Rex Sikes' Movie Beat

Rex Sikes' Movie Beat

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Rex Sikes' Movie Beat episodes

  • Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats with Paul Provenza Pt 3
    Paul Provenza, PT 3, an accomplished comedian, classically trained actor and an innovative filmmaker has worked TV, movies, theater and stand-up comedy for more than 2 decades. Paul has gone back and forth between acting and stand up comedy in every medium from TV to theater to film. He has been a guest on every major talk show from The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson to The Tonight Show starring Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and was a favorite on Live with Regis and Kathy Lee.  Paul was a series regular on the NBC hit Empty Nest, and starred in his own ABC series, The Pursuit of Happiness, was a series regular on The Facts of Life. He co-starred with Keanu Reeves & Andy Griffith in the critically acclaimed CBS feature Under The Influence, receiving rave notices for his dramatic performance. He starred as ‘Doc Capra’ on CBS’s Northern Exposure, and as ‘Parker Meridian’ on the Showtime hit series, Beggars and Choosers. He had a recurring role as Senate aide ‘Steve Onorato’ on NBC's The West Wing. Paul co-produced and co-wrote a series of specials for the Sci-Fi Network, SYFY with Penn Jillette (Penn And Teller)  - a comedy/reality show that examined the real science behind science fiction. Paul directed and co-produced with Penn the unique and controversial documentary The Aristocrats, featuring a virtual “Who’s Who” of comedy stars. His show The Green Room returns for season 2 on Showtime. His book !Satirists!, was released 2010. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com
    1 hr 28 min
  • Rex Sikes Movie Beats chats with director Jack Perez PT 2

    Jack Perez, Part 2, is a 20-year veteran of the motion picture and television industry. He has directed nine feature films, is the recipient of awards for both writing and directing, and has received the critical praise of Roger Ebert, Harry Knowles from Ain’t It Cool News, drive-in critic Joe Bob Briggs,Fangoria, Film Threat, The LA Weekly, The Austin Chronicleand The New York Times.

    Perez graduated with honors from New York University’s Department of Film and Television. In his early career, he was hired by Sam Raimi & Universal Studios to direct the pilot for the popular television series, Xena: Princess Warrior.  
    Following his work on Xena, Perez directed two acclaimed feature films: The Big Empty, a revisionist private eye tale which competed at the AFI International Film Festival (winning the WGA’s Best New Writer Award); and the black-comic thriller, La Cucaracha, which was honored with the Best Feature Award at the Austin Film Festival and was released theatrically to excellent reviews.
    In recent years, Perez directed Wild Things 2 for Sony/Columbia; wrote and directed the MTV horror send-up,Monster Island and wrote and directed the camp sci-fi spectacular and internet sensation, Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus. 
    Perez recently wrote and directed Polar Bear Payback, an online game for Adult Swim.  He is currently writing, and will direct, the feature, Deep Blue Sea 2, the sequel to Renny Harlin’s hit 1999 film.  
    Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great interviews, cast and crew listings, events, premieres and more at rexsikes.com

    1 hr 21 min
  • Rex Sikes Movie Beats chats with director Jack Perez PT 2
    Jack Perez, Part 2, is a 20-year veteran of the motion picture and television industry. He has directed nine feature films, is the recipient of awards for both writing and directing, and has received the critical praise of Roger Ebert, Harry Knowles from Ain’t It Cool News, drive-in critic Joe Bob Briggs,Fangoria, Film Threat, The LA Weekly, The Austin Chronicleand The New York Times.
    Perez graduated with honors from New York University’s Department of Film and Television. In his early career, he was hired by Sam Raimi & Universal Studios to direct the pilot for the popular television series, Xena: Princess Warrior.  
    Following his work on Xena, Perez directed two acclaimed feature films: The Big Empty, a revisionist private eye tale which competed at the AFI International Film Festival (winning the WGA’s Best New Writer Award); and the black-comic thriller, La Cucaracha, which was honored with the Best Feature Award at the Austin Film Festival and was released theatrically to excellent reviews.
    In recent years, Perez directed Wild Things 2 for Sony/Columbia; wrote and directed the MTV horror send-up,Monster Island and wrote and directed the camp sci-fi spectacular and internet sensation, Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus. 
    Perez recently wrote and directed Polar Bear Payback, an online game for Adult Swim.  He is currently writing, and will direct, the feature, Deep Blue Sea 2, the sequel to Renny Harlin’s hit 1999 film.  
    Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great interviews, cast and crew listings, events, premieres and more at rexsikes.com
    1 hr 21 min
  • Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Peter Marshall Pt 6

    Peter Marshall Pt 6 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, assistant cameraman, commercial production manager, first assistant director, TV series creative consultant, television producer and director. He has worked on industrial films, documentaries; television commercials, music videos; Emmy Award nominated TV series and features. Peter has directed over 30 TV episodes and written, directed or produced over 50 hours of documentary educational programs. His works have won, or been nominated for 14 International awards. He's worked for directors such as Zack Snyder, John Woo, Ed Wick, Phillip Noyce, John Balham, Roger Adam, Anne Wheeler, Bobby Roth & Kim Manners. He has worked with actors including Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Kathy Bates, Adam Sandler and Peter O'Toole. Other credits inclurde scores of television series as 1st Ad & as a director. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com

    1 hr 5 min
  • Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Peter Marshall Pt 6
    Peter Marshall Pt 6 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, assistant cameraman, commercial production manager, first assistant director, TV series creative consultant, television producer and director. He has worked on industrial films, documentaries; television commercials, music videos; Emmy Award nominated TV series and features. Peter has directed over 30 TV episodes and written, directed or produced over 50 hours of documentary educational programs. His works have won, or been nominated for 14 International awards. He's worked for directors such as Zack Snyder, John Woo, Ed Wick, Phillip Noyce, John Balham, Roger Adam, Anne Wheeler, Bobby Roth & Kim Manners. He has worked with actors including Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Kathy Bates, Adam Sandler and Peter O'Toole. Other credits inclurde scores of television series as 1st Ad & as a director. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at rexsikes.com
    1 hr 5 min
  • Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats with Barry Sandrew PT 2

    Dr. Barry Sandrew, PT 2,  founded Legend3D, Inc., and is an internationally recognized visual effects pioneer and digital imaging expert with more than 14 VFX patents and 23 years of feature film and TV experience. In 2001, he developed the Company’s technology for the original patented digital systems and processes for colorization which he then later utilized as the platform from which he created Legend3D’s proprietary 3D conversion software.  He was previously the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of American Film Technologies (AFT), a pioneer colorization company and utilizing his patented technology, AFT colorized more than 200 motion pictures, 170 television programs and 90 animated cartoons under his management, accounting for over 80% of colorized product worldwide.

    After leaving AFT, Sandrew was a founder of Lightspan, Inc. in 1993, one of the largest educational software companies in the U.S.  From 1978 to 1986, Sandrew was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School where he established three laboratories in neuroscience, including the first Neuroscience Imaging Laboratory in the Department of Radiology centering on MRI, CAT, and PET imaging of the brain. Sandrew is also a senior member of the International 3D Society. He has a career record of color converting more than 400 feature films, 70 classic cartoons and 207 television episodes. Sandrew’s stereographic, technical and production expertise has established Legend3D as a leader in the stereo conversion industry.
    Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great interviews, cast & crew listings, events, premieres & more at rexsikes.com

    1 hr 1 min
  • Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats with Barry Sandrew PT 2
    Dr. Barry Sandrew, PT 2,  founded Legend3D, Inc., and is an internationally recognized visual effects pioneer and digital imaging expert with more than 14 VFX patents and 23 years of feature film and TV experience. In 2001, he developed the Company’s technology for the original patented digital systems and processes for colorization which he then later utilized as the platform from which he created Legend3D’s proprietary 3D conversion software.  He was previously the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of American Film Technologies (AFT), a pioneer colorization company and utilizing his patented technology, AFT colorized more than 200 motion pictures, 170 television programs and 90 animated cartoons under his management, accounting for over 80% of colorized product worldwide.
    After leaving AFT, Sandrew was a founder of Lightspan, Inc. in 1993, one of the largest educational software companies in the U.S.  From 1978 to 1986, Sandrew was on the faculty of Harvard Medical School where he established three laboratories in neuroscience, including the first Neuroscience Imaging Laboratory in the Department of Radiology centering on MRI, CAT, and PET imaging of the brain. Sandrew is also a senior member of the International 3D Society. He has a career record of color converting more than 400 feature films, 70 classic cartoons and 207 television episodes. Sandrew’s stereographic, technical and production expertise has established Legend3D as a leader in the stereo conversion industry.
    Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great interviews, cast & crew listings, events, premieres & more at rexsikes.com
    1 hr 1 min
  • Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats with agent Phil Brock

