Before Morgan Spector ever put on the three-piece suit of railroad baron George Russell, he was concerned audiences might feel alienated by the opulence of HBO’s “The Gilded Age.”
“The vast majority of people just don’t have anything in common with someone like George Russell,” he says. “When I first read these scripts, it was in 2020. Bernie Sanders was still a frontrunner in the presidential campaign, and class politics were in the news. There was a sense that maybe we are tired of billionaires and their power.”
He’s not wrong for wondering just how elastic viewer tolerance would be for 19th century cultural warfare between old and new money. But Spector credits creator Julian Fellowes with recognizing the timeless appetite for sudsy yet sharp historical fiction that places privileged characters and their often-trivial problems in the context of a transformational moment in history. During the show’s second season,...
“The vast majority of people just don’t have anything in common with someone like George Russell,” he says. “When I first read these scripts, it was in 2020. Bernie Sanders was still a frontrunner in the presidential campaign, and class politics were in the news. There was a sense that maybe we are tired of billionaires and their power.”
He’s not wrong for wondering just how elastic viewer tolerance would be for 19th century cultural warfare between old and new money. But Spector credits creator Julian Fellowes with recognizing the timeless appetite for sudsy yet sharp historical fiction that places privileged characters and their often-trivial problems in the context of a transformational moment in history. During the show’s second season,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Hunter Ingram
- Variety Film + TV
Everyone loves The Gilded Age‘s central couple, but George (Morgan Spector) and Bertha (Carrie Coon) gave fans reason to worry in Season 2. George had long been keeping Turner’s (Kelley Curran) attempted seduction secret from Bertha for months. Concealing this secret, while well intended, was a dirty act of betrayal in the eyes of Mrs. Russell. In the video interview above, Spector watches the scene where Bertha learns of the betrayal and reveals behind-the-scenes details about how it came together. Welcome to Scene Study with TV Insider. Spector gushes over his co-star while watching the scene, saying that Coon has a unique ability to just fall apart when the moment requires it. “Carrie Coon has this quality about her that you’re just rooting for her, you’re just on her side no matter what kind of character she’s playing,” he says. “She has the capacity that very...
- 5/24/2024
- TV Insider
Annette Bening is a five-time Oscar nominee, having recently garnered a bid for her leading turn in Netflix’s biographical drama “Nyad.” Bening is clearly having a great year as she also features in Peacock’s limited series “Apples Never Fall,” which could bring her back to the Emmys for the first time since 2006.
The limited series, adapted from the novel of “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty, depicts four adult children trying to piece together the mystery behind the disappearance of their mother, played by Bening. Sam Neil, Jake Lacy, and Allison Brie all turn in fabulous supporting performances but this is Bening’s show, with the veteran actress performing at the peak of her powers.
Bening always has a commanding screen presence and, in truth, she could play most roles in her sleep, such as is the might of her talent. With “Apples Never Fall,” she is afforded...
The limited series, adapted from the novel of “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty, depicts four adult children trying to piece together the mystery behind the disappearance of their mother, played by Bening. Sam Neil, Jake Lacy, and Allison Brie all turn in fabulous supporting performances but this is Bening’s show, with the veteran actress performing at the peak of her powers.
Bening always has a commanding screen presence and, in truth, she could play most roles in her sleep, such as is the might of her talent. With “Apples Never Fall,” she is afforded...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Tobias Menzies has become one of our most reliably excellent actors of late. Classically trained, he had an extensive theatre career in his native England during the noughties and early 2010s before he rose to prominence with roles in “Game of Thrones” and “Outlander.”
Menzies’ profile then increased further thanks to his lauded portrayal of Prince Phillip in “The Crown” and his stock has again risen thanks to his role as another major historical figure in Apple TV’s “Manhunt.” The acclaimed limited series follows the death of President Abraham Lincoln (played by Hamish Linklater) and the subsequent 12-day manhunt for assassin John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle).
Menzies stars as Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of State and personal friend of Lincoln who headed up the hunt for Booth. Menzies proves himself capable of carrying this compelling show entirely on his own. His complex, gruff portrayal of Stanton is what makes the series soar,...
Menzies’ profile then increased further thanks to his lauded portrayal of Prince Phillip in “The Crown” and his stock has again risen thanks to his role as another major historical figure in Apple TV’s “Manhunt.” The acclaimed limited series follows the death of President Abraham Lincoln (played by Hamish Linklater) and the subsequent 12-day manhunt for assassin John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle).
Menzies stars as Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of State and personal friend of Lincoln who headed up the hunt for Booth. Menzies proves himself capable of carrying this compelling show entirely on his own. His complex, gruff portrayal of Stanton is what makes the series soar,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Channing Tatum’s ex-wife, Jenna Dewan, claimed in a court filing that Tatum hid details of his earnings from the Magic Mike movies and insisted that she should get a cut of the earnings since they were still married when the franchise was created.
At a Los Angeles court hearing last Friday, Samantha Spector, Dewan’s attorney, explained that while Dewan had already received some money from Tatum, it is still unclear how assets ought to be divided between the two. She also claimed that Tatum had complete control over the business finances. Until this Magic Mike situation is addressed, it won’t be easy to divide other assets Spector argued.
“The Magic Mike intellectual property and all the proceeds thereon is the elephant in the room,” Spector said to Judge David Wasserman on Friday. “We have, for the last couple of years, been trying to meaningfully resolve this case,...
At a Los Angeles court hearing last Friday, Samantha Spector, Dewan’s attorney, explained that while Dewan had already received some money from Tatum, it is still unclear how assets ought to be divided between the two. She also claimed that Tatum had complete control over the business finances. Until this Magic Mike situation is addressed, it won’t be easy to divide other assets Spector argued.
“The Magic Mike intellectual property and all the proceeds thereon is the elephant in the room,” Spector said to Judge David Wasserman on Friday. “We have, for the last couple of years, been trying to meaningfully resolve this case,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Anushka Desai
- Uinterview
The Rolling Stones‘ self-titled debut album came out on April 16, 1964. Sixty years later, it’s still great rock ‘n’ roll! More than that, there’s a lot of interesting facts behind this impactful album. It also boasts one awesome collaboration.
The Rolling Stones barely wrote any of the album
The cornerstone of The Rolling Stones is the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Only one song from The Rolling Stones was credited to Jagger and Richards: “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back).” Most of the album is composed of covers, including songs by rock ‘n’ roll icons like Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, and Chuck Berry, although two tracks are credited to “Nanker Phelge,” a collective pseudonym for the track.
While Jagger and Richards only penned one track for the record what a track it is. “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back)” is an impressive ballad that shows...
The Rolling Stones barely wrote any of the album
The cornerstone of The Rolling Stones is the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Only one song from The Rolling Stones was credited to Jagger and Richards: “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back).” Most of the album is composed of covers, including songs by rock ‘n’ roll icons like Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, and Chuck Berry, although two tracks are credited to “Nanker Phelge,” a collective pseudonym for the track.
While Jagger and Richards only penned one track for the record what a track it is. “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back)” is an impressive ballad that shows...
- 4/18/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Today, The Rolling Stones‘ debut album turned 60. Hats off to Mick Jagger and company for staying together this long against all odds! Here’s a look at their debut album’s triumphs and tragedies.
13. ‘I Just Want to Make Love to You’
The lively rhythm here is ruined by some questionable lyrics. In this song, Jagger compares himself to an enslaved person. It’s tasteless, but what would you expect from the same band that would later give us such racist atrocities as “Brown Sugar” and “Some Girls?” At least this song didn’t hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 like “Brown Sugar” did.
12. ‘You Can Make It If You Try’
Placed near the end of the album, “You Can Make It If You Try” is a self-empowerment song that feels tedious and endless. The Rolling Stones made it. They tried. This song didn’t help them get there.
11. ‘Walking the Dog...
13. ‘I Just Want to Make Love to You’
The lively rhythm here is ruined by some questionable lyrics. In this song, Jagger compares himself to an enslaved person. It’s tasteless, but what would you expect from the same band that would later give us such racist atrocities as “Brown Sugar” and “Some Girls?” At least this song didn’t hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 like “Brown Sugar” did.
12. ‘You Can Make It If You Try’
Placed near the end of the album, “You Can Make It If You Try” is a self-empowerment song that feels tedious and endless. The Rolling Stones made it. They tried. This song didn’t help them get there.
11. ‘Walking the Dog...
- 4/16/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s “Suspicious Minds” is the best song ever written about the concept of suspicion. It wasn’t the first time the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll tackled the subject. Elvis recorded a song that later became a hit by an artist whose singing voice was extremely similar to his own. The song in question was allegedly crafted by one of The Beatles’ producers.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Suspicion’ is ‘Suspicious Minds’ on its head
Covers were a huge part of the “All Shook Up” singer‘s catalog from the very beginning. His debut album is nothing but covers! It was only fair that other artists should take shots at recording Elvis originals. Terry Stafford was an Elvis soundalike who had one hit song. It was a cover of Elvis’ “Suspicion.”
“Suspicion” doesn’t have the monster hook or gospel textures of “Suspicious Minds.” Like a lot of early 1960s dance music,...
Elvis Presley’s ‘Suspicion’ is ‘Suspicious Minds’ on its head
Covers were a huge part of the “All Shook Up” singer‘s catalog from the very beginning. His debut album is nothing but covers! It was only fair that other artists should take shots at recording Elvis originals. Terry Stafford was an Elvis soundalike who had one hit song. It was a cover of Elvis’ “Suspicion.”
“Suspicion” doesn’t have the monster hook or gospel textures of “Suspicious Minds.” Like a lot of early 1960s dance music,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Marvel Studios' live-action "Moon Knight" superhero TV series, based on the Marvel Comics character, is directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, starring Oscar Issac and Ethan Hawke, available April 30, 2024 in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray:
'Moon Knight' aka 'Marc Spector', was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin...
...debuting in Marvel Comics "Werewolf by Night" #32 (August 1975).
According to Marvel Studios:
"...the new live-action TV series follows 'Steven Grant', a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life...
"...Steven discovers he has 'dissociative identity disorder' and shares a body with mercenary 'Marc Spector'.
"As Steven/Marc's enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful, ancient gods of Egypt..."
According to the Marvel Comics origin story:
"...Chicago-born 'Marc Spector' had been a heavyweight boxer before becoming a 'US Marine' and contractor.
'Moon Knight' aka 'Marc Spector', was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin...
...debuting in Marvel Comics "Werewolf by Night" #32 (August 1975).
According to Marvel Studios:
"...the new live-action TV series follows 'Steven Grant', a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life...
"...Steven discovers he has 'dissociative identity disorder' and shares a body with mercenary 'Marc Spector'.
"As Steven/Marc's enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful, ancient gods of Egypt..."
According to the Marvel Comics origin story:
"...Chicago-born 'Marc Spector' had been a heavyweight boxer before becoming a 'US Marine' and contractor.
- 3/12/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Abbey Road was the final album The Beatles recorded and was a relatively pleasant studio experience for John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Recording The White Album and Let It Be had been contentious and challenging. While the recording process for Abbey Road was smoother, not everything was perfect. Lennon walked away unhappy with a significant portion of the record.
John Lennon disliked Paul McCartney’s additions to ‘Abbey Road’
By the time The Beatles were working on Abbey Road, Lennon and McCartney were writing separately despite sharing a writing credit. Lennon did not approve of the songs McCartney added to the album.
“I tried to get Paul to get back into the old Pepper way of creating something really worthwhile and we put together the long side,” producer George Martin said in The Beatles Anthology. “John objected very much to what we did on the second side of Abbey Road,...
John Lennon disliked Paul McCartney’s additions to ‘Abbey Road’
By the time The Beatles were working on Abbey Road, Lennon and McCartney were writing separately despite sharing a writing credit. Lennon did not approve of the songs McCartney added to the album.
