Cinema Yūgen

Kent, at long last, finds himself face to face with industry veteran, Juhani Nurmi. With over 25 years experience as a film journalist, radio presenter and screenwriter, Juhani has rubbed shoulders with the crème de la crème of the movie business. He's got Oscar winners and heavy hitters backing him up, and he's loaded with great tales from the set....so sit back....and enjoy....

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Kent welcomes back his film-making/novelist mate, Andrew David Barker who, despite what life throws at him, he continues on, chasing down a dream that began for him when he was sixteen. Always filled to the brim with inspiration, Andy's never-say-die attitude is an example to aspiring directors everywhere...

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Kent finally gains an audience with the effervescent and explosively talented, Emily Whitcomb. She has been the lady in the lead, fighting her way away from lustful bandits, bloodsucking vampires - not to mention mutant marauders. Still with grace and poise under pressure, Emily is also as personally enchanting as the characters she breaths life into.

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Kent, at long last, sits down to a conversation that began in 2016 when both he and guest, Nick Clement, were at Podcasting Them Softly. Since then, Nick has been writing for Variety, producing OUT OF EXILE, being a sought after screenplay consultant, extending his family and loving the cinema of Tony Scott harder than any one else alive!

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Kent finally sits down with a long-admired film-making dynamo, (with the greatest first name in cinema) Massimiliano (Max) Cerchi. Listen as this hands-on, movie Maestro discusses his love of all that flickers - plus how he uses modern-day cinematic sorcery to create chills, spills and endless thrills!

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Kent has a welcome check-in with the screenwriter with the hot-hand, Craig Hamann. Crafter of Joe Cornet's RIO BRAVO trilogy and NIGHT OF THE CAREGIVER, Craig shares his tales from the script and teases future screen adventures....

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Kent hears all from the amazing, Nancy Allen.  In dozens of television commercials from the age of 15, Nancy made her first film appearance in The Last Detail (1973) with Jack Nicholson. Three years later, furnishing the standard for all future evil-goddess teenagers as Chris Hargensen in Stephen King's Carrie (1976), taken to the big screen by director Brian De Palma. She next appeared in Steven Spielberg's I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978); for the next few years, she appeared only in De Palma's films: Home Movies (1979), Dressed to Kill (1980), and she starred with John Travolta in Blow Out (1981).
Then, she surprised the whole world, when she performed as Officer Anne Lewis in the sci-fi cult film RoboCop (1987), taking her legendary status to the next level. (bio courtesy of IMDB)

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Kent connects with an idol, the legendary Tim Thomerson; who began his show business career as a stand-up comedian; performing at the clubs The Bitter End, Bud Friedman's Improvisation and Catch A Rising Star in New York and at the Comedy Store and the Improv in Los Angeles. He eventually even had a guest spot on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. His film debut was with a funny small role in the hilarious "Car Wash." He achieved his greatest enduring cult popularity with his delightfully deadpan portrayal of rugged police detective Jack Deth in the terrific "Trancers" and its strictly so-so sequels. Other memorable parts include eccentric police detective Jerry Moriarty in the fine "Fade to Black," weary factory worker Ray in "Take This Job and Shove It," a highway patrolman in Clint Eastwood's poignant and underrated "Honkytonk Man," burnt-out Vietnam vet helicopter pilot Charts in the exciting "Uncommon Valor," grimy mercenary Rhodes in the cheesy "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn," the crazed John Reynolds in "Volunteers," demented cult leader Lester in "Cherry 2000," the tough-as-nails the Sarge in the enjoyably quirky "Zone Troopers;" lovely and touching as the gentle Loy in the outstanding "Near Dark," diminutive, but fearless alien lawman Brick Bardo in the funky "Dollman," and a scruffy motorcyclist in Terry Gilliam's unjustly maligned "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Tim has appeared in a large number of films for low-budget independent director Albert Pyon and acted alongside real-life best buddy Brion James in numerous pictures (the two first met while both serving in the National Guard Reserves). (bio courtesy of IMDB)

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Kent catches up with the sensational creative team of director Nick Lyon alongside screenwriter Ron Peer to talk about their latest, and most excellent cinematic offering: ON FIRE. Hear the secrets behind the film's journey, inspirations and how Lyon and Peer were able to deliver true "BANG" for every buck....and it's coming to the BIG SCREEN!

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Kent makes personal podcasting history by sitting down for a chat with star-on-the-ascent, Mike Markoff. Listen in as they discuss working on THE LEGEND OF HAWES, as well as Mike's big time entry, his collaborating with indie superstar, Richard Linklater.

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