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Open Dialogue with “Silo” actor Common.
Common is an Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winner, and today on Open Dialogue with Thomas Manning, Common speaks about his work on the Apple TV+ series Silo. He also compares and contrasts acting and recording tunes; he dives into the… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Elemental” actor Shila Ommi.
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently sat down with actress Shila Ommi to talk about her voice role in the new Pixar film Elemental. Ommi compares and contrasts voice performances to other types of acting, and also discusses the incredible… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Playland” executive producer Emily Ruhl. [Tribeca Film Festival]
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently chatted with executive producer Emily Ruhl about her project Playland, a selection for the Tribeca International Film Festival. Ruhl speaks about working with director Georden West to tell a story about Boston’s oldest gay… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “To My Father” director Sean Schiavolin and producer John Papola. [Tribeca Film Festival]
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke with director Sean Schiavolin and executive producer John Papola about their documentary short To My Father, the Tribeca International Film Festival selection which tells the beautiful story of Oscar-winner Troy Kotsur’s relationship with… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “About My Father” co-writer/actor Sebastian Maniscalco.
Sebastian Maniscalco brings a film based on his own life experiences to the screen in the Lionsgate release About My Father. Starring Maniscalco, Robert De Niro, Leslie Bibb, and Kim Cattrall, this comedy is directed by Laura Terruso. On this… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “FUBAR” actor Simon Phillips.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning speaks with actor Simon Phillips as he discusses his experience on the new Netflix series FUBAR, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Monica Barbaro. Phillips also looks back at memorable… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “Fist of the Condor” actor Marko Zaror.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning sits down with actor and martial artist Marko Zaror to discuss his latest project, Fist of the Condor. Zaror talks about his creative relationship with director Ernesto… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “The Legend of Jack and Diane” director/co-writer Bruce Bellocchi.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning chats with writer, director, producer, and editor Bruce Bellocchi about his directorial debut The Legend of Jack and Diane. Bellocchi speaks about the evolution of his decades-long… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “One Ranger” writer/director Jesse V. Johnson.
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently sat down with writer and director Jesse V. Johnson (for the second time) to discuss his latest film, One Ranger. Johnson breaks down the film’s unique fusion of Texas and British culture, the stellar… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “Florida Man” actors Edgar Ramírez and Abbey Lee.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning sits down with Edgar Ramírez and Abbey Lee to discuss the new Netflix limited series Florida Man. They discuss their previous personal experiences with the state of… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Sisu” writer/director Jalmari Helander.
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently had the chance to interview writer and director Jalmari Helander in a discussion about Sisu, the wickedly entertaining action drama which follows a Finnish gold prospector’s quest for vengeance against a squad of Nazis…. Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Personality Crisis: One Night Only” co-director David Tedeschi and producer Margaret Bodde.
In this conversation, EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning speaks with co-director David Tedeschi and producer Margaret Bodde about their work on the documentary Personality Crisis: One Night Only, a portrait of New York musician David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter). Throughout… Read More ›
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Return to the world of Pandora with “Avatar: The Way of Water” on 4K digital and VOD now.
No less than 13 years after James Cameron introduced the world to the land of Pandora in Avatar (2009), the long-awaited sequel Avatar: The Way of Water finally saw a theatrical release in December 2022. Now, on the heels of… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “One Day as a Lion” director John Swab.
In this conversation, EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning chats with director John Swab about his new film One Day as a Lion. Swab talks about his Oklahoma roots, bringing Scott Caan’s script to life, his collaborations with Frank Grillo, and… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “John Wick: Chapter 4” actor Bill Skarsgård.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning chats with actor Bill Skarsgård about his role as the Marquis in John Wick: Chapter 4. Skarsgård discusses his approach to antagonistic roles, and also compares the… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Citizen Sleuth” director Chris Kasick. [SXSW]
In this conversation, EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning speaks with filmmaker Chris Kasick about his feature documentary directorial debut Citizen Sleuth, an official selection at SXSW 2023. Kasick discusses the vast evolution of the project over a five year period… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Peak Season” filmmakers Steven Kanter and Henry Loevner. [SXSW]
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently interviewed Steven Kanter and Henry Loevner, the filmmakers behind Peak Season, a 2023 SXSW selection. The duo discuss their approach to crafting a cinematic love letter to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and talk about the… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Birdies” writer/director Troy Carlton.
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke with director Troy Carlton to talk about his new comedy film Birdies. A filmmaker from North Carolina, Carlton discusses the NC connections from this project and shares stories about what it means to… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” actor Kathryn Newton.
In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning talks to actress Kathryn Newton about her role as Cassie Lang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Newton looks back at her impressive résumé of on-screen parents… Read More ›
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EoM Presents: A Conversation with “Know Your Place” writer/director Zia Mohajerjasbi. [Santa Barbara International Film Festival]
EoM senior interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke with filmmaker Zia Mohajerjasbi about his feature film directorial debut, Know Your Place. In this discussion, Mohajerjasbi talks about his personal connection to the city of Seattle, Washington and describes why “no story… Read More ›