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• William Devane: The Hollywood Interview

  

  WILLIAM DEVANE RESPECTS THE TEXT By Alex Simon Few actors ruled the big and small screen with such vigor during the 1970s as William Devane. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Costa-Gavras: The Hollywood Interview

  

  COSTA-GAVRAS: CINEMA’S LAST ANGRY MAN By Alex Simon Filmmaker Constantine Costa-Gavras made his first mark on world cinema with his incendiary 1969 political... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Keanu Reeves: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Keanu Reeves first caught the eye of audiences and critics in Tim Hunter’s incendiary 1986 film River’s Edge, playing a suburban high school burn-out... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• THE RED ROBIN New Feature Film Trailer:

  Just in time for Halloween, the chilling new trailer for THE RED ROBIN has arrived. The film stars Judd Hirsch, Ryan O'Nan (THE BROOKLYN BROTHERS BEAT THE BEST)... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lou Reed 1942-2013

  

  Singer/songwriter Lou Reed. I interviewed Lou Reed in spring of 2003 in conjunction with the release of his latest album, The Raven. A hero of mine since... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• THE RED ROBIN Premieres at the Hollywood Film Festival

  

  From Terry Keefe (C.S. Lee, above, in THE RED ROBIN). Dear L.A. Friends, THE RED ROBIN, the film that I co-produced and worked for a few years on is having its... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Paul Giamatti: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Paul Giamatti Moves Into the Bright By Alex Simon Actor Paul Giamatti has become one of the most visible character actors of his generation since his breakout... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Terence Stamp: The Hollywood Interview

  

  TERENCE STAMP FINDS HIS SONG By Alex Simon One of the iconic actors and faces of London’s “swinging” sixties; Terence Stamp was discovered by actor/director... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• John Badham on Yelling "Action!" and Other Tales From the Trenches

  

  By Alex Simon John Badham cut his directorial teeth on ‘70s-era television shows like The Bold Ones, The Streets of San Francisco and Kung-Fu in the early... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Karen Black: 1939-2013

  

  Actress Karen Black. I grew up hearing about Karen Black as far back as I can remember. She would pop up on television and my mother would point her out as a... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• THE RED ROBIN Starring Judd Hirsch and C.S. Lee to Debut at Montreal World Film...

  

  by Terry Keefe Hi folks: I'm not usually one for blatant self-promotion, but a feature I co-produced and helped develop over a number of years is premiering at... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• BAZ LUHRMANN: The Hollywood Interview

  

  This article originally appeared in the February 2004 issue of Venice Magazine. It was the second time I've interviewed Baz, the first one being for the... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Ballsiness of the Long Distance Runner: A Chat With Mumia Abu-Jamal

  

  By Alex Simon Mumia Abu-Jamal has been one of journalism’s most outspoken voices for nearly forty years. However, Mumia’s greatest fame has come not from his... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• David Strathairn: The Hollywood Interview

  

  David Strathairn as Edward R. Murrow in Good Night and Good Luck. DAVID STRATHAIRN WISHES YOU GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK By Alex Simon Editor’s note: This articl... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best Actress Nominee Jessica Chastain: The Hollywood Flashback Interview

  

  In May of 2006, I sat down with actress Jessica Chastain, then an unknown and untested 29 year-old who was on the precipice of her first big break after being... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Robert Altman: The Hollywood Interview

  

  Director Robert Altman. ROBERT ALTMAN: ECLECTIC MAVERICK By Alex Simon Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the April 1999 issue of Venice... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Baz Luhrmann: The MOULIN ROUGE Hollywood Interview Flashback

  

  (Baz Luhrmann, above.) (This interview with Baz Luhrmann first appeared in Venice Magazine in June of 2001. I would later interview Baz for his opera... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• HALLE BERRY: The Hollywood Interview

  

  addthis_pub = 'YOUR-ACCOUNT-ID'; addthis_logo = 'http://www.addthis.com/images/yourlogo.png'; addthis_logo_background = 'EFEFFF'; addthis_logo_color =... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• William Friedkin: The Hollywood Flashback Interviews

  

  Oscar-winning director William Friedkin. In July of 1997, I conducted the first of two lengthy interviews with director William Friedkin, regarded by many as th... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wim Wenders on PINA: Capturing the Spirit of a Dance Legend Via 3D

  

  WIM WENDERS, Photo by Nora Schaefer by Terry Keefe Photography by Nora Schaefer As more filmmakers of note test the waters of 3D non-fiction features, the... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES