By Jason Rugaard | Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Gary Daniels is an English born ex-kickboxing champion and star of more than 20 films. In his 22 years in the business he has shared the screen with action icons Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Dolph Lundgren. Mr Daniels can be seen in the upcoming films ‘The Expendables’ and ‘Tekken’. He recently took a few moments to speak with MovieMavericks.
Jason: Can you tell us about your background in the Martial Arts?
Gary Daniels: I started martial arts when I was 8 in a local kung fu school where they were teaching a system called ‘Mongolian Kung fu’ which was a hybrid – Continue reading…
By Trevor Anderson | Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
David Michael Latt is the co-founder of The Asylum, the most prolific independent film studio in Hollywood. Latt heads up production which produces a feature film every three to four weeks. He develops and overseas all aspects of the physical production. Mr. Latt has won more than three dozen film awards, and his features have been invited to over 100 film festivals worldwide.
Trevor: You mainly produce for The Asylum, but you also have directing, editing and visual effects credits on some of the films. What drives you to take on those other roles?
David Michael Latt: Well, you know that – Continue reading…
Interview: Glen MacPherson A.S.C, C.S.C
By Jason Rugaard | Monday, May 24th, 2010
Glen MacPherson is a Canadian born Director Of Photography. He has been in the industry for over 25yrs. Mr MacPherson has worked with some of the worlds biggest stars and top directors. His credits include ‘Rambo’, ‘16 Blocks’, ‘Friday after Next’, ‘Final Destination’ and the soon to be released ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’. He is a member of both the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC)
Jason: How did you break into the film industry?
Glen MacPherson: I grew up in Montréal, Canada and they had a small film industry there. In Canada you go to high – Continue reading…
By Jason Rugaard | Friday, April 30th, 2010
Roel Reine’s first film The Delivery earned him the Golden Calf award, regarded as the Dutch counterpart to the Academy Awards for Best Director. Mr Reine has also directed the Steven Seagal film Pistol Whipped, as well as the The Marine 2 for WWE productions. Recently he has just wrapped shooting on Death Race 2.
JASON: What films inspired you to pursue a career in the film industry?
ROEL: When I first saw Star Wars and Blade Runner I immediately knew I wanted to make movies. I grew up watching a lot of American films, especially in Holland where the – Continue reading…
By Jason Rugaard | Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Sam Firstenberg has worked in the industry for over 30yrs. He has directed genre classics such as ‘American Ninja’, ‘Avenging Force’, ‘Revenge of the Ninja’ and ‘Beakin’ 2′. Sam was also responsible for giving several stars their first break including Michael Dudikoff, Kirstie Alley, and Mark Dacascos.
Jason: Did you always know that you want to pursue a career in the film industry?
Sam Firstenberg: I have loved movies since I was a kid growing up in Jerusalem; we had a neighborhood movie theater. That ran a twin-bill double feature, big-Hollywood movies like Tarzan and World War 2 pictures. I always liked – Continue reading…
By Jason Rugaard | Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Uwe Boll is a well known and prolific movie director, writer and producer. Dr. Boll is best known for directing many feature films based on video games such as Alone In The Dark, BloodRayne, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, Postal and Far Cry. He recently took a short break from his busy shooting schedule for the third film in the BloodRayne trilogy, Bloodrayne: The Third Reich, to speak with Movie Mavericks’ Jason Rugaard.
JASON: What films have inspired you?
UWE BOLL: I would have to say ‘Mutiny of the Bounty’; the 1948 Howard Hawks film ‘Red River’, – Continue reading…
Interview: Don E. FauntLeRoy A.S.C.
By T vs J | Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Don E. FauntLeRoy has been in the film industry for over 35 years. He has worked on such classics as ‘Raging Bull‘, ‘Terminator 2‘, and ‘The Goonies‘. Don is an accomplished Cinematographer and A.S.C. member since 1996. Recently he has served as director on three films with Steven Seagal including ‘Urban Justice‘, as well as the last two installments in the ‘Anaconda‘ series.
Jason: What films or filmmakers inspired you to pursue a career in the film industry?
DON: I have to be very honest. I had no intentions whatsoever of getting into this business. My grandfather was a still photographer and – Continue reading…
By Jason Rugaard | Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Isaac Florentine has direct 13 feature films, and over 10 television shows. He has worked with stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, and Michael Jai White. His credits include the well-received Undisputed 2, The Shepherd, and Bridge of Dragons. Isaac’s newest film ‘Ninja‘, is available now on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Jason: What films or filmmakers caused you to pursue a career in films?
Isaac: You can tell by my accent that I’m not American. I’m originally from Israel. Ever since I was a kid, I have been inspired by the cinema. My favorite films were the old spaghetti westerns from Sergio – Continue reading…
By Trevor Anderson | Monday, March 1st, 2010
Mike Conway runs Midnight Sun Entertainment out of Las Vegas. He has written, directed and scored four feature films: The Black Crystal, Terrarium (aka War of the Planets), The Awakening, and Exile. He also hosts IndieMeet, a get-together of like minded filmmakers to present ideas and learn from one another.
Trevor: Can you give our readers some insight on your background as a filmmaker?
Mike: I’ve always loved movies. Been a fan first. Like horror, thrillers, comedies. Grew up on Star Trek and The Six Million Dollar Man. Then Alien came out and really blew me away. Right around that time I – Continue reading…
By Jason Rugaard | Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Vinnie Varone is an actor and stuntman. His television appearances include Dollhouse, The Mentalist and Monk. He has worked alongside Micheal Madsen in the films Hired Gun and Outrage.
Jason: Mr. Varone do you consider yourself an actor who also happens to perform stunts, or a stuntman by nature who also can act?
Vinnie: Twenty years ago I was a stuntman who liked to act a little bit, but as time goes by and I learn more about the business of acting, I love acting a lot more. So I’m an ACTOR who can take a punch or do a fall. – Continue reading…
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