Marine conservationist and film-maker who started out by hunting sharks and ended up defending them
Ron Taylor, who has died aged 78, was a great observer and defender of sharks. He began his career earning a living as a spearfisher, and later filmed some of the most exciting sequences for Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws, but then spent the rest of his life educating people about the animals he regarded as "fascinating marine creatures". "There are over 360 different shark species in the world's oceans," he noted in an interview in 2007, "yet only a few of those are potentially dangerous. Each one has its own characteristics. Sharks have evolved to fulfil a different niche in the marine environment."
Sharks existed before the dinosaurs, and prospered for millions of years, yet during their lifetime Taylor and his wife, Valerie – an equally passionate advocate – saw them come under threat. Many are killed for their teeth,...
Ron Taylor, who has died aged 78, was a great observer and defender of sharks. He began his career earning a living as a spearfisher, and later filmed some of the most exciting sequences for Steven Spielberg's 1975 film Jaws, but then spent the rest of his life educating people about the animals he regarded as "fascinating marine creatures". "There are over 360 different shark species in the world's oceans," he noted in an interview in 2007, "yet only a few of those are potentially dangerous. Each one has its own characteristics. Sharks have evolved to fulfil a different niche in the marine environment."
Sharks existed before the dinosaurs, and prospered for millions of years, yet during their lifetime Taylor and his wife, Valerie – an equally passionate advocate – saw them come under threat. Many are killed for their teeth,...
- 9/11/2012
- by Philip Hoare
- The Guardian - Film News
There's no question about it... without the skilled underwater camera work of Ron Taylor, Jaws wouldn't have been the classic film that it has become. Sadly, the man responsible for bringing us face-to-face with the great white is no longer with us.
Ron Taylor, a beloved Australian marine conservationist who helped film some of the terrifying underwater footage used in the classic shark thriller Jaws, has died after a long battle with cancer, a close family friend said Monday. He was 78.
Taylor, who had suffered from leukemia for two years, died on Sunday at a hospital in Sydney, said Andrew Fox, who worked with Taylor on shark conservation efforts for decades. Fox said Taylor had mixed feelings about his work on Jaws, which terrified beachgoers but ultimately helped draw attention to the intimidating yet often threatened animals. But in later years, Fox said, they came to realize that "it's actually...
Ron Taylor, a beloved Australian marine conservationist who helped film some of the terrifying underwater footage used in the classic shark thriller Jaws, has died after a long battle with cancer, a close family friend said Monday. He was 78.
Taylor, who had suffered from leukemia for two years, died on Sunday at a hospital in Sydney, said Andrew Fox, who worked with Taylor on shark conservation efforts for decades. Fox said Taylor had mixed feelings about his work on Jaws, which terrified beachgoers but ultimately helped draw attention to the intimidating yet often threatened animals. But in later years, Fox said, they came to realize that "it's actually...
- 9/10/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Ron Taylor, an Australian marine conservationist who, along with his wife Valerie, helped film some of the real-life shark footage used in "Jaws," has passed away at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer, a family friend tells the AP.
The sequence near the end of "Jaws" where Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfus) goes into the shark cage is actually filled with footage shot by Ron and Valerie Taylor off the coast of Australia. The two put a jockey into a miniature shark cage, so as to make the real-life great whites look as large as the fictional 25-foot shark in the movie.
One great white became entangled in the top of the shark cage and began thrashing about violently, which was then used in the movie for when the shark attacks Hooper and the cage, and Hooper escapes to safety.
Ron and Valerie went on to shoot several documentaries,...
The sequence near the end of "Jaws" where Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfus) goes into the shark cage is actually filled with footage shot by Ron and Valerie Taylor off the coast of Australia. The two put a jockey into a miniature shark cage, so as to make the real-life great whites look as large as the fictional 25-foot shark in the movie.
One great white became entangled in the top of the shark cage and began thrashing about violently, which was then used in the movie for when the shark attacks Hooper and the cage, and Hooper escapes to safety.
Ron and Valerie went on to shoot several documentaries,...
- 9/10/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Sydney (AP) — Ron Taylor, a beloved Australian marine conservationist who helped film some of the terrifying underwater footage used in the classic shark thriller "Jaws," has died after a long battle with cancer, a close family friend said Monday. He was 78.
Taylor, who had suffered from leukemia for two years, died on Sunday at a hospital in Sydney, said Andrew Fox, who worked with Taylor on shark conservation efforts for decades.
Fox said Taylor had mixed feelings about his work on "Jaws," which terrified beachgoers but ultimately helped draw attention to the intimidating yet often threatened animals.
Taylor and his wife, Valerie, spent years filming great white sharks and trying to persuade a wary public that the much-feared creatures were beautiful animals worthy of respect. Their stunning up-close images of sharks drew the attention of "Jaws" director Steven Spielberg, who asked the couple to capture footage of a great white for his 1975 blockbuster.
Taylor, who had suffered from leukemia for two years, died on Sunday at a hospital in Sydney, said Andrew Fox, who worked with Taylor on shark conservation efforts for decades.
Fox said Taylor had mixed feelings about his work on "Jaws," which terrified beachgoers but ultimately helped draw attention to the intimidating yet often threatened animals.
Taylor and his wife, Valerie, spent years filming great white sharks and trying to persuade a wary public that the much-feared creatures were beautiful animals worthy of respect. Their stunning up-close images of sharks drew the attention of "Jaws" director Steven Spielberg, who asked the couple to capture footage of a great white for his 1975 blockbuster.
- 9/10/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Australian marine conservationist who filmed underwater shark footage for Spielberg movie dies of cancer, aged 78
Ron Taylor, the Australian marine conservationist who filmed some of the underwater shark footage used in the film Jaws, has died of cancer, a close family friend said.
Taylor, 78, who had leukemia for two years, died on Sunday at a hospital in Sydney, said Andrew Fox, who worked with Taylor on shark conservation for decades.
He said Taylor had mixed feelings about his work on Jaws, which terrified beachgoers but ultimately helped draw attention to the intimidating yet often threatened animals.
Taylor and his wife, Valerie, spent years filming great white sharks and trying to persuade a wary public that they were beautiful creatures worthy of respect. Their up-close images of sharks drew the attention of director Steven Spielberg, who asked the couple to capture footage of a great white for his 1975 blockbuster.
The Taylors...
Ron Taylor, the Australian marine conservationist who filmed some of the underwater shark footage used in the film Jaws, has died of cancer, a close family friend said.
Taylor, 78, who had leukemia for two years, died on Sunday at a hospital in Sydney, said Andrew Fox, who worked with Taylor on shark conservation for decades.
He said Taylor had mixed feelings about his work on Jaws, which terrified beachgoers but ultimately helped draw attention to the intimidating yet often threatened animals.
Taylor and his wife, Valerie, spent years filming great white sharks and trying to persuade a wary public that they were beautiful creatures worthy of respect. Their up-close images of sharks drew the attention of director Steven Spielberg, who asked the couple to capture footage of a great white for his 1975 blockbuster.
The Taylors...
- 9/10/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Conservationist and cinematographer Ron Taylor Am Acs, who filmed the live shark sequences for Steven Spielberg's classic Jaws, died on September 9 after a long battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
His career spanned more than 50 years across more than 40 films. His first filming break was Playing with Sharks for Movietone News, which received the Britannia Award in 1962. The Taylors then filmed the underwater shark sequences for Jaws in 1968, as well as working on films such as Age of Consent (1969), Taylor's Inner Space (1972), and Orca (1976).
Acs historian Ron Windon Acs and national president Ron Johanson Acs said Ron and Valerie were still active up to the time of his illness, spending many months each year on expeditions to remote corners of the earth.
