Actors 2
Actors 2
PENNY DREADFUL
At Monster Bash in Butler, PA, we had a great time chatting with New England's Horror Hostess With the Mostest, Rondo Award Winner Penny Dreadful, accompanied by her husband, Garou the Werewolf, and next door neighbor (and semi-retired monster slayer) Dr. Manfred Von Bulow. We didn't get the chance to meet the fourth member of the team, the mad Luna 13, but we did manage to say a quick hello to her dear friend Rebecca Paiva, Co-Producer, Director, Writer and Cinematographer of Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers.
Penny was her usual charming Goth self as she shared the details of her unusual courtship and marriage to Garou. Garou himself contributed several amusing anecdotes...If you happen to speak Werewolf, that is. And, not to be outdone, Dr. Von Bulow manages to get Colin to confirm a long standing rumor about his personal life using a very clever tactic...He simply asked him!
If you want to know more about Penny and the gang (and we're certain you will), head over to www.shillingshockers.com.
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ANN ROBINSON
One of the happiest surprises at Monster Bash was Ann Robinson - No, not the BBC's Queen of Mean, but rather the lovely and gracious star of War of the Worlds and Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. She proved to be warm and funny, and so full of enthusiasm that it's positively impossible not to love her!
For more on Ann, check out her official website, www.annrobinson.com
As you will see, she is immensely proud to be WOTW's Goodwill Ambassador. She has many tales to tell, but we can't tell them half as well as she does, so without further ado...
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JULIE ADAMS
When Colin was first starting out, he interviewed the late Ben Chapman and Ricco Browning, who collectively played The Creature From The Black Lagoon. At Monster Bash,Joe sat down with their beautiful co-star, Julie Adams, one of Hollywood's most enduring stars.
They talk about The Creature, Francis the Talking Mule, and her most recent work on shows like Lost.
For more on Julie, visit her official site, www.julieadams.biz.
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BERT I. GORDON
Well, he isn't actually an actor, but Bert I. Gordon, aka Mr. B.I.G., has a directoral style that is nearly a character in his many films. Among the titles you will likely remember are The Amazing Colossal Man, The Magic Sword, Village of the Giants and War of the Colossal Beasts.
He talked with Colin at Monster Bash about his vast library of films. For more information on Mr. Gordon, check out his autobiography, entitled The Amazing Worlds of Mr. B.I.G. Copies are available from his official website, www.bertigordon.com.
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PETER ELBLING
Here we are faced with yet another dilemma: Another guest who is legitimately a master of many things. But since we suspect that, like us, most of you discovered the multitalented Peter Elbling first as an actor, that is where we decided to post this in-depth Kaijucam interview.
Doubtless you will remember him as a member of the Juicy Fruits/Beach Bums/Undead in our collective favorite film, Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise. Using the rather odd stage name "Harold Oblong", he was the lead singer in the "Somebody Super Like You" sequence with the dagger-like microphone. On WKRP In Cincinnati, he gave another iconic performance as Blood, the leader of the overly polite but extremely well named "Hoodlum Rock" group, Scum of the Earth.
He not only played musicians, but he actually is a very gifted one in real life. If you visit his official website, www.peterelbling.com, you can hear him perform with his wife Hellen, an amazing vocalist in her own right.
In 1979, he co-authored and edited the best seller, The 1980's: A Look Back, followed a decade later by The 1990's: A Look Back, each taking a satirical look "back" at the years to come. He is also a well regarded novelist and screenwriter whose resume includes the hit Disney film Honey, I Blew Up The Kid.
Currently, he is creating a stir on the web with his alter ego, Mr. Vinegar, a man who, despite a philosophy of "Me and Me Against The World", remains somehow oddly sympathetic.
And so, without further ado, we present Peter Elbling:
Part 1:
Peter and Colin discuss all things Phantom of the Paradise, including the 2006 Juicy Fruits reunion performance at Phantompalooza 2 in Winnepeg. And find out exactly why Scum of the Earth are so darned polite!
Part 2:
Switching gears a little, Peter has Colin on the ropes as he discusses his career as a writer. Watch for his take on the future of banking!
