The Mighty Dragon podcast

The multi-talented Renee Lim For anyone who follows The Mighty Dragon Instagram account you will see that I recently watched Clickbait on Netflix. IMDbWhen family man, Nick Brewer, is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why. Shot in Australia, this series has a very modern feel, utilizing the power of social media within the s...

was joined on my podcast with another of my early interviewees, David Alton Hedges. With a new book out now, Werewolf, I thought it was a great chance to see what this Nicholl-winning writer was up to now. The last time I checked in with David was when he was over in South Africa watching his film, Scorpion King: Book of Souls being made. Here’s a link to the previous interview , it still remains...

The Mighty Dragon kicks off interview season with filmmaker and music producer @joeblackshadow. Joe talks about  life in NYC, HK memories, CFK Radio and thoughts on the Chinese and Hong Kong film industries. I even got a legendary Joe Fiorello HK story  The Mighty Dragon back in busineSS  #podcast #chinesefilm #hongkongfilm #musicproducer #themightydragon #musicproducerlife #nycprod...

#seanbeanTIME #stephengraham #tvrecommendations #whatsonNetflix  Here we discuss our thoughts on BBC's TIME and Netflix's LEVEL 16. We will be back next month discussing Ted Bundy.

Joining me on the podcast today is author AV Turner for one of our regular "Allie & Vikki" catch-ups.  Here we discuss Jim Carrey, Dumb & Dumber and the side of Jim we have seen on YouTube giving phenomenal speeches about life creativity and the Universe.   Jim famously said on Oprah that he wrote himself a cheque for $10million and attracted this to happen to him. An example of...

My Mindhunter Special continues with my first crook and I am over the moon to get Happy Anderson on the podcast to discuss his role as Jerry Brudos. Otherwise known as the shoe fetish killer. Actually, Happy is right. Calling serial killer Jerry Brudos a crook is a complete injustice. But nonetheless, the performances of all the actors who portrayed the serial killers, to me, are the genius of thi...

I was delighted to be joined by actor Michael Cerveris in this third installment of my Mindhunter Special. Michael has extensive experience on stage (Broadway, West End) and screen (Fringe, The Queen of the South, The Plot Against America). He plays Ted Gunn in Mindhunter, Season 2. This character, Michael explains, is a combination of characters rather. It was interesting to hear the meticulous p...

Thank you for checking back into my Mindhunter Special. Pinch Me Here I am joined by actor Gareth Williams who played Chief Redding in Mindhunter, Season 2. Gareth recalls his epiphanic moment that pointed him towards his acting journey. The people he met along the way; Matt Dillon, Marisa Tomei, Laurence Fishburne, they all were part of Gareth’s successful career in theatre, TV and film. We hear...

Welcome to the first part of my Mindhunter Special. Join me in this new series where I interview cast members about Mindhunter, but also their backgrounds and prep for their characters. From Washington to Pittsburgh First up is Cotter Smith, he played one of my favourite characters, Unit Chief Shepard, in Seasons 1 and 2. It was interesting to hear how Cotter’s acting career started in theatre in...

Tune In In this podcast author AV Turner (Allie) and I discuss our April favourites. For me, its Mindhunter and Allie, Ratched.

The Mighty Dragon podcast with author A.V. Turner.  Allie reviews McDonald & Dodds and I review Escape from Pretoria. Join us once a month as we discuss what's captured our imaginations on the box. You'll find McDonald & Dodds on ITV1 and Escape from Pretoria on Amazon Prime. Amateur filmmakers - want to learn tips and tricks from those who have succeeded? My YouTube page hosts p...

I'm super lucky to have actress Jona Xiao on The Mighty Dragon podcast. In this episode we talk about her latest movie, Raya and the Last Dragon.  Starring a stellar cast including Kelly Marie Tran , Awkwafina , Daniel Dae Kim , Benedict Wong , Sandra Oh and, of course, Jona Xiao . This delightful tale is the latest animated Disney Princess film and sees Jona as the Young Namaari.  After spea...

