Exclusive Interview With NICK FLATTO, Director of STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL

 

By Brad Filicky

Exclusive Interview: Sophie Thatcher Talks Her New Film, "Prospect"

I recently had the opportunity to interview Sophie Thatcher, the star of the upcoming Sci-Fi film Prospect.  

The film follows a teenage girl and her father who travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with the forest's other ruthless inhabitants, but with her own father's greed-addled judgment, the girl finds she must carve her own path to escape.

NYCC 2018: RIVERDALE Roundtable Interviews

During this year's New York Comic Con, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the cast of the hit CW series Riverdale for roundtable interviews. 

I was able to talk to Executive Producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa as well as stars of the show, KJ Apa (Archie Andrews), Lili Reinhart (Betty Cooper), Luke Perry (Fred Andrews), and Mädchen Amick (Alice Cooper).

Exclusive Interview With Don 'The Dragon' Wilson on His Role in 'Paying Mr. McGetty'

If you have followed the world of martial arts films and actors, then you are familiar with the legendary Don 'The Dragon' Wilson. He is an American 11-time professional kickboxing world champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decades and is listed as a European Martial Arts Hall of Famer. Wilson is described as "Perhaps the greatest kickboxer in American history”. Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson is also known as an action star with more than two dozen films to his credit.   One of his latest films is Paying Mr. McGetty, a Film Festival award-winning, action-packed comedy from director Michael Baumgarten (The Martial Arts Kid) and Traditionz Entertainment. I recently had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Don 'The Dragon' Wilson about his role as the enforcer Shota Kabu.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Ian Truitner, Writer & Director of 'Beyond The Trek'

Writer/Director Ian Truitner describes his new movie, Beyond The Trek  as one that reflects back to classic Sci-Fi in its aim to challenge how we see the world and ourselves. It's not the frantic spectacle of special effects extravaganzas made by huge studios, rather we aimed to draw audiences in with suspense, multidimensional characters and thought-provoking themes. 

After a successful a festival run that saw the film screen for Sci-Fi fans around the world, Beyond the Trek is now available to everyone. In keeping with that, we have an exclusive interview with writer/director Ian Truitner where we discuss his new movie, filmmaking, and the damages of piracy in the film making industry.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with 'Suburban Cowboy' Director, Ryan Colucci

Suburban Cowboy, from Ryan Colucci and Grammy-nominated EDM artist Dragan Roganovic (aka Dirty South), is a gritty story that offers insight into the otherwise hidden world of drug dealing and its consequences. It follows a drug dealer on Long Island who finds himself over his head when one of his soldiers robs a connection to ruthless Serbian gangsters. When the debt falls on his shoulders, he is forced to take drastic measures. Frank Raducz Jr, Alandrea Martin, Louie Iaccarrino, and Matty Finocchio star and the film is currently out of VOD platforms.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Tony Germinario, Writer/Director of BAD FRANK

Bad Frank is a slow burn action/thriller that delves into the world of mental illness. The film centers on Frank Pierce, who leads a seemingly normal life, but when his disturbing past re-emerges and something precious is taken from him, his mask of sanity loosens and unearths the urge to be violent once again. Here at Merc With A Movie Blog, we talk to Tony Germinario, the writer/director of BAD FRANK.

Exclusive Interview with TSUNAMBEE Actor Charlie Aligaen

Tsunambee, tells the story of how, after atmospheric catastrophes send Los Angeles into chaos, three groups of survivors who have escaped from the city must put aside their differences to face a series of apocalyptic events. As they learn to work together they are faced with an even greater nightmare, giant gravity swells that contain thousands of giant killer bees, intent on ushering in the end of the world. The movie, by Wild Eye Releasing was written by Milko Davis who also shared director duties with Thomas Martwick. 

One of the characters in Tsunambee is a gang member named Tubs played by Charlie Aligaen, who has graciously granted an interview on his role in the movie and talks about working on the Armie Hammer/Johnny Depp Lone Ranger movie in which he was a production assistant.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Director Mike Flanagan Returns To Talk OUIJA 2, BEFORE I WAKE, GERALD'S GAME, And More!

