The Accessreel.com Interviews

Australian Simon Baker is an award-winning actor known internationally for his lead roles in US television series The Guardian (2001-2004) and The Mentalist (2008-2015). He has also appeared in a number of movies, including LA Confidential, The Ring 2, The Devil Wears Prada and Margin Call. He has directed for television and now he has made his directorial debut on a feature film.

BREATH is an adaptation of Tim Winton’s best-selling 2008 novel of the same name and was shot in a number of coastal locations in the south-west of Western Australia. Simon is also a producer on the film and stars in the role of the charismatic surfing guru Sando.

AccessReel’s Phil Jeng Kane spoke with Simon Baker about BREATH which premieres Australia-wide this Thursday (May 3rd).

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nglish film director Mike Newell began working for Granada Television in the1960s. He eventually moved into making features with The Man in the Iron Mask (1979). This was followed by such films as Dance with a Stranger (1985), Enchanted April (1992), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Donnie Brasco (1997), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Great Expectations (2012).

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is the movie adaptation of a successful 2008 novel co-written by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. The film has been in development for a decade and even had Kenneth Branagh mooted as director and Kate Winslett for the lead role of author Juliet Ashton. Lily James was eventually cast as Juliet as well as a solid team of British thesps including Matthew Goode, Pamela Wilton, Tom Courtenay and Katherine Parkinson. American Glen Powell and the Netherlands’ Michiel Huisman round out the main cast.

We spoke with Mr Newell a few days ago about how he went about bringing this war time romantic-comedy-drama to life. Take a listen

Hannah John-Kamen is a British actress known for her roles as Dutch in the Syfy television series Killjoys, she is also known for her role as a Dothraki widow in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones and for voicing a character in the video game Dark Souls II.

Most recently Hannah has had a role in Star Wars The Force Awakens and Tomb Raider and she also plays Ghost in the upcoming Marvel’s Ant-Man & The Wasp… but today we are speaking to her all about Stephen Spielberg’s Ready Player One where she plays F’Nale Zandor the offsider to Ben Mendelsohn’s character the villainous Nolan Sorrento.

From filmmaker Steven Spielberg comes the action adventure “Ready Player One,” based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name, which has become a worldwide phenomenon.

In the year 2045, the real world is a harsh place. The only time Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) truly feels alive is when he escapes to the OASIS, an immersive virtual universe where most of humanity spends their days. In the OASIS, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone—the only limits are your own imagination. The OASIS was created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance), who left his immense fortune and total control of the Oasis to the winner of a three-part contest he designed to find a worthy heir. When Wade conquers the first challenge of the reality-bending treasure hunt, he and his friends—called the High Five—are hurled into a fantastical universe of discovery and danger to save the OASIS and their world.

As one of the most popular up and coming Latina actresses in the business, Lindsey Morgan has built an extensive resume between her work in television and film. She currently stars as series regular, Raven Reyes, on The CW’s popular scifi drama The 100.

Lindsey’s other television work has included appearances on How I Met Your Mother, Happy Endings, Supah Ninjas, and A Think Line. She is still widely recognized for her work as a series regular in the ABC soap General Hospital, which garnered her a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.

In addition to her most television roles, Lindsey starred as a leading role in the Pixl television movie Casa Vita. She most recently wrapped production in the Edward Burns coming-of-age film, Summertime.

Lindsey is coming to Australia as a part of the Supanova Comic-Con and Gaming Expo in April to Melbourne and the Gold Coast so we were very lucky to have a chat with her. Take a listen.

Peter Lord and David Sproxton began their animating partnership at school. In 1972 they registered the name Aardman Animations. After graduating, they moved to Bristol in 1976 where they produced their first professional production, creating Morph for the children’s programme 'Take Hart'.

You know Peter and David from there work on such tv shows and movies as Wallace and Gromit, Shawn the Sheep, Chicken Run, Flushed Away and Pirates Band of Misfits.. this time around Peter and David are producing Early Man directed by Nick Park about a tribe of primitive Stone Age valley dwellers who have to defend their land from the bronze age invaders in a football match.

We got to talk to Peter and David separately so enjoy the next 30minutes with the creators of Aardman Animations.

Steven S. DeKnight is an American television screenwriter, producer, and director.

He is best known for being the creator, head writer and executive producer of the Starz series Spartacus, including Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned.

Previously, DeKnight worked on Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and served as a consulting producer on Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse.

In May 2014, DeKnight took over showrunning duties on Marvel's Daredevil and then in Feb 2016, it was announced that he would take over directing duties of Pacific Rim Uprising from Guillermo del Toro, who will remain on the film in the role of producer. Take a listen to our interview below.

Craig Gillespie Australian film director, best known for his films Lars and the Real Girl hes also been behind the camera on films such as the Fright Night remake, The Finest Hours and Mr Woodcock today I'm talking to Craig about his work direcing Margot Robbie in I, Tonya.. which follows the life of Figure Skater Tonya Harding and her connection to the 1994 attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. Take a listen.

The BBQ is now out in cinemas across Australia and we had the opportunity to talk to two of the film stars Shane Jacobson who you may know from film such as Kenny and Oddball and Manu Feildel from Australia's TV show My Kitchen Rules.

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Stephan Elliott is the Australian film director best known for PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. The film won international awards and was a smash hit at the box office. Elliott has made eight feature films including A FEW BEST MEN in 2011. He has just completed SWINGING SAFARI a comedy based on his 1970s childhood, we spoke to him about it recently.

We talk to Australian Actor Alex Russell, You may know him from the 2012 film Chronicle but today we are talking to Alex about his role in the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots ONLY THE BRAVE which is now showing in cinemas. Take a listen.