You’ll never guess how this actor got on CSI

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp183.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSWhile some out of work actors spend their days in coffee shops or on Playstation, Feikamoh Massaquoi is literally hitting the streets. I see him in front the entrance of the Warner Brothers Studio lot. Many people pass him everyday. Writers, producers, actors, accountants, set designers and most importantly casting agents. While we’ve never heard of an actor picketing for a role. After looking him up, I decided to say hi and see what his deal was. I didn’t have too much time, I had to punch…

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Daniel Sollinger pt 2: Religious Films & Vanity Projects

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp175b.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSProducer Daniel Sollinger returns to talk about his films, “In My Sleep” among others. He tells us what works in a vanity project and what doesn’t. We disagree about the amount religion is in his religious film. Also the pros and cons of the DGA and PGA. We talk about the recent court decision concerning a fatality on a movie set.  Plus, what’s cinematic immunity? Sollinger’s latest film “LA Slasher” opens June 12th.   Listen to Daniel’s previous interview here:

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Daniel Sollinger Can Produce Anything!

What do you do if your actress walks off set b/c she wants a better IMDB ranking? Or you catch your PA making out w/ a random woman? Or the modeling agency want twice the money the night b4 a shoot? Daniel can solve it. He’s like a superhero whose super power is putting out fires. WWDD? What would Daniel do? Find out. For over 20 years, (AKA the LOw Budget Czar) has been the one people turned to make their film look like expensive without a lot of cash. Sollinger…

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Todd Yasui: Behind the scenes of late night TV

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp169a.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSBig time TV producer, Todd Yasui is the guest today. Todd was the Executive Producer of “Late Late Show” with Kilborne and Ferguson. He was also my boss on “The Queen Latifah Show.” It’s amazing to learn that he got his first job by cold calling the infamous Helen Kushnick of the “The Tonight Show.” Todd gets into detail about his the early chaotic days of that show. It’s the truth behind “The Late Shift.” (Ok, the book was pretty close.) Todd is very open and…

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“Boy Meets Girl” Director Eric Schaeffer

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp168a.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSFilmmaker Eric Schaeffer makes a return visit (via Skype) to talk about his new transgender romcom “Boy Meets Girl.” Eric also discusses the failure of Kickstarter, Shooting Vermont as Kentucky, cyber sex with strangers and I bust him for ignoring what I told him to do when I produced him on a talk show. His other works include, “Fall,” “After Fall Winter” and the TV shows “Gravity” and “They’re Out of the Business.” Check out the screenings near you! WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS DIRTY! TELL YOUR…

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“Samurai Cop” – Matt Hannon Tells All

“Samurai Cop” cop star, Matt Hannon,  sat at my dining room table for a candid, fascinating interview. Find out some of the shooting secrets to some of the great scenes. Why was Matt wearing a woman’s wig in parts of the film? Was Matt dead? And for how long? Matt opens up about his two real life felony convictions. Between shooting “Samurai Cop” and the eventual sequel Matt went to prison twice. He’s open up to what happened. Listen to our review of the film from back in the day! What’s with the dialogue? And why did…

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“Showgirls” and the OJ Jury

The “Groundlings” lead Jim Wise to a part in “Showgirls” witnessing  director Paul Verhoeven and Elizabeth Berkley on set romance, a private Hollywood “Showgirls” screening with Kyle MacLachlan and a command performance for the OJ Simpson jury with  Will Ferrell.    Jim Wise is a singer, actor and a writer known for his role as Coach Tugnut in Even Stevens (2000), Kenny the Psychopath in Just Shoot Me (1998), Saturday Night Live (1975), MADtv (1995) and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) and I met him working at Arsenio Hall (2014). He’s the  voice of…

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How to make a B-Movie starring Seymour Cassel

The late Seymour Cassel acted in many great movies. This is not one of them. Find out the long strange journey.

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Fred Stoller star of “Blood Lake”

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp155.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSOk, technically “Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys”  is not a shark movie…But it’s made by the Sharknado people. And it’s a cool interview with Fred Stoller – You know this guy from the show… he’s that guy. Fred Stoller has been cast as the comic relief on sitcoms and movies for over 20 years. I was lucky enough to interview Fred at his home about his interesting career. Fred discusses writing on “Seinfeld,” why Kathy Griffin wanted to punch after sex, returning to stand up after 17 years and guest starring in tons of…

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The Orlando Jones Interview

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp153.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS“Sleepy Hollow’s” Orlando Jones talks frankly about his films. From his star turn in “Double Take,” to his passion projects to fighting Van Damme. Jones gives an open and honest account of his career and how Hollywood works. Check out his films – “Double Take,” “Bedazzeled” and his latest “Enemies Closer.”

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