“I tried to get Paul to get back into the old Pepper way of creating something really worthwhile and we put together the long side,” producer George Martin said in The Beatles Anthology. “John objected very much to what we did on the second side of Abbey Road,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” is the most famous song by a former Beatle. Paul McCartney has covered countless songs over the years and yet he never put his spin on “Imagine.” He once explained why he didn’t want to cover “Imagine.” Love or hate his decision, his reasoning makes a lot of sense given the song’s lasting cultural impact.
Paul McCartney felt that everyone sings John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
During a 1990 interview with Rolling Stone, Paul discussed one of his aborted ideas. “In fact, I considered doing a major tribute to John,” he said. “But it suddenly felt too precious, too showbiz. I was going to have a whacking great picture of John and just say, ‘He was my friend.’ Which was true. I’m totally proud to have worked with him.
Outsiders wanted Paul to sing John’s most famous solo tune. “But then people started saying,...
Paul McCartney felt that everyone sings John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
During a 1990 interview with Rolling Stone, Paul discussed one of his aborted ideas. “In fact, I considered doing a major tribute to John,” he said. “But it suddenly felt too precious, too showbiz. I was going to have a whacking great picture of John and just say, ‘He was my friend.’ Which was true. I’m totally proud to have worked with him.
Outsiders wanted Paul to sing John’s most famous solo tune. “But then people started saying,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After The Beatles broke up, John Lennon frequently spoke critically about the work he made with the band. He said he didn’t consider himself a fan of The Beatles and complained about his bandmates. He had harbored negative feelings about the band while they were still together. According to longtime Beatles producer George Martin, Lennon was visibly fed up while recording one of the band’s final albums.
John Lennon had problems with the final album The Beatles recorded
While Let It Be was the last album The Beatles released, they recorded it before Abbey Road. They recorded it in 1969, the same year Lennon announced he was leaving the band. According to Martin, Lennon’s fatigue with the group came through while recording Abbey Road.
“John got disenchanted with record production. He didn’t really approve of what I’d done or was doing,” Martin said in The Beatles Anthology.
John Lennon had problems with the final album The Beatles recorded
While Let It Be was the last album The Beatles released, they recorded it before Abbey Road. They recorded it in 1969, the same year Lennon announced he was leaving the band. According to Martin, Lennon’s fatigue with the group came through while recording Abbey Road.
“John got disenchanted with record production. He didn’t really approve of what I’d done or was doing,” Martin said in The Beatles Anthology.
- 2/6/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s ’68 Comeback Special was a career highlight for Elvis. It was also a career highlight of a girl group star. She revealed what it was like to work with the “Heartbreak Hotel” singer.
Elvis Presley worked with Darlene Love on his ’68 Comeback Special’
During a 2023 interview with The Guardian, singer Darlene Love discussed her relationship with record producer Phil Spector. “I was in [girl group and backing-singer legends] The Blossoms when he hired me to record ‘He’s a Rebel’ [in 1962],” she recalled. “I knew it was for The Crystals but I got paid a bundle of money – $5,000 was a lot then. After I signed with Phil and we did ‘Da Do Ron Ron’ and ‘He’s Sure the Boy I Love’ [also credited to The Crystals], I told him my name should be on, but I hadn’t read the contract.” Love would become most known for singing the seminal Christmas song “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which Spector wrote and co-produced.
Elvis Presley worked with Darlene Love on his ’68 Comeback Special’
During a 2023 interview with The Guardian, singer Darlene Love discussed her relationship with record producer Phil Spector. “I was in [girl group and backing-singer legends] The Blossoms when he hired me to record ‘He’s a Rebel’ [in 1962],” she recalled. “I knew it was for The Crystals but I got paid a bundle of money – $5,000 was a lot then. After I signed with Phil and we did ‘Da Do Ron Ron’ and ‘He’s Sure the Boy I Love’ [also credited to The Crystals], I told him my name should be on, but I hadn’t read the contract.” Love would become most known for singing the seminal Christmas song “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which Spector wrote and co-produced.
- 1/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has broken Elvis Presley‘s long standing record for the most weeks spent atop the Billboard 200 album chart by a solo artiste. She set a new mark of 68 total weeks, as ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ landed on top of the chart for a fifth time in the final full tracking week of 2023, reports Variety.
Although Swift set a new record for an individual, the ultimate high-water mark among all artistes is still held by the Beatles, whose albums have spent 132 weeks on top of the Billboard 200. Presley’s 67 weeks now puts him in second place among solo recording artistes and third place among all acts.
As per Variety, ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ registered 98,000 album-equivalent units for the week ending December 28, which was roughly half-in and half-out of the peak holiday buying season, marking a 28 percent decline from the previous week, per Luminate, and as reported by Billboard. Of those 98,000 units for the week,...
Although Swift set a new record for an individual, the ultimate high-water mark among all artistes is still held by the Beatles, whose albums have spent 132 weeks on top of the Billboard 200. Presley’s 67 weeks now puts him in second place among solo recording artistes and third place among all acts.
As per Variety, ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ registered 98,000 album-equivalent units for the week ending December 28, which was roughly half-in and half-out of the peak holiday buying season, marking a 28 percent decline from the previous week, per Luminate, and as reported by Billboard. Of those 98,000 units for the week,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Darlene Love’s annual television performance of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” was essentially orphaned after “Late Show With David Letterman” went off the air in 2015, putting an end to the 28-year streak that had the music legend singing her signature holiday song with Paul Shaffer’s band on Letterman’s last original show before Christmas each December. But they all reunited — not over the air, but on YouTube — for a resumption of the tradition, nine years after the last time this particular caroling took place on CBS.
Watch the video, below.
Love has sung the modern standard she originated on “The View,” but her song has not had a regular nighttime slot since 2014. She recently sang it on the Rockefeller Center prime-time special with Cher, who also asked Love to perform it with her on her recent Christmas album. But Love still has some feelings about never having been...
Watch the video, below.
Love has sung the modern standard she originated on “The View,” but her song has not had a regular nighttime slot since 2014. She recently sang it on the Rockefeller Center prime-time special with Cher, who also asked Love to perform it with her on her recent Christmas album. But Love still has some feelings about never having been...