Securing this interview I felt that I had hit the Star Wars Universe jackpot! I am so honoured to feature actor Jake Cannavale in this special The Mandalorian series. We know him as bounty hunter Toro Calican, but I wanted to dig a little deeper into what makes this actor unique. Jake comes from a large acting family, so it was pretty much imprinted in his DNA from day one. His parents, actors Bob...

The Mandalorian Special continues... When I interviewed Tait Fletcher I felt like I'd known him for years, that's probably because he's been in everything I have seen!  From Breaking Bad to The Mandalorian, Jumanji and John Wick to name just a few. Tait has been in some of the most memorable films and TV series in recent years. We know Tait as Alpha Trawler and Paz Visla in The Mand...

My journey on The Mighty Dragon has lead me to meet some truly special and gifted folk, Bernard Bullen is most definitely one of them.  I'm so honoured to have this fine actor here as part of The Mandalorian interview collection on The Mighty Dragon.  We know Bernard as Din Djarin's father in The Mandalorian. His introduction in the Star Wars Universe being an explosive scene where the y...

I had the pleasure this week of catching up with The Mandalorian actor Miguel A. Lopez to discuss his role as a Tusken Raider on The Mandalorian series (Disney+).  As a matter of fact, Tusken Raiders are my second favourite being from Tattooine, Undoubtedly menacing, they first appeared in A New Hope where they encounter a young Luke Skywalker. Miguel shares with me his behind-the-scenes memories...

I tell you what's so special, is they're both INCREDIBLE Netflix series and should not be missed AT ALL  On a recent podcast we discussed the topic of Nostalgia . In particular, how this affects the ratings of new series which have branched out from the originals. In this podcast episode, author AV Turner and I discuss Hannibal and Lilyhammer.  Firstly, we explore if there are any relata...

Here we are joined by Michael Chan, who gives his opinion on Stranger Things, Cobra Kai and The Mandalorian. We discuss Star Wars fan theories on the splitting of dimensions at the end of The Mandalorian and if Ben Solo will kill Baby Yoda? Thanks to these gents for their time and wishing you all a wonderful New Year - Year of the Ox - kung hei fat choi :)

In this podcast we look at the ups and downs of NOSTALGIA in current TV - this covers Stranger Things, Cobra Kai and The Mandalorian. We discuss how Star Wars regained its fanbase with The Mandalorian,  if Cobra Kai would stand up without its Karate Kid association and how many series of Stranger Things were too many.... As always, opinions are our own. Part One features Mike Leeder and Arne Venem...

The Mighty Dragon podcast with author A.V. Turner.  Allie watched Queen's Gambit and I watched Cobra Kai and we discuss here what we liked/didn't like about each series. You'll find Queen's Gambit and Cobra Kai on Netflix.

I was so grateful to catch up with filmmaker Clint Carney - a true all-round master at multiple forms of creativity. Clint started in props and art, working on the hugely popular Scream 4 which lead into acting and writing his own scripts - check out his dark horror Dry Blood which you can see now on Prime. Clint is not only an actor and musician too - check out his music website: systemsyn.com pl...

Christmas Eve sees the launch of my new podcast series with my friend Allie, (author AV Turner), where we discuss a movie, its characters and how we can relate to the movie in the world around us now. As its Christmas here’s our first festive offering “Movie chat with AV Turner and TM Dragon” where we discuss “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Big thanks to Allie for taking part in this podcast. Looking for...

This interview I will call my “amazing” interview as I must’ve said that word about 200 times during the podcast. But truly, this podcast was AMAZING. The multi-talented Kelton Jones transitions seamlessly between acting, directing, producing, screenwriting, and cinematography – but that's not all as you listen to this podcast. Starting in Texas, Kelton’s career path excelled in many areas of...

Join me in the second part of my chit-chat with actor Jeff Hatch. We continue to talk The Crumbs and Indie films, Jeff’s choices for Christmas viewing and what his plans are for 2021. Big thanks to Jeff for this interview!

I recently chatted with actor Jeff Hatch on the podcast, in fact we spoke so long that I had to split this poddie in two! We spoke about Jeff's acting beginnings on stage and his transition to screen and what challenges that brought. We also talk about his favourite role he has played where he was up against acting giants Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern. Jeff, a multi-talented actor, discusses how...