Scorsese and DeNiro have this kind of relationship. So do Spielberg and Hanks. And Scorsese has it with DiCaprio, too, now that I think of it. Every so often, a director finds his match with an actor who “gets” their material, their vibe, their je ne sais qua. That’s what’s happening between writer/director Henry... Continue Reading →
The Sopranos’ scariest, Richie Aprile, roughs up Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Richie Aprile was crazy. Not gangster or organized crime crazy, but nuts. Way over the top, barely functioning in society, nuts. Of all the characters ever invented on HBO’s long-running mobster drama “The Sopranos," Aprile—played brilliantly by actor David Proval during season two—was the only one that genuinely scared me with his anger and quick-to-violence... Continue Reading →
Actress Karen Black remembers Hitchcock, Redford, Nicholson! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Some actresses land a single role and are known for it the rest of their lives. So how do you describe Karen Black, who added life to movies as different as Easy Rider with Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, Five Easy Pieces—and again with Nicholson—and The Great Gatsby with Robert Redford, as well... Continue Reading →
Henry Jaglom’s ‘It’ Girl Tanna Frederick acts out for him! PODCAST INTERVIEW
If you’re a woman in search of someone else’s emotional train wreck to make you feel better about your own life, film director Henry Jaglom has got a movie or two for you. Maybe it’s his latest, Irene in Time, about a young singer with severe daddy abandonment issues. Or maybe you’d like his previous... Continue Reading →
Child actor Joey Luthman out of the Weeds! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I hate it when people confuse actors with the characters they play. For example, just because 11-year-old Joey Luthman appears on the Showtime sitcom “Weeds” doesn’t mean he’s a pothead. At least I hope not! And just because he has a role in the new movie An American Carol alongside Kelsey Grammer, Leslie... Continue Reading →