    Phil Brock, Talent Agent, opened his own talent management firm, the Studio Talent Group, in 1995.  The STG client list includes many actors whose professional careers have flourished under his guidance. Clients include Richard Moll (Night Court), Charlene Tilton (Dallas), Irwin Keyes (Intolerable Cruelty, The Jeffersons, The Flintstones), and Brett Stimely (Watchment, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon), STG also represents a few screenwriters. The Studio Talent Group is both a management firm and a state-licensed agency.  This format allows Phil and his associates to combine thorough career shaping management with the legal credential to submit actors on projects, negotiate and sign contracts. Phil had a successful career as an actor. He is a proud member of SAG, AFTRA, AEA and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Today Phil is in high demand as a speaker on the business of acting in the entertainment industry at universities and dramatic academies throughout the country. Phil is also president of the Talent Managers Association, a national organization that supports and educates managers in the entertainment industry.  He is also a member of the Creative Coalition, a group of Hollywood executives dedicated to positive change in the world. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great interviews, cast and crew listings, events, premieres and more at rexsikes.com

    1 hr 14 min
  • Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats with agent Phil Brock
    Phil Brock, Talent Agent, opened his own talent management firm, the Studio Talent Group, in 1995.  The STG client list includes many actors whose professional careers have flourished under his guidance. Clients include Richard Moll (Night Court), Charlene Tilton (Dallas), Irwin Keyes (Intolerable Cruelty, The Jeffersons, The Flintstones), and Brett Stimely (Watchment, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon), STG also represents a few screenwriters. The Studio Talent Group is both a management firm and a state-licensed agency.  This format allows Phil and his associates to combine thorough career shaping management with the legal credential to submit actors on projects, negotiate and sign contracts. Phil had a successful career as an actor. He is a proud member of SAG, AFTRA, AEA and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Today Phil is in high demand as a speaker on the business of acting in the entertainment industry at universities and dramatic academies throughout the country. Phil is also president of the Talent Managers Association, a national organization that supports and educates managers in the entertainment industry.  He is also a member of the Creative Coalition, a group of Hollywood executives dedicated to positive change in the world. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great interviews, cast and crew listings, events, premieres and more at rexsikes.com
    1 hr 14 min
  • Rex Sikes Movie Beats chats with director Jack Perez

    Jack Perez is a 20-year veteran of the motion picture and television industry. He has directed nine feature films, is the recipient of awards for both writing and directing, and has received the critical praise of Roger Ebert, Harry Knowles from Ain’t It Cool News, drive-in critic Joe Bob Briggs, Fangoria, Film Threat, The LA Weekly, The Austin Chronicle and The New York Times.

    Perez graduated with honors from New York University’s Department of Film and Television. In his early career, he was hired by Sam Raimi & Universal Studios to direct the pilot for the popular television series, Xena: Princess Warrior.  
    Following his work on Xena, Perez directed two acclaimed feature films: The Big Empty, a revisionist private eye tale which competed at the AFI International Film Festival (winning the WGA’s Best New Writer Award); and the black-comic thriller, La Cucaracha, which was honored with the Best Feature Award at the Austin Film Festival and was released theatrically to excellent reviews.
    In recent years, Perez directed Wild Things 2 for Sony/Columbia; wrote and directed the MTV horror send-up, Monster Island and wrote and directed the camp sci-fi spectacular and internet sensation, Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus. 
    Perez recently wrote and directed Polar Bear Payback, an online game for Adult Swim.  He is currently writing, and will direct, the feature, Deep Blue Sea 2, the sequel to Renny Harlin’s hit 1999 film.  
    Stay tuned to Rex Sikes' Movie Beat for other great interviews, cast and crew listings, events, premieres and more at rexsikes.com

    1 hr 16 min

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