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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #310
April 22, 2013 | 
Author Dean and Phil weigh in on the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath.
Dean and Phil respond to two emails from listeners (one dealing with Robert Maplethorpe and one dealing with the role of the audience in art).
Dean and Phil remember a comedic genius and a game-changing artist, both of whom died in the past week.
Dean and Phil will continue their on-again, off-again debate on the craft of acting, and join together in singing the praises of the great Walter Matthau.
All that, plus a Live Event of the Week, and a running time of an hour AND four minutes …
It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour (and four minutes) with Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness!
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Tags: A New Leaf, acting, Antaeus Theatre, art, artistists, Arye Gross, audience, Boston Marathon bombing, conspiracy theories, controversy, Dean Haglund, Elaine May, empowerment, False flag operation, filmmaking, independent film, Jonathan Winters, Kurtwood Smith, LACMA, Led Zeppelin, Linda Park, Marc Hershon, movies, Mrs. Warren's Profession, news media, Phil Leirness. Tje X-Files, photography, Pink Floyd, powerlessness, Robert Maplethorpe, show business, Storm Thorgerson, Succotash, Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, television, The Lady Killers, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, violence, Walter Matthau | 
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #301
Full of all the nourishing podcasting goodness long-time listeners have come to expect, this brand new serving is also a delicious introduction to your friends in podcasting.
The following topics are discussed, dissected, analyzed and turned on their heads by Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness:
The X-Files, including a hilarious story about David Duchovny and exciting news about Frank Spotnitz’s new adaptation of Philip K. Dick for SyFy …
Ancient wisdom and what we can learn about healthful self-care by looking to past cultures …
Books from Norway, Sweden and Stephen King …
3 live events, including one that Phil hopes to turn into a documentary …
A remake of the late Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds …
A film all about Jar-Jar Binks …
A documentary about the epidemic of sexual assault within the U.S. Armed Forces …
The revival of drive-ins …
David Fincher’s original series on Netflix …
And MORE. It’s YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour, which almost always features bonus minutes!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: A billion rising, A Good Day to Die Hard, Academy Awards, acting, Blade Runner, books, Brian Nishii, Chinglish, Chris Mulkey, Cinedigm, conscious life expo, Cowboy Don Tolman, David Cronenberg, David Duchovny, David Henry Hwang, David Lynch, Dead Alive, Dean Haglund, directing, documentary films, drive in theatres, Engaging Men Project, Erica Fraga, Ethan Mao, film distribution, filmmaking, Frank Spotnitz, Geffen Playhouse, Gerry Anderson, Greg Pak, independent film, James van der Beek, Jar Jar Binks, JJ Abroms, Joe Nesbo, k.o. dahl, Kathy Baker, Kirby Dick, LAX-Files, Michelle Krusiec, movies, NATO, novlels, Oscars, Peace Over Violence, Peter Jackson, Phil Leirness, Philip K. Dick, philosophy, producing, rape, Raymond Ma, Ridley Scott, Robot Stories, SCR, sexual assault, show business, South Coast Rep, Star Warrs, Stephen King, Susan Larison Danz, SyFy, television, The Artist, The Fourth Man, The Gift, The Invisible War, The Lone Gunmen, The Shining, The Snowman, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Thunderbirds, Thunderbirds Are Go!, Tom Braidwood, violence, virtual print fees, writing, Yasmina Reza | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #299
Many topics covered on today’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour including:
An interesting study on violent video games … Dean’s latest half-marathon … Paul Auster’s The Book of Illusions … A table reading of Dean and Phil’s new film The Lady Killers … The location filming of an intriguing sci-fi short … The movie version of Les Miserables … JJ Abrams departing Star Trek for Star Wars (and whether he ever knew he was making Star Trek in the first place) … IFC’s “Portlandia” …
And even if that were enough for one show, your friends in podcasting keep it coming, analyzing the scarcity of employment opportunities for women behind-the-camera in Hollywood and analyzing this year’s Best Picture Oscar nominees thru the prism of the Becdel Test.
Finally, many listeners have asked whether Dean and Phil will be attending Dragon*Con this year and one asked Dean and Phil’s reactions to some disturbing news about where much of the revenue from the event goes each year. Whether you don’t know what Dragon*Con is or even if you go to the annual Labor Day Weekend event in Atlanta every year, you won’t want to miss the return of all-time classic Chillpak Hollywood Hour #121 (Live from Dragon*Con!), available NOW for the first time in more than two years!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 30 Rock, Academy Awards, acting, Amazon streaming, Amour, Anne Hathaway, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Bryan Singer, Carrie Brownstein, conscious life expo, Dean Haglund, directing, Django Unchained, Dragon*Con, Ed Koch, Edward Kramer, filmmaking, Fred Armisen, gun control, half-marathons, House of Cards, Hugh Jackman, IFC, Ilana Rein, independent film, Kyle MacLachlan, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, marathons, movies, Nancy Collins JJ Abrams, Netflix, Oscars, Paul Auster, Phil Leirness, Portlandia, Russell Crowe, sci-fi, short films, show business, Silver Linings Playbook, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, television, The Book of Illusions, The Lady Killers, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, The X-Men, Twin Peaks, usc, video games, violence, writing, Zero Dark Thirty, Zombieland | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #295
It’s the first episode of 2013 and since it’s early January, where would your friends in podcasting be but poolside atop downtown Los Angeles?!
So, grab the sunscreen and join Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness as they discuss fine art, popular music, television, movies and celebrity deaths!
From record setting box office by a film from France, to precedent-setting success by a VOD release, from the most popular filming locations in L.A. to the return of 1980′s action heroes, from the smash hit album “21″ by Adele, to the death of one of the most popular singers of the 1950′s, this installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour has all the news, views and reviews you’ve come to expect and enjoy.
