The TMG Interview

Get in early on the film Loves Company, directed by Jason Laurits and starring Rachel Dratch! The film is playing festivals now, including Dances With Films (6/19, L.A.) and Frameline (6/27, San Francisco), but you can hear all about it now before a wider release with our Movie Guy Paul's interview. Get the inspiration for this Misery-adjacent film, stories from the indie film trenches, and some h...

Author Dan Bronson triumphantly returns to The TMG Interview with Movie Guys Paul and Ray to talk about his new book Shout at the Devil. The book continues the story of Hollywood fixer Jack Shannon and his latest entanglement, this time with actress Karen Scott and a blackmail demand gone wrong. We could talk to Dan forever, but we do get into his dream (impossible) casting for Jack, the audiobook...

Happy Holidays! Well...not so much for Holly Woods, the main character in the new film Slay Ride, as she and her family are stalked by The Kris Kringle Killer. Slay Ride director Olivia Dunkley returns to The Admiral's Club to talk to Paul about the film, accompanied by her co-star Mitch Shira. As with every indie film, there are stories from the trenches dealing with Utah weather, behind the scen...

You've probably never seen a movie like Abruptio. It's a tense, violent story of a man who realizes he has a device embedded in his neck and if he doesn't perform certain deadly tasks, it'll explode. Oh...and he's a puppet. The whole cast is. Director Evan Marlowe joins Movie Guy Paul Preston to talk up this very unique film's long road to the screen, doing it all yourself and working with horror...

Documentaries are especially effective when they bring to light something you may not have otherwise known about. A lost bit of history in Canada is the segregated boarding schools for indigenous children and the abuse of these kids at the hands of the Catholic Church (happening for nearly a CENTURY). The film Sugarcane follows the investigation into this history and documents the resilience of th...

The Ghostbusters franchise continues in theaters now. We talked to someone who was there at the beginning. Frank Chindamo was a script P.A. on the 1984 original Ghostbusters and has a fun story to tell your host Paul Preston. Plus, he shares a classic “you were there for THAT?!” story about working on Saturday Night Live as well as working with Mother Theresa (seriously!). Visit LaughMD.com for in...

There's a great new short out there available NOW for free at the New Yorker's website ( www.newyorker.com ) called ECO-HACK! and a more unique film about saving the world (or at least a cross-section of it) you might never see. Filmmakers Brett Marty and Josh Izenberg have captured the work of Tim Fields, taking unusual steps to save the desert tortoise. They talk about their path to distribution...

Friend of The Movie Guys Mark Elias returns to The Admiral's Club with a new project - Boy Makes Girl, a new sci-fi drama/romance/comedy about a computer programmer who builds a female companion to cope with a challenging world. There's all manner of good indie film talk here as Mark reflects on taking the reins of writer, producer and star of the film.   Like good movie talk? Please subscribe! We...

Actor Michael Filipowich returns to The Movie Guys to catch us up on his career and he brings fire and brimstone, energy, and outrageous stories with him. Can he be contained? Tune in to find out as the guest from one of our top ten most popular interview videos on YouTube is back.   Like good movie talk? Please subscribe! Website: www.themovieguys.net The Ford Fiesta: https://apple.co/3s3Om9l The...

Fresh off of her award-winning screening at The Phoenix Film Festival, writer/director Vivian Kerr joins Paul Preston to talk about her new drama (or comedy?) Scrap. Joining her is the co-lead in the film, Anthony Rapp. They talk about indie film, why making it is important, how the characters of the film are relatable and, of course, a quick check-in on Vivian and Anthony's favorite movie of all...

Among the more anticipated shorts at the 2022 Hollyshorts Film Festival is The Errand, directed by Amanda Renee Knox. Paul talks to Knox and actors Ezekiel Bridges and Naya Johnson about the film, their careers and how they'll spend the fest. Plus, as ever, talk about their favorite movies of all time and a chat about Knox's first film, Night Call, which you can see here: https://vimeo.com/3005827...

After his feature film, Surge, director Aneil Karia returned to a short film project and it seems to have paid off in terms of exposure and reward as The Long Goodbye, Karia's collaboration with Riz Ahmed, is now nominated for Best Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Paul talked to Aneil about packing so much content into a short film, working with Riz, navigating the virtual festival circuit a...