- 12/20/2023
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
When The Beatles told producer George Martin that they wanted to get back into the studio to record an album after Let It Be, he could hardly believe his ears. He assumed the band would break up. Recording Let It Be had been a miserable experience for all involved and he didn’t see a future for The Beatles.
George Martin said making The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ was a terrible experience
In early 1969, The Beatles gathered to begin working on Let It Be. Tensions among the band members were at an all-time high. Their recording sessions for the White Album had also been challenging, and Let It Be was no different.
“This was a very difficult period,” Paul McCartney said in the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now by Barry Miles. “John was with Yoko full-time, and our relationship was beginning to crumble: John and I were going through a very tense period.
George Martin said making The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ was a terrible experience
In early 1969, The Beatles gathered to begin working on Let It Be. Tensions among the band members were at an all-time high. Their recording sessions for the White Album had also been challenging, and Let It Be was no different.
“This was a very difficult period,” Paul McCartney said in the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now by Barry Miles. “John was with Yoko full-time, and our relationship was beginning to crumble: John and I were going through a very tense period.
- 12/17/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1970, The Beatles released Let It Be, the final record John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr would put out together. Though it was not the last thing they recorded, the album sat unreleased for a while and came out after the band had already broken up. Lennon said this was because of how bad it was. According to him, none of The Beatles wanted to touch it. McCartney had a different perspective on the matter.
John Lennon did not think The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ sounded good
The Beatles recorded Let It Be in early 1969, but it wasn’t available to the public until May 1970. As it languished in the interim, manager Allen Klein brought in producer Phil Spector to work on it. Lennon felt that this was the best thing that could have happened to the album, even though Spector’s version has many critics.
“If...
John Lennon did not think The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ sounded good
The Beatles recorded Let It Be in early 1969, but it wasn’t available to the public until May 1970. As it languished in the interim, manager Allen Klein brought in producer Phil Spector to work on it. Lennon felt that this was the best thing that could have happened to the album, even though Spector’s version has many critics.
“If...
- 12/7/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Gilded Age Season 2 Episode 6, “Warning Shots.”] Morgan Spector‘s George Russell saw the climax of the workers’ strike in The Gilded Age Season 2’s sixth episode. Tensions reached a tipping point when Henderson (Darren Goldstein), the union’s leader, and his men faced being shot and killed as they tried to prevent scabs from crossing their picket line. At the very last moment, George stopped the police from carrying out any bloodshed — a move that left his right-hand man, Richard Clay (Patrick Page), seething. Spector tells TV Insider that while the union has won this battle, there will be more to this war in a potential third season. And George’s humane decision in Episode 6 may cause an irreparable rift between him and Richard, similar to a real-life robber baron and his No. 2 from the same era. “Obviously these [union] issues aren’t going anywhere, but I would expect we would probably ...
- 12/4/2023
- TV Insider
Word is circulating online that A24 wants Darren Aronofsky to turn the Walter Isaacson authorized biography on Elon Musk into a feature film. This comes as Apple is working toward the same goal with fallen cryptocurrency kingpin Samuel Bankman-Fried based on the subject-friendly Michael Lewis book Going Infinite.
These can be tricky assignments especially when the subjects are still living their third acts, but in the case of Musk in particular, Aronofsky and A24 will have to deal with the sobering prospect: do they make a Faustian bargain with Musk that gives access, but might also turn arguably the most polarizing figure in the world this side of Donald Trump into someone warm and fuzzy?
On the Bankman-Friedman book, the intriguing thing is that this nerd who has been convicted of fraud and costing many a lot of money has a book written by Lewis that was knocked big time...
These can be tricky assignments especially when the subjects are still living their third acts, but in the case of Musk in particular, Aronofsky and A24 will have to deal with the sobering prospect: do they make a Faustian bargain with Musk that gives access, but might also turn arguably the most polarizing figure in the world this side of Donald Trump into someone warm and fuzzy?
On the Bankman-Friedman book, the intriguing thing is that this nerd who has been convicted of fraud and costing many a lot of money has a book written by Lewis that was knocked big time...
- 11/10/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
John Lennon said he wanted to be like The Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector or The Chiffons when he recorded one of his albums. He worked on the record with a musical genius who was arguably the most famous producer of all time. The record gave us one of John’s most famous and lovely covers.
John Lennon wanted to be like The Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector when he made ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’
During a 1975 interview with Spin, John said he started transitioning from a political activist to a regular musician with the release of his album Mind Games. He decided he wanted to have some fun with his next release by singing a collection of rock ‘n’ roll songs.
“I don’t even wanna be the producer,” he said. “I’ll do it with Phil Spector. ‘Cause I’ve worked with him before. It took me three weeks to talk him into...
John Lennon wanted to be like The Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector when he made ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’
During a 1975 interview with Spin, John said he started transitioning from a political activist to a regular musician with the release of his album Mind Games. He decided he wanted to have some fun with his next release by singing a collection of rock ‘n’ roll songs.
“I don’t even wanna be the producer,” he said. “I’ll do it with Phil Spector. ‘Cause I’ve worked with him before. It took me three weeks to talk him into...
- 11/9/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Cher is ready to pack her bags if a certain former president finds his way back into the Oval Office. In a broad-ranging interview with the Guardian, the singer was asked how she felt about Donald Trump being potentially re-elected.
“I almost got an ulcer the last time,” Cher replied. “If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave [the country].”
She also discussed the issue of trans rights, reflecting on the ongoing pushback from the right and the constant laws being passed against trans people in the U.S.
“I almost got an ulcer the last time,” Cher replied. “If he gets in, who knows? This time I will leave [the country].”
She also discussed the issue of trans rights, reflecting on the ongoing pushback from the right and the constant laws being passed against trans people in the U.S.
- 10/18/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
If you’re a fan of tinyBuild and Scythe Dev Team’s fast food horror cooking sim Happy’s Humble Burger Farm, the team has a treat for you with their follow-up to their first-person horror game, Northbury Grove. Not only is Return to Northbury Grove, Scythe’s new immersive VR horror title, available today on Steam, it’s also available for free!
