Disneynature’s TIGER is the 9th in the nature series and celebrates the 15th anniversary of Disneynature. Directors Mark Linfield and Vanessa Berlowitz are no strangers to filming animals in the wild.  INTERVIEW with Mark Linfield and Vanessa Berlowitz for Disneynature TIGER Disneynature’s TIGER – Tiger mum with cub. Photo by Yashpal Rathore. ©2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What excites you most about Tiger? Mark: I think it’s very unusual that one of the world’s, probably the world’s most popular animal, has not been filmed before in this kind of depth. With this s ..read more

Disneynature’s TIGER is the 9th in the nature series and celebrates the 15th anniversary of Disneynature. Roy Conli produced his first Disneynature documentary right after working on Disney Animation’s BIG HERO 6, and he’s now worked on each since. Roy Conli. Credit: Oscars.org INTERVIEW with Roy Conli for Disneynature TIGER Producer Roy Conli has worked on Disneynature documentaries since 2015. Some might wonder if that gets old, but Conli will tell you it doesn’t. On what made him want to work on TIGER? Conli: I’m such an advocate for conservation and for the environment, that this is real ..read more

Fans of Disney Pixar Inside Out are going to love Inside Out 2. With new emotions at the console, we’re back inside the mind of Riley—this time in her teenage years.  At a recent press event, I had the opportunity to learn more about the development of Disney Pixar Inside Out 2 from director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Neilsen. BELIEF SYSTEM – In Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Riley’s Sense of Self is made up of all of her beliefs, each of which can be heard with the pluck of a string. Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith) and Joy (voice of Amy Poehler) deliver key memories to this form ..read more

Fans of Disney Pixar Inside Out are going to love Inside Out 2. With new emotions at the console and new stories, we’re back inside the mind of Riley—this time in her teenage years.  I love the ins and outs of the movie-making process, including all the fun facts you learn along the way. At a recent press event, I had the opportunity to learn some Disney Pixar Inside Out 2 fun facts about the making of one of the scenes, one where a new emotion is introduced. MEET ANXIETY — Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as a new Emotion shows up ..read more

MonsterVerse fans will love the latest entry into the franchise with Godzilla x Kong The New Empire. Godzilla x Kong a Fun Movie Night for MonsterVerse Fans – Godzilla x Kong Review MonsterVerse fans will love the vivid brawl between Titans in Godzilla x Kong The New Empire. There are plenty of atomic Kaiju moments and stunning visuals to go around. While the plot may feel a bit clunky, and the minimal emotional draw won’t have you on the edge of your seats, Dan Stevens in a Hawaiian shirt will entertain if the frost and crimson Kaiju aren’t enough to keep your attention for 115 minutes. Dan ..read more

“House of Ninjas” is now streaming on Netflix. I had the chance to chat with director Dave Boyle this week about the show. Read below to learn his favorite fight scene, working without an interpreter in Japan, and the fate of Season 2. Interview with Dave Boyle for “House of Ninjas” on Netflix House Of Ninjas. (L to R) Kento Kaku as Haru Tawara, Riho Yoshioka as Karen Ito in House Of Ninjas. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 What it was like working with Kento [Kaku] to bring the show to life? Dave Boyle: “I just got a call out of the blue, I guess, three years ago from my friend who’d work ..read more

Recently I had the chance to interview director Raymond S. Persi and co-writers Craig Schulz and Robb Armstrong of the new special “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home Franklin.” Did you know that Franklin has a namesake? I didn’t until my podcast partner Ashley and I chatted with this trio about how and when Franklin came to be a part of the Peanuts comics. Welcome Home Franklin Interview Can you share a little bit about Franklin’s namesake? And then how it has grown into the Peanuts Worldwide Armstrong project? Robb Armstrong: “Yeah, I met Sparky Schulz when I was very new to the industry. I sign ..read more

Finn Lee-Epp is the voice of Ryder in PAW PATROL The Mighty Movie. He shared a bit of his voice-acting experience and working on PAW PATROL The Mighty Movie in our recent interview. Credit: Finn Lee-Epp, People via IMDB INTERVIEW Finn Lee-Epp Talks Ryder in PAW PATROL The Mighty Movie Were you a big fan of Paw Patrol before you were cast as Ryder? Finn Lee-Epp: I used to watch it with my little brother. He was the perfect age at the time when it first came out; he had all the toys and everything. So I knew quite a lot about the show, even though I was a bit on the older end. But I  rea ..read more

Trolls: Band Together co-directors Walt Dohrn and Tim Heitz shared a bit about creating their latest Trolls franchise movie and getting the band back together. Interview Walt Dohrn and Tim Heitz on Trolls Band Together Walt, you are no stranger to animation. How do you approach working on something like a full-length feature versus a series? Because you have a lot of series experience. Walt Dohrn: Yeah, go way back, to the second season of Spongebob, I got really trained, I think in comedy on some of my TV work. But as I came to movies, one thing that was larger, bigger, was the reality or t ..read more

Thanks for attending a presentation session I’ve given recently. I appreciate your support. Below you’ll find the slide deck for the presentation you attended and links (some are affiliate links) to various tech tools I’ve recommended to help increase your productivity. Feel free to message me if you have any questions. (first published September 1, 2017)     WordPress Plug-Ins Grow by Mediavine Pro (social media plug-in for WordPress) Revive Old Post (auto-post to social media from blog) Yoast SEO – improves your site SEO in all aspects (I recommend the paid version) Pret ..read more