Part 3:
After a brief unscheduled cameo by our Kaijucat Dean, Peter talks about the life and philosophy of his newest creation, Mr. Vinegar.
Many thanks to Peter for being so generous with his time, and to Hellen for her invaluable technical assistance.
JIM KELLY:
Simply because he's been doing this for so long, Colin does not often get starstruck, but he was in awe of legendary Actor and Martial Artist Jim Kelly. We were fortunate enough to catch up with Mr. Kelly at the 2010 Motor City Comic Con, where he gave Colin a very revealing interview.
We are very grateful to Mr. Kelly for giving us so much of his time, as he had a steady stream of visitors to his table all weekend long. In fact, the voice you hear in the background at the 21 second mark in Part One is none other than Academy Award Winning actress Julia Roberts' older brother. uber-fan Eric Roberts, unable to contain his enthusiasm. Having spent many years with her, we're confident Eric knows real talent when he sees it.
In Part One, Mr. Kelly talks about his film work, including his appearance with the late Bruce Lee in the seminal kung fu film, Enter The Dragon. He also touches on his association with Lee's son Brandon, which led to a very chilling coincidence.
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In Part Two, Mr. Kelly shifts gears to talk about his impressive achievements in the world of sports, not only as a martial artist, but as a top tennis player on the USTA Senior Men's Circuit.
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BYRON CHERRY
(Guest Interviewer: Johnny Green):
In our next two clips, we offer a special treat: Singer Johnny Green sits in for Colin to talk to some pals of his who you might remember from The Dukes of Hazzard. First up is the likable Byron Cherry, who played Cousin Coy both on the live action series and on the Saturday Morning cartoon spinoff, The Dukes.
Johnny Speaks with Byron about one of his favorite charities, the Friendship Circle, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Learn more about them over at www.friendscleveland.com
Meanwhile Byron talks about his favorite charity, called "Catalyst", helping rebuild buildings and housing homeless families. You can learn more about it at www.catalystventura.com
DON PEDRO COLLEY
(Guest Interviewer: Johnny Green):
Next, Johnny chats with Don Pedro Colley, who played Sheriff Little on The Dukes of Hazzard. You'll also recognize him from George Lucas' THX 1138 and Beneath The Planet of the Apes. A versatile performer, his resume includes not only popular television shows like The Wild Wild West, Daniel Boone and The Bionic Woman, but stage productions of Othello and A Doll's House as well.
Don talks about being an inspiration to the kids, and Johnny discusses how that segways into his cause, the Friendship Circle at www.friendscleveland.com
TIA CARRERE:
Sometimes, one of the toughest parts about this website is deciding which page to place an interview. Such is the case with Tia Carrere. She became a major film and TV star with her roles as Cassandra in the Wayne's World films and as a female Indiana Jones in Relic Hunter. But she is equally well known as a model, a Grammy winning recording artist, and a voice actress.
At the Motor City Comic Con, she chats with Colin about her various careers, including her album Hawaiiana and her roles as Queen Tyr'ahnee in Duck Dodgers and big sister Nani in Disney's Lilo and Stitch franchise.
DANIEL LOGAN:
It's been said that the measure of an actor is how convincingly he can play someone totally unlike himself. If that's true, then expect to be seeing Star Wars actor Daniel Logan for decades to come.
In Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, a very young Daniel gave a truly scary performance as young Boba Fett. The expression on his face when he picks up the famous helmet after his father is killed by Mace Windu is absolutely chilling. But we've always found the real Daniel to be bright, gregarious and fun.
Backstage at the Motor City Comic Con, he and Colin catch up and talk about work, family, and all things Star Wars, including the return of Boba on Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
MARK GODDARD:
To a fan of 60's TV science fiction, there are few performances more iconic than Mark Goddard as Major Don West on Lost In Space. At the Motor City Comic Con, Colin talked to Mark about his career, including his brief return to the franchise in the Lost In Space feature film.
They also talk about his more recent work as a teacher, and his autobiography, To Space and Back, autographed copies of which can be purchased directly from his website, http://www.mark-goddard.com.
