Posts Tagged ‘animation’
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #279
September 18, 2012 | 
Author Fires in Los Angeles, triathlons in Long Beach, weddings in Virginia, award ceremonies in Washington, D.C., anti-Islamic YouTube videos, the mysterious Toynbee tiles, the fluoridation of our water supply …
What AREN’T your friends in podcasting talking about on this week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour?!
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Tags: 2001, acting, Akira Kurosawa, Alex Jones, animation, Anthony Lane, Battlefield Earth, Blade Runner, Blu Ray, Bob Lambert, Buddy Guy, Casablanca, Centreville, CGI, Charles Chaplin, City Lights, Combat Radio, David Letterman, Dean Haglund, digial projection, directing, Disney, distribution, Dr. Stanley Montieth, Dustin Hoffman, E.T., Elevator, Empire State Gas, Ethan Dettenmaier, filmmaking, fires, fluoride, Fuji, Geoffrey Ammer, Harvard, I Hate People, independent film, Iron Man, Jay Leno, Jo Nesbo, John Travolta, Johnny Carson, Jon Foy, Jon Lawlor, Jon Stewart, Jonathan Littman, Kennedy Center Honors, L. Ron Hubbard, Led Zeppelin, Lejon Johnson, Long Beach, marathons, Marc Hershon, marketing, Mercola, movies, Natalia Makarova, National Institute of Health, Nobody's Perfect, Phil Leirness, Pixar, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ressurect Dead: They Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles, Sam Bacile, Sam Stone, Spider-man, Stig Svendsen, Tehmina Sunny, television, The Bad Sleep Well, The Godfather, The Godfather II, The Lone Gunmen, The Lord of the Rings, The Snowman, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Total Recall, Toy Story, triathlons, Venerable Pooh, Virginia, Walt Disney, writing, Zombies at Tiffany's | 
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #253
From artists and actors who have committed crimes to movie studios and authors’ estates suing each other, this installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour is full of show people behaving badly. Not YOUR friends in podcasting, of course. Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness are on their best behavior, discussing such a wide range of topics as …
The inspiration that can be drawn from a man like John Adams when dealing with issues like the proposed SAG-Aftra merger …
The storytelling AND marketing failures of John Carter …
More on the state of romantic comedies …
The lack of demand for any new books, movies or television shows and what that lack of demand might mean to storytellers and conglomerates …
And after all that, if you still haven’t had enough of your friends in podcasting, please enjoy their appearance on 16 March’s Combat Radio (you’ll learn why Dean is on “double-secret probation”).
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: A Better Life, acting, AFTRA, All My Sons, Andrew Stanton, animation, Arthur Miller, Bicycle Thief, books, Brandon Routh, Bryan Singer, Caravaggio, Chris Weitz, Combat Radio, David McCullough, Dean Haglund, Declaration of Independence, Demian Bichir, Donald Margulies, Eiko Ishioka, Emily Blunt, Ethan Dettenmaier, Ewan McGregor, filmmaking, Finding Nemo, John Adams, John Carter, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lasse Hallstrom, Linda Park, Mario Puzo, Matrix Theatre, Mirror Mirror, movies, Neorealism, Paramount Pictures, Phil Leirness, Pixar, SAG, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, show business, Sight/Unseen, Siren FM, South Coast Rep, Tarsem Singh, television, the American Dream Team, The Godfather, The Lone Gunmen, The Midweek Drive, The X-Files, theatre, Titian, unions, voice acting, voice-overs, Wall-E, Wallace Stevens | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #251
Your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, are back from their respective road trips and they have a world of topics to discuss …
The state of women’s on-screen roles in the movies and what that state indicates about the financial health of the industry is explored. A great Swedish actor, a beloved cartoonist and a Monkee are remembered. The impending death of 20% of all U.S. movie theaters is discussed. The potential potential merger between the two show business unions representing actors is analyzed. The way you listen to the internet is changed (as it has been every week since May of 2007).
And, of course, there are always delightful surprises and some big laughs. It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, after all …
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, AFTRA, Alec Guinness, All About Walken, animation, Autry, Bridesmaids, Colorado Springs, David Margulies, David Sobolov, Davy Jones, Dean Haglund, Erland Josephson, filmmaking, Galaxy Fest, Geffen Playhouse, Ingmar Bergman, Marthat Marcy May Marlene, movie theaters, movies, Native Voices, Oliver!, Oscars, Phil Leirness, SAG, Scenes from a Marriage, show business, The Berenstain Bears, The Help, The Lone Gunmen, The Monkees, The X-Files, UFO Congress, unions, women | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #244
Live from the mean streets of Los Angeles, this week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour finds your friends in podcasting on the open road, braving Martin Luther King Day traffic on their way back from Los Angeles International Airport. Dean and Phil discuss the live shows they’ve seen, the movies they’ve watched, the books they’re reading. They weigh in on the Golden Globes, the Directors Guild nominations, the SAG-Aftra merger agreement, the latest development news, UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s ludicrous call to action for his country’s movie industry. Plus, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness reveal the lawsuit they may have to file. And because it is YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, Dean and Phil tackle comments and questions from such loyal listeners as John Girodo, Josh Glasgow, Mark Bennett and The Sicilian.
