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(Episode 314) "Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles" Film Composer: Aiko Fukushima. Jul 12, 2022

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Episode 314.
"Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles"
Film Composer: Aiko Fukushima.
Born and raised in Japan, after studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ms. Fukushima attended the prestigious Henry Mancini Institute and Sundance Institute Composer’s Lab, then moved to Los Angeles to start work on films, TV and commercials.
Some recent feature film composer credits include “The Landlord”(Lifetime Movie Network), “The Volunteer”(Audience Network), “August in Berlin”(Best Feature: LA Femme Int’l Film Festival) “Dark Harvest” (Best Picture: Oregon Independent Film Festival).
Aiko also worked on Hollywood blockbusters such as“District 9”,“Contraband” and “The Mummy” as an orchestrator.
Welcome, Aiko Fukushima!
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(Episode 313) "The Fog" Actor: Adrienne Barbeau. Jul 06, 2022

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Episode 313.
"The Fog"
Actor: Adrienne Barbeau.
Adrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and author best known for her role on the sitcom Maude (1972) and in horror films, especially those directed by John Carpenter, with whom she was once married. She was born in Sacramento, California, the daughter of an executive for Mobil Oil Company. Early on in her career, she starred in Someone's Watching Me! (1978), The Fog (1980) and Escape from New York (1981), all John Carpenter-related projects.
She has collaborated with George A. Romero on occasion, such as Stephen King's anthology Creepshow (1982) and Two Evil Eyes (1990). Her work with other horror directors includes Wes Craven's superhero monster movie Swamp Thing (1982). During the 1990s, she became best known for providing the voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series (1992). She was the original tough-girl Betty Rizzo in the first Broadway production of "Grease". She is the author of the memoir "There Are Worse Things I Can Do" (2006), and the comedy romance vampire novels "Vampyres of Hollywood" (2008), "Love Bites" (2010) and "Make Me Dead" (2015).
Adrienne and I touch on...
1. Bea Arthur.
2. Rodney Dangerfield.
3. Dom DeLuise.
4. Burt Reynolds.
5. Bea Arthur.
And so much more.
She was also in one of my favorite movies of all time, "Back to School"!
Welcome, Adrienne Barbeau.
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(Episode 312) "Cobra Kai" Actor: Dan Ahdoot. Jun 30, 2022

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Episode 312.
"Cobra Kai"
(Anoush)
Actor: Dan Ahdoot.
Cobra Kai's Dan Ahdoot is a standup comic, actor, writer and producer based out of New York City and Los Angeles.
Dan is a national headliner who is a frequent guest on The Tonight Show, and is currently acting on Netflix’s Cobra Kai. He has been on NBC's Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Showtime’s Shameless, Comedy Central’s Workaholics and Disney Channel’s Kickin’ It.
Dan has a diverse writing career as well. He wrote the Lionsgate feature film Public Disturbance, and has previously developed with FOX, CBS, NBC and Freeform.
Welcome, Dan Ahdoot.
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(Episode 311) "The Town" Film Composer: David Buckley. Jun 28, 2022

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Episode 311.
"The Town"
Composer: David Buckley.
Emmy nominated composer David Buckley is currently scoring Kandahar starring Gerard Butler. Recent film scores include Universal’s Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk, Greenland also starring Butler, the remake of Papillon starring Charlie Hunnam & Rami Malek, Jason Bourne directed by Paul Greengrass and The Nice Guys for Shane Black and Joel Silver. Previous scores include the Joel Schumacher-directed thriller Blood Creek, Ben Affleck’s crime drama The Town, Taylor Hackford’s action feature Parker and Rob Minkoff’s fantasy adventure The Forbidden Kingdom.
For television, David composed the music for the hit Scott Free/CBS drama series The Good Wife and continues to score the spin-off, now in its sixth season, The Good Fight (for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Title Music). He also composed the scores for Mercy Street (PBS), BrainDead (CBS), The Gifted (Marvel/FOX), The Stranger (Netflix), Stay Close (Netflix) and The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix). He is currently scoring the third season of Evil (CBS).
Born in England, David’s first involvement with film music was as a cathedral choirboy performing on Peter Gabriel’s score for Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ. He continued his musical education at Cambridge University. In 2006, David moved to Los Angeles where he began collaborating with Harry Gregson-Williams on film scores, including Shrek The Third and Gone Baby Gone. He has written music for films including Wonder Woman, all the Fifty Shades movies, Big Eyes and American Hustle, and his music was featured in David O’Russell’s Joy. David was honored as a ‘Brit to Watch’ by BAFTA.
As well as film and TV, David has written the music for a number of games, including Batman Arkham Knight (Warner Bros/Rocksteady).
Welcome, David Buckley.
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(Episode 310) "Cobra Kai" Actor: Bo Mitchell. Jun 23, 2022

