The Film Scene with Illeana Douglas

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Dane Cook, Actor/Comedian – The Film Scene Aug 31, 2017

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TODAY: Dane Cook, American actor and comedian with a penchant for storytelling and grabbing laughs. A native of Massachusetts, Cook took up comedy and acting in high school, and became a regular performer in the greater Boston area during the 90's. In 1996 he moved to Los Angeles, and received his big breakthrough when he starred in Comedy Central's Premium Blend stand-up TV series. He would go on to record 5 standup specials that have been commercial successes, with Retaliation becoming RIAA certified platinum. Cook is also a successful actor, having starred in comedy films since 1997 with his best known being Mystery Men. He also provided the lead voice in the 2013 animated film Planes, a role which he reprised in the sequel.

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Anson Mount, Actor – The Film Scene Aug 22, 2017

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TODAY: Anson Mount, American actor with famed roles in film, TV, and video games. Mount's career began in the early 2000's with roles in the drama films Tully and Boiler Room. While gaining a reputation as a dramatic actor, he also had several featured roles in slasher movies, with one of the more successful ones being 2006's All the Boys Love Mandy Lane. Recently, he became known for being a main character on Hell on Wheels, an AMC Western series. He is now a series regular on the sci-fi TV show Star Trek: Discovery, playing the role of Captain Christopher Pike.

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The Film Scene w/ Illeana Douglas”, a weekly, freewheeling discussion show where industry veteran Illeana Douglas interviews Hollywood's most important voices in TV and Film, discussing some of Cinema's most important films, scenes, and shots. Produced by Ryan Nilsen and co-hosted by Jeff Graham, this show is essential listening for serious and casual fans of film!
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Annette O’Toole, Actress – The Film Scene Aug 16, 2017

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TODAY: Annette O'Toole, American actress and star of dozens of film and television shows in a career spanning over 50 years. She originally began with small roles in late 60's television, and graduated to featured roles in the 70's, with the most notable of that era being the lead role in the sports drama film One on One, and continued have featured roles in feature and made-for-TV movies in the following years. More recently, she played a main role as Martha Kent, mother of Superman in Smallville, as well as Gaile Maguire in the 2019 feature film Blow the Man Down.

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Randal Kleiser, Director/Producer – The Film Scene Aug 08, 2017

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TODAY: Randal Kleiser, American director, writer, and producer whose films have reached the silver screen and the television. Kleiser began his directorial career making television movies, most notable the film The Boy In the Plastic Bubble, a film where he would meet John Travolta. Kleiser and Travolta would collaborate again on his best known film, the 1978 musical classic Grease. He would go on to produce more feature and made-for-TV movies, with his most recent projects being the 2010 documentary The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors, as well as the upcoming North Shore Wave Warriors.

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Bruce Davison, Actor – The Film Scene Aug 01, 2017

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TODAY: Bruce Davison, American actor with a background in stage and a legacy of film and TV roles across all genres. After making his Broadway debut in 1968, Davison made his film debut with the cult classic horror film Willard, where he played the title role, a twisted version of the Pied Piper who trains rats to kill his enemies. He would go on to reprise this role in the sequel and the 2003 remake. His most acclaimed role was the portrayal of a man with AIDS in Longtime Companion, the first major Hollywood movie to deal with the subject, which won Davison a Golden Globe. He stars in the upcoming anthology series Creepshow, and holds a current role on The Fosters as Stuart Adams.

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Remembering John Heard – The Film Scene Jul 26, 2017

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TODAY: Illeana and Tamara take some time to remember John Heard, late American actor and star of dozens upon dozens of beloved and successful American films and shows.

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John Heard, Actor – The Film Scene Jul 19, 2017

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TODAY: In his final interview, we feature the late John Heard, American actor with a 40 year long career on stage, film, and television. Heard began his career on stage and quickly moved to film and television, making a name for himself. Heard began on stage and television in 70's before jumping into film with the 1981 film Cutter's Way. His most famous role would come soon after, as Peter McCallister in the classic comedy Home Alone, a role which he would reprise in the sequel. He would go on to have numerous starring and cameo roles in film and TV, with his most notable ones being a handful of guest appearances on The Sporanos, as well as a main role in the cult film Sharknado.

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Rhea Seehorn, Actress – The Film Scene Jul 11, 2017

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TODAY: Rhea Seehorn, American actress with an extensive career over a 20 year duration. Seehorn began acting in indie films at the end of the 90's, and started her television career a few years after. She would act in TV shows that each lasted a few years, such as her role in Whitney as Roxanne, before becoming a recurring character in the AMC crime drama series Better Call Saul, a role for which she would receive half a dozen Saturn, SAG, and Satellite Award nominations.
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Michael Tolkin, Filmmaker/Novelist – The Film Scene Jul 04, 2017

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TODAY: Michael Tolkin, American screenwriter, director, and novelist whose career includes self-made adaptations and covers a broad scope of genres. Tolkin's first project was the novel The Player, released in 1988. The story of a Hollywood exec that kills an aspiring screenwriter, it was a success and received a film adaptation in 1992 starring Tim Robbins, which would also write and receive critical acclaim for. The film would be nominated for several Academy Awards and Golden Globes, including a screenwriting nomination for Tolkin. He would go on to write over a dozen more feature films, with his most recent film being the 2009 film adaptation of the stage play Nine, as well as the 2018 Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora.

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Allison Anders, Writer/Director – The Film Scene Jun 28, 2017

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TODAY: Allison Anders, American writer and director with a laundry list of acclaimed independent films and several distinguished awards. Anders set off her career with a bang, winning a Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for a script she penned called Lost Highways. Her career took off from there, and she would soon begin directing projects of her own, beginning with the 1987 punk-heavy indie film Border Radio. As her career continued, her projects became more personal and more widely released, with her most recent film being the television biography Ring of Fire, which was nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy awards.

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