Buckle up.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, AFTRA, Alan Rickman, animation, art, Blu Ray, books, Brad Pitt, Bridesmaids, Broadway, Brothers McMullen, Chelsea Hotel, Clive Owen, Clybourne Park, dance, David Cameron, Dean Haglund, DGA Nominations, documentaries, Ed Burns, filmmkaing, George Clooney, Glasgow to the Movies, Golden Globes, Jerry O’Connell, Josh Brolin, Josh Glasgow, Kim Novak, Kristen Wiig, Margaret, Mark Bennett, Mark Helprin, Mark Taper Forum, Mark Wood, Metacritic, Moneyball, movies, Old Boy, original score, Pacific Disc, painting, Phil Leirness, Pina, Pina Bausch, reading, Ricky Gervais, SAG, SAG-Aftra merger, Sam Gold, Sean Sanders, Seminar, show business, Sleep No More, Sliders, television, Terence Malick, The Artis, The Descendants, Tintin, Titian, Tower Heist, travel, UK film Lottery, Wim Wenders, Winter’s Tale | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #202
Last week, when Phil made a cleverly comedic call-back connection between McG (the auteur behind such cinematic classics as Charlie’s Angels, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and Terminator: Salvation) and McDonald’s (purveyor of meat and “other similar food products” according to their own internal memos), he had no idea he would be called upon to defend his “negativity” towards Mr. McG … Yet, called upon he was, and when tasked by loyal listeners of the show, your friends in podcasting, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, talk about these things. That’s what we mean when we say that it’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!
Other topics covered include: Dean’s new HBO show, Phil’s new short film, Dean’s new animated webisode series, Phil’s new documentary feature project, an opera production of A Turn of the Screw, Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Gnomeo and Juliet (in 3D), Rango, Unstoppable, Never Let Me Go, Source Code, and Dean Haglund’s audition advice for actors being “put on tape”.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, Andrew Garfield, animation, auditions, Battle: LA, Bono, Charlie Chaplin, Chinatown, Chris Pine, Cinemax, comedy, Dean Haglund, Denzel Washington, Disney, documentary, Elton John, Femme Fatales, filmmaking, Frank Oz, George Lucas, God of Carnage, HBO, improv, independent film, Jake Gylenhaal, Jim Henson, Johnny Depp, Julie Taymor, Lily Holleman, muppets, Nicolas Cage, Nu Image, opera, Phil Leirness, sci-fi, science fiction, Shotokan Man, Spiderman, The Butterfly Circus, The Lone Gunmen, the Marx Brothers, The Muppet Movie, The X-Files, The X-Files: I Want to Beleive, theatre, Timothy Olyphant, Tony Scott, Val Kilmer, Werner Herzog, westerns, Wondercon | 1 Comment »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #189
For the last episode of the year, Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness look back and count down their Top Ten Television Series of the past decade! Get ready, get set … Let the debates begin. In the meantime, here’s wishing all of you a joyous and healthy New Year from those of us at YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, animation, comedy, Dean Haglund, directing, Phil Leirness, show business, sketch comedy, television, television series, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, Top Ten Lists, writing | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #183
Your friends in podcasting compare notes on their recent respective adventures in acting before launching into a diatribe on the bizarre way Hollywood casts ladies relative to their real ages. From there, it’s fond remembrances of two entertainment giants, actress Jill Clayburgh and international producer Dino De Laurentiis. Then, it’s onto questions from listeners Lejon Johnson and Monika Leopold, the former about producing, the latter about shooting and editing documentaries. Then, Phil quizzes Dean on his thoughts about some recent developments that might just help indie filmmakers in particular. Finally, there’s time for a heads-up on a GREAT animated film from last year before Dean and Phil close the show by debating the merits (or lack thereof) of AMC’s smash hit “The Walking Dead”. It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, so keep those questions and comments coming!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, actresses, ageism, animation, Dean Haglund, documentaries, editing, film, filmmaking, hollywood, independet film, movies, Phil Leirness, producing, show business, television, The Lone Gunmen, The Walking Dead, The X-Files | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #48
This week, Dean and Phil are joined by their good friend David Sobolov to discuss the complexities and absurdities of show biz unions. And of course, there’s lots of good stories and trash talkin’.
Enjoy!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, actors, AFTRA, animation, David Soblob, Dean Haglund, film, movies, Phil Leirness, SAG, show business, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, tv, unions, voice acting, voice-overs | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #30
The big 3-0! Today Dean and Phil are joined by David Sobolov, actor and former SAG board member, to throw around some ideas about the future of entertainment, which is looking bleaker with each passing day (writer’s strike, you know how it goes).
We’re being plagued with technical difficulties, however, so please accept our apologies for the sound this week, just pretend it’s a call-in show with no host. Actually, it feels like you’re listening in on a Hollywood conference call. You’ll feel like a super spy just for listening!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: acting, AFTRA, animation, David Sobolov, Dean Haglund, filmmaking, movies, Phil Leirness, SAG, show business, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, unions, voice acting, voice-overs, Writer's Guild strike | No Comments »
