Dork Shelf talked to Iko and Joe back during the Toronto International Film Festival about their fighting styles and what sets The Raid: Redemption apart from other films in its genre.
Interview: Liam Hemsworth of The Hunger Games
We talk to The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth about the building of his character over the next few films of a highly anticipated franchise, working with co-star Jennifer Lawrence, and his disdain for reality television.
Interview: Josh Hutcherson of The Hunger Games
Dork Shelf got a chance to talk to talk to The Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson about the pressures of adapting such a beloved story, his working relationship with Jennifer Lawrence, and how to just be yourself in an interview.
Interview: Alexander Ludwig of The Hunger Games
Dork Shelf sat down to talk to Alexander Ludwig from The Hunger Games about working with director Gary Ross, the physical strain of the shoot, and the hype surrounding the first film in the Hunger Games series.
Interview: The Raid: Redemption Director Gareth Evans
We talk to The Raid: Redemption director Gareth Evans about his knowledge of martial arts, his close working relationship with his stars, and what it's like trying to get an action film made in Indonesia.
Interview: Michelle Fairley of Game of Thrones
Last week we were fortunate enough to speak with actress Michelle Fairley, who plays Winterfell matriarch Cateyln Stark on HBO's Game of Thrones . We discussed the series, her character's headspace at the beginning of this season, Fairley's favourite season two characters, what the future holds for Catelyn Stark, and more!
Interview: Creators of Casa de mi Padre
This Friday, Will Ferrell returns with another cinematic entry of his patented brand of wacko-surrealist comedy. However, this time it’s a little different. Specifically, the movie, Casa De Mi Padre , is entirely in Spanish and subtitled. Dork Shelf got a chance to chat with Casa De Mi Padre ’s writer Andrew Steele and director Matt Piedmont to discuss the origins of their completely insane (in the best possible sense) new movie.
Interview: Taylor Kitsch
John Carter star Taylor Kitsch sat down with Dork Shelf to talk about the sci-fi genre, working with former Pixar director Andrew Stanton on his first live action film, and what it's like to be half-naked in the middle of a sandstorm.
Interview: Steve Van Zandt of Lilyhammer
We recently had the chance to interview Steve Van Zandt, who's most famous for being the lead guitar of Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band, as well as his role as Silvio Dante on The Sopranos . He’s got a new series called Lilyhammer , it’s the first original programming on Netflix and he was in Toronto to promote the series. We discussed the series, what it's like working with a mostly Norwegian cast and crew, and the show's memorable title sequence.
Interview: Amy Price-Francis of King
Dork Shelf talks to Amy Price-Francis, star of the Showcase comedy-drama King about the pressures of carrying a television show as a lead, the group dynamic of creating a crime procedural, and what to expect from season two of the show.
Interview: The Stars of Project X
Dork Shelf talks to Project X stars Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, and Jonathan Daniel Brown about just what it's like to shoot a found footage movie about a party out of control for five straight weeks.
Interview: Seann William Scott
Wrapping up a week's worth of Goon coverage, Dork Shelf talks to Goon star Seann William Scott about why Doug "The Thug" Glatt was less of a challenge than playing Stiffler a fourth time, what it's like to finally get into hockey after never playing as a kid, and his deep and almost nerdy love of movies.
Interview: Liev Schreiber
Dork Shelf catches up with Goon actor Liev Schreiber and talks about the extensive preparation required to become a hockey player on film, learning how to fight on ice, and his earliest memories of the game.
Interview: Alison Pill
Dork Shelf talks to another Goon cast member, Toronto native Alison Pill, about what to look for when choosing a love interest role, working with Seann William Scott and Jay Baruchel, and her fear of improv.
Interview: Marc-Andre Grondin
The charming and candid Marc-André Grondin talked to Dork Shelf about the upcoming hockey comedy Goon and what it’s like to play someone so irredeemable as his character, how to dress like a douche for the camera, and how challenging it can be to make a French Canadian character funny without turning it into a stereotype.