The Film Scene with Illeana Douglas

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Kevin Nealon, Actor/Comedian – The Film Scene Jun 21, 2017

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TODAY: Kevin Nealon, American actor and comedian with one of the longest tenures as a cast member of SNL and an extensive career in film and scripted TV. After short stints in a few high school bands, Nealon shifted to comedy during college. He started his stand-up comedy career with gigs at The Improv in Los Angeles, studying other acts while bartending and honing his craft into his own. His reputation spread quick and he soon became a regular on Letterman, before getting hired as a cast member on SNL in 1986, a position for which he would hold for 9 years. His film career would take off during this time as well, and he would become a frequent collaborator with Adam Sandler and starred in other American comedy films such as Barhopping. Recently, he has played the regular role of Don Burns in Man With a Plan.

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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Bob Weide, Screenwriter/Producer/Director – The Film Scene Jun 13, 2017

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TODAY: Bob Weide, American screenwriter, producer, and director, whose career spans from documentary filmmaking to comedy TV screenwriting. His debut documentary film, The Marx Brothers In a Nutshell, received acclaim from PBS viewers and allowed him to continue his career in documentary filmmaking, where his subjects included an A-List of other famous comedians such as Woody Allen and Lenny Bruce. Meanwhile, he served as principal director and executive producer for Curb your Enthusiasm for 5 seasons, a position for which he would receive an Emmy award in its third season. Recently, he served as the director and writer for the British comedy series Mr. Sloane.

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Titus Welliver, Actor – The Film Scene Jun 06, 2017

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TODAY: Titus Welliver, American actor with a film and TV career spanning close to 30 years. At the beginning of his career, he was primarily a film actor, with roles in Oliver Stone's The Doors and Lewis Teague's Navy Seals being some of his earliest credits. Soon after, he jumped into television with a recurring role as Dr. Mondzac on NYPD Blue. He is best remembered as the humanized form of the "Man in Black" on Lost, as well as (most recently) the title character on Amazon's Bosch.

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Dana Gould, Actor/Writer – The Film Scene Jun 06, 2017

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TODAY: Dana Gould, American actor, writer, and comedian with credits on half a dozen major networks. Gould began doing standup at 17, and after leaving UMass Amherst at the end of his first year, he moved to San Francisco to pursue a career in comedy. After he graduated, he would go on to both write for, and have cameos in, some of the most iconic TV shows of the last 20 years, such as The King of Queens and The Simpsons. His most recent creation, Stan Against Evil, aired on AMC from 2016 to 2018.

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Thora Birch, Actress – The Film Scene May 23, 2017

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TODAY: Thora Birch, American actress with a long career of roles ranging from child acting roles to action movies and voice roles. She achieved fame as a child star, with notable film roles being the romantic comedy All I Want for Christmas, and the Disney Halloween movie Hocus Pocus. She continued to act in big hollywood films and continued to do so until 2012 when she took a break from acting to follow academic pursuits. She returned to television in 2016, and continues to act in both films and television, most recently starring in Colony and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.

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Cecilia Miniucchi, Director, Producer, Writer – The Film Scene May 16, 2017

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TODAY: Cecilia Miniucchi, director, producer, and writer. Miniucchi's earliest work was an acting credit in the 1985 Italian crime drama film Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women, and Crime). She would later go on to produce documentaries and films, as well as direct. For her short film Normality, she was nominated for the Gold Hugo Awards for Best Short Film and Best Director. Her most recent project was the 2013 crime drama action film Rushlights, which she executive produced.

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Joe Dante, Director, Producer, Editor, Actor – The Film Scene May 09, 2017

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TODAY: Joe Dante, American director, producer, editor, and actor with a penchant for fantastical stories and comedic elements. Dante started his directorial career collaborating with Allan Arkush on the cult films Hollywood Boulevard and Rock 'n' Roll High School, before going on to direct on his own. He would later make his most famous film, the horror film Gremlins, a film that would set the tone for his future filmmaking style. Now he sticks to this horror style, with his recent films being 2014's Burying the Ex and a featured segment in the horror anthology Nightmare Cinema.

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Jennifer Tilly, Actress – The Film Scene May 05, 2017

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TODAY: Jennifer Tilly, American actress and horror movie icon. Her rise to fame came when she starred as Tiffany Valentine in the Child's Play series, a role which she has reprised several times. She has also starred in numerous non-horror films. One of her breakthrough roles came in 1994, when she played Olive Neal in Woody Allen's film Bullets over Broadway, a role for which she received significant acclaim and an Academy Award nomination. She currently is the voice of Bonnie Swanson in the animated TV series Family Guy.

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Fred Willard, Actor – The Film Scene Apr 25, 2017

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TODAY: Fred Willard, American actor and Second City alumn with a sprawling filmography in film and television. In a career spanning over 50 years, Willard has had dozens of lead and supporting roles. He is best known for his recurring roles as a cast member in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films, as well as playing Hank McDougall on the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond, for which he received 3 Emmy award nominations. He currently holds a recurring role on Jimmy Kimmel Tonight!, appearing in several comedy skits for the show as Chip Anderson.

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Rose McGowan, Actress – The Film Scene Apr 19, 2017

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TODAY: Rose McGowan, American actress with a constant presence in film, television, and feminist activism. Though she began her acting career in the early 1990's, her breakout came when she starred in the 1996 slasher film Scream. She would go on to headline other films in the following years until she landed a main role in the TV series Charmed, playing Paige Matthews for 112 episodes. She has continued to have a presence in Hollywood, starring in recent films such as The Sound and television series Once Upon a Time and guest judging on RuPaul's Drag Race.
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