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Review: TFF 2012: Interview with Fairhaven Director/Writer/Actor Tom O’Brien: “We had to make a leap of faith.”
This interview originally appeared on Capital New York. Fairhaven, written and directed by its star Tom O’Brien, is a beautifully observed film about the friendships of three grown men and what happens to them over the course of one weekend … Continue reading
A QA with Jeremy Richey about Elvis Presley As An Actor
Jeremy Richey’s site Moon in the Gutter has been an almost-daily pitstop for me ever since I discovered it years ago. He approaches his topics with passion and enthusiasm, and reminds me of one of those buttons on Facebook that … Continue reading
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Tagged Elvis Presley, interviews, King Creole, Live a Little Love a Little, Michael Curtiz, Tuesday Weld, Wild in the Country
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Brooke Thomas: “I Feel a Satisfaction In Helping Actors That Has Kept Me Driven To Continue In Casting.”
Brooke Thomas, Mary Egan Callahan, Brooke and Mary: On-Camera Commercial Intensive Class for Actors I first met Brooke Thomas when I was 16 years old, and cast in a University of Rhode Island production of William Inge’s “Picnic”. She was … Continue reading
Understanding Things I Don’t Understand: An Interview with Director David Spaltro
David Spaltro David Spaltro’s “Things I Don’t Understand” is a beautiful, funny, and emotional film. Please read my review. Keep your eyes peeled for this one! Spaltro was generous enough to answer a few of my questions about “Things I … Continue reading
Jennifer McCabe on Acting: “Bring Yourself.”
Jennifer McCabe I met Jennifer McCabe in 1995 when we both were grad students at the Actors’ Studio MFA Program in Manhattan. We became friends, of a sort, during our 9 a.m. dance classes at the Alvin Ailey Dance Studio … Continue reading
“This is a life-altering moment for these people.” – Actor Ron Eldard on Roadie
I saw Roadie when it premiered at Tribeca (here is my review), and fell in love with its brutal eye, and its quiet observational power. Starring Lois Smith, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy and Ron Eldard, Roadie is a small ensemble … Continue reading
“I Was Always a Cartoonist In My Mind. But Then Something Happened.” An Interview With Director Ben Barnes
When I was in LA, I went to a screening of God Damn King Kong, a short film directed by LA-based director Ben Barnes. It starred my brother Brendan O’Malley, who also wrote the script. It’s a beautiful and absurd … Continue reading
My interview with actress Zoë Daelman Chlanda
Recently, I sat down with acclaimed indie horror actress Zoë Daelman Chlanda and we talked about acting, her process, her place in the independent horror genre, and her latest film – the horror short Contact directed by Jeremiah Kipp. Check … Continue reading

