Alexander Nevsky was just a “skinny kid is Moscow” before he started bodybuilding and won Mr. Universe three times. Occasionally known as the Russian Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nevsky is now an actor, writer, and producer.

In this interview, he describes the origin of his discipline, why he doesn’t want to ever play the cliche Russian bad guy, and the backstory behind his new action film, ‘Showdown In Manila.’

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Making the transition from a prose writer and journalist, Sam Shaw has shifted into becoming an expert in suburban deception, metaphorical slang, and the relevant period piece. As somewhat of a combination of 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Mad Men,' Sam Shaw’s 'Manhattan' is masterfully written, both in structure and character.

The WGN show lives as a drama, based on the lives of the world’s smartest scientists as they calculated the possibilities of the first atomic bomb, on blackboards in the desert. Set in Los Alamos, New Mexico, the show is mainly fictional but based in great detail on real events and individuals in 1940s America.

'Manhattan' has since come to an end, but Sam Shaw is currently working on 'Castle Rock' for Hulu. The new series comes from the mind of Stephen King.

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In 'Chapter & Verse,' reformed gang leader S. Lance Ingram (played by Daniel Beaty) returns to Harlem after a ten-year prison sentence. Despite getting a computer degree while in prison, Ingram is unable to find a qualified job and ends up delivering meals for a local food bank.

Ingram befriends Ms. Maddy (played by Loretta Devine and inspired by Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur), and through her meets boy whom he chooses to try and mentor. Through these new relationships, Ingram finds hope and starts to relearn the joys of life, despite his many hurdles from society.

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In the Sundance hit 'The Discovery,' Robert Redford stars as Dr. Thomas Harbor, the man who discovers definitive, scientific proof that an afterlife exists. As thousands contemplate suicide to move to the next life, Thomas’ son Will (Jason Sege) falls for Isla (Rooney Mara).

Following on from the success of their previous film 'The One I Love,' writer-director teamed up once again with co-writer Justin Lader to create this fascinating sci-fi romance.

McDowell spoke about making exposition interesting, the importance of regret, writing for your actors, and news of an upcoming adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel 'Zero K.'

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Brian Taylor never considered a career outside of filmmaking. In this interview, the writer director discusses being a show runner for 'Happy!' on SyFy and his new horror film, 'Mom and Dad.'

Taylor talks about his influences (Stephen King, Steven Spielberg, George Romero), how he chose to go big with 'Mom & Dad,' directing two very different sides of Nicolas Cage, and how to get oddball movies to the fans that love them.

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In Ben Younger’s 'Bleed for This,' Miles Teller steps into the ring to play Vinny Pazienza, the Rhode Island boxer who won three titles after breaking his neck in a horrific car accident.

Best known for his work on 'Boiler Room' (2000) and 'Prime' (2005), writer-director Ben Younger connected with the uplifting comeback story after his own ten-year hiatus from Hollywood.

Younger discussed the pros and cons of taking ten years off from screenwriting, boxing films as parables, and choosing what story to tell.

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Netflix’s action-comedy, 'True Memoirs of an International Assassin,' stars Kevin James (King of Queens, Hitch) as novelist Sam Larson. When Larson’s latest book is published as nonfiction, he is mistaken for a real assassin, and has to take on the role of his own character to survive.

In this interview, screenwriter Jeff Morris discusses writing characters into a corner, collaborating with a single goal in mind, and how to balance action and comedy. Don’t forget to also check out the print interview, which also has comments from director Jeff Wadlow on the website, www.CreativePrinciples.Live

Chef Vivian Howard started working in restaurant kitchens because she was interested in food writing. Her first cookbook, 'Deep Run Roots,' is the culmination of that pursuit. This book won the Cookbook of the Year Award and the Julia Child First Book Award. In addition, she is the Peabody Award- Winning Cocreator of the PBS series, 'A Chef’s Life.' In this interview, she tells us about the foods that define her, the recipe that made her feel like a professional, the unusual tools and ingredients that she must have in her kitchen, and about her new restaurant in Wilmington, North Carolina.

'From Nowhere' follows three undocumented Bronx teenagers, who are on the cusp of graduating high school while also trying to earn their papers that will keep them in the United States. Based on the play by co-writer Kate Ballen, the film is directed and written by Matthew Newton. The Australian actor-writer-director discusses going home with your characters, the importance of the “leaning forwards” moment, and the constant process of revelation in childhood.

'The Man Who Knew Infinity' stars Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire, The Newsroom) as Srinivasa Ramanujan, an unparalleled genius of mathematics who earns a seat at Cambridge University during World War I, where his theories are mentored by professor G. H. Hardy, portrayed by Jeremy Irons (The Man in the Iron Mask, Batman V. Superman). The British biographical drama is based on the 1991 book by Robert Kanigel and it took writer and director Matt Brown over ten years to get his screenplay written and produced.