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The Drew Carson Show Season 2 Episode 38: Zac Kara & Sarah Minnich Interviews

This Week's Guests Are Actress Sarah Minnich & Teen Chef Zac Kara

On the show this week we are back at it again with 2 guests. First up we have Masterchef Junior finalist, YouTube sensation teen chef Zac Kara. Zac is best known for appearing on season 4 of Masterchef Junior but he also has 2 very popular YouTube shows in the form of Cooking with Zac and Kickback With Zac. We talk Chef Gordon Ramsay, the Masterchef experience and his goals for the future.







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And we also have Better Call Saul actress Sarah Minnich on the show. Sarah talks about working on Better Call Saul, working with Gary Oldman, working with Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin on Sicario, her latest role in Priceless, amovie about human trafficking and so much more. I had a blast talking to Sarah and I am sure you guys and gals will enjoy this one too.

Some of Sarah's key roles have been:

Shot Caller                         2016
The Space Between Us      2016
Priceless                              2016
Better Call Saul                 2015-2016
The Ridiculous 6                2015
Sicario                                 2015






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This Week's Guest Is Die Hard 2, Bad Boys & Lucky Dey Series Writer Doug Richardson

On this week's show I welcomed the great Doug Richardson into the virtual studio to discuss his illustrious writing career that has taken him from writing films such as Die Hard 2, Money Train, Hostage and Welcome To Mooseport to writing the kick-arse Lucky Dey series of books.

We talked working with Bruce Willis, how Will Smith was already a movie mega-star in waiting prior to Bad Boys and craft of both screenwriting and novel writing. This is a must listen for anyone interested in screenwriting or interested in hearing a cool as fuck guy talk shit with this Scotsman. This was one of my all time favourite interviews on the show so remember to click subscribe and tell your friends already... if you haven't... yeah!

Bio:

Doug Richardson was born in Arcadia, California. The son of a career politician, Doug did most of his growing up on a small ranch in the rural foothills outside Sacramento. He was twelve when he discovered his father’s collection of Ian Fleming’s James Bond paperbacks on a shelf in his parent’s converted garage. What followed was a teenage obsession with the film series and then cinema in general.
Though Doug attended The USC School for Cinematic Arts with ambitions to become a movie director, while there he discovered his affection for writing screenplays. After leaving USC, Doug directed a few educational films, but his sights remained set on Hollywood. After reading some of his first screenplays, Warner Brothers offered Doug a two-year contract—one of the last “paid by the week” studio writer gigs.
In 1989 20th Century Fox hired Doug to adapt Walter Wager’s novel 58 Minutes into the first sequel to their hit movie Die Hard. In 1990, it was released as Die Hard 2, Die Harder. Around the same time period, Doug and his one-time writing partner, Rick Jaffa, garnered national attention when their spec screenplay, Hellbent…and Back was the first in Hollywood to sell for a million dollars. He has since written and produced feature films including the box office smash Bad Boys (1995), Money Train (1995), and Hostage (2005). In 2004 Doug produced the comedy Welcome to Mooseport.
While in between movie projects, Doug managed to finish his first novel, Dark Horse. The political thriller was published in 1997 by Avon/Morrow, who released Doug’s second novel True Believers two years later.
While Doug continues to work in Hollywood developing motion pictures and TV pilots, he finds writing novels provides him the greatest satisfaction and reward. 2011’s The Safety Expert marked Doug’s return to penning novels and is his first modern-day L.A. Noir thriller. In 2013’s Blood Money, Doug introduced readers to Lucky Dey, an  on-again/off-again Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective who is both willful and acerbic to a dangerous fault.
99 Percent Kill, A Lucky Dey Thriller (2015) is the first of Doug’s Lucky Dey series. With his “uncanny ability to glimpse into the brutality and instability not only of the criminal mind, but also a darkness in the heroes” (IndieReader), Doug winds readers through a sinister L.A. landscape where unlikely worlds intersect to create a stew of tension and suspense. Lucky Dey returns in Doug’s forthcoming thriller, Reaper: A Lucky Dey Thriller, coming May 2016.
In addition to writing for the screen and print, Doug posts a weekly blog on his website, dougrichardson.com, where he shares personal anecdotes from his thirty-year showbiz career. A collection of his blogs, The Smoking Gun: True Tales from Hollywood’s Screenwriting Trenches was published in 2015.
While not behind his computer Doug enjoys hitting little white balls towards faraway holes, fine cigars, and a smooth glass of scotch on the rocks. He lives in Southern California with his wife, two children and four mutts.



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This Week's Guest Is Frank Trigg!!

On this week's episode I welcomed UFC Hall of Famer Mr. Frank 'Twinkle Toes' Trigg into the virtual studio. Frank is a former mixed martial arts fighter, Actor and Stunt performer for TV and Film, colour commentator, television personality, radio host, and MMA spokesman. He has been involved in the combat sports industry, in some capacity, for more than 15 years. As a fighter, Frank Trigg has fought for some of the most prestigious fight promotions in the world, including Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Rumble on the Rock, Icon Sport and World Fighting Alliance.
Trigg began his fight career in 1996 fighting for various upstart promotions and got his big break in 1999 when he signed on to fight for PRIDE Fighting Championships. Trigg made his debut for the promotion at Pride 8, where he clinched an impressive TKO victory over Fabiano Iha. The Olympic trials wrestling finalist and second degree Judo Black Belt went on to claim numerous titles, including the World Fighting Alliance Welterweight World title and the Icon Middleweight Championship title.
Trigg Stopped fighting in 2011 to pursue acting and stunt work full-time. Frank Trigg is revered as much for his accolades in the cage as he is for his unpredictable humour, first-hand knowledge of the sport, and expert commentating. He is recognized worldwide as a colour commentator, popular radio and television personality, and MMA spokesperson. It is safe to say that the success of this American mixed martial artist extends well beyond the cage. As an Interviewer Trigg can be seen giving one of a kind interviews on MmaOddsBreaker.com with fighters from different promotions.
As a radio personality, Trigg is the former co-host of the MMAWeekly.com radio show and TAGG radio. On television, Trigg has appeared on the VH1 reality show ‘Kept” where he tried to win the affections of former supermodel Jerry Hall, and was also featured on an episode of the popular sitcom ‘King of Queens, Hawaii Five-0, Murder in the first, Houdini, The Bridge and NCIS LA just to name a few. A few of the films he has been in are Red Belt, Frank and Lola, Awakening, Street and is currently filming Any Which Way They Come.
When he is not busy acting and training for stunts, the dedicated father of four devotes his time to his family and to giving back to the community through youth mentoring, involvement with Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and motivational speaking. Trigg is also very active on social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter and Instagram.

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Music this week is provided by Mountains of The Moon.

Mountains of the Moon is an alternative folk band based in Stockholm, Sweden. After the release of the latest single How I Leapt From The Stratosphere, the band is looking to release their independent debut EP later this year.

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This Week's Guest is Legendary Star Trek Writer Dorothy "DC" Fontana

On this week's episode we welcome the legendary writer and story editor of both the original and Next Generation series of Star Trek Mrs. Dorothy "DC" Fontana into the virtual studio to discuss her career spanning 6 decades. She talks about working on shows such as Logan's Run, Six Million Dollar Man, Buck Rogers in The 25th Century, Land Of The Lost, The Waltons, Dallas and of course her work on the Star Trek franchise. This is definitely not an episode to be missed if you are a Trekkie or interested in pioneering women in the entertainment industry.

You can find out more details about DC at her IMDB profile by clicking the link.

Partial Credits

Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II (Web Series) 2006
Star Trek: Tatical Assualt (video game) 2006
Star Trek: Legacy (video game) 2002
Earth Final Conflict 1997
Babylon 5 1994
Star Trek The Next Generation 1987-1988
He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe 1985
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century 1979
Dallas 1978-1979
The Waltons 1978-1979
Logan's Run 1977-1979
The Streets Of San Francisco 1973-1975 
Kung-Fu 1975
Land Of The Lost 1974
Six Million Dollar Man 1974
Bonanza 1969
The Big Valley 1968-1969
Star Trek 1966-1969
The Tall Man 1960-1961

This week's guests are Monty Nero & Cliff DeYoung

On this week's episode we welcome not 1 but 2 guests.

First up I sat down with comicbook creator Monty Nero to discuss the release of the next instalment in his creator owned series Death Sentence. Death Sentence is one of my favourite series of the last 2 decades and in my humble opinion Death Sentence London was even better. Monty and I chatted about the series, his recent work with Marvel and generally we shoot the shit about comics.








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And Death Sentence London the graphic novel is available from the 19th of April at all comicbook retailers and bookstores.



  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 











Our second interview is with the very respected character actor Cliff De Young. Cliff and I chat about his early music success with the band Clear Light, working on Broadway, his film and television career as well as discussing diversity in the film industry.

Some Of Cliff's Credits Include:

Wild (2014)
The Young & The Restless (2007)
The West Wing (2001)
Jag (1995-1998)
Glory (1989)
Flight Of The Navigator (1986)
F/X (1986)
Shock Treatment (1981)
King (1978)








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This Week's Guest Is Stand-Up Comedian & Actor Rick Overton

On this week's episode we welcome the tremendously funny stand-up and character actor Rick Overton. Rick talks about his career both on screen and on the stand-up circuit as well as his great friend the late great Robin Williams.

Some Of Rick's Credits Include:

Chaos (2011)
The Informant (2009)
Cloverfield (2008)
Groundhog Day (1993)
The Edge (1992-1993)
The Rocketeer (1991)
Willow (1988)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

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This Week's Guests Are Ruth Whippman & J.C. MacKenzie

On this week's episode we have two special guest interviews. First up we have the very talented and creative author and documentary filmmaker Ruth Whippman. Ruth talks about her new book "The Pursuit of Happiness and Why it's Making Us Anxious."  Ruth talks candidly about why the pursuit of happiness through self help books, meditation and social media falseness leads to a far more unfulfilled life.




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And our other interview this week is with one of the stars of the Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger produced hit HBO show Vinyl,  J. C. MacKenzie! 

J. C. has been a frequent collaborator with Scorsese appearing in such Scorsese films as The Aviator, The Departed and The Wolf of Wall Street. Along with these credits he has also appeared in popular series such as Hemlock Grove, House of Cards, Murder One, The Shield and 24.

 

Some of J. C. MacKenzie's credits include:

Vinyl (2016)

Hemlock Grove (2014-2015)

The Wolf Of Wall St (2013)

For the Love Of Money (2012)

Dexter (2009)

The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)

The Shield (2004-2008)

The Departed (2006)

The Aviator (2004)

Dark Angel (2000-2002)

The Practice (1998)

Murder One (1995-1997)

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Doug Jones Interview Episode Link

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This Week's Guest Is Doug Jones!!!

We welcome the great Doug Jones into the virtual studio this week for a chat about his career past present and future along with talking about his working relationship with filmmaking genius Guillermo Del Toro.

Some of Doug's credits include:

The Midnight Man (2016)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Falling Skies (2013-2015)
Hellboy 2: The (2008)
Golden Army
Fantastic 4: (2007)
The Rise Of The Silver Surfer
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Hellboy 2: The (2008)
Golden Army
Hellboy (2004)
Adaptation (2002)
Men In Black 2 (2002)
Batman Returns (1992) 

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Season 2 Episode 9 Feat Rance Howard Interview

8 ? With... Stacy Chbosky

This edition of 8 ? With... is with the uber talented Ms. Stacy Chbosky. I had the pleasure and the great oppertunity to interview Ms. Chbosky, for the second of this segments installments and you guessed it folks here is that interview.

At the age of 14 you wrote an illustrated a children’s book entitled “Who Owns The Sun?”  Which went on to win many awards and was adapted into a short film by Disney. Were you always so creative, where did the idea to write the book come from and were you surprised by the unbelievable success it went on to have?
I was a very creative, imaginative kid. By middle school, I’d dedicated one big dresser drawer to my writing: poems, short stories, cartoons. I’d write something and just shove it in that drawer. So when my 8th grade gifted-and-talented teacher told us about “The Written & Illustrated By… Awards Contest,” all I had to do was dig a story out of my drawer. I had to illustrate it and type it up, but the story was already there. I was pleased by the success of the book, but not surprised. I was a very confident teenager who’d never experienced failure. It wasn’t until my twenties that I got my first real taste of shit sandwich.