Return to Northbury Grove puts players in the virtual shoes of Liam Murphy, an aspiring actor who’s looking to land the role of a lifetime at the infamous Rock the Warehouse music festival. However, after arriving at the concert grounds, Liam ends up kidnapped and thrown into the basement of the Spector Forest Slasher’s infamous killing house. Now, Liam must use his wits and bravery to survive the various traps within the house and escape with his life.
The title is an obvious love letter...
Return to Northbury Grove puts players in the virtual shoes of Liam Murphy, an aspiring actor who’s looking to land the role of a lifetime at the infamous Rock the Warehouse music festival. However, after arriving at the concert grounds, Liam ends up kidnapped and thrown into the basement of the Spector Forest Slasher’s infamous killing house. Now, Liam must use his wits and bravery to survive the various traps within the house and escape with his life.
The title is an obvious love letter...
- 10/16/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Earlier this year, Darlene Love picked up the phone and heard a voice on the other end she didn’t quite recognize at first. “Doll, hi!” she heard. “This is Cher.” Love asked her to repeat who was calling. “Cher, bitch!”
She was calling to see if Love would sing “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” with her on her upcoming holiday album Christmas, revisiting a tune they sang together exactly 60 years ago on A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector, one of the greatest Christmas albums in music history.
She was calling to see if Love would sing “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” with her on her upcoming holiday album Christmas, revisiting a tune they sang together exactly 60 years ago on A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector, one of the greatest Christmas albums in music history.
- 10/13/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Sometimes, it’s shocking how little classic rock artists enjoy their best work. The Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector didn’t want to record a George Harrison song but she did anyway. She discussed how fans reacted to her recording. Whether she liked the song or not, her version became a bigger chart hit than George’s.
Ronnie Spector told George Harrison she didn’t like 1 of his songs to his face
Ronnie Spector was the lead singer in The Ronettes, a girl group most known for their classic pop single “Be My Baby.” During a 2016 interview with Entertainment Weekly, she discussed working with George. “I was friends with The Beatles, real friends — we’d sit on the floor at home and have finger sandwiches and play 45s,” she recalled. “When I came to the U.K. to join [the band’s] Apple Records, I didn’t recognize George Harrison. It was during the Maharishi [Mahesh Yogi] days,...
Ronnie Spector told George Harrison she didn’t like 1 of his songs to his face
Ronnie Spector was the lead singer in The Ronettes, a girl group most known for their classic pop single “Be My Baby.” During a 2016 interview with Entertainment Weekly, she discussed working with George. “I was friends with The Beatles, real friends — we’d sit on the floor at home and have finger sandwiches and play 45s,” she recalled. “When I came to the U.K. to join [the band’s] Apple Records, I didn’t recognize George Harrison. It was during the Maharishi [Mahesh Yogi] days,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles’ final album, Let It Be, came as a shock to Paul McCartney. He was upset with the way some of his songs sounded, and the album as a whole was frustrating to him. Producer Phil Spector had taken control of the record and, in the process, pulled it away from McCartney’s initial vision. McCartney was upset about this, but he had a chance to release his own version of the record several decades later.
Paul McCartney couldn’t believe the changes made to ‘Let It Be’
Let It Be came out in 1970, after The Beatles decided to break up. Tensions among the band members were at an all-time high, and the quality of Let It Be didn’t help things. Allen Klein, the band’s manager, had brought in Spector. Klein, John Lennon, and George Harrison were excited about Spector, but McCartney was less certain. When he heard the album,...
Paul McCartney couldn’t believe the changes made to ‘Let It Be’
Let It Be came out in 1970, after The Beatles decided to break up. Tensions among the band members were at an all-time high, and the quality of Let It Be didn’t help things. Allen Klein, the band’s manager, had brought in Spector. Klein, John Lennon, and George Harrison were excited about Spector, but McCartney was less certain. When he heard the album,...
- 6/24/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon never hesitated to criticize himself. He said one of his lousy songs that The Beatles released as a single became a No. 1 hit. John also hit hard at his band. Let It Be became one of their most successful records, but John said that particular Beatles album gave him a dreadful feeling, and not just because of the stressful atmosphere while recording it.
John Lennon said The Beatles’ album ‘Let It Be’ gave him a ‘dreadful feeling’
It’s no secret the making of Let It Be was far from pleasant for The Beatles. Creative differences cropped up during the making of the White Album. That happened after Paul McCartney called nearly all the shots on the Magical Mystery Tour movie and album project.
McCartney was at it again with Let It Be. He suggested a return to The Beatles’ roots as a touring band — writing songs quickly...
John Lennon said The Beatles’ album ‘Let It Be’ gave him a ‘dreadful feeling’
It’s no secret the making of Let It Be was far from pleasant for The Beatles. Creative differences cropped up during the making of the White Album. That happened after Paul McCartney called nearly all the shots on the Magical Mystery Tour movie and album project.
McCartney was at it again with Let It Be. He suggested a return to The Beatles’ roots as a touring band — writing songs quickly...
- 6/22/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kevin Goetz, Screen Engine to be honoured with Power of Cinema Award.
Helen Mirren will receive 2023 American Cinematheque Award on November 4 at Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Mirren, who won the Oscar for The Queen in 2007 and has been nominated on three other occasions for The Last Station (lead actress) Gosford Park and The Madness Of King George (supporting), becomes the 37th recipient of honour.
Her credits include Excalibur, The Mosquito Coast, Cal, Red, The Duke, and Prime Suspect, Phil Spector and 1923 among others for television. She currently appears in Fast X and recently starred as Israel’s first...
Helen Mirren will receive 2023 American Cinematheque Award on November 4 at Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Mirren, who won the Oscar for The Queen in 2007 and has been nominated on three other occasions for The Last Station (lead actress) Gosford Park and The Madness Of King George (supporting), becomes the 37th recipient of honour.
Her credits include Excalibur, The Mosquito Coast, Cal, Red, The Duke, and Prime Suspect, Phil Spector and 1923 among others for television. She currently appears in Fast X and recently starred as Israel’s first...