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Episode 310.
"Cobra Kai"
Actor: Bo Mitchell.
Bo Mitchell has been in some of the best shows on television, namely "Eastbound and Down" as Wayne Powers and "Cobra Kai" as Brucks. He is a wonderfully talented actor and just a solid human being.
I really enjoyed speaking with Bo.
Talking Points.
1. We talk about Bo's love for skateboarding.
2. Bo has an impressive sneaker game.
3. We break down Eastbound and Down and talk Danny McBride.
4. Why Bo prefers to live in South Carolina.
5. All things Brucks and Cobra Kai.
Welcome, Bo Mitchell.
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(Episode 309) "Stranger Things" Actor: Rob Morgan. Jun 18, 2022

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Episode 309.
"Stranger Things"
Actor: Rob Morgan.
You can currently find Rob Morgan portraying Hawkins Police Chief, Calvin Powell in "Stranger Things."
Rob's filmography includes "Don't Look Up", "Greyhound", "Just Mercy", "The Unforgivable" and so much more. Rob is one of the most talented actors on the planet. I am very grateful he was kind enough to sit with me an talk acting, movies and the second half of "Stranger Things" and how is character Turk Barrett seems to be a punching bag in so many Marvel shows including "The Punisher", "Daredevil" and so many more.
Welcome, Rob Morgan.
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(Episode 308) "Cobra Kai" Actor: Owen Morgan. Jun 15, 2022

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Episode 308.
"Cobra Kai"
Actor: Owen Morgan.
You can currently find Owen Morgan as "Bert" in the Netflix smash hit "Cobra Kai". This is Owen's first role and he's truly made it his own. Season 5 of Cobra Kai will debut on September 9, 2022. Morgan is a good kid and I really enjoyed this interview.
Owen and I chat about:
1. His love of Mac and Cheese.
2. William Zabka and Ralph Macchio
3. The pressure of having your first role in an iconic show.
4. Owen's Blackbelt and family owned dojo.
5. What his day looks like filming Cobra Kai.
Welcome, Owen Morgan.
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(Episode 307) "Better Call Saul" Actor: Julie Pearl. Jun 10, 2022

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Episode 307.
"Better Call Saul"
Actor: Julie Pearl.
Julie Pearl is a Chicago born actor whose been in "El Camino" and "Better Call Saul" to name a few. Julie plays ADA Suzanne Ericsen.
Julie and I talk Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan and all things Breaking Bad!
Welcome, Julie Pearl.
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(Episode 306) "Cobra Kai" Actor: Nathaniel Oh. Jun 06, 2022

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Episode 306.
"Cobra Kai"
Actor: Nathaniel Oh.
Nathaniel Oh is an actor who you can currently find on "Cobra Kai" as "Nate". Nate is entering his 5th Season on the smash hit which can currently be found on Netflix. Season 5 drops on September 9th, 2022.
Nate and I talk about:
1. Acting.
2. Cobra Kai.
3. The real bullies on Cobra Kai.
4. What it's like growing up on camera.
5. Karate Kid and Friendships.
Loved this interview. Nate's a talented young adult whose future is immensely bright.
Welcome, Nathaniel Oh.
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(Episode 305) "Old Henry" Cinematographer: John Matysiak. Jun 02, 2022

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Episode 305.

"Old Henry"

Cinematographer: John Matysiak.

John Matysiak Born of third generation Polish immigrants and raised in Houston, Texas. John Matysiak graduated from Emerson College in Boston, MA with a B.A. in film production.
In addition to his study at Emerson, he was selected to study at the Czech National Film School, FAMU, in Prague.
His work has been shown in over 50 film festivals around the world including; Festvial de Cannes and the Berlin International Film Festival. John was recognized for his achievements in cinematography at the 25th Los Angeles Asian-Pacific Film Festival where he was awarded "Best Cinematography" for his work on the feature films, TWO SHADOWS and MODEL MINORITY

John's most current work is "Old Henry", which Monday Morning Critic Podcast considers one of the top 5 Westerns of the last 22 years. John's Cinematography is nothing short of stunning.

John's next two projects include "Acidman" and "Heart of a Lion" which is about the life of George Foreman.

Welcome, John Matysiak.

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