Today's Guest: Neil Landau, screenwriter, UCLA School of Film professor, author, The TV Showrunner's Roadmap Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Neil Landau, screenwriter, UCLA School of Film professor and author of The TV Showrunner's Roadmap, by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full... Continue Reading →
940 Napoleon Dynamite’s Uncle Rico is back and Around June, too! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of animated characters who only think they’re flesh and blood… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! “Back in ’82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile.” What actor doesn’t dream of at least one role... Continue Reading →
Mad Men favorite Patrick Fischler cracks wise with Don Draper! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Patrick Fischler, actor, "Mad Men," "Lost," "Weeds," "Southland" The first time Jimmy Barrett appeared in a second season episode of AMC’s Emmy Award-winning series “Mad Men,” was like a sock in the jaw. Who was this 1960s potato chip shilling, insult comedian? Why was he so rude all the time? And... Continue Reading →
687 Neil Hopkins talks zombies, aliens and Drive Shaft lyrics! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Neil Hopkins, actor, "Lost," Skyline I suspect Neil Hopkins might see himself as a man THISCLOSE to a career breakthrough. You probably know him best as Liam Pace, Charlie’s heroin-addicted brother and bandmate in a couple of backwards-looking episodes of ABC’s “Lost.” He's also had recurring roles on HBO’s “Big Love” and the... Continue Reading →
Actor Zeljko Ivanek kicks Mr. Media’s butt all over NBC’s The Event! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Zeljko Ivanek, actor, "The Event," "Homicide: Life on the Street" Next on a very special episode of “Chuck,” actor Zeljko Ivanek as you’ve never seen him before: Happy — no, giddy! — smiling at a box of newborn puppies. Yeah, like that will ever happen! ZELJKO IVANEK podcast excerpt: "We are geared... Continue Reading →
Lost actor Andrea Gabriel isn’t in every episode, but Sayid is! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Andrea Gabriel has appeared in every season of the ABC television smash hit, “Lost.” But if her real name doesn’t ring a bell, I’ll bet her character will: she is Nadia, Sayid’s long lost love. ANDREA GABRIEL podcast excerpt: "There were three brunettes in a purple frock involved. There was me, my stunt double,... Continue Reading →
Actor John Hawkes may be Lost, Eastbound & Down, but never Deadwood! PODCAST INTERVIEW
(Editor's Note: John Hawkes was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Winter's Bone.) John Hawkes is best known for his role as Sol Star, the co-owner of the hardware store and best friend of the sheriff on the beloved, c-cksucker HBO series “Deadwood.” Hey—I don’t... Continue Reading →
Harold Perrineau Lost among The Unusuals! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Defining the prototypical acting role for Harold Perrineau is difficult if not damn near impossible. Was it Augustus Hill, the philosophical, always cool, wheelchair-bound inmate in HBO’s violent, often gross-out prison drama “Oz”? Maybe it was the hapless Michael Dawson on “Lost,” who came and went from the show and storyline with such dizzying... Continue Reading →
13 Lost, 24 and Dream On common denominator: Writer David Fury! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: David Fury, writer, producer, "24," "Lost," "Dream On," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Tyrant," "Fringe" Pop quiz: name the man who’s been a writer and/or producer for the following TV shows: “The Jackie Thomas Show,” “House of Buggin’,” “Dream On,” “Pinky and the Brain,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Lost,” “24.” Give... Continue Reading →