"He was a wonderful man, who possessed an innate ability to communicate with all those who crossed his path," they wrote in an email to members. "He was a humanitarian,...
His career spanned more than 50 years across more than 40 films. His first filming break was Playing with Sharks for Movietone News, which received the Britannia Award in 1962. The Taylors then filmed the underwater shark sequences for Jaws in 1968, as well as working on films such as Age of Consent (1969), Taylor's Inner Space (1972), and Orca (1976).
Acs historian Ron Windon Acs and national president Ron Johanson Acs said Ron and Valerie were still active up to the time of his illness, spending many months each year on expeditions to remote corners of the earth.
"He was a wonderful man, who possessed an innate ability to communicate with all those who crossed his path," they wrote in an email to members. "He was a humanitarian,...
- 9/10/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
For many years now, we in the UK have gazed longingly across the Atlantic towards Florida and California where the likes of Universal Studios, Disney MGM Studios and the Universal Islands of Adventures have built vast and elaborate shrines in celebration of our favourite films. From the ground-breaking Back To The Future attraction to the James Cameron approved Terminator 3D experience which included footage shot specially for it by the director, from Jaws to King Kong to Star Wars and E.T. and many, many more...I personally have always hankered for something equally movie centric here at home.
I was over the moon, therefore, when I found out that Warner Bros had plans to open a serious, and seriously impressive, film attraction over here based on one of the most beloved series of recent years.
For the last decade odd the Harry Potter films have been enchanting and entrancing audiences...
I was over the moon, therefore, when I found out that Warner Bros had plans to open a serious, and seriously impressive, film attraction over here based on one of the most beloved series of recent years.
For the last decade odd the Harry Potter films have been enchanting and entrancing audiences...
- 4/29/2012
- Shadowlocked
Universal has announced that it's going to be celebrating its 100th birthday with a new logo, and some major movie restorations...
Universal turns 100 this year and the studio is choosing to celebrate the event by unveiling a fancy new logo (well, a twist on its existing one). Paramount, too, has just done the same thing.
Universal has also announced, mind, that a list of films are to undergo heavy restoration, and be cleaned up ahead of a Blu-ray release. Given the studio's long history, the titles that have been selected represent some of the finest it has made in the last century. The films are:
All Quiet On The Western Front, The Birds, Buck Privates, Dracula (1931), Dracula (Spanish language), Frankenstein, Jaws, Schindler's List, Out Of Africa, Pillow Talk, Bride Of Frankenstein, The Sting and To Kill A Mockingbird.
We're sure the omission of Uncle Buck is an oversight that will...
Universal turns 100 this year and the studio is choosing to celebrate the event by unveiling a fancy new logo (well, a twist on its existing one). Paramount, too, has just done the same thing.
Universal has also announced, mind, that a list of films are to undergo heavy restoration, and be cleaned up ahead of a Blu-ray release. Given the studio's long history, the titles that have been selected represent some of the finest it has made in the last century. The films are:
All Quiet On The Western Front, The Birds, Buck Privates, Dracula (1931), Dracula (Spanish language), Frankenstein, Jaws, Schindler's List, Out Of Africa, Pillow Talk, Bride Of Frankenstein, The Sting and To Kill A Mockingbird.
We're sure the omission of Uncle Buck is an oversight that will...
- 1/10/2012
- Den of Geek
October 17th, 2011, 12:19Am– With the upcoming DVD release of Rupert Grint‘s film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 next month, a new featurette has been released on Harry Potter – The Quest. The clip shows Rupert, Emma Watson, David Yates and David Heyman discussing the developements of the relation ship between Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger throughout the films. Emma Watson also remarks: “It was good. He’s a nice kisser.” You can view the entire clip on our Youtube Channel: Also, thanks to Rupert4Fans, we’ve got this nice HQ of Ron and Hermione’s kiss. Continue reading →...
