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• Piper Laurie: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Piper Laurie Keeps Her Chin UpBy Alex SimonFew living actors can claim to have experienced the Hollywood machine in all its iterations more than three-time Osca... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hannah Murray: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Hannah Murray Takes a Sabbatical from Winterfell for BridgendBy Alex SimonBritish actress Hannah Murray is on a hot streak. In addition to co-starring in HBO’s... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Haskell Wexler: 1922-2015

  

  Filmmaker and cinematographer Haskell Wexler.HASKELL WEXLER SHOOTS FROM THE HIPByAlex SimonI had the good fortune to interview Haskell Wexler in 2010, through... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fellipe Barbosa: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Fellipe Barbosa Moves Out of Casa GrandeBy Alex SimonBrazilian cinema has traditionally been a mix of fantasies about the bourgeois class (Dona Flor and her... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ciara McAvoy Cops Three Awards for Her Iconic "Victor Frankenstein" Design

  

  By Alex SimonInfluenced by legendary names in the movie poster trade such as Amsel, Drew Struzan, John Alvin, the brothers Hildebrandt, and Tom Jung, artist... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sarah Gavron: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Sarah Gavron: Suffragette CityBy Alex SimonA century has passed since the suffrage movement swept the U.S. and the U.K. in a heated, often violent battle waged... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ciara McAvoy Throws the Switch on Victor Frankenstein

  

  Influenced by legendary names in the movie poster trade such as Amsel, Drew Struzan, John Alvin, the brothers Hildebrandt, and Tom Jung, artist Ciara McAvoy... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sarah Leonor: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Sarah Leonor Discovers a Great ManBy Terry KeefeWriter/director Sarah Leonor is one of France's most exciting new cinematic exports. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Thomas S. Hammock: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Thomas S. Hammock Digs Deep With The Last SurvivorsWith the growth of technology over the past decade, it’s become possible for literally anybody to record a... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Squirrels Unite: The Forgotten Genius of Kendrew Lascelles

  

  L.A. is a strange town. Where have I heard that statement before? It is unique in theworld – grown from the Hollywood seed, it has developed its own culture .... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lance Henriksen: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Lance Henriksen: A Survivor’s TaleBy Alex SimonA seminal event happened to actor Lance Henriksen in his late teens that serves as the perfect metaphor for his... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stevan Riley: The Hollywood Interview

  

  "Listen to me, Marlon...This is one part of yourself speaking to another part of yourself. Listen to the sound of my voice and trust me. You know I have your... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• "Beat" Takeshi: The Hollywood Flashback Interview

  

  I interviewed Takeshi Kitano, aka "Beat" Takeshi, in spring of 2001 regarding "Brother," his first film shot on American soil. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Billy Bob Thornton: The Hollywood Flashback Interview

  

  I sat down with Oscar-winning screenwriter, actor, director and musician Billy Bob Thornton for Venice Magazine in October of 2001. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Christian Slater: The Hollywood Flasback Interview

  

  I interviewed actor Christian Slater in November, 2008 for Venice Magazine. Having long had a reputation as an "enfant terrible" in his youth, Slater surprised... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• James Coburn: The Hollywood Flashback Interview

  

  I interviewed James Coburn in late 1998 for the cover story of the February 1999 issue of Venice Magazine. I had grown up watching Coburn on the late show, but... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Most Iconic Jewelry in the Movies

  

  By Alex SimonPrecious jewels have provided fodder for drama practically since drama was invented, with precious stones and trinkets used as plot devices in play... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ten Greatest Stoners in Movie History

  

  By Alex Simon2015 will most likely go down as the year that the once-taboo became respectable, with both gay marriage and marijuana finding legal and public... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lauren Hutton: The Hollywood Flashback Interview

  

  I interviewed model/actress Lauren Hutton in late 2007 at her home in Venice, CA. Hutton greeted me wearing a gingham workshirt, battered jeans and no make-up,... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ten Coolest Cars in Movie History

  

  By Alex SimonCars have been a staple of motion pictures since the earliest Keystone Kops two-reel comedies a century ago, usually providing fodder for chase... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES