We’re Not From Hollywood Podcast

Brandon and Faizel disagree in their review of the 1993 movie Killing Zoe. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with actor/filmmaker Michael Schaar-Ney. After a few setbacks with movie projects falling through, Michael is dusting himself off and starting a new project called Abeyance!

Brandon and Faizel review the 1995 movie Lord of Illusions starring Scott Bakula. Directed by Clive Barker. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with Calgary actor Gin Fedotov about how he got into acting how he wound up starring in Brandon's stoner comedy Hot Box and playing the devil in Faizel's film Give and Take. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with Edmonton actor Kelly Krause about how he began his acting career at the age of 50. Kelly went from having no training or experience to one of the most prolific actors in the city. And he recently began working behind the camera as well! 

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss the 1990 Clive Barker cult classic Nightbreed!

Brandon and Faizel discuss and review Hellraiser: Bloodline!

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth. 

Brandon and Faizel speak with screenwriter and filmmaker Ashley Scott Meyers, who runs the "Selling Your Screenplay" podcast and website.    When Brandon was first starting out as a screenwriter, he used Ashley's platform to learn how to make his first script sales.    www.sellingyourscreenplay.com

Geordie Cheeseman is a veteran of the Canadian military who got into bodybuilding then began to pursue a career in acting. In this episode, Brandon and Faizel speak with Geordie about how he got started in his career and his plans for the future. 

Brandon and Faizel review and discuss Hellraiser II.  They also discuss modern movies and AI and its effect on entertainment. 

On today's show, Brandon and Faizel speak with Emily Anne Salkeld who played the goth girl Winter in the 2019 stoner comedy Hot Box. She also played Blythe in the found-footage horror series "I'm Haunted."  Emily Anne went on to direct her first horror short film Cotard's Delusion, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/ebccMm0DF7U?si=c4tzUxAahyFdyXFM You can watch the full Hot Box movie here:...

Brandon and Faizel review the 1987 Clive Barker horror classic Hellraiser!    If there are any movies you'd like us to review, email us at higheruniverseinc@gmail.com and let us know! 

Brandon and Faizel talk about the fifth Predator movie, "Prey."

Brandon and Faizel speak with horror makeup artist Jamie Clarke about blood and gore effects and about her work on the Grotesque series. We also talk about Gwar!

Brandon and Faizel discuss the fourth predator movie "The Predator."

Brandon and Faizel speak with Jaime Hill, who played the mom in Skinamarink. She's also appeared in many Higher Universe films. 

Brandon and Faizel discuss the third Predator movie "Predators"!

Brandon and Faizel discuss the movie Predator 2!

On today's show Brandon & Faizel speak with their first non-Edmonton-based guest - actor and filmmaker Jeffery J. Scott.  Jeff is such a big fan of Grotesque that he drove up to Edmonton last summer, just for a chance to be in Grotesque 2! 

Brandon and Faizel review Predator (1987).

Brandon and Faizel discuss censorship in movies and music. Have things gotten better or worse in recent decades?

Brandon and Faizel review the spy thriller Dance with the Devil, written & directed by fellow Edmonton filmmaker Spencer Richard. 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and critique The Batman movie (and the Punisher and other superhero movies). 

Brandon and Faizel discuss and critique the 1995 movie Heat. Directed by Michael Mann and starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore.