Several years ago, noted Hollywood Christian Crazy Man, Mel Gibson, opened Hollywood’s eyes be self-financing his movie The Passion of the Christ. He bypassed traditional marketing by giving the movie away to Churches to drive word of mouth. His unique marketing approach worked, Passion became a mega box office sensation. Every since then Hollywood has […]
Tag: Interviews
Set Visit Video from NBC’s Mercy including questions from Michelle!
Yesterday I wrote a Post about my visit to the Set of NBC’s Mercy. Now I have video from the Q and A, it even highlights my controversial NY Vs. NJ question. Check out the clips. The New York vs. Jersey Question
Hollywood Insider: Dave Howe, President of SyFy Speaks!
On Monday I took part in an hour long conference call with Dave Howe the President of SyFy. He’s quite a talker and had a lot of good things to say, I drilled him about SyFy’s recent penchant for “reimagining” everything under the sun and I followed with him regarding his dream of getting SyFy […]
Hollywood Insider: Michelle’s Law and Order Set Visit, Now with Video!
Last Friday I visited the Set of Law and Order. As I mentioned Friday, they were video taping the entire event, I’m assuming for an DVD Extra. Now we have the video from that event. You can take a gander and see me with my bad hair weave pepper the cast with questions while trying […]
Hollywood Insider: Michelle Gets Locked Up on the Set of Law And Order!
Did you know that Law and Order has been on the air for 20 years now? To celebrate this unique television milestone the Producers of Law and Order held a little Press Event for Online Media today. When I walked into the production offices I was attacked by a vicious dog, of course the owner […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Justin Schein the Director of the Festival Circuit hit, No Impact Man
Could you live a life that has absolutely no impact on the environment? I’m not talking about recycling the occasional plastic water bottle or rocking the Prius. No, I’m talking going all the way, only using your bicycle, walking up stairs at work, going without electricity, not using toilet paper or diapers, only eating vegetables […]
INTERVIEW: Extreme Cuisine w/ Jeff Corwin – Food Network
Wildlife and conservationist Jeff Corwin takes on the Food Network with his new series Extreme Cuisine! This passionate foodie travels the world from Thailand to Peru with a few stops right here in the U.S. exploring the exotic dishes each locale has to offer. Jeff is definitely a braver person than I with his open […]
Studio Plant Scott Essman on the set of Monster Mutt
Our resident (or is it former now?) studio plant Scott Essman recently visited the set of the indie horror film Monster Mutt. This movie is notable because it’s being independently financed and will include make up and creature effects by Drac Studios – the folks who did the make up on Watchmen, The Curious Case […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: The great, but silent Ray Park Talks Michelle’s Ear Off! We talk a bit about Star Wars, GI Joe, Heroes and more!
A few weeks ago I had the chance to talk to the great Ray Park – a man who is quickly becoming quite a geek celebrity. You may not recognize his name but you know his work. He was the iconic dual lightsaber wielding badass Darth Maul Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: A Talk with the great Henry Selick director of Coraline! By Scott “Studio Plant” Essman
Since he burst on the scene with the wildly imaginative 1993 stop-motion animated feature The Nightmare Before Christmas, California Institute of the Arts graduate Henry Selick has been one of Hollywood’s most innovative filmmakers. After his stop-motion followup to Nightmare, the well-received 1996 film James and the Giant Peach, Selick directed the partially live-action film […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Lindsey Shaw takes on Kat of 10 Things I Hate About You.
Last but not least in the series of interviews behind the scenes of 10 Things I Hate About You, the beautiful Lindsey Shaw discusses her time on the show. The show premiered last night and will be on on Tuesdays on ABC Family, 8/7c. What’s the difference between being on Aliens in America or […]