Happy 2013, everybody! It promises to be our best year yet!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 12 Angry Men, 21, A Bullet to the Head, A Good Day to Die Hard, acting, Adele, Adrian Peterson, Andersonville, Arbitrage, Argo, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Affleck, Big Fan, Boyle Heights, Brian Thompson, Bruce Willis, Burt Reynolds, Campbell Scott, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Caravaggio, casting directors, character actors, Charles Durning, Cobra, Coney Island Christmas, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, David Hyde-Pierce, Dean Haglund, Denis Leary, directing, Eastern Columbia Building, Eileen Atkins, Ethan Dettenmaier, Evening Shade, Everybody Loves Raymond, films, Firestarter, foreign language films, Frank Sinatra, George C. Scott, George Lucas, Gerry Anderson, Griffith Park, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Henry Fonda, How Much Is That Doggie In the Window, Ilan Rein, improv comedy, independent film, Jack Klugman, Jack Nicholson, Jessica Chastain, John Barrowman, John Frankenheimer, John McClain, La Dolce Vita, LACMA, lead paint, Lee Garlington, Linda Vista Community Hospital, Location filming, Manchurian Candidate, Marigin Call, Mark Valley, Mayan Calendar, Mike Hopkins, Mike Nichols, Minnesota Vikings, motion pictures, movies, music industry, New York Giants, Nick Nolte, Nicolas Jarekci, North Dallas Forty, Old Cape Cod, Osama Bin Laden, Patti Page, Patton Oswalt, Paul Newman, Phil Leirness, Point Dume, Quincy, Richard Gere, Richard Jenkins, Robert Redford, Ronin, rushing record, Sound editing, Space: 1999, sports, Stingray, supporting actors, Sylverster Stallone, television, Tennessee Waltz, The 6th Street Bridge, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Detective, The Intouchables, The Last Stand, The Lone Gunmen, The Odd Couple, The Sting, The X-Files, Thunderbirds, To Be or Not To Be, Tootsie, Top Ten Hits, Torchwood, torture, UFO, violence, violence prevention, VOD, Walter Hill, Walter Matthau, Wolf, writing, Zero Dark Thirty | 5 Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #271
Alex Jones vs. Jon Stewart vs. President Obama. Daniel Tosh. The First Amendment. Fred Willard. Lewd Behavior. The Dark Knight Rises. Aurora, Colorado. Gun Control. The Second Amendment. Violence in movies. The disappearance of Katherine Jackson. We Need to Talk About Kevin. Dean Haglund. Phil Leirness. YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: adult theaters, Alex Jones, Aurora, Clyde Lewis, Colorado, Combat Radio, comedy, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, Daniel Tosh, Dean Haglund, Denver Airport mural, Ethan Dettenmaier, filmmaking, films, first amendment, founding fathers, Fred Willard, Ground Zero, gun control, Heath Ledger, independent film, James Holmes, Jon Stewart, Katherine Jackson, lewd behavior, Michael Jackson, movie violence, Nicole LaPorte, Obama, Pee Wee Herman, Phil Leirness, second amendment, stand-up, television, the Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Lone Gunmen, The Men Who Would Be King, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Tilda Swinton, Tom Bergeron, Tosh 2.0, violence, violence prevention, We Need to Talk About Kevin | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #241
It’s the day after Christmas and you ALL have at least one more gift to unwrap: This installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
We’re not going to spoil any of the surprise. We’ll simply say that we may have saved our loveliest, most heartfelt episode til last.
And if you haven’t already, we hope you’ll take the time to read our blog, wherein we thank many of the people who made the year so special.
Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness will be back on Monday 2 January 2012 and your friends in podcasting wish you all a New Year full of peace, action and adventure!
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: abuse, acting, Christmas, Dean Haglund, directing, filmmaking, films, motion pictures, movies, new Year, Phil Leirness, producing, sexual assault, shows busienss, television, The Lone Gunmen, The X-Files, violence, violence prevention, wirting | No Comments »
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #217
After four weeks of special guests (i.e. pre-recorded shows!), your friends in podcasting are finally together again, tackling such topics as Casey Anthony, O.J. Simpson, Charleston, Detroit, Peter Falk, Tolstoy, history, Delta Airlines, Continental, Manchester Airport, immersive theatre, Premium seating, Transformers 3, Pirates 4, America vs. the world, Bridesmaids, Horrible Bosses, The Green Lantern, Super 8, Washington, D.C. … It’s action-packed, hilarious, irreverent and insightful Haglund and Leirness with a vengeance on this week’s installment of YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
And for those of you in Southern California, make sure to get your tickets to the Los Angeles Premiere of THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! There’s two nights to choose from. Full event details and tickets are available: HERE.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: 3D, A Woman Under the Influence, acting, art, Arye Gross, box office, Bridesmaids, Casey Anthony, Catherine Annette, Charleston, Columbo, comedy, Continental, Dean Haglund, Delta, Detroit, directing, Elevator, Femme Fatales, film, filmmaking, Gary Anthony Williams, Goether Institut, Hannah and Her Sisters, Harlem, history, Husbands, immersive theatre, independent film, John Cassavets, Macbeth, Midnight in Paris, movie, Murder By Death, O.J. Simpson, painting, Peter Falk, Phil Leirness, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sleep No More, Steve Kriozere, Stig Svendsen, Tehmina Sunny, television, The Cheap Detective, The In-Laws, the justice system, The Lone Gunmen, The Truth Is Out There, The X-Files, Tolstoy, Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon, United, Vermont, violence, Washington D.C., Woody Allen | No Comments »
