I'm joined by two great documentary filmmakers: Tim Wardle is the director of the Sundance award-winning film "Three Identical Strangers" which airs on CNN on 1/27, 9PM; and Chris Smith ("American Movie") has a new documentary about the failed luxury music festival, "Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened" which premieres on Netflix on 1/18.
On this episode I'm joined by the documentary filmmaker Rebbie Ratner discussing her film "Borderline" which is currently available on both iTunes and Amazon; more platforms to come. We're joined by returning Filmwax friend, the filmmaker Michel Negroponte ("I'm Dangerous With Love", "The Autobiography of Michelle Maren").
Actor Peter Riegert is the guest. Peter discusses making such classics as "Animal House", "Local Hero", "Crossing Delancey", "Americathon", and his experience directing "King of the Corner". In addition to the dozens of movies he's been in, he's also had great success on television in such series as "The Sopranos", "Damages", and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt".
Musician Mike Viola is the guest on the first episode of 2019. Mike's made over a dozen studio albums & countless EP's and live albums. His latest album was very home made and is called "The American Egypt". This conversation and the live song recorded herein took place at his dressing room in Joe's Pub where Mike was playing later in the evening.
The musician and painter Joseph Arthur is the sole guest. Arthur's most recent musical collaboration was with guitarist Peter Buck for a project called Arthur Buck released earlier this year. Arthur has 3 gigs coming up in the final days of 2018: City Winery DC on 12/29, The Locks in Philly on 12/30, and with Lee Ranaldo at City Winery NYC on 1/1/19.
The legendary songwriter and actor, Paul Williams visits the podcast for the first time. Some decades ago Paul wrote the music for the 1977 HBO special "Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas". The soundtrack has just recently become available for purchase.
Pawel Pawlikoskiw returns to the podcast to discuss his new dramatic film "Cold War" which opens on Friday, December 21st; and director Jon S. Baird discusses his biopic "Stan & Ollie" about the iconic comedy duo late in their career. That film opens Friday, December 28th.
The great actor, playwright & director, Austin Pendleton ("My Cousin Vinny") appears for the 1st of a 2-part conversation about his life and career. Austin will be appearing in a new play at Manhattan Theater Club called "Choir Boy". The play begins previews on Wednesday, December 19th and opens on Tuesday, January 8th. Purchase your tickets now.
In the past weeks we've spoken with Martin Donovan, Edie Falco & Karen Sillas. On this ep we bring together actors Bill Sage and Robert Burke for a "Simple Men" reunion, plus director Hal Hartley.The guys reflect back on their SUNY Purchase days as well as their subsequent years on the Hal Hartley set. The Long Island Trilogy box set is now available for purchase.
Karen Sillas has appeared in two of Hal Hartley's Long Island Trilogy films including "Trust" & "Simple Men" as well as other in his oeuvre. She has also collaborated with Filmwax Radio friend Tom Noonan on "What Happened Was..." She currently lives in L.A. where she is busy acting on stage, film & television. Hal's L.I. box set is now available for purchase at Amazon and at halhartley.com
Artist and filmmaker Beck Underwood has created an online shorts festival called the Creepy Christmas Film Festival which will launch a new short every day from 12/1 — 12/25 at creepychristmasfest.com. Then the great Edie Falco appears to discuss her collaborations with Hal Hartley which you can see in the new Long Island Trilogy box set.
The first of 4 segments dedicated to Hal Hartley's Long Island Trilogy; this one with the actor Martin Donovan who has appeared in a bunch of Hartley's films, including two from that trilogy: "Trust" and "Simple Men". Donovan has directed the feature film "Collaborator" starring David Morse and continues to be one of the busiest film and television actors working today.
Members of the original Purchase Mafia join me in this mash-up to share memories of making the three films that comprise Hal Hartley's Long Island Trilogy. Participants include Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Robert Burke, Bill Sage and Karen Sillas. Hal also joins in. A new box set of the trilogy will be available as of Friday, November 23rd.
Jeremy Workman returns to the podcast to discuss his latest documentary, "The World Before Your Feet" which will have its theatrical at the Quad Cinema in NYC beginning Wednesday, November 21st at the Landmark Nuart Theater in Los Angeles beginning Friday, November 23rd. Jeremy, his film's subject Matt Green, and producer Jesse Eisenberg will be conducting Q&A's throughout the theatricals.
Amos Poe last visited the podcast back in December of 2016 on Episode 385. He's back to discuss his shorts film festival which takes place monthly at the Roxy Hotel's cinema in Tribeca. Also, we discuss the recent history of the Russian oligarchs. And what we've been seeing in the movies. Fun episode with a good friend of the podcast.