- 10/26/2011
- by Karo
- Rupert-Grint.us/
What grabs you about a movie? Sometimes it's a kick-ass trailer that simply blows you away with awesome imagery and a peek into an amazing story. Sometimes it's the poster, a simple one-sheet that ropes you in, like the iconic Jaws poster or some of the creative shots for the Saw films. But sometimes all it takes is the title. That's definitely the case in Lance Polland's new film, Crack Whore.
There's not much that needs to be said after that title. You know it's going to be a hot mess of violence, blood and debauchery with a title like Crack Whore, and Polland assures us that's exactly what he delivers.
The veteran of such films as Bloody Bloody Bible Camp (featuring everyone's favorite hedgehog Ron Jeremy) and Slices, Polland has seen his share of blood and boobs. He is credited as writer and director on this project.
Crack Whore stars Julianne Tura,...
There's not much that needs to be said after that title. You know it's going to be a hot mess of violence, blood and debauchery with a title like Crack Whore, and Polland assures us that's exactly what he delivers.
The veteran of such films as Bloody Bloody Bible Camp (featuring everyone's favorite hedgehog Ron Jeremy) and Slices, Polland has seen his share of blood and boobs. He is credited as writer and director on this project.
Crack Whore stars Julianne Tura,...
- 9/27/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Snakes On A Plane director David R Ellis turns his attention to the ocean for Shark Knight 3D. Here's Ron's review of this toothsome horror thriller...
The weather’s starting to get a little bit cooler, school is back in session for everyone of school age, and the last official day of summer is probably happening now while you’re reading this. It’s Labor Day weekend here in the States, and that means we get one last good day of summer fun, frolic, grilling out, and spending time with our families and friends before winter comes. For a group of college friends, this Labor Day might be their last.
Sara (Sara Paxton) has graciously invited her college friends Nick (Dustin Milligan), Beth (Katharine McPhee), Blake (Chris Zylka), Maya (Alyssa Diaz), Gordon (Joel David Moore), and Malik (Sinqua Walls) back to her family’s home in the middle of a lake in Louisiana bayou country.
The weather’s starting to get a little bit cooler, school is back in session for everyone of school age, and the last official day of summer is probably happening now while you’re reading this. It’s Labor Day weekend here in the States, and that means we get one last good day of summer fun, frolic, grilling out, and spending time with our families and friends before winter comes. For a group of college friends, this Labor Day might be their last.
Sara (Sara Paxton) has graciously invited her college friends Nick (Dustin Milligan), Beth (Katharine McPhee), Blake (Chris Zylka), Maya (Alyssa Diaz), Gordon (Joel David Moore), and Malik (Sinqua Walls) back to her family’s home in the middle of a lake in Louisiana bayou country.
- 9/2/2011
- Den of Geek
They do make them like they used to, says Luke, as he checks out Jj Abrams' Super 8...
On the off chance anyone should underestimate the influence Steven Spielberg had on a generation of moviegoers in the 70s and 80s, one story sums it up better than most. In 1982, three 12-year-old friends from Mississippi had grown so obsessed with Raiders Of The Lost Ark that they embarked on their own shot-for-shot remake. Armed with a Betamax camera, some five dollars a week worth of pocket money, and a willingness to set themselves on fire for that all important burning bar scene, it took them just seven years.
Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Jayson Lamb's paean to the adventures of Indiana Jones, Raiders Of The Lost Ark: The Adaptation, is a fitting tribute to one of the most glorious adventure movies of all time. It's goofy, sure, yet also exhilarating.
On the off chance anyone should underestimate the influence Steven Spielberg had on a generation of moviegoers in the 70s and 80s, one story sums it up better than most. In 1982, three 12-year-old friends from Mississippi had grown so obsessed with Raiders Of The Lost Ark that they embarked on their own shot-for-shot remake. Armed with a Betamax camera, some five dollars a week worth of pocket money, and a willingness to set themselves on fire for that all important burning bar scene, it took them just seven years.
Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Jayson Lamb's paean to the adventures of Indiana Jones, Raiders Of The Lost Ark: The Adaptation, is a fitting tribute to one of the most glorious adventure movies of all time. It's goofy, sure, yet also exhilarating.
- 8/4/2011
- Den of Geek
It may seem obvious in light of the colossal opening weekend box office the final Harry Potter movie just earned, but ten years ago there were many uncertainties as to whether J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard would appeal to a wider movie-going audience.
Back in 2001 when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was being made, spending $150 million dollars on making the film with three unknown child leads was seen as an extraordinary gamble. Even with the unprecedented success that Rowling’s novels had in the publishing world, spending that kind of money on that kind of movie was practically unheard of.
Today, the success of the Harry Potter movie franchise can be quickly calculated in terms of its billions of dollars earned through movie tickets and DVD sales. What’s harder to discern is the important impact that the Harry Potter movies have had on the Hollywood landscape, and...
Back in 2001 when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was being made, spending $150 million dollars on making the film with three unknown child leads was seen as an extraordinary gamble. Even with the unprecedented success that Rowling’s novels had in the publishing world, spending that kind of money on that kind of movie was practically unheard of.
Today, the success of the Harry Potter movie franchise can be quickly calculated in terms of its billions of dollars earned through movie tickets and DVD sales. What’s harder to discern is the important impact that the Harry Potter movies have had on the Hollywood landscape, and...
- 7/18/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
So we’ve been following these spell-casters (Harry, Ron & Hermione) for quite some time now, and it’s hard to believe that, a decade after its debut, their journey is finally coming to a close. It’s been interesting to see Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint grow up on screen, and throughout the past ten years, it’s been a lot of fun knowing there’s another Potter film just around the corner. But that’s a fun that will be no more. And so, with the closing down of the franchise, one can’t help but get a little melancholy (nerrrrd) about the fact that this weekend’s installment is truly the final in the Harry Potter saga.
With this weekend’s release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, with the final chapter of the epic franchise upon us,...
So we’ve been following these spell-casters (Harry, Ron & Hermione) for quite some time now, and it’s hard to believe that, a decade after its debut, their journey is finally coming to a close. It’s been interesting to see Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint grow up on screen, and throughout the past ten years, it’s been a lot of fun knowing there’s another Potter film just around the corner. But that’s a fun that will be no more. And so, with the closing down of the franchise, one can’t help but get a little melancholy (nerrrrd) about the fact that this weekend’s installment is truly the final in the Harry Potter saga.
With this weekend’s release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, with the final chapter of the epic franchise upon us,...
- 7/15/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
A couple weeks ago Jon Favreau released a video interview that he did with Harrison Ford to promote his upcoming new film Cowboys & Aliens. The director has released a new video interview in which he talks with Steven Spielberg, Ron Horward and Brian Grazer. Here's a note from Favreau about working with these three talented producers, and what they discuss in the interview...
I can't tell you how cool and enlightening it was to have access to this wealth of talent and experience. Every meeting or editing room visit predictably evolved into a first hand history lesson in Hollywood. I tried to capture a sense of what these conversations were like. In these interviews we touch upon subjects like Jaws, the Oklahoma Land Rush, sneaking onto the studio lot and John Ford's advice to a young Spielberg.
It is interesting to note that this is the first time that...
I can't tell you how cool and enlightening it was to have access to this wealth of talent and experience. Every meeting or editing room visit predictably evolved into a first hand history lesson in Hollywood. I tried to capture a sense of what these conversations were like. In these interviews we touch upon subjects like Jaws, the Oklahoma Land Rush, sneaking onto the studio lot and John Ford's advice to a young Spielberg.
It is interesting to note that this is the first time that...
- 7/7/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Durham, N.C. - During lunch a filmmaker tells me that of all the festivals he’s attended with his movies, the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is the only one he wants to attend as a spectator. He enjoys how the various screens and activities aren’t spread all over the city. There’s a relaxed atmosphere as the festival-goers aren’t hustling hard to get tickets to sold out screenings. It’s a sweet Southern festival in the middle of Tobacco Road. Even the world’s biggest superstar just hangs out with the festival goers inside of hiding behind a wall of security.
Who is the superstar? Elmo! And we have an exclusive chat with him at the end of this column.
The film selection was once more top notch. An ample number of documentaries received their world debut in Durham. There were a few films that had built a buzz at Sundance,...
Who is the superstar? Elmo! And we have an exclusive chat with him at the end of this column.
The film selection was once more top notch. An ample number of documentaries received their world debut in Durham. There were a few films that had built a buzz at Sundance,...
- 5/20/2011
- by UncaScroogeMcD
There are lots of films to get excited about, if you are horror fan in 2011. There will surely be hundreds of horror and thriller releases in 2011, with several more planned for 2012 and 2013. Here on 28Dla, we offer a solid intro' on what to expect from the coming year, as directors Eli Roth, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, J.J. Abrams bring new films, including Scream 4, Fangland, Thanksgiving, and Super 8. Also, the After Dark Originals will release early in the New Year and fans of horror sequels e.g. Hostel III, Jeepers Creepers: Cathedral will be able to whet their appetites with several follow ups to successful film franchises, here.
So, step inside this huge list of horror films, which focuses on over thirty of the biggest productions and a few indies, as well. Let us begin with this horror list for 2011 (titles listed alphabetically)!
51 by Jason Connery.
Status: Completed.
So, step inside this huge list of horror films, which focuses on over thirty of the biggest productions and a few indies, as well. Let us begin with this horror list for 2011 (titles listed alphabetically)!
51 by Jason Connery.
Status: Completed.
- 12/31/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Burlesque, according to early word, is a ‘guilty pleasure’. As is Flash Gordon. As is Rocky IV. As is, it seems, most of Simon’s DVD collection. So why should he feel ‘guilty’ about it, exactly?
Hopefully, he'll not mind me badly quoting him, but there's a segment in the last tour by stand-up comedian Dara O Briain where he makes a comment about the notion of guilty pleasures. His argument, and it's a sound one, is why should you feel guilty about liking something that entertains you? (Assuming it's legal, of course.) The example he cites is the band Take That, but you don't have to look far to see many examples in the movie world.
Earlier this week, then, I saw Burlesque. It was a film I had no intention of going to see, until I saw the avalanche of reviews from our American cousins. For many of...
Hopefully, he'll not mind me badly quoting him, but there's a segment in the last tour by stand-up comedian Dara O Briain where he makes a comment about the notion of guilty pleasures. His argument, and it's a sound one, is why should you feel guilty about liking something that entertains you? (Assuming it's legal, of course.) The example he cites is the band Take That, but you don't have to look far to see many examples in the movie world.
Earlier this week, then, I saw Burlesque. It was a film I had no intention of going to see, until I saw the avalanche of reviews from our American cousins. For many of...
- 12/15/2010
- Den of Geek
'Jersey Shore' castmembers remember first-time smushing and dodging the cops on latest episode.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Vinny Guadagnino
Photo: MTV
The residents of "Jersey Shore" have become pop-culture sensations with their club antics and beach-house brawls. On the latest episode of "When I Was 17," three of the castmembers revealed they've always had penchant for walking on the wild side.
Ronnie broke down the rowdy circumstances surrounding the first time he had sex, which happened with a stranger in the back seat of a Camry.
"It just happened randomly," he said. "[I was] hanging out on the corner with my friend and some girl walks up to him and she's like, 'Your friend's hot. I wanna hook up.' We went to go find a nice quiet spot ... literally down the block."
Ron Ron's friends even watched his very first smush from a car parked behind him and his lady. The...
