In 2005 I met Mel Stuart, director of one of my all time favorite films Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Listen to the interview During the interview, Mel Stuart talked about Gene Wilder, making Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and casting Richard Pryor in Wattstax.
Doug Hemphill talks about working on The Life of Pi and other films. Doug Hemphill has been making movies sound sweet since he worked with Walter Merch as Mix Recordist on APOCALYPSE NOW. He won his first Best Sound Academy Award in 1993 for THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, then in 2022 for DUNE:
She started her acting career in the theatre and eventually transitioned to film. In 1996, I had an opportunity to interview her when she was talking to the press about her role in Greg Mottola's The Daytrippers. During the interview, we talked about prepping for the role, breaking her ankle during filming, and working
Braden Duemmler came Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about his first feature film, WHAT LIES BELOW, an eerie tale of family, love, and trust. The film follows Liberty, a socially awkward 16-year-old, who returns home from two months at camp to find her mother living with John Smith, a charming and intelligent man
