GenreTainment 139 – Director Dan Attias

On this episode we’re chatting with award-winning director Dan Attias (The Wire, The SopranosHomelandAliasNorthern ExposurePenny Dreadful: City of AngelsThe BoysIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaBuffy the Vampire Slayer) about many of those projects and his new nonfiction book, Directing Great Television: Inside TV’s New Golden Age.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #122 – Stargate Origins with Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan

This is episode 122 and the interview this time is with director Mercedes Bryce Morgan who is directing a new series in one of our favorite franchises. Yes, we are talking about Stargate. Stargate is back!

A new series called Stargate Origins premiered on the digital platform Stargate Command. Not only is Stargate Command a perfect hub for fans to celebrate and interact with the Stargate franchise, but the platform library is the largest collection of Stargate content ever to be released in one place. Everything is there, plus this exclusive new series.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan tells us about her adventures directing Stargate. We learn why she was picked as the director of this new series, the biggest challenge she faced, a funny moment on set, a directing tip, and more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #113 – Featuring Acting Teacher and Filmmaker DW Brown

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This is episode 113 and we are chatting with acting teacher, filmmaker, and author DW Brown.

Brown has trained actors, writers, and directors for the past 20 years at The Joanne Baron/DW Brown Studio in LA. Working with such talents as Robin Wright, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Keanu Reeves, and more.

We talk to him about his newest book You Can Act On Camera: Insider Tips for Delivering A Great Performance Every Time. We also compare different acting methods, discuss being vulnerable for acting, being fully in the moment, the concept of ego depletion, how the concept of H.A.L.T. applies to acting, what “leave room for the scissors” mean, and much more.

GenreTainment is where Marx & Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series.  We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #107 – Cast of Haven and Filmmaker Arthur Vincie

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It’s episode 107 and we have two great interviews for you this time.

First up, we spoke with two of the stars of SyFy Channel’s TV series Haven. Emily Rose (Audrey Parker) and Adam Copeland (Dwight Hendrickson) discuss their experiences acting on this sci-fi series and some favorite moments of the final season.

Then we have an interview with Writer/Director Arthur Vincie about his scifi film Found In Time. We learn more about how the film was made and get some great tips for filmmakers.

GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series.  We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #105 – Featuring Writer and Filmmaker Christopher Kentworthy

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For this 105th episode we are chatting with Christopher Kentworthy, the author of the bestselling Master Shots series of books. We’ll talk to him about writing and filmmaking, and learn more about his Master Shots books (Volume 1: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques, Volume 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes, Volume 3: The Director’s Vision) and his newest book Shoot Like Tarantino.

We discuss how he first became involved in writing and filmmaking, talk about his fiction writing, discuss what TV shows & movies he thinks are doing their cinematography the best, and he shares tips for writers & directors.

GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series.  We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #94 – Featuring Writer / Director Christopher Leone

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For the 94th episode of GenreTainment we are chatting with Christopher Leone, the writer & director of the new science fiction adventure film Parallels. He tells us all about this parallel Earth hopping movie and we also discuss his past work, like the scifi mystery mini-series The Lost Room.

GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series.  We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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PARALLELS trailer from Christopher Leone on Vimeo.

GenreTainment #87 – Featuring Writer Rachel Caine and Director Blake Calhoun

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It’s the first episode of GenreTainment in 2015! We took January off, but we are back and we are speaking with New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Rachel Caine and award winning web series creator veteran Blake Calhoun about their new vampire web series, Morganville. Which is based on the bestselling young adult urban fantasy book series, The Morganville Vampires.

We discuss the challenges of adapting a book into a web series, the challenges of casting, funny stories on set, tips for authors & web series creators, and much more.

GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series.  We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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GenreTainment #85 – Featuring Writer / Producer Jamin Winans

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For this episode we are speaking with filmmaker Jamin Winans (Ink, 11:59) about his new sci-fi film The Frame. We talk about his films, how he got started as a writer & producer, tips for filmmakers, and… fanny packs… you’ll just have to listen to figure out what that is about.

GenreTainment is where we talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series.  We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations.

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