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Vinny Guadagnino
Photo: MTV
The residents of "Jersey Shore" have become pop-culture sensations with their club antics and beach-house brawls. On the latest episode of "When I Was 17," three of the castmembers revealed they've always had penchant for walking on the wild side.
Ronnie broke down the rowdy circumstances surrounding the first time he had sex, which happened with a stranger in the back seat of a Camry.
"It just happened randomly," he said. "[I was] hanging out on the corner with my friend and some girl walks up to him and she's like, 'Your friend's hot. I wanna hook up.' We went to go find a nice quiet spot ... literally down the block."
Ron Ron's friends even watched his very first smush from a car parked behind him and his lady. The...
- 12/12/2010
- MTV Music News
Rex Steven Sikes started out his career with one of the leading roles in the critically acclaimed Massacre at Central High co-starring genre stars Andrew Stevens (The Fury, The Seduction, The Terror Within), Robert Carradine (Ghosts of Mars, Orca, Tag: The Assassination Game), and Kimberly Beck (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter) along side Derrel Maury. Lately Rex has seen a resurgence back in the genre that he started out in with appearances in Backwoods Bloodbath, Horrid, The Amateur Monster Movie, and The Spade County Massacre. You can also catch Rex on his Inet radio show Rex Sikes' Movie Beat "conversations with filmmakers". With this interview, Rex Steven Sikes reminisces about his days on Massacre At Central High and what the future holds for him.
Hi Rex! It's really great to have you taking part in this interview.
Thanks it is always nice to be asked questions about movies,...
Hi Rex! It's really great to have you taking part in this interview.
Thanks it is always nice to be asked questions about movies,...
- 9/16/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Wakefield, Nc - Deep in the woods of Raleigh, I felt the ghost of Glenn Gould. He’s been dead since 1982, but there he was at a grand piano playing the first of Bach’s The Goldberg Variations.
His body wasn’t hunched over the keyboard on his collapsible chair. He wasn’t humming away as he played. But it was unmistakably Gould. The keys of the Yamaha Dcfiiiapro were stuck in his iconic way. His music filled the classical music concert hall covered in maple and cherry wood.
How can this be? Who conjured the Canadian classical music genius? Zenph Sound Innovations figured a way to make dead fingers play. This isn’t merely a piano roll, fake stereo treatment or a new noise reduction that goes beyond Dolby.
There is no other way to describe the technological miracle except in spiritual terms. This is the closest we’ll...
His body wasn’t hunched over the keyboard on his collapsible chair. He wasn’t humming away as he played. But it was unmistakably Gould. The keys of the Yamaha Dcfiiiapro were stuck in his iconic way. His music filled the classical music concert hall covered in maple and cherry wood.
How can this be? Who conjured the Canadian classical music genius? Zenph Sound Innovations figured a way to make dead fingers play. This isn’t merely a piano roll, fake stereo treatment or a new noise reduction that goes beyond Dolby.
There is no other way to describe the technological miracle except in spiritual terms. This is the closest we’ll...
- 8/20/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
Lots of news in one place, including a sequel to Johnny English, casting for Transformers 3 and the man behind Snakes On A Plane tackling sharks…
Lots to tell you about here, so we'll get down to business if that's okay...
Johnny English 2
Rowan Atkinson is set to make a sequel to his hit British comedy Johnny English. The original film, released in 2003, was based around the character he used to play in a series of adverts for a credit card company. Oliver Parker, co-director of the two recent St Trinian's movies, is being lined up to direct, and Atkinson is set to return in the title role.
Variety
Transformers 3
As many had expected, Kevin Dunn and Julia White have signed up to appear in the third Transformers movie. The pair play Ron and Judy Witwicky, the parents of Shia La Beouf's character. Megan Fox and Tyrese Gibson are also returning,...
Lots to tell you about here, so we'll get down to business if that's okay...
