaga (‘Jane Eyre’)

Mia Wasikowska stars with Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, and Judi Dench in Focus Feature's 'Jane Eyre.'

Director Cary Fukunaga on the set of 'Jane Eyre.'

John and I recently participated in a roundtable interview with actress Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are All Right) and director Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre).

In the interview, which runs approximately 25 minutes, we discuss their careers and the making of their new film Jane Eyre, which opens nationwide today.

The interview was recorded in Boston, with the intro and outro recorded at Panera Bread, located next to the Regal Fenway 13 in Boston.

We hope you enjoy it!

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