- 6/5/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “On Broadway”, “Walking in the Rain” and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.
Weil’s daughter, Dr. Jenn Mann, said that the songwriter died Thursday at her home in Beverly Hills, California, “surrounded by her family.” Mann, the couple’s only child, declined to cite a specific cause of death.
Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, married in 1961, were one of popular music’s most successful teams, part of a remarkable ensemble recruited by impresarios Don Kirshner and Al Nevins and based in Manhattan’s Brill Building neighborhood, a few blocks from Times Square. With such hit-making combinations as Carole King and Gerry Goffin and Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, the Brill Building song factory turned out many of the biggest...
Weil’s daughter, Dr. Jenn Mann, said that the songwriter died Thursday at her home in Beverly Hills, California, “surrounded by her family.” Mann, the couple’s only child, declined to cite a specific cause of death.
Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, married in 1961, were one of popular music’s most successful teams, part of a remarkable ensemble recruited by impresarios Don Kirshner and Al Nevins and based in Manhattan’s Brill Building neighborhood, a few blocks from Times Square. With such hit-making combinations as Carole King and Gerry Goffin and Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, the Brill Building song factory turned out many of the biggest...
- 6/3/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
London, May 29 (Ians) Ditch those health supplements as they have no health benefits, and are simply a money-making scheme by drug companies, according to a top UK scientist.
Professor Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiology expert at King’s College London, said people should instead eat ‘real food’, Daily Mail reported.
He also vouched for a predominantly plant-based diet with minimal, if any, ultra processed food. Spector said a majority of the supplements are made in Chinese factories and research has shown that they do not work at all.
“These supplements are driven by the same companies… they’re going to be the new future giant food companies,” Spector was quoted as saying.
“Their budgets are massive. They’re not these artisan little people in the back of a shed in Somerset making a superb organic supplement. They’re all made in massive factories in China and you have no control [over] what...
Professor Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiology expert at King’s College London, said people should instead eat ‘real food’, Daily Mail reported.
He also vouched for a predominantly plant-based diet with minimal, if any, ultra processed food. Spector said a majority of the supplements are made in Chinese factories and research has shown that they do not work at all.
“These supplements are driven by the same companies… they’re going to be the new future giant food companies,” Spector was quoted as saying.
“Their budgets are massive. They’re not these artisan little people in the back of a shed in Somerset making a superb organic supplement. They’re all made in massive factories in China and you have no control [over] what...
- 5/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Tl;Dr:
John Lennon said “In My Life” wouldn’t have a piano solo without the help of producer George Martin. John felt George’s job was to “translate” ideas The Beatles had into actual music. “In My Life” was not a very big hit in the United States or the United Kingdom. John Lennon | Icon and Image / Contributor
John Lennon said “In My Life” owed a lot to The Beatles’ producer, George Martin. The Beatle said Martin “helped us develop a language, to talk to musicians.” Subsequently, the tune appeared on the Fab Four’s massive album Rubber Soul.
John Lennon couldn’t explain the difference between 2 of The Beatles’ producers
George Martin is credited as the producer of every Beatles album except their final release, Let It Be. That was helmed by girl group maestro Phil Spector. Subsequently, Spector produced some of John’s solo albums like John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band,...
John Lennon said “In My Life” wouldn’t have a piano solo without the help of producer George Martin. John felt George’s job was to “translate” ideas The Beatles had into actual music. “In My Life” was not a very big hit in the United States or the United Kingdom. John Lennon | Icon and Image / Contributor
John Lennon said “In My Life” owed a lot to The Beatles’ producer, George Martin. The Beatle said Martin “helped us develop a language, to talk to musicians.” Subsequently, the tune appeared on the Fab Four’s massive album Rubber Soul.
John Lennon couldn’t explain the difference between 2 of The Beatles’ producers
George Martin is credited as the producer of every Beatles album except their final release, Let It Be. That was helmed by girl group maestro Phil Spector. Subsequently, Spector produced some of John’s solo albums like John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Between 1973 and 1975, John Lennon briefly separated from Yoko Ono, leading to his “Lost Weekend” period. The “Lost Weekend” saw Lennon dealing with issues like alcoholism and depression, but it also was a period of creative acceleration for him. During this time, Lennon produced three albums and collaborated with artists such as Elton John and David Bowie. Here are the three albums from John Lennon’s “Lost Weekend”.
‘Mind Games’ John Lennon and May Pang | Art Zelin/Getty Images
Mind Games was the first album John Lennon recorded during the “Lost Weekend.” It was released in 1973 and was the first self-produced album from Lennon without help from Phil Spector. Mind Games largely saw Lennon abandoning his more political tracks, returning to his more introspective songwriting style. The only political songs are “Only People” and the three-second “Nutopian International Anthem”.
While Mind Games is a textbook example of Lennon’s vulnerable and personal lyrics,...
‘Mind Games’ John Lennon and May Pang | Art Zelin/Getty Images
Mind Games was the first album John Lennon recorded during the “Lost Weekend.” It was released in 1973 and was the first self-produced album from Lennon without help from Phil Spector. Mind Games largely saw Lennon abandoning his more political tracks, returning to his more introspective songwriting style. The only political songs are “Only People” and the three-second “Nutopian International Anthem”.
While Mind Games is a textbook example of Lennon’s vulnerable and personal lyrics,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Phil Spector said critics hated his work on The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road.”He said it was fun to read critics say he “took all the guts out of” The Beatles.Spector gave fans insight into Paul McCartney’s role in recording the album Let It Be. Phil Spector, John Lennon, and Cynthia Lennon | Daily Mirror/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images
Phil Spector produced The Beatles‘ “The Long and Winding Road.” Subsequently, critics “destroyed” him for his contributions to the song. Critics took issue with one specific element of the ballad’s production.
Critics hated the string section from The Beatles’ ‘The Long and Winding Road’
The 2003 book Phil Spector: Out of His Head says The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road” received negative reviews from critics. Reviewers disliked the string section Spector added to the track, claiming it made the song sound too sentimental.
