The Gala Show

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala hangs out with one of the lead projectionists at The New Beverly Cinema, David Chien, to chat about 35mm film projection. David shares with Gala how he got in to the profession, stories about special movies he's projected, and the importance of preservation — but first, a question about how fatherhood has influenced his cinematic interests.

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On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala sits down with writer Josh Olson (A History of Violence) to chat about the movies he believes to be right wing cinema. Josh shares with Gala his opinion on what makes a "right wing" film, various titles that cineasts should check out, and argues that anyone (regardless of their political affiliation) should be able to enjoy these movies — but first, a question about his time at the original Video Archives.

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On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala sits down one of the managers at The New Beverly Cinema Jeff Smith to chat about excessive film marketing. Jeff shares with Gala the best and worst marketing campaigns, his favorite Ghibli experiences, and his process for making the monthly teaser trailers for the Bev — but first, a question about movie going experiences.

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On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala sits down with actor Sam Benjamin (The Pay Day) ahead of the release of his new short film SCREWJOB to talk about his passion for professional wrestling. Sam shares with Gala the impact professional wrestling had on him, the characters he loved to watch, and how social media changed the industry — but first, a question about James Bond.

Sam's short film, SCREWJOB, will be premiering at the Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, FL on April 27th. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter for updates on the digital release.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala hangs out with K.J. Relth-Miller (Director of Film Programs at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures) as she bakes a pie and chats all about the importance of home archives. K.J. shares with Gala some of her favorite memories, why she collects the things she does, and opportunities that the Academy Museum has for screening home archives — but first, a question about discovering your personal style.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala meets up with filmmaker Chris Alexander (Parasite Lady, Necropolis: Legion, and author of Corman/Poe) as he touches down in Los Angeles so that they can geek out over Dawn of the Dead. Chris shares with Gala the history of Dawn of the Dead, the hilarity of TV censorship, and a story about Blockbuster — but first, a question about his time running Fangoria.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala sits down with the man behind EC Films, Erik Clapp, to chat about the influence film had on him throughout his life. Erik shares with Gala how his father helped foster his love of cinema, his incredibly personal relationship with Bobbie Wygant, and where he sees himself in the future — but first, a question about his favorite movie going experiences with his father.

This episode is dedicated to Bobbie Wygant who passed away on February 18th, 2024. This episode was recorded before her passing.

As mentioned in my episode with Percy Hynes White, here is a bonus recording that I did with husband and wife duo Michelle Kholos Brooks & Max Brooks after I recorded their respective episodes individually.

When I was coming up with the idea for The Gala Show, I originally planned on interviewing all duos both individually and together to depict their dynamic and how important a partnership is. However, I found that most creative partners did not want to be interviewed separately, so I scrapped the idea. Please enjoy this conceptual episode, and thanks to Max and Michelle for allowing me to test out my format on them.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala hangs out with actor Percy Hynes White (Wednesday, I Like Movies, The Gifted) to discuss his fascination with outsider art. Percy shares with Gala how he was introduced to outsider artists through the documentary Turning the Art World Inside Out, the objects he has collected over the year, and what draws him to the outsider — but first, a question about how growing up with creative parents influenced him growing up.

On this episode of The Gala Show, Gala sits down with the lead singer of Smash Mouth, Zach Goode, to discuss how it feels to step in to the limelight as the "new guy". Zach shares with Gala his road to Smash Mouth, the new and old guys in media that he loves, and some of Zach's favorite films — but first, a question about which movies he wants to show his sons.