Angus MacLachlan- Hot Seat Interview- Writer/Director- A Little Prayer

Writer/director Angus MacLachlan's breakthrough in cinema was his screenplay for the Oscar-nominated film Junebug. It was the kind of film that audiences and the industry take notice of. Since then, MacLachlan has directed three films, including his most recent- A Little Prayer, which just might be his masterpiece. The 66-year-old made this beautiful independent film [...]

Veronica Cartwright- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- The Ruse

There is no doubt that Veronica Cartwright is a legend of cinema. The veteran actor has worked with directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, William Wyler, Ridley Scott, and George Miller. And that is only a few of the many. With over 150 credits to her name, Cartwright has been a resilient character actor, getting her [...]

Jon Heder & Jacob Lees Johnson- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Director- I See the Demon

It's incredibly exciting to discover an independent film like I See the Demon. This is a brilliant new blend of science fiction and horror, but what makes director Jacob Lees Johnson's film even bolder is the diverse cast, which includes none other than Jon Heder. The Napoleon Dynamite actor has a history of making strong [...]

Chloë Levine & Morgan Bentz- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Producer- Birdsong

The career of actress Chloë Levine may not be known to some but for those of us paying attention, especially in the horror genre, this is an actor that is great in everything she does. Her career took off in Jenn Wexler's The Ranger and then went even higher after being in Wexler's follow-up The [...]

Martin Campbell- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Dirty Angels

We need more directors like Martin Campbell making movies today. The legendary New Zealand native has made arguably two of the best James Bond movies- GoldenEye and Casino Royale- and is undeniably an excellent director of action films. His credentials include hits such as The Mask of Zorro, The Foreigner, and recently The Protegé, and [...]

Lucy Lawless- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Never Look Away

She made her career playing Xena: Warrior Princess but Lucy Lawless is not just playing a warrior on TV anymore, she's the real thing. The New Zealand native is a pioneer in portraying female action stars, becoming a mainstay on shows such as Ash vs. Evil Dead, Battlestar Galactica, and Spartacus. These days Lawless is [...]

Yolonda Ross- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Absolution

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Yolonda Ross hasn't just burst out of the Cornhusker state but has become one of the best working character actors today. She's been nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards and won a Gotham. Ross has wrapped her 7th season of The Chi, establishing herself as a fan favorite, and continues to [...]

Andie MacDowell & Rain Spencer- Hot Seat Interview- Actors- Good Girl Jane

There is something incredibly cool about my interview with actors Rain Spencer and Andi MacDowell. It's almost as if looking into a mirror, one actor is a reflection of an up-and-coming star, and the other is the reflection of an actor who has solidified herself as one of the best of her era. Spencer has [...]

Nora Fingscheidt- Hot Seat Interview- Director- The Outrun

Director Nora Fingscheidt was born in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany, and spent much of her youth in Argentina, but she has made an instant impact in the United States with three strong movies in a row. System Crasher (2019), The Unforgivable (2021), and now The Outrun are all stories about the resilience of women. This [...]

Heather Graham- Hot Seat Interview- Director-Actor- Chosen Family

Heather Graham's career is not just commendable; it's truly remarkable. While she has starred in hit movies, her resilience as a woman in Hollywood—from the 1980s to today—deserves special recognition. She gained prominence with her roles in Gus Van Sant's Drugstore Cowboy, and her fame soared with performances in Boogie Nights and the second Austin [...]

Spider One & Krsy Fox- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Actor- Little Bites

It's safe to say that the cool new power couple of the Horror genre has to be director Spider One and actress Krsy Fox. The dynamic duo has made three movies in a row- Allegoria, Bury the Bride, and now Little Bites. And their talents don't stop with cinema. Spider is the lead singer of [...]

E.L. Katz- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Azrael

Director E.L. Katz has climbed the mountain to become the prominent horror director that he is. Katz originally got his start as a film critic, writing for outlets such as Fangoria, Life Sucks Die, and Creature Corner. But the director hit the big time with his cult classic Cheap Thrills, a dark comedy about a [...]

Tyrese Gibson- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- 1992

What can't be claimed about Tyrese Gibson is that he's inauthentic. The platinum R&B musician and star of the Fast & Furious series tells it like it is, or at least, is passionate when he talks. It's understandable as well because Gibson has recently experienced great loss, with the passing of his mother, a divorce, [...]

Diane Warren & Bess Kargman- Hot Seat Interview- Diane Warren: Relentless- Songwriter- Director

15 Oscar Nominations. Grammy Award winner. Honorary Oscar Award Winner. You would think that would be enough for Diane Warren but as the title of her documentary says, she is Relentless. The legendary songwriter of songs such as "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing", "How Do I Live", and "If I Could Turn Back [...]

David Dastmalchian- Hot Seat Interview- Late Night With the Devil- Actor

Back in 2014, when AMovieGuy.com was just starting, actor David Dastmalchian's career was just at the start of his climb to stardom. The native from Kansas City, a student of DePaul University's Theatre School, had written a film called Animals that won a jury award out of SXSW. It was during the press tour for [...]

Corey Fogelmanis & Tommy Dorfman- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Director- I Wish You All the Best

Telling stories about non-binary and members of the LGBTQ+ community can always be difficult to get right. Not just because the subject is complex or because the world is filled with judgemental people, but because getting it right means everything to those who haven't seen themselves represented on the big screen. I Wish You All [...]

Riley Dandy & Adam David Thompson- Hot Seat Interview- Actors- Things Will Be Different

When a movie comprises two actors and the director, working with a small crew, on a science fiction film with great detail, you need the talent of constant professionals. It's because of those reasons that director Michael Felker hit a home run with actors Riley Dandy and Adam David Thompson on his new film Things [...]

Jessica Hausner- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Club Zero

The films of Jessica Hausner are not for the weak of mind. The Austrian-born director has a history of movies that deal with themes of religion, how we raise children, how we operate as a society, or just what drives humans. Her newest film Club Zero is about a teacher at a school (played spectacularly [...]

Anna Camp & Bonnie Discepolo- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Actor- Neo-Dome

Contrary to what a viewer might think, television shows or movies don't just appear out of nowhere. There is often a proof of concept and when you are as smart as director Bonnie Discepolo and Pitch Perfect star Anna Camp, you put together a cool short film to get everyone excited. That is exactly what [...]

Jonathan Ignatius Green- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Dickweed

Documentary filmmaker Jonathan Ignatius Green understands that society might already have an opinion about a subject so he tries to cover all the bases. His first film Social Animals wasn't a doc about the dangers of social media as much as it was an illumination of what social media was to society at that moment. [...]

Annick Blanc- Hot Seat Interview- Writer/Director- Hunting Daze

Director/Writer Annick Blanc packs a powerful punch in her films. Her previous work was short films including her award-nominated The Colour of Your Lips, which was a dark apocalyptic narrative and proved that Blanc was ready to take it to the next level of feature filmmaking. Hunting Daze though, is much more than just a [...]

Alex Pettyfer- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- 5lbs of Pressure

There is a calming presence to actor Alex Pettyfer that makes it easy to talk to him. On top of that, there is a surprising wealth of knowledge from the 33-year-old from Stevenage, England, where he instantly proves he's not just the good-looking guy from Magic Mike. 2024 is shaping up to be a big [...]

Tim Blake Nelson & Henry Nelson- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Writer- Director- Asleep in My Palm

Tim Blake Nelson has reached a point in his career where he can call the shots. The phenomenal 59-year-old actor, who made a name for himself working with the Coen Brothers in O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, has started to make passion projects and the results have been fantastic. [...]

Nina Bergman- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Cold Meat

Nina Bergman is an incredible talent. The granddaughter of the great Russian actor Pavel Kadochnikov, she caught the acting bug at the age of 4, lighting a fire inside her that burns brighter every day. She would attend the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, eventually was accepted at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and now [...]

David Duchovny- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Adam the First

There has always been a bit of mystery to David Duchovny. I think that mystery is there because Duchovny is multifaceted, a true intellect, who received his degree from Princeton and Master's at Yale. The New York native has always had a swagger and an instant cool factor that makes you want to be his [...]

Leah McKendrick- Hot Seat Interview- Writer/Director/Actor- Scrambled

To see Leah McKendrick shine this bright is a wonderful moment. I first met Leah back in 2016 at SXSW for the release of her excellent revenge film M.F.A. and now she's taking the world by storm with her wonderful comedy Scrambled. Leah is the first person to grace the Hot Seat Interview for the [...]

Ian McShane- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- American Star

The real question is: what do you know Ian McShane from? Trust me, you have seen him in something. His presence always looms large, whether it's in Game of Thrones, Deadwood, Pirates of the Caribbean, or his legendary work in the John Wick series, you never forget Ian McShane. His newest film American Star is [...]

Ilker Çatak- Hot Seat Interview- Director- The Teachers' Lounge

The biggest and brightest discovery for me in 2023 was the work of filmmaker Ilker Çatak. Born in Berlin, Germany, his newest film The Teachers' Lounge has been submitted for the Best International Feature Oscar, and that's because it's a spectacular film. It's the kind of work that lingers long with you, marinating on the [...]

Dermot Mulroney- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Ruthless

2023 has been an excellent year for Dermot Mulroney, which includes hits such as Scream VI, Shooting Stars, Secret Invasion, Anyone But You, and his newest action film Ruthless. That is on top of what has already been an illustrious career, filled with classics such as David Fincher's Zodiac, Alexander Payne's About Schmidt, and of [...]

Pierce Brosnan- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Fast Charlie

To have the opportunity to speak with Pierce Brosnan is a moment for AMovieGuy.com that will be remembered forever. And then the conversation with the legendary actor far exceeds all expectations. The man who played James Bond is a class act and continues to be a constant professional. Brosnan's newest film Fast Charlie is a [...]

Phillip Noyce- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Fast Charlie

The world needs more people like Phillip Noyce. The 73-year-old Australian director is highly respected in his field, with his longevity, and ability to make any kind of movie, he has become a rare gift for cinema today. Noyce began on the underground scene, working with shoestring budgets, then moved on to movies that inspired [...]

Jenn Wexler- Hot Seat Interview- Writer/Director- The Sacrifice Game

Director Jenn Wexler has made a massive leap with her sophomore feature The Sacrifice Game. Not only is it an excellent slice of horror, but it's also a Christmas movie, one that I think is an instant seasonal classic. Even after her debut feature, The Ranger, it has been clear that Wexler was a great [...]

Kristoffer Borgli- Hot Seat Interview- Writer/Director- Dream Scenario

Director Kristoffer Borgli had not one but two excellent films in 2023. The first one, Sick of Myself, received distribution at the beginning of the year. It's a wild and dark comedy about a woman making herself sick for the attention and that was just the appetizer of where Borgli was going to take us. [...]

Paul Reiser & Chris Cottam- Hot Seat Interview- Actor/Writer/Director- The Problem with People

Paul Reiser is a tried and true New Yorker. A stand-up comic who had a bit of fate on his side to get his start and has made the most of every minute. From the 1980s, 90s, 2000s, and today, Reiser has made an impact with his witty sense of humor. He's also been a [...]

Joe Lynch- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Suitable Flesh

Joe Lynch is such a cool dude. It also helps that his movies often kick a ton of ass. From his start with Wrong Turn 2, giving Salma Hayek a great action flick in Everly, or the wild office outbreak film Mayhem, Lynch has always known how to excite an audience. Now he's taking the [...]

Raoul Peck- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Silver Dollar Road

Raoul Peck is an intellect. A brilliant man, who has lived an extraordinary life, which includes working in the Haitian government, earning his degree in film from Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, and being an Oscar-nominated filmmaker. His previous film, I Am Not Your Negro was a powerful work that took the writing of James [...]

Lindsey Anderson Beer- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Pet Sematary: Bloodlines

Having a Stephen King classic be your first feature sounds like a daunting task. For director Lindsey Anderson Beer, no matter how difficult, she was up for the challenge, not just because she cares, but because she also has a passion and understanding that you need to get a Stephen King movie right. Pet Sematary: [...]

Dan Brown & Jessica Garza- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Actor- Your Lucky Day

There is a bittersweet energy in the air while talking to Your Lucky Day writer/director Dan Brown and the star of his film Jessica Garza. Their new film happens to be one of the last with Euphoria star Angus Cloud but instead of letting that sadness linger, it will be a celebration. Celebrated because Cloud [...]

Atom Egoyan- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Writer- Seven Veils

Atom Egoyan is a two-time Oscar nominee- for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for The Sweet Hereafter- and if you look at his work, it's clear that he is a master of great drama. His films are not rooted in a specific genre but rooted in the specifics of humans. The Canadian filmmaker has [...]

Jennifer Reeder- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Writer- Perpetrator

The career of Jennifer Reeder is as sharp as a razor blade. The director has sliced through the difficult conflicts and hurdles that a woman can face to make a movie in their vision. That's not to say it's easy but what is clear is that the Cincinnati native isn't afraid of any challenge. With [...]

Laura Moss- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Writer- Birth/Rebirth

Writer and director Laura Moss has been thinking about Frankenstein since the moment they read it. Their new film Birth/Rebirth has been in the stages of creation for quite some time and now that it's here, what has been made is a beautiful cinematic monster-piece. A native of New York, Moss has been ready to [...]