Johnny English 2
Rowan Atkinson is set to make a sequel to his hit British comedy Johnny English. The original film, released in 2003, was based around the character he used to play in a series of adverts for a credit card company. Oliver Parker, co-director of the two recent St Trinian's movies, is being lined up to direct, and Atkinson is set to return in the title role.
Variety
Transformers 3
As many had expected, Kevin Dunn and Julia White have signed up to appear in the third Transformers movie. The pair play Ron and Judy Witwicky, the parents of Shia La Beouf's character. Megan Fox and Tyrese Gibson are also returning,...
- 4/8/2010
- Den of Geek
This Tuesday, March 30th, is the long awaited DVD/Blu-ray release date of Glenn McQuaid's I Sell the Dead, and our trilogy of interviews with its cast and crew continues with the one -- the only -- Angus Scrimm, who portrays the character of Dr. Vernon Quint in the film.
Elaine Lamkin: Thank you for taking time to do this interview with me, Angus. First question – how did you find yourself playing Dr. Quint in I Sell the Dead? What was the attraction? And how would you describe the good doctor, whose exit from the film is both hilarious and well-deserved?
Angus Scrimm: In January, 2008, this ruddy-cheeked Irish fellow with a perpetual twinkle in his eye turned up at the Burbank, California, studio where Larry Fessenden was filming the infamous rant I contributed to Jim McKenney's Automatons DVD "extras." Undeterred by what he saw, he offered me the role of Dr.
Elaine Lamkin: Thank you for taking time to do this interview with me, Angus. First question – how did you find yourself playing Dr. Quint in I Sell the Dead? What was the attraction? And how would you describe the good doctor, whose exit from the film is both hilarious and well-deserved?
Angus Scrimm: In January, 2008, this ruddy-cheeked Irish fellow with a perpetual twinkle in his eye turned up at the Burbank, California, studio where Larry Fessenden was filming the infamous rant I contributed to Jim McKenney's Automatons DVD "extras." Undeterred by what he saw, he offered me the role of Dr.
- 3/30/2010
- by thebellefromhell
- DreadCentral.com
The stellar I Sell the Dead (review here) is finally hitting DVD and Blu-ray on March 30th, and in honor of the occasion Dread Central will be running a series of interviews with several members of the cast and crew. First up is writer/director Glenn McQuaid.
Elaine Lamkin: First, I have to say how surprised I was when during the behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD someone mentioned that The Scratcher pub in the East Village, which doubled for the interiors of The Fortune of War pub in I Sell the Dead, is owned by Irish actor, Karl Geary, whom I interviewed for his role in The Burrowers! The film world, particularly the indie film world, can be very small.
Glenn McQuaid: It's a small world all right, especially when you're working in the horror genre. Karl's a fellow Dubliner, too, but it's through his acting that I know him.
Elaine Lamkin: First, I have to say how surprised I was when during the behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD someone mentioned that The Scratcher pub in the East Village, which doubled for the interiors of The Fortune of War pub in I Sell the Dead, is owned by Irish actor, Karl Geary, whom I interviewed for his role in The Burrowers! The film world, particularly the indie film world, can be very small.
Glenn McQuaid: It's a small world all right, especially when you're working in the horror genre. Karl's a fellow Dubliner, too, but it's through his acting that I know him.
- 3/25/2010
- by thebellefromhell
- DreadCentral.com
He gave life to teenage cavemen and candy-stripe nurses. Crab monsters and humanoids from the deep. T-bird gangs and towns that dreaded sundown. His name is Roger Corman. And on Nov. 14, he will receive an honor that no one would have predicted: an honorary Academy Award. The 83-year-old B-movie titan has made nearly 400 films as a director and producer. From the start, Corman was a magnet for hungry young actors, writers, and directors who would work for slave wages for the chance to make their first film. They called it the "University of Corman," and the alumni include Francis Ford Coppola,...
- 11/13/2009
- by Chris Nashawaty
- EW.com - PopWatch
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