Anthony Daniels talks Star Wars, Screenplays

Star Wars star Anthony Daniels, best known for playing C-3PO, took time to answer fan questions during a panel at Fan Expo Chicago. The Star Wars actor was on hand for Fan Expo Chicago 2022 this past weekend to meet fans, pose for photos, and sign autographs. Where other guests had a moderator, Daniels did it all himself. It was a very entertaining and informative panel as he walked throughout the main theater to take…

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Ashley Eckstein, Matt Lanter talk The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars stars Ashley Eckstein and Matt Lanter answered questions during a Fan Expo Chicago panel on Friday. Both Eckstein and Lanter, who star as Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, have been in town this weekend to meet fans, pose for photos, and sign autographs. On Friday afternoon, both Snips and Skyguy reunited to discuss the animated series. They answered a wide range of questions during …

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Jeff Anderson talks Clerks, Clerks III, Clone Wars

Jeff Anderson spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Clerks, Clerks III, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars during Fan Expo Chicago. The actor, best known for playing Randal Graves in many Kevin Smith movies, is in town this weekend for the first Chicago edition of Fan Expo. He’s here along with several other Clerks stars through Sunday. The cast also did a Q&A panel at 2 PM on Friday afternoon. If you’re attending the…

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Brian O’Halloran talks Clerks, Clerks III

Brian O’Halloran spoke with Solzy at the Movies about both Clerks and Clerks III while attending Fan Expo Chicago 2022. I’m not even supposed to be here today! The actor, best known for playing Dante Hicks in many Kevin Smith movies, is in town this weekend for the first Chicago edition of Fan Expo. He’s here along with several other Clerks stars through Sunday. The cast also did a Q&A panel at 2 PM on…

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Chris Williams talks The Sea Beast, Oscars

Oscar-winning filmmaker Chris Williams spoke with Solzy at the Movies about The Sea Beast and staying grounded after winning an Oscar. Williams previously won an Oscar for directing Big Hero 6 with Don Hall. He directs and co-writes The Sea Beast, which is an epic swashbuckling adventure that pushes the boundaries of animation. If there’s a world where animation meets live-action, this is that film. The film stars Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Marianne…

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Michael Semanick talks The Afterparty, Rescue Rangers, and More

Two-time Oscar-winning sound mixer Michael Semanick spoke about his work on The Afterparty, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and more. My almost half-hour conversation with Semanick took place on Friday morning. In addition to the series and movie that are up for Emmy consideration, we also discussed the 15th anniversary of Ratatouille taking place on June 29. There are other films that came up during the conversation. It’s bound to happen when one as deep…

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande: Interviews With Crew

In a pair of interviews, Solzy at the Movies spoke with director Sophie Hyde and screenwriter Katy Brand about Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. The film, which stars Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in January. The film was acquired by Searchlight Pictures and will be launching June 17 on Hulu. Thompson stars as retired teacher Nancy Stokes opposite newcomer Daryl McCormack’s titular sex worker Leo Grande. Stokes…

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Daniel Pemberton talks The Afterparty, Slow Horses

Daniel Pemberton spoke with Solzy at the Movies about scoring The Afterparty and writing “Strange Game” with Mick Jagger. It’s been a busy year for Pemberton’s TV work as he scored a pair of Apple TV+ series, The Afterparty and Slow Horses. In addition to these two shows, he also scored Welcome to Earth for National Geographic/Disney+. On the movie front, you can currently hear his work in The Bad Guys and in the upcoming Enola…

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Tahara: Cast, Crew Talk Film at Slamdance 2020

The cast and crew behind Tahara discussed the film with Solzy at the Movies one day after the film’s premiere at Slamdance. Director Olivia Peace, screenwriter Jess Zeidman, and stars Rachel Sennott and Madeline Grey DeFreece were on hand for the junket at the Treasure Mountain Inn. The world changed so much in the month and a half that followed the Tahara premiere. It feels like this interview is very much a time capsule of…

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Lorne Balfe talks Top Gun: Maverick

Lorne Balfe spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Top Gun: Maverick, including his reaction when he first heard Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand.” Balfe was a long-time assistant to Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Having scored Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the composer is familiar with Tom Cruise’s approach as a producer. Balfe serves as the score producer for Top Gun: Maverick which went into full gear during the pandemic. Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, and Hans…

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