Danny & Michael Philippou- Hot Seat Interview- Directors- Talk to Me

Danny & Michael Philippou have an energy that is infectious. The twin brothers from South Australia have a youthful approach to life and that fun, throw-caution-to-the-wind style instantly shows in their first feature film- Talk to Me. The film was a massive hit out of Sundance, was scooped up by A24, and the buzz has [...]

William Kaufman- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Writer- The Channel

If you looked at Director William Kaufman's resume you might say, this guy makes only action movies, and most of his stuff has gone straight to VOD. Don't let that be your judge of his skills or just how good of a director he is. Kaufman writes his own stuff and has a genuine passion [...]

Sterling K. Brown & Mark Duplass- Hot Seat Interview- Actor/Writer- Biosphere

Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass working together might be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. And they show that in their incredibly wild new film Biosphere, which involves the only two men left on the planet, and how they figure out their survival. Talking to the two actors was instantly cool. Brown is a [...]

Wendi McLendon-Covey- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Elemental

Wendi McLendon-Covey is a native of Bellflower, California. Just because you grew up an hour outside of Hollywood doesn't mean it's easy to get a foot in the door. In fact, McLendon-Covey's story is a cool one. She had a job working at a hotel and was also the editor of Cal State University's Academic [...]

Jane Lynch- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Apple Health App

Jane Lynch is a 5-time Emmy winner and the true example of someone who can do it all. She's an actor first but has been the host of game shows, done voice work for animated films such as Wreck-It Ralph, and was a major part of the smash hit show Glee. Even at this moment, [...]

Ric Roman Waugh- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Kandahar

Director Ric Roman Waugh is doing the hard work. Those of us that have a great appreciation for classic action movies will want to know that Waugh hears your plea for more movies like the glory days of the 80s & 90s action. Waugh has been in the industry for quite some time, starting as [...]

Megan Griffiths & Eliza Flug- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Writer- Year of the Fox

Director Megan Griffiths has been a favorite of mine for a long time now. She is the complete embodiment of an independent filmmaker. She tells human stories, never sugarcoating, but asking the audience to walk in someone's shoes. Eden, Lucky Them, and Sadie are some of her best. She's made these films with incredible talents, [...]

Davis Guggenheim- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim would be the first person to tell you that he makes movies about things that matter to him. His documentary subjects are important matters in the world, from climate change (An Inconvenient Truth) to the life of Malala Yousafzai (He Named Me Malala), and he makes these films because he genuinely [...]

Ted Geoghegan- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Writer- Brooklyn 45

Ted Geoghegan's first three films have been so good, each one quite different, with his own voice, and one almost forgets he's just getting started. His first film We Are Still Here was a massive haunted house horror hit. His second film Mohawk was an intense battle of survival between fur traders and Native Americans. [...]

Zoe Lister-Jones- Hot Seat Interview- Actor/Director/Writer- Slip

The first time I saw Zoe Lister-Jones in her film Band Aid, it was like a lightning bolt of energy hit the screen, and that electricity still radiates from her today. Her newest venture Slip- premiering on The Roku Channel on April 21st- is an honest and open-hearted piece of work. The story follows a [...]

Franklin Ritch, Tatum Matthews, & David Girard-Hot Seat Interview- Actors/Writer/Director- The Artifice Girl

When you attend a film festival there is often that one movie that arrives out of nowhere, shocking you for how good it is. The movie at SXSW 2023 was The Artifice Girl. It was a complete unknown to me but discovering it was a great delight. It comes from the brilliant mind of writer/director/actor [...]

Lily Sullivan, Matt Vesely, & Lucy Campbell- Hot Seat Interview- Actor/Director/Writer- Monolith

2023 will be the year that everyone discovers Lily Sullivan. The Australian actress has already been a star down under but now she's bursting onto the scenes in America with not one, but two new horror movies- Evil Dead Rise and Monolith. She will ultimately gain more attention with Evil Dead but Monolith is the [...]

Kyra Sedgwick- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Space Oddity

Kyra Sedgwick lights up a room with her smile, personality, and incredible talents. The Emmy-winning actress has a genuine passion for the arts, from Broadway theatre, to music, and acting, it all permeates from within her and her massively talented family. We all know about Kevin Bacon, her son Travis is an excellent musician, and [...]

Alex Lehmann- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Acidman

If you take a glance at the films of director Alex Lehmann you will realize that nearly all of them involve the power of a relationship. They vary from friendships, romance, or family, but what they capture is the power that comes from human connection. Lehmann's recent film Acidman is some of his best work [...]

Miranda Yousef- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Art for Everybody

After I watched Art for Everybody, I instantly knew I needed to interview Miranda Yousef. This is an incredibly brilliant person. Clearly unafraid to approach her subject with an honest focus. Art for Everybody is her first documentary film, all about painter Thomas Kinkade, talking about his work and life, and a fascinating inspection into [...]

Aristotle Athari & Michael Lukk Litwak- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Director- Molli and Max in the Future

There is a great collection of actors that have had one season on Saturday Night Live. Robert Downey Jr., Sarah Silverman, and Billy Crystal are all good company to be included with. Aristotle Athari has a bit of time to prove himself but he's off to a great start with his gentle and delightful performance [...]

Sidney Flanigan & Dutch Southern- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Director- Only the Good Survive

It's safe to say that 24-year old Sidney Flanigan made an instant impact as an actor. The Buffalo, New York natives performance in Never Rarely Sometimes Always is one of the greatest displays of acting in the last ten years. Talk about setting the bar high. But something tells me Flanigan is up for it. [...]

Lukas Dhont- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Close

At the age of 31, Lukas Dhont has already won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival and can now be called an Oscar Nominated director. Needless to say, the native of Ghent, Belgium is an incredibly talented director. His films are bursting with authenticity. His second feature Close is a breathtaking portrayal of [...]

Ramin Bahrani- Hot Seat Interview- Director- 2nd Chance

The first major director that I interviewed for AMovieGuy.com was Ramin Bahrani at Roger Ebert's EbertFest. For a young film critic and journalist, I was way out of my league in terms of understanding the incredible talent I would be talking to. Nearly 10-years later and Bahrani is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker (The White Tiger) and [...]

Matthew Heineman- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Retrograde

Matthew Heineman is a native of Washington D.C. and studied history in college at Dartmouth. It's as if from birth he was headed directly for an illustrious career in crafting groundbreaking documentaries about political affairs. His films Cartel Land, The First Wave, and City of Ghosts all capture humans putting themselves in the middle of [...]

Kim Coates & Tom Schulman- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Director- Double Down South

Writer & director Tom Schulman, won the Oscar for Dead Poets Society, which wasn't a ticket to making any movie he was offered. In fact, it was an honor he wears with pride, and making his next movie would have to mean something. That lead him to Double Down South, a story inspired by his [...]

Noah Segan- Hot Seat Interview- Director-Actor- Blood Relatives

Noah Segan may have made his big break in director Rian Johnson's Brick but now he's ready to take a path as his own independent film director. Sure, the New York native dabbled directing a part of a horror anthology, but his newest film- Blood Relatives is his baby and he's ready to take a [...]

Mark Pellington- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Going All the Way

Mark Pellington has a director's style that reminds me of a great guitar player. He's incredibly skilled at the craft but he's always practicing. He works on the chords, the speed, and the way he plays the instrument, never allows his ability to go stale. It's a perfect metaphor, because Pellington began his career making [...]

Lila Neugebauer- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Causeway

Lila Neugebauer has already made an impact in the theater, dipped her toe into directing a few episodes of television (Maid; Room 104), and is now using her great talent for the big screen. Her directorial feature debut is Causeway and it's the first movie back for Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence after her brief 3-year [...]

Pilou Asbæk- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Run Sweetheart Run

Pilou Asbæk might always be playing the bad guy but that's not what's going on behind the scenes. The Danish actor is just a big teddy bear but he also happens to be one hell of an actor. His rise to fame began with his blazing arrival as Euron Greyjoy on Game of Thrones. Since [...]

Shana Feste & Effie Brown- Hot Seat Interview- Director & Producer- Run Sweetheart Run

The films of Shana Feste are from an artist that leaves an impact.  Her voice is powerful, no matter what story she tells, from a forbidden romance (Endless Love), a music stars rise and fall (Country Strong), or a road trip with an estranged father (Boundaries). Her newest movie- Run Sweetheart Run- is her fiercest [...]

Lily Gladstone- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Quantum Cowboys

Lily Gladstone is the real deal. And if you didn't know that yet, just wait, because her career is only going up to the stratosphere. Her breakthrough role was in Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women, which earned her Gotham and Indie Spirit Award nominations. She then followed up with a part in Reichardt's First Cow, once [...]

Geoff Marslett- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Quantum Cowboys

Director Geoff Marslett can be called a genius because he truly is. When he's not directing movies he's a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder; And if that's not impressive enough just wait till you see his wildly inventive film Quantum Cowboys. The Austin, Texas native has a unique sense of vision and tells [...]

Emily Wiseman + Nick Blood- Hot Seat Interview- Actors- The Offering

Emily Wiseman is from Australia and Nick Blood is from London, both actors are familiar in their hometowns, but after The Offering something tells me they will be big stars in the United States as well. Wiseman is not a stranger to the horror genre, with a co-star role in the gothic horror Winchester, but [...]

David Arquette- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Quantum Cowboys

The career of David Arquette has already been cemented, from his early start in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to his all-star turn in Wes Craven's Scream movies, and his recent string in new-age westerns. His newest work is co-starring in the brilliant animated film Quantum Cowboys, where he plays a ruthless thief without a moral [...]

Parker Finn- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Smile

You would think there was a lot of pressure on director Parker Finn to make a hit with Smile considering it was his first feature. Maybe he has ice in the veins because boy does the director from Bath Township, Ohio seem to know what he's doing. After the booming success of his short film [...]

Sosie Bacon- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Smile

Sosie Bacon has acting in her blood. Her parents are Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick but don't play the nepotism card just yet. The proof is in her excellent work in the new horror movie Smile. It's a movie of jump scares and great tension but none of that works without Sosie's excellent turn as [...]

Cooper Raiff- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Actor- Cha Cha Real Smooth

When your movie wins the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival the pressure is instant. You add on top of that having AppleTV+ buy your movie for a record amount and now pressure is constant. All of that happened to Cooper Raiff- director, writer, and star of his newest film Cha Cha Real Smooth, [...]

Joel Kim Booster- Andrew Ahn- Hot Seat Interview- Actor/Director- Fire Island

The talents of comedian, writer, and star Joel Kim Booster merging with director Andrew Ahn to make Fire Island is a thing of beauty. The two are a perfect match of humor, heart, and sensitivity. They have put it all on display in Fire Island, easily one of the best romantic comedies of 2022. Booster [...]

Stefan Forbes- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Hold Your Fire

The last film Stefan Forbes made was his 2008 documentary Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story and although it has been a long gap between movies, it's worth it when the result is his spectacular new documentary Hold Your Fire. The setting is 1972 Brooklyn, New York, where three men robbed a sporting goods store, [...]

Radha Mitchell- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Asking for It

Radha Mitchell is an enigmatic person. The Australian actor has been in plenty of movies that fans appreciate, such as Silent Hill, Olympus Has Fallen, Man on Fire, and many more, but she ultimately lets the work speak for her. She's worn all kinds of hats too, kicking around aliens with Vin Diesel in Pitch [...]

Naomi Watts- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- The Desperate Hour

Naomi Watts never stops taking her career to new heights. The 2-time Oscar nominated actor challenges herself at every step, never afraid to take on a role that could expand her undeniable commitment to her craft. She has been held in the palm of King Kong, fought for survival in a tsunami, and has been [...]

Isabelle Fuhrman- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- The Novice

Isabelle Fuhrman instantly proved she was a great actor at the age of 10 with her terrifying performance in the horror film Orphan. Now, she's just doing what she's great at, proving that it wasn't a child star flash in the pan. Her newest film- The Novice is her best work yet. Already winning the [...]

Kevin Durand- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Dangerous

Kevin Durand is a massive presence, not just for his 6' 6" stature, but because he's an unforgettable actor. He's played a lot of tough guys, from X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Strain, Robin Hood, and Fruitvale Station, but he's very much a versatile actor. The Thunder Bay native from Canada has a new role in [...]

Kate Dolan- Hot Seat Interview- Director- You Are Not My Mother- TIFF

Kate Dolan is not a director afraid to scare the audience. Her initial success arrived from her short film Catcalls, which involved a man choosing the wrong woman to make a disrespectful pass at, and the results were delightfully violent. Now Dolan is making her feature film debut at TIFF in You Are Not My [...]

Maggie Q- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- The Protege

Maggie Q made her debut in American movies with Mission:Impossible III and from that point on the world took notice of an action star with the force, the charisma and the style. The Hawaii native studied under Jackie Chan and historically does her own stunts, but for whatever reasons, it wasn't until now that she [...]

Richard Bates Jr.- Hot Seat Interview- Director- King Knight

If you're paying attention to the work of Richard Bates Jr. you know that he's already working with legends of cinema. Names such as John Waters, Sally Kirkland, Robert Patrick, and Barbara Crampton- just to name a few- and he's making his movies fearlessly. It all began with his independent horror hit Excision and now [...]

Barbara Crampton- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- King Knight

If you know horror movies then you know how much of a legend Barbara Crampton is. The actor from classics such as Re-Animator, From Beyond, and recently Jakob's Wife continues to reinvent herself. Crampton not only sits on the Mount Rushmore of horror movie actors, but she also continues to pass the torch, welcoming new [...]

Jena Malone- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Lorelei

Jena Malone has been acting since the age of 10, so there's a big chance you have seen her outstanding work. She made us cry in Stepmom, portrayed a cool look of teenage angst in Donnie Darko, played the lovestruck Lydia Bennet in Pride & Prejudice, bursted on the scene in The Hunger Games as [...]

Ivan Kavanagh- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Son

Ivan Kavanagh is what I like to call a smart director. The native of Dublin, Ireland has work that is the genuine product of a master at the craft. And it's obvious because his films would suffer without his mind behind it. He's a visionary, someone that knows exactly what he wants, and with his [...]

Collin Schiffli- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Die in a Gunfight

Collin Schiffli established himself as a successful director from the start. The Fort Wayne, Indiana natives debut feature Animals was a massive hit at SXSW in 2014 and revealed the awesome partnership of Schiffli and actor/writer David Dastmalchian. They continued that success with his second film, the dark and disturbing All Creatures Here Below, once [...]

Jill Gevargizian- Hot Seat Interview- Director- The Stylist

Jill Gevargizian made The Stylist with determination and passion. It shows in the final product, in arguably one of the coolest independent horror movies made in the last 10-years. She uses the style of Brian De Palma, has a genuine love for the horror genre, and the inspiration of her own life experiences unfolding on [...]

Molly Quinn & Mickey Reece- Hot Seat Interview- Actor/Director- Agnes

June 11th, 2021- Collaboration is the biggest key to movies. When the perfect team of people are brought together it's always exciting to see what turns out. In the case of the film Agnes- premiering Saturday June 12th at the Tribeca Film Festival- you have two unique artists, the actor and the director collaborating to [...]

Azazel Jacobs- Hot Seat Interview- Director- French Exit

Azazel Jacobs is a director for films such as Terri, The Lovers, and his most recent dark comedy, French Exit, is some of his best stuff yet. His work can be described in two words: delightfully different. His style of narrative tends to be about unique characters, about people looking for love after a certain [...]

BenDavid Grabinski- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Happily

BenDavid Grabinski is on the path to being a most sought after writer for movies. His screenplays are sharp and original, which in these days goes very far. He's proving his worth and his skills as a director with his new dark comedy Happily, starring Joel McHale and Kerry Bishe. The two play a happy [...]

Stephen Basilone- Hot Seat- Director- Long Weekend

Director Stephen Basilone deserves all kinds of success. The writer and director has been through the ringer of life, having health issues that caused invasive surgery, a very public divorce, and the loss of his mother. That is why his new film and directorial debut- Long Weekend- is a happy moment, and it could not [...]

Edward Drake- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Cosmic Sin

A part of me believes that interviewing director Edward Drake was an important thing to do. Not because AMovieGuy.com needs content or because I wanted the chance to chat with someone in Hollywood. I was glad to show a completely different kind of director in the movie industry. The career of Edward Drake is relatively [...]

Judas and the Black Messiah- Hot Seat Interview- Cast

Judas and the Black Messiah is arriving at select theaters and HBO Max this Friday. IShaka King's film is powerful. The director has gathered a family of actors, some of the best working in Hollywood right now, and telling the brutally honest story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. Lead by powerful performances from LaKeith [...]

Ema Horvath- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- What Lies Below

Ema Horvath is taking a path in movies that can only lead to stardom. It’s a similar path to someone such as Anya Taylor-Joy, where she has the looks, the drive, and the start of what should be an excellent career in cinema. The 26-year old actress is just getting the acting engine going too, [...]

Ruby Rose- Hot Seat Interview- Actor-The Doorman

The recent news with Ruby Rose is her exit from the CW's Batwoman. This was after completing the first season of the show, a historic moment, with Rose as a member of the LGBTQ community, breaking barriers in the comic book entertainment universe. My hopes are that this news won't derail her rise as an acting star in [...]

Chad Faust- Hot Seat Interview- Director/Writer/Actor- Girl

I jumped at the opportunity to interview actor, director, and writer Chad Faust because you can see he’s someone with incredible talent. That talent has been on display for some time, where the British Colombia, Canada native made his start in 2000 with roles in movies such as Hope Springs, Saved!, and Better Start Running. [...]

Sean Durkin- Hot Seat Interview- Director- The Nest

After the massive success of Martha Marcy May Marlene, it seemed that director Sean Durkin was going to have a meteoric rise in Hollywood. Instead, that rise has been at his own pace. The Canadian born and New York native has always been behind the scenes, producing films with friends, writing, and focused on life [...]

