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Category: Podcast – Actor Spotlight

Number of Posts: 12

Sound On Sight Radio #264: Paul / Hot Fuzz

Published on March 20, 2011 by
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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost became known to most nerds on this side of the Atlantic for their first feature-length collaboration with writer-director Edgar Wright, Shaun of the Dead. This week, for the first time ever, Pegg and Frost are … [Read the Rest]

Sound On Sight Radio #222: Sylvester Stallone Special

Published on August 16, 2010 by
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One of the biggest box office draws in the world from the 1970s through the early 1990s, actor, writer, director and producer Sylvester Stallone combined sheer physical brawn with a touch of vulnerability in two major movie franchises – the … [Read the Rest]

Sound On Sight Radio #221: The Other Guy, Mark Wahlberg

Published on August 9, 2010 by
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It’s entirely possible that no one has ever crossed over from the realm of pop music into film more thoroughly than Mark Wahlberg. Back in the days when he was fronting Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, it might have … [Read the Rest]

Sound on Sight Radio #217: Tilda Swinton

Published on July 27, 2010 by
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—————— Is there a more versatile oddball working in front of the camera than Tilda Swinton? Though she’s probably still best known as the sweaty corporate stooge in Michael Clayton, the role that earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting … [Read the Rest]

Sound On Sight Radio #208: Remembering Dennis Hopper

Published on June 7, 2010 by
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A little under two weeks ago, legendary Hollywood iconoclast and all-around shit-disturber Dennis Hopper passed away. His life and career saw epic peaks and valleys – he rose to auteur status early in life thanks to the landmark road movie … [Read the Rest]

Sound on Sight Radio #182: Crazy Heart

Published on February 2, 2010 by
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He’s been nominated for four Academy Awards, and by Tuesday morning, in all likelihood, it’ll be five, but Jeff Bridges isn’t necessarily thought of as a prestige figure. That may change thanks to the release of Crazy Heart, in which … [Read the Rest]

Sound On Sight Radio #130 – Tribute to Michael Jackson in film.

Published on June 29, 2009 by
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Yes, he was the punchline of about a quarter-million Tonight Show jokes. But Michael Jackson’s stop-on-a-dime dance moves and sensual soprano have influenced generations of musicians, dancers and entertainers, and the man was so much more than what the tabloids … [Read the Rest]

Sound On Sight Radio #127 – David Carradine special / Film News

Published on June 15, 2009 by
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Two weeks ago, cult film icon David Carradine passed away, so we thought it appropriate to put together a little tribute to the man. While most contemporary viewers know him as Uma Thurman’s titular target in Kill Bill, he had … [Read the Rest]

Sound On Sight Radio #114 – The Cult of Jean Claude Van Damme

Published on April 27, 2009 by
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The late eighties and early nineties were the golden age of American martial arts action films. Which, of course, means that it was a cinematic dark age for anyone who doesn’t drunk-drive pick-up trucks while listening to Toby Keith CDs. … [Read the Rest]

Sound On Sight Radio #99 – Audrey Hepburn

Published on March 2, 2009 by
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Download show “Exqusite and with a sense of innocence, Audrey Hepburn was a rare actress for her time, compared to the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Mae West. Audrey was far from the volumptuos, typical hollywood movie star, she was … [Read the Rest]

Sound On Sight Radio #86- Barflies, Boxers, Gumshoes, and small time Gangsters

Published on January 12, 2009 by
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Download show “I thought my talent would transcend my outspokenness. I was wrong. I’m willing to give them 100 per cent this time. I just want a second chance at Hollywood.” Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke has had quite a career. … [Read the Rest]

Naked Lunch Radio #63 – Cool Hand Luke

Published on December 17, 2008 by
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Download the show in a new window Paul Newman wasn’t just an Oscar-winning movie star and director, he was a philanthropist, practical joke player, and award-winning race car driver. The roles he chose were immortalized by his outstanding performances in … [Read the Rest]