Phil Spector said critics hated his work on The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road.”He said it was fun to read critics say he “took all the guts out of” The Beatles.Spector gave fans insight into Paul McCartney’s role in recording the album Let It Be. Phil Spector, John Lennon, and Cynthia Lennon | Daily Mirror/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images
Phil Spector produced The Beatles‘ “The Long and Winding Road.” Subsequently, critics “destroyed” him for his contributions to the song. Critics took issue with one specific element of the ballad’s production.
Critics hated the string section from The Beatles’ ‘The Long and Winding Road’
The 2003 book Phil Spector: Out of His Head says The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road” received negative reviews from critics. Reviewers disliked the string section Spector added to the track, claiming it made the song sound too sentimental.
- 2/20/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In late September, Encyclopocalypse unleashed Fright Night: Origins, a book touted as the definitive literary adaptation of Tom Holland’s 1985 comedy creature feature. Springing straight from the inkwell of Holland himself with some help from novelist A. Jack Ulrich, Origins is a (mostly) unabridged account of the events you remember from the original movie. It is the teen vampire comedy you know and love, but more of it– for better and for worse.
Conceived as a springboard for a new trilogy of novels, Fright Night: Origins is Tom Holland’s attempt to course correct the franchise after the creative and financial disappointments that were Fright Night Part 2 (1988), the 2011 remake, and the 2013 direct-to-video sequel. None of these efforts had Holland’s direct involvement, so one might imagine that bringing him back to the Fright Night fold would serve to avoid similar missteps. Unfortunately, Fright Night Origins suffers from many of the...
Conceived as a springboard for a new trilogy of novels, Fright Night: Origins is Tom Holland’s attempt to course correct the franchise after the creative and financial disappointments that were Fright Night Part 2 (1988), the 2011 remake, and the 2013 direct-to-video sequel. None of these efforts had Holland’s direct involvement, so one might imagine that bringing him back to the Fright Night fold would serve to avoid similar missteps. Unfortunately, Fright Night Origins suffers from many of the...
- 11/17/2022
- by Ike Oden
- bloody-disgusting.com
Marvel Studios' Emmy-nominated live-action "Moon Knight" superhero TV series, based on the Marvel Comics character, stars Oscar Issac and Ethan Hawke, now streaming on Disney+ :
'Moon Knight' aka 'Marc Spector', was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin...
...debuting in Marvel Comics "Werewolf by Night" #32 (August 1975).
According to Marvel Studios:
"...the new live-action TV series follows 'Steven Grant', a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life...
"...Steven discovers he has 'dissociative identity disorder' and shares a body with mercenary 'Marc Spector'.
"As Steven/Marc's enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful, ancient gods of Egypt..."
According to the Marvel Comics origin story:
"...Chicago-born 'Marc Spector' had been a heavyweight boxer before becoming a 'US Marine' and contractor. While working for African mercenary 'Raoul Bushman' in Egypt,...
'Moon Knight' aka 'Marc Spector', was created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin...
...debuting in Marvel Comics "Werewolf by Night" #32 (August 1975).
According to Marvel Studios:
"...the new live-action TV series follows 'Steven Grant', a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life...
"...Steven discovers he has 'dissociative identity disorder' and shares a body with mercenary 'Marc Spector'.
"As Steven/Marc's enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful, ancient gods of Egypt..."
According to the Marvel Comics origin story:
"...Chicago-born 'Marc Spector' had been a heavyweight boxer before becoming a 'US Marine' and contractor. While working for African mercenary 'Raoul Bushman' in Egypt,...
- 7/12/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
If you enjoy current events and issues in a digestible format, you’re likely to enjoy B.J. Novak’s anthology series “The Premise.” Airing originally on September 16, 2021, “The Premise” is an experimental show looking to tackle large-scale current events and moral issues in a fictional way. Each episode follows a single character and tells a different story focused on large issues like social justice, gun control, sex, social media, and feminism. Each half-hour episode features an opening clip with creator B.J. Novak, where he introduces the issue the topic focuses on.
Currently, the show has five episodes and has been called “Smart, thought-provoking, and worth watching. An anthology of now.” Whether you’ve seen all of the episodes of “The Premise” or are looking to learn more about it, here’s what you need to know about the show.
Main Characters of “The Premise”
Each episode features a new...
Currently, the show has five episodes and has been called “Smart, thought-provoking, and worth watching. An anthology of now.” Whether you’ve seen all of the episodes of “The Premise” or are looking to learn more about it, here’s what you need to know about the show.
Main Characters of “The Premise”
Each episode features a new...
- 7/11/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
“The marriage is the thing,” shares Carrie Coon about why audiences adore her and Morgan Spector’s unscrupulous characters on HBO’s “The Gilded Age.” The pair play Bertha and George Russell, an excessively wealthy couple elbowing their way into New York society in 1882. The actress admires Bertha’s “no-nonsense approach” to life. Spector concurs, adding that he appreciates “George’s affection for Gladys,” his daughter, since he and Bertha have “realized… the value of a love match.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
Coon and Spector have both worked with the words of incredible writers in the past, from playwrights Edward Albee and Arthur Miller to television scribes Noah Hawley, Damon Lindelof, and David Simon. On “The Gilded Age,” they delight in creator Julian Fellowes’ words. The actress notes how his words are “elevated, there’s a real style to what he writes,” commenting that he excels at “enriching the world constantly.
Coon and Spector have both worked with the words of incredible writers in the past, from playwrights Edward Albee and Arthur Miller to television scribes Noah Hawley, Damon Lindelof, and David Simon. On “The Gilded Age,” they delight in creator Julian Fellowes’ words. The actress notes how his words are “elevated, there’s a real style to what he writes,” commenting that he excels at “enriching the world constantly.
- 6/20/2022
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
“The highlight was just being totally dwarfed by the challenge and trying to figure it out,” reveals Emmy-nominated cinematographer Gregory Middleton (“Game of Thrones”) about working on the spectacular Marvel Studios six-part limited series “Moon Knight,” on which he served as director of photography for four episodes alongside fellow D.P. Andrew Droz Palermo (“The Green Knight”), who lensed two installments. “Every script was like a giant travelogue and there were no easy scenes,” he declares, adding for our recent webchat that “the most exciting thing for me in the end was doing episode five and trying to figure out the twinning aspect and helping Oscar craft this performance.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“Moon Knight” was created by Jeremy Slater, based on the Marvel comics featuring the character of the same name. Slater’s vision as head writer was then shepherded during production by Egyptian helmer Mohamed Diab...