You toured the US with Jerry Lewis in a production of “Damn Yankees!” What was it like to be on stage with Jerry Lewis and to tour with and be a part of such a great show?

To be honest, I had much more fun touring Europe with “The Rocky Horror Show” than I had touring America with “Damn Yankees!” the following year. Europe was, like, night after night of charming German cities where everything was within walking distance and all you needed was a map and 20 minutes to get to a cobblestone square filled with awesomeoness. Plus, the other cast members were young and fun and partied a lot. With “Damn Yankees!” we’d always stay in, like, a Radisson 30 miles out of town, without a car. Stuck in the middle of nowhere, basically. Jerry Lewis was a trip. Onstage, he did this shtick where he’d throw his cane in the air, and if he caught it, he’d tell a joke. That might go on for half an hour before he dropped the cane. An old-school Vaudevillian. I loved that.


 You performed at Woodstock in 1999 with the rock band “Young and Fabulous!” and with your band “Skum” played the Slamdance Film Festival’s 2004 opening night party what were those experiences like and is music still a huge part of your life?

I have a talent for going berserk, and being in bands—especially fronting Skum—was the most I ever got to use that talent. When you’re acting, you’ve got to be appropriate to the material, but with Skum, I could do whatever I wanted so long as it was fun to watch. So I would freak out like I was the world’s craziest backup singer, sort of go-go dancing like a punk rock robot cheerleader. It was fun. I miss it a lot. But I’m not made for the music industry: I’m a morning person, and I get bored very easily. Traveling the world to sing the same songs year after year sounds like zero fun to me.


The Poughkeepsie Tapes was a very interesting project where you played the character Cheryl Dempsey, what was that film like to shoot and what challenges did you encounter in bringing that character to life?

I love “The Poughkeepsie Tapes.” It’s the only time I’ve ever starred in a movie, and it was so much fun to have that big arc and all those meaty scenes. To get to make lots of choices. It was challenging, for sure: physically, vocally, and emotionally. I got tied up; I screamed myself hoarse. I got held under water for real and hog-tied for real and dragged out of a grave for real. And I had to cry a lot, which is draining. But I loved it. I was creating a cool character in a movie I love very much.
 
You went on to appear in Quarantine, Devil and Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2. Is horror a genre you like to work in and what are your memories of those shoots?

Horror can be very fun. Actually, two of my favorite genres—horror, and kids’ shows—are genres that people in the industry tend to look down on. But they’re so fun! I’m a big actor. I like chewing scenery and mugging and prancing around like a stage hog in a school play. In “Quarantine,” I literally got to attack the camera. How fun is that? Most of the horror movies I’ve been in were written and directed by my husband, John Erick Dowdle. He’s killed me five times so far. I’m looking forward to death #6.


You appeared in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” which was directed by your brother Stephen Chbosky based on his own novel. What was it like to be directed by your brother and is directing a film something you would like to do in the future?

In “Perks,” I shot a scene with my son, that was directed by my brother, while pregnant with my daughter. It doesn’t get any better than that. Plus, Steve is my hero, and always has been. I would love to direct. I think about it a lot. But so far, I’m just not brave enough. You have to be very brave and very bold to direct a film. It is HARD TO DO. Haters give the impression that movies are easy to make and most filmmakers are just out for a cash grab, but they are wildly off-base.


You had a role in the John Erick Dowdle directed, Owen Wilson Lake Bell starring “No Escape” what was that movie like to work on and?

Fun. I got to do a stunt with the amazing Thai stunt people (I fell off a roof) and I also got to do the voice of the woman getting beaten to death in the hotel room next to Lake’s. That was a great scene: Lake’s super expressive face freaking out as she listens to me getting whooped. Good times!
 
You have recently written a screenplay entitled “Exorcism on Crooked Lake” what, if anything, can you tell the DCS nation about that project?

Only that it’s in flux. There’s some good stuff in that screenplay. If it ever gets made, it’ll be a kick-ass part for a young actress—like a hillbilly Emily Rose. 


 I'd like to thank Stacy for sharing her time and story with the Drew Carson show Nation, yes I am still calling you guys and girls that.

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