I recently had the opportunity to talk once again with the very talented director, Mike Flanagan.  This time around we talked about his recent film, Ouija: Origin of Evil, the fate of Before I Wake, and some of his upcoming projects, including Gerald's Game and the remake of I Know What You Did Last Summer.  Check out the whole interview below and let us know your thoughts.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tracey Birdsall Talks ROGUE WARRIOR: ROBOT FIGHTER

Tracey Birdsall is a beautiful, talented and award-winning American film and television actress recognized worldwide for her diverse and challenging roles.  Tracey recently earned the esteemed recognition of the 2016 Female Action Performer of the Year Award at the highly regarded Action on Film Festival for her role of Sienna in the recently premiered Rogue Warrior: Robot Fighter. 

Merc With a Movie Blog recently caught up with Tracey Birdsall to get her thoughts on working on Rogue Warrior: Robot Fighter and playing the award-winning role of Sienna.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Action Star Paul Logan Talks About Writing & Starring in THE HORDE

In THE HORDE, action star Paul Logan plays John Crenshaw an ex-NAVY SEAL who accompanies his girlfriend and her students on a weekend nature-photography expedition deep into the woods. What should be an educational, fun-filled weekend turns into horror as the group is besieged by an unspeakable evil - a horde of hideously disfigured, mutated humans with an insatiable taste for blood. As things go from bad to much worse, Crenshaw becomes their only hope if they are going to get out alive.

Merc With A Movie Blog recently caught up with Paul Logan, the writer and star of THE HORDE to ask him about the creative processes that went into making this exciting horror/action movie.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chad Michael Collins Talks 'Sniper: Ghost Shooter'

Sniper: Ghost Shooter is the third installment in the highly successful reboot of the Sniper movie franchise. Chad Michael Collins is the talented and versatile actor who stars in the movies as Brandon Beckett, a highly trained combat Marine and Sniper. I had the chance to catch up with Collins recently, and he was gracious enough to grant me a Q & A session with him about Sniper: Ghost Shooter, which is now available on a wide variety of streaming platforms including Amazon.com and Vudu.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Director A.J. Schnack Talks About His New Short Film 'Speaking Is Difficult'

In an exclusive interview, Speaking Is Difficult director A.J. Schnack tells Bailey T. Steen about the shocking world we live in. Whether that be the state of our finger pointing society or the tragic actions and inactions that are costing so many lives today thanks to mass gun violence. He kindly answered our questions about his much praised short documentary that just released this May.  You can watch the film and read my review HERE.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mike Flanagan Talks HUSH, OUIJA 2, HALLOWEEN And More

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the great up-and-coming horror director, Mike Flanagan, who brought us films such as Oculus, Hush, and the upcoming Ouija: Origin of Evil.  He's a super talented individual and is one you'll be hearing more and more from in the coming years.  In our interview, he talks about his most recent film, Hush, his take on the Ouija franchise, the Halloween reboot rumors, and more.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Merc Talks With David Michael Latt, Film Producer And Co-Founder Of The Asylum Film Studio

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with David Michael Latt, one of the co-founders of The Asylum, the film production studio responsible for the very popular Sharknado film franchise and the hit Syfy zombie series, Z Nation.

Check out the interview below:

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Director Eric Blue Talks About His New Film, 'Beacon Point'

I recently had the opportunity to talk with director Eric Blue about his new film Beacon Point and it was a great conversation.  Check out what he said in our interview below:

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Director Jason Ancona Talks About His New Film 'Dr. Cheapskate'

Recently, I had the plesure of interviewing the writer/director of the upcoming film, Dr. Cheapskate, Jason Ancona.  He gave me some great answers and insight into his filmmaking process.  Check out the interview below:

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Merc Talks With Zack Ward, Director Of TheHorror Film 'Restoration'

I recently reviewed the new horror film Restoration (which you can find right HERE), which was written and directed by the very talented Zack Ward.  I also had the amazing opportunity to interview Mr. Ward about his new film, his life, and more.  Check out the interview below:

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Merc Talks With Terry Matalas, Co-Creator of Syfy's '12 Monkeys'

Recently, I had the great honor of interviewing the very talented Terry Matalas, one of the showrunners for the hit Syfy series 12 Monkeys.

Short Film Spotlight: ATROPA Review & Exclusive Interview With Director Eli Sasich

Welcome to a special installment of SHORT FILM SPOTLIGHT.  This week, we take a look at the amazing sci-fi film...ATROPA.  We also had the honor of talking with the film's writer/director, Eli Sasich, about the making of and future of Atropa.