Pop Culture Unplugged w/ Elias

William Ludwig talks about playing young Tony Soprano in ‘The Many Saints of Newark‘ Sep 26, 2021

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William Ludwig recently joined host Elias in the cave! William stars as young Tony Soprano in the highly anticipated prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark based on the popular series, The Sopranos created by David Chase.

We talk about his experiences on set making the film, getting career advice from the likes of Ray Liotta, and working with a dialect coach to really nail the Jersey Italian accent (especially the F word in true Sopranos fashion!)

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/QNbns_pcSp8

You can find William on Instagram @TheWilliamLudwig

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Daphne Alexander talks about her recent work on ‘Minore‘, ‘Smyrna‘, ‘Beckett‘ & so much more! Sep 18, 2021

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Daphne Alexander recently joined host Elias in the cave! We chatted about her latest projects 'Minore', 'Smyrna', 'Beckett' 'First Swim', filming projects in Greece and so much more! Daphne was born in Cyprus and trained at Oxford University and LAMDA. She came to prominence playing nurse Nadia Talianos on the BBC's long running medical drama "Casualty". After this she has worked internationally, playing roles in Roman Polanski's "The Ghost Writer", Osunsanmi's "The Fourth Kind" and HBO's "House of Saddam". More recently she took on the roles of Catherine Horton in "Smyrna" and Aliki in "Minore". She played leading roles in award-winning films "The Palace" and "The Siege on Liperti Street".

She has played Modesty Blaise for BBC Radio 4, and has worked onstage in London and New York.

Daphne loves languages and speaks fluent English, French and Greek as well as conversational German and Levantine Arabic. She divides her time between London, Athens and Los Angeles.

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/TgUXeg2L-5s

PHOTO CREDIT: ALIONA ADRIANOVA

You can find Daphne on Instagram @daphnealexander_ Twitter @alexdaphne

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Skyler Mowatt talks about being a Top Stunt Performer in the entertainment Industry. Sep 07, 2021

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Skyler Mowatt recently joined host Elias in the cave. As a top stunt performer and firearms expert, Skyler works tirelessly to bring awareness for firearms safety within the industry and the martial art of using them effectively. As an elite expert in the field, Skyler has worked on such high profile series as CW’s “Supernatural”, Netflix’s “Wu Assassins” and “Altered Carbon”, SyFy’s “Van Helsing” and Amazon Prime’s “Man in the High Castle”. With each role, he continues to become a name in stunt work and firearm advisory. His respect and love for his work allow him to take great pride in influencing and informing the culture of firearms ownership in North America.

When he’s not on set Skyler can be found participating in shooting competitions and doing dry training at home constantly. He is also passionate about Taekwondo and recently received his 2nd-degree black belt.

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/0_hchHMP4eQ

You can find Skyler on Instagram @skyler_mowatt

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Jackie Moore talks about her role on Lifetime‘s ‘Party From Hell‘ Sep 01, 2021

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Jackie Moore recently joined host Elias in the cave! Jackie can been seen on 'Party From Hell' on Lifetime Sept 3 starring with Erik Roberts and Jennifer Field as Molly the Party Planner.

After breaking into acting with small roles in the feature films Fugly! (opposite John Leguizamo) and Chlorine (opposite Vincent D'Onofrio), she moved to Los Angeles to continue working in film and TV. During her first year in LA she booked the leads in six feature films. In addition to more film work Jackie has appeared on The Mindy Project, Westworld, Dr. Dre's "Vital Signs", The Odd Couple, and HBO's Barry.

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/58K46OtzeLI

You can find Jackie on Instagram @jackie__moore Twitter @MooreJackie_

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Executive Producer/CreatorJason Sciavicco & Coach Rush Propst talk about Netflix's Docuseries 'Titletown High' Aug 26, 2021

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Executive Producer/ Creator Jason Sciavicco & Coach Propst joined host Elias in the cave to talk about Netflix's docuseries 'Titletown High'

Titletown High is a sports reality eight-episode series “follows the nation’s winningest high school football team as they tackle age-old rivalries, teenage romance and real-life drama while vying for a championship title under infamous head coach Rush Propst.

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/toGYeWM-umw

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Lodric D. Collins talks about his role as Smokey Robinson in the Aretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect' Aug 22, 2021

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Lodric D. Collins recently joined host Elias in the cave! Lodric can be seen appearing in MGM’s highly anticipated biopic “Respect” opposite Jennifer Hudson. Respect” follows the life and career of the legendary Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin (Hudson), and Lodric shines as the iconic singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson. In television, Lodric currently stars as Chief of Staff Donald Winthrop on BET’s “The Oval.

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/g9k1g8YDRfU

You can find Lodric on Instagram @LodricDCollins Twitter @LodricD

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Erik Valdez talks about his role as Kyle Cushing on CW's 'Superman & Lois' Aug 16, 2021

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Erik Valdez recently joined host Elias in the cave! You can see Erik on CW's 'Superman & Lois' as Lana Lang’s husband Kyle Cushing. We talk about season 1, playing Kyle, working with the cast & so much more!

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/fyr-O_Sm-g8

You can find Erik on Instagram @erikvaldez Twitter @erikvaldez

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Theodore Barnes talks about his role on 'Ms. Pat Show' Aug 13, 2021

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Theodore Barnes recently joined host Elias in the cave! Theodore can be seen starring on the upcoming BET+ comedy series, “The Ms. Pat Show”. Based on the stand-up comedy and memoir of Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, the show follows Williams as a fictionalized version of herself; a former convicted felon turned suburban mom whose hustle and resilient spirit was forged on the streets of Atlanta. Theodore shines as Junebug, Williams’ youngest son who brings all the real, relatable teenage comedy.

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/jcF3Zs5aDFk

You can find Theo on Instagram @theodorebarnes

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Eddie Braun talks about his new film Stuntman on Disney+ Aug 07, 2021

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Eddie Braun recently joined host Elias in the cave! In 2016, legendary stuntman Eddie Braun successfully performed the one stunt no one, not even his childhood idol, daredevil Evel Kneivel, had ever accomplished – the famed flight over Snake River Canyon. (During Kneivel’s 1974 attempt, the parachute on his Skycycle X-2 was believed to have activated too early causing him to crash. Kneivel's flight was the second most popular televised event that year-earning better ratings than the Super Bowl.) Because no motorcycle existed which could fly ¼ mile, Kneivel tapped the best - NASA engineer Bob Truax – who worked on the intercontinental ballistic missile - to design it. Unfortunately, it resulted in a historic crash, forever tarnishing the reputations of both American heroes.

Eddie's achievement generated enormous media attention. What the world didn’t know as he finally restored the legacies of the 70’s icons by soaring across the canyon at 439MPH in 3 seconds, instantly reaching 10,000 horsepower, at 8Gs, 3000 feet in the air in a steam-powered rocket rebuilt entirely from Truax’s original design (save for modifications to the parachute), is what transpired beforehand and the unprecedented hurdles one of Hollywood's biggest stuntmen faced to get there.

Eddie's epic journey is now chronicled in STUNTMAN (premiered on Disney+ on July 23rd) / EP’d by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and partner Dany Garcia.

You can watch this interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/jcF3Zs5aDFk

You can find Eddie on Instagram @Jcrsh4csh

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