JED Talks

On this episode, JED Talks to Twin Peaks ‘ Bobby Briggs himself, Dana Ashbrook! The character arc for Bobby is almost unrivalled in the show. Between Seasons 2 and 3, Bobby has matured and become a respectable member of society…  as much as there ever could be in the secret-swollen town of Twin Peaks. It was really insightful speaking to Dana about the growth of Bobby and as with the other cast members, we discuss how David Lynch directs his actors on set. Its something I’m eternally fascinated by and I hope you are too! You can find Dana at the UK Twin Peaks Convention in London this weekend or on twitter @danaashbrook.

You can find me @jedshepherd on twitter so come tell me what you think and who to interview next!

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I loved Kimmy Robertson before I interviewed her and now I love her even more. You can tell when speaking to Kimmy that she is a ball of pulsating energy that radiates throughout everyone she meets. When I spoke to her fellow cast members, they all had lovely things to say about her, so it was really cool to get to know the woman behind the myth during this interview.

As you may know from Twin Peaks: The Return, Kimmy’s role as Lucy, plays a massive part and quite unexpected, even in a show like Twin Peaks where the unexpected is… expected? It was a joy to chat to her and if you want to do that too, head on down to the UK Twin Peaks convention this weekend (https://www.twinpeaksukfest.com/) and say hello!

You can also find her here: https://twitter.com/okimmyrobertson

and me here: https://twitter.com/jedshepherd

enjoy and let us know what you think!

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In this brilliant new episode of WHAT TO WATCH ON NETFLIX, I speak to one of the few genuine horror icons. It's PINHEAD himself, DOUG BRADLEY! Ever since I was a small child I've wanted to ask Pinhead a whole heap of questions about the Hellraiser mythos and finally I got my chance to!

We talk about being in School plays with Clive Barker AND Les Dennis!

We discuss (in depth) everything you ever wanted to know about Hellraiser

We delve into the murky world of the sequels and Doug's thoughts on a reboot/remake

We discuss Cradle of Filth and Doug's work with the band

Its all in here and its an extra long one (sorry Doug!) because I had so many questions I needed answers... and I'm happy to say I got them all.

You can find out more about Doug Bradley and his various projects at the links below:

http://dougbradley.com/
https://www.facebook.com/officialdougbradley/
https://twitter.com/realdougbradley
https://www.instagram.com/officialdougbradley

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Today I speak to the wonderful Daniela Amavia, Director of the current Netflix film ‘A Beautiful Now’ starring Abigail Spencer and Cheyenne Jackson. I the episode I admit to only watching half of the film, but I have since watched it all and loved it! We discuss how an actress from Europe crosses the pond with a dream and manages to make her passion project with the perfect all-star cast. We also discuss a future Alice in Wonderland project and how she will only work with people named Abigail! Daniela was also an actress and played opposite James Mcavoy in ‘Children of Dune’ so the talent doesn’t just end with directing!

You can find out more about A Beautiful Now and Daniela at these links:

https://www.instagram.com/abeautifulnow/

https://www.facebook.com/abeautifulnow/

https://twitter.com/a_beautiful_now

You can also watch the film in it’s entirety (you won’t need 2 goes like me!) on Netflix USA. Hopefully the rest of the world will see it on their streaming platforms too.

You can catch me on twitter https://twitter.com/Jedshepherd

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Getting to talk to the man that has heavily influenced my own writing was a real honour. Ghostwatch was a 1992 BBC Halloween TV show that, as a child, shook me to the very core. It opened my mind to just what was possible with horror and this interview revealed so many nuggets of Ghostwatch GOLD, I wasnt sure if I could truly call myself a fan anymore as I had no idea how many layers this onion really had.

We speak about alternative casting (Sarah Greene was not first choice!)

We speak about potential sequels to GHOSTWATCH

and we discuss the show's influence on horror as a whole.

In my mind, Stephen is a complete genius but I will never forgive him for making me afraid to go into the corner of my bedroom for the last two decades. Hope you enjoy and you can find out more about Stephen at his website http://www.stephenvolk.net/ and on twitter https://twitter.com/Stevevolkwriter.

You can find me on twitter https://twitter.com/Jedshepherd

Next week I speak to an amazing actress and director about her new Netflix film, so see you then!

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It was my pleasure to speak to the other co-lead of Night of the Comet aka My Fave Movie Of All Time... KELLI MARONEY! You may know her as the lead in Chopping Mall (alongside a certain Barbara Crampton) and as the plucky cheerleader in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. It's her turn as Sam, sister to Reggie, in Night of the Comet that first drew me to Kelli and this episode gets ijn depth with stories from the set and all that very specific stuff you've learnt to love from this podcast!

let me know what you think on twitter @jedshepherd and say hello to kelli @kellimaroney!

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On this episode of WHAT TO WATCH ON NETFLIX I am excited to be talking to the star of the FREE WILLY Trilogy AND one of my all time guilty pleasures NEVERENDING STORY 3... It's JASON JAMES RICHTER!

We speak about his entire film career, starting at (of course) Free Willy, all the way through LASERHAWK and to his latest films LAST RAMPAGE and HIGH & OUTSIDE: A Baseball Noir. Jason was an absolute joy to talk to and I'm grateful he let me ask so many questions about Neverending Story 3, because I feel like those questions have been open in my mind for 20 years!

Let us know if you enjoyed the chat too by reaching us on twitter https://twitter.com/Jedshepherd and https://twitter.com/JasonRichter_

btw Jason also has a podcast you should check out if you want to hear more, called The Richter Scale (he isnt keen on the name but I am!) https://t.co/aHRpqZ6vmc

see you guys next week where I speak to actress Kelli Maroney of Chopping Mall and Night of The Comet fame!

It took 32 episodes to get here. 32 episodes until I realised that I could actually get to speak to the lead actress from my favourite film of all time. My friends, family and people who sit next to me on buses will know very well how much I love Night of the Comet. I'm obsessed.

It's the film I've watched more than any other and has influenced me the most. For those that know my film Dawn of the Deaf.. without Night of the Comet, there is no Dawn of the Deaf! The concept of two normal people being the last people left on earth sent my brain into overdrive when I first saw it late at night on Channel 4 as a child. It's never gone down a gear since.

It was my absolute privilege to talk to an actress whose every line I could quote back to her (with the same inflections I'll have you know!) and who put up with my very specific questions about the making of Night of the Comet.

We also talk Weekend at Bernies AND The Last Starfighter of course! I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to CMS and will be speaking to her lovely co-star in NOTC, Kelli Maroney soon.

@jedshepherd on twitter for any feedback or suggestions on who you'd like me to interview!

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Listen to a live interview @ London Comic Con with the cast and crew of new folk-horror film 'DOGGED'. Jed speaks to Director, Richard Rowntree and actors, Sam Saunders and Toby Wyn-Davies about the whole project. 

DOGGED is available now from LEFT FILMS. Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dogged-DVD-Sam-Saunders/dp/B07CXC31G2

In this episode, Jed sits down with filmmaker Sonny Malhotra to throw out and discuss 6 (at the very least!) more recommendation of what to watch on the streaming services of your choice! 

you can find Sonny @photosonny on Twitter and you can find Jed @jedshepherd.

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