Posts Tagged ‘Grassroots’
MacGuffin Audio Podcast #145
Spencer is joined by Grant Cogswell (Grassroots, Cthulhu). Topics include: Grant’s political origins, the story behind Grassroots, becoming a filmmaker with Cthulhu, moving to Mexico, writing his first published book, and looking towards the future. Links: Under The Volcano Books The Dream of the Cold War Grassroots Official…
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Film Review – Brave
It has been far too long since the last original, non-sequel Pixar movie, Up, came out in 2009. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Toy Story 3, and I’m a bit of a Cars 2 apologist, but original ideas are what has established Pixar as…
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SIFF Film Review – Grassroots
Politics are a tough subject, especially these days, when everything feels so divisive; to tackle a film project on the subject seems risky at best. Add in a story that is so quintessentially Seattle, like in Grassroots, and the odds stretch even further that you…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #143
Spencer is joined by writer/director Stephen Gyllenhaal (Grassroots). Topics include: A look back at Stephen’s career in TV & film, finding talented people in strange places, working with David Lynch/JJ Abrams/Shawn Ryan, the joy of Numb3rs, and the challenge of sustaining a career in entertainment.
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SIFF Interview – Jason Biggs/Stephen Gyllenhaal – Grassroots
Spencer interviews actor Jason Biggs and writer/director Stephen Gyllenhaal from Grassroots at SIFF 2012. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
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