The 1980 comedy 9 to 5 had enormous appeal with moviegoers, but also made a statement about women's inequality in the workplace, a statement that's needed reiterating ever since then. The film had an impact on twin brothers Gary and Larry Lane, who head the team behind Still Working 9 to 5, a new documentary about the making and legacy of the classic film. Paul talked to them about making the doc,...

In the wake of Marvel movies returning to the big screen, Movie Guys Paul Preston and Ray Schillaci talk to professional badass Katie Hooten about her time working in visual effects with Marvel, her work in groundbreaking animated features and her current position working on projects that come through Technicolor. How could we not interview her? Her favorite movie of all time is Raiders of the Los...

Courtney Gains is working. AGAIN. He appears in a new film, Queen Bees with no less than Ellen Burstyn and James Caan. This, after averaging around three projects a year since the early '80s. Back to the Future, Children of the Corn, The 'Burbs, and on and on and on and he remains a very laid back cat to talk to. Here, he chats movies, music and more with Paul Preston. Like good movie talk? Please...

Jack Daniel is that guy! The guy who is your hype announcer for movie previews, promos and more. And he's here to answer all your "How the hell does that even work?" questions. We get the lowdown on how he fits in the great ad machine that builds a movie trailer, his road to being a go-to guy in the industry and, thankfully, there's time for bits. Glorious, glorious bits.  And, as ever, a chat abo...

Actor David Del Rio's second directorial effort is streaming now on Amazon Prime! It's called Road Head and Del Rio jumped online with his Movie Trivia Schmoedown teammate Paul Preston to chat it up. He's got great insight on directing and combining tones in this weird and over-the-top thriller comedy. Plus, they look forward to the In The Heights film (Del Rio performed in the Broadway show) and...

The great 2016 documentary Strike a Pose, which explores the lives of the dancers from Madonna's Blond Ambition tour after the madness of the tour ended, is back in virtual cinemas! To celebrate Truth or Dare's 30th anniversary and the re-release of Strike a Pose, director Reijer Zwaan and dancer Kevin Stea spilled their own truths on Paul Preston and guest co-host Mary Gent about bringing the dan...

Jessica Ellis is the writer/director of the new indie film What Lies West, which is garnering great reviews and getting a rollout all over the VOD platforms of the world. Paul likes nothing more than indie film stories and Jessica has 'em, from fires to surgery to the pandemic, but you want to tune in for the sheer joy of moviemaking on display here. Jessica had a game cast and a talented crew. Gi...

Part two of The Movie Guys interview with author Dan Bronson gets the scoop from behind the scenes on the making of Witness, The Godfather Part III, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Last Flag Flying and more!  Someone to Watch Over Me is available now at Amazon , Barnes & Noble and more! Like good movie talk? Please subscribe! Website: www.themovieguys.net The Ford Fiesta: https://apple.co/3s3Om9l The...

Dan Bronson. You may not have heard of him, but he's been at the center of some of your favorite movies - Top Gun, Witness, Die Hard: With a Vengeance and Pretty in Pink. He worked for years as a Story Editor for most of the major studios. So, who better to tell a seedy tale of Hollywood mystery than Dan, and he's done just that with his new book, Someone to Watch Over Me. Dan sits with Movie Guys...

Actor/musician James Maslow stars in the new romantic comedy Stars Fell on Alabama, rising the charts on iTunes and elsewhere. He talks to our Movie Guy Paul about making the film, what it was like for a member of Big Time Rush to shoot in a southern small town and the overall reward an indie production has when people are just cool (hint: it starts at the top). Stars Fell on Alabama is available...

Much of Jeremy Sklar's creative has been leading to Tom of Your Life, his feature film debut about a man who ages four years every hour. He details the long road to indie film success as he and Paul also discuss everything from music in the movies and how being nice can help your movie to saving the movie industry itself!! Tom of Your Life is available now to stream on Amazon Prime and on VOD! Lik...

Writer/Director Blayne Weaver is a multiple-time guest of The Movie Guys, always bringing lively opinions and stories for days. His new film, GetAWAY, is a horror film about film students shooting a slasher flick who find themselves in one. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on this holiday film for the whole family as Paul chats him up and gets some of his favorite content in the world - how to surv...

The title doesn't lie - Modern Persuasion is a modern take on the Jane Austen novel Persuasion, starring Alicia Witt. The film's directors, Alex Appel and Jonathan Lisecki break down the various parts of the movie - adapting the script, casting the comedic and diverse cast, and shooting in New York City.  Modern Persuasion is available now on VOD! Like good movie talk? Please subscribe! www.themov...