PARIS THEMMIN:
One of the reasons we love doing the Motor City Comic Cons when we can is that there almost always are surprises around the corner. At the 2010 show, we literally turned a corner and found actor Paris Themmin, sitting in a row occupied primarily by models and pro wrestlers. He was added to the guest list only a few days before, so he was not featured in any of the promotional material.
Primarily known for playing Mike Teevee, one of the "bad kids" in the classic version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Mr. Themmin has had a long and varied career that began with a stint in Mame on Broadway and has since branched out to several different avenues throughout the entertainment industry.
Despite all of this, he remains a nice, normal and humble man who is the total opposite of the stereotypical "former child star".
SANDAHL BERGMAN
When we had heard that iconic actress/dancer Sandahl Bergman was making her first-ever convention appearance at Motor City Comic Con, we weren't sure we would have a prayer of getting an interview with her. Predictably, she was kept pretty busy all weekend chatting with fans, but she was kind enough to talk with Colin very early on Sunday morning before the show got rolling.
The weekend's activity took its toll on her voice, however, and by this point, she was having a tough time talking. But like the trooper she is, she soldiered on, giving an informative talk on her film roles in Conan the Barbarian, Red Sonja and Xanadu, as well as her impressive body of stage work that has included two shows that both she and Colin have in common, Guys and Dolls and Pippin.
CHARLES FLEISCHER
At Motor City Comic Con, Colin caught up with Charles Fleischer, who is best known for voicing the title character in Who Framed Roger Rabbit...Or is he? By the end of the conversation, we weren't sure anymore...Watch this textbook example of absurdist humor, and you'll see what we mean. Enjoy!
MARTINE BESWICK
At the Cleveland Cinema Wasteland show in late 2009 TV's Colin met up with Hammer Horror actress Martine Beswick and plied her with questions. She proved to be a very gracious interviewee and the very essence of a lady. Our thanks go out to her for her candid talk and her description of the typical working life of a late sixties English actress.
ARCH HALL JR.
Known for a string of movie roles in the sixties highlighted in particular by his portrayal of a brutal psychotic killer in the movie "The Sadist", Arch Hall turned out to be much nicer in person and thankfully did NOT add TV's Dad to his list of victims. He tells a very interesting tale of his father's film career and how things did NOT turn out the way he had planned. Enjoy.
SON OF GHOUL (2009)
Returning to our old friend Son of Ghoul, TV's Colin closes the gap in what has been going on with him these past few years.
FRED "THE HAMMER" WILLIAMSON
TV's Dad is lucky to have survived this interview. By his own admission he was "Larry King"ing his way thru and not as up-to-speed on the subject as he wanted to be. But when the subject turns to the genre known as "blaxploitation" things get a bit tense...
Our thanks to Mr. Williamson for his patience and his willingness to be interviewed by someone who describes himself as "Larry King".
BEN CHAPMAN
Here's Colin's 2004 interview with the late, great Ben Chapman, who played "The Creature From The Black Lagoon" in the scenes where he appeared on land. Mr. Chapman was a truly nice grandfatherly gentleman whose kindness to a young movie buff has not been forgotten.
PHIL LAMARR
Most of Phil's in-depth interview is on the "Animation" page, however we placed this clip here, as it relates specifically to his role in the modern classic "Pulp Fiction".
WOLFMAN MAC
At the 2008 Motor City Comicon we met Mac Kelly, AKA Wolfman Mac, and his posse from WMYD-TV's "Nightmare Sinema". Just how COULD we resist grabbing him for an interview? As we are not from the Detroit area we had not had the opportunity to see his show, but having visited his website at www.nightmaresinema.com we wish we were there! Check it out for more on Mac, Boney Bob, Morbid Melvin and the rest of the crew.
THE GHOUL
Lster that same day at Motor City Colin had the opportunity to chat with the man who paved the way for Wolfman Mac and tons of other local hororor hosts, The Ghoul. It's hard not to be impressed by his boundless energy. This guy was ""ON" all day!
Here they talk about... well pretty much anything and everything, including their mutual love of a certain band form Liverpool.