Jules Willcox- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Alone

If one acting performance receives attention in 2020, I want it to be Jules Willcox in John Hyams Alone. I am starting my campaign now to get her work noticed because without it, Alone would not be the fantastic movie that it is. The actor from Lancaster, Missouri has already been noticed on TV shows [...]

Shohreh Agdashloo- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- The Cuban

Saying that I am blown away by the grace and elegance of Shohreh Aghdashloo is an understatement. It’s difficult for me to put into words how amazed I am by her kindness. I’m a cynical person, but what I was reminded of during our conversation was to walk in someone else’s shoes. Hearing her story [...]

Louis Gossett Jr.- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- The Cuban

Louis Gossett Jr. is a legend of cinema, television, and the stage. He’s one of the last actors of a time in Hollywood where movie stars reigned. And if this isn’t an example of how impressive the Oscar winning actor is, to this day, at the ripe age of 84, he is having a career [...]

Justin Kurzel- Hot Seat Interview- Director- True History of the Kelly Gang

April 23rd, 2020   HOT SEAT INTERVIEW- JUSTIN KURZEL   I knew who the director Justin Kurzel was, but not in an entirely negative or positive way. I would call it neutral. He was the director of Assassin's Creed. It starred Michael Fassbender and it is a movie that I didn't hate and did not [...]

Malgorzata Szumowska- Hot Seat Interview- Director- The Other Lamb

April 8th, 2020   HOT SEAT INTERVIEW- MALGORZATA SZUMOWSKA   Malgorzata Szumowaska, or as everyone calls her, “Malgo”, is a veteran director of cinema, but nobody knows it, and that’s a shame. The Other Lamb is her first English speaking feature, available now on VOD from IFC Films, and this should be the work that […]

Carlo Mirabella-Davis- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Swallow

Carlo Mirabella-Davis made a movie that seems to have arrived at the right moment. Swallow earned high praise out of the 2019 Fantasia Fest and the 2019 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, but when it made it’s feature debut, the Cronoavirus had hit, and the new standard was to stay home. I guess that means you […]

Guy Nattiv- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Skin

Director Guy Nattiv is talking from experience. The oscar winner has made films, that not only tell a story, but enlighten us about the struggles that someone can go through. He’s a true “walk in a persons shoes” type of director. His previous works The Flood and Strangers, all had a personal touch of Nattiv’s […]

Amy Jo Johnson- Hot Seat Interview- Director- The Space Between

September 2nd, 2017 Amy Jo Johnson hit the big time as the original Pink Ranger on the karate kicking TV show The Power Rangers. She was the one the boys loved and all the girls wanted to be. Although the mighty morphing fighting team cemented her into pop-culture stardom, Amy Jo Johnson is more than […]

Leah McKendrick- Hot Seat Interview- Actor/Writer- M.F.A.

Leah McKendrick walked up to me at SXSW in 2017 to see if I would like to talk to her about her film M.F.A. Little did I know that I was talking to one amazingly talented person. I had watched M.F.A. before interviewing Leah, so I knew there was talent here, but at the time [...]

Paul Reubens- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- Pee-Wee's Big Holiday

To say that Paul Reubens and Pee-Wee Herman had an impact on my childhood is an understatement. He was my childhood. I woke up every Saturday to watch Pee-Wee's Playhouse. I quote Pee-Wee's Big Adventure nearly every day! So, when I had the opportunity to interview Paul for his newest film- Pee-Wee's Big Holiday- well, [...]

Aubrey Dollar- Hot Seat Interview- Actor- One Small Hitch

Don’t call actress Aubrey Dollar “the girl next door”. If you do that, you are typecasting the North Carolina native, and with just one viewing of her work, you will realize that this actress is a total package. A unique combination of beauty, smarts, classic theater training, and an ability to raise the material to […]

Gabe Ibanez- Hot Seat Interview- Director- Automata

AMG.com: You Directed and Co-wrote Automata, where did the idea and genesis of this film come from? Gabe Ibanez: The idea came from simple facts about machines fixing machines, like a printer being fixed by another machine. Or how technology would move ahead of humans. Also, my grandfather had read me classic sci-fi books, but […]

Adam Saunders- Hot Seat Interview- Producer- About Alex

August 20th, 2014 AMG.com: Tell me about Footprint Features and how this Production Company came together? Adam: Absolutely, Footprint started as a theater company, it was called Footprint on the Sun, and the idea of that name meant accomplishing the impossible. Thats where our logo came from. A bunch of friends and I brought a […]

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