“Moon Knight” was created by Jeremy Slater, based on the Marvel comics featuring the character of the same name. Slater’s vision as head writer was then shepherded during production by Egyptian helmer Mohamed Diab...
- 6/16/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
This article contains Moon Knight spoilers
Even those disappointed by Moon Knight had to admit that Jake Lockley was pretty cool. When Marc Spector’s third personality revealed himself as a newsboy-cap-wearing, Spanish-speaking tough guy, reservations about the series were kicked aside, like a discarded hospital wheelchair. Sadly, Lockley only made one appearance in the show, revealed to still be working as Khonshu’s assassin, despite the moon god’s deal with Spector and Steven Grant. But if Moon Knight does get a second season, we’re sure to see much more of Jake.
“That guy’s story is definitely not done,” head writer Jeremy Slater told Inverse. Although he may look similar to the cabbie Jake Lockley found in the comics, the version played by Oscar Isaac “is definitely not the same,” and thus remains “an open book.” His motivations remain a mystery not just to Marc and Steven,...
Even those disappointed by Moon Knight had to admit that Jake Lockley was pretty cool. When Marc Spector’s third personality revealed himself as a newsboy-cap-wearing, Spanish-speaking tough guy, reservations about the series were kicked aside, like a discarded hospital wheelchair. Sadly, Lockley only made one appearance in the show, revealed to still be working as Khonshu’s assassin, despite the moon god’s deal with Spector and Steven Grant. But if Moon Knight does get a second season, we’re sure to see much more of Jake.
“That guy’s story is definitely not done,” head writer Jeremy Slater told Inverse. Although he may look similar to the cabbie Jake Lockley found in the comics, the version played by Oscar Isaac “is definitely not the same,” and thus remains “an open book.” His motivations remain a mystery not just to Marc and Steven,...
- 6/16/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
“We all have darkness, we all have things we need to be forgiven for and that is something important to remember” declares editor Joan Sobel. She was referring to a recent quote she read from actress Mary Louise Parker when summing up how she describes one of the core narrative arcs in the spectacular Marvel Studios six-part limited series “Moon Knight.” Sobel served as one of three editors on the series alongside Cedric Nairn-Smith and Ahmed Hafez, each of them tackling two episodes each. Watch our exclusive video interview with Sobel, Nairn-Smith and Hafez above.
“Moon Knight” was created by Jeremy Slater, based on the Marvel comics featuring the character of the same name. Slater’s vision as head writer was then shepherded during production by Egyptian helmer Mohamed Diab (who directed four of the six episodes) with collaborators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson directing the second and fourth episodes...
“Moon Knight” was created by Jeremy Slater, based on the Marvel comics featuring the character of the same name. Slater’s vision as head writer was then shepherded during production by Egyptian helmer Mohamed Diab (who directed four of the six episodes) with collaborators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson directing the second and fourth episodes...
- 6/15/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“I love the character and I really did enjoy my collaboration with Marvel, so if there was a really interesting take on a story, I’m all ears,” reveals Oscar Isaac about the possibility of one day donning the iconic Moon Knight suit again. The acclaimed actor had two high profile roles this past season, as the titular anti-hero in the Marvel Studio blockbuster action adventure “Moon Knight” and as a husband and father whose marriage begins to painfully unravel in the intimate HBO prestige drama “Scenes From a Marriage.”
For Isaac, both roles presented significant challenges, because both of these very different men are tormented by profound trauma on the one hand, or by blindsiding betrayal on the other. The genre and tone of both series didn’t ultimately matter to the actor, because he needed to approach both characters with a similar sincerity and truthfulness. “I appreciate that...
For Isaac, both roles presented significant challenges, because both of these very different men are tormented by profound trauma on the one hand, or by blindsiding betrayal on the other. The genre and tone of both series didn’t ultimately matter to the actor, because he needed to approach both characters with a similar sincerity and truthfulness. “I appreciate that...
- 6/15/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“I’m immensely relieved,” declares Jeremy Slater about the overwhelmingly positive reaction from fans to “Moon Knight.” He and the entire Marvel Studios team took a huge gamble by presenting something unique and unpredictable, rather than throwing together the origin story of yet another brooding and mysterious caped crusader. “I’m a Marvel fan first and foremost,” he says, adding for our recent webchat, “I’ve been at probably every midnight showing for every MCU movie going back 10 years. I’m one of those guys screaming his head off in ‘Endgame’ at every single moment, so the worst thing you can ever do is take a character you love and then screw it up for everyone!” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
Slater adapted “Moon Knight” on the Marvel comics featuring the beloved character of the same name. His vision as head writer was then shepherded during production by Egyptian...
Slater adapted “Moon Knight” on the Marvel comics featuring the beloved character of the same name. His vision as head writer was then shepherded during production by Egyptian...
- 6/12/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“They really do respect and collaborate and include the visual effects team as part of the creative process,” reveals Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Sean Faden (“Mulan”) about the upside of working on a high-profile Marvel Studios project. For our recent webchat, he adds that “it really felt like we were along for the ride the entire time and we were giving our ideas, and sometimes they were bad ones and sometimes they were good ones, but there was always a back and forth and we would kind of all reach the final look of things together.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“Moon Knight” was created by Jeremy Slater, based on the Marvel comics featuring the character of the same name. Slater’s vision as head writer was then shepherded during production by Egyptian helmer Mohamed Diab (who directed four of the six episodes) with collaborators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson...
“Moon Knight” was created by Jeremy Slater, based on the Marvel comics featuring the character of the same name. Slater’s vision as head writer was then shepherded during production by Egyptian helmer Mohamed Diab (who directed four of the six episodes) with collaborators Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson...
- 6/11/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
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