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http://youtu.be/vJI-KXARcGg This week, we've been talking to film director Luke Massey about his first feature, which is out now in the UK called 'The Captive' (aka Armistice). The movie stars Joseph Morgan, who you'll probably know best as Niklaus Mikaelson in the excellent Vampire Diaries and The Originals, and  co-stars Matt Ryan, who's about to appear as the lead in NBC's new tv show Constantine (although you may recognise him as the voice of Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag). Royal Marine A.J Budd (Joseph Morgan – Vampire Diaries, Immortals) awakes in a mysterious house and is forced to fight for his life everyday against grotesque inhuman opponents. Trapped alone in an unchanging prison of unbreakable routines, he must kill every day or die himself. As days stretch into years, the isolation and unceasing violence threaten his very soul. The Captive is a gripping, brutal, psychological film with a supernatural edge that charts one man’s fight to preserve... Support this show http://suppor

http://youtu.be/RR5qJHEubfM In this weeks podcast we're talking to Magician, Burlesque Artist, Model and Fire Performer - Jasz Vegas. As her name suggests, Jasz Vegas performs a style of magic that is unlike any other performer on the scene. She combines it with her dazzling burlesque skills, has edge and brings a truly contemporary feel to the magic and burlesque scene. You may have caught Jasz on BBC Three's Killer Magic pilot in April, and if you enjoyed the show, you'll be pleased to know it's back for a full series in the Autumn on BBC Three. In the podcast we do discuss the trick she performed on there, and if you'd like to see it, it's on the Killer Magic tv air date page here. You can find out more about Jasz by liking her Facebook page here, and following her on Twitter @JaszVegas. Geektown Podcast 16: Interview With Jasz Vegas (Killer Magic) If you have iTunes, you can click here to subscribe to the Geektown Podcast, or just click below to listen or... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ge

This week's podcast is rather timely, as Falling Skies, the show which he's recently joined, is about to start airing it's 4th season tomorrow night (Tues 15th July) at 9pm on Fox UK. Today we spoke to actor Treva Etienne, who's wide ranging TV and film credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Angel, 24, Terminator Salvation, London's Burning, Casualty, The Bill, Only Fools & Horses, and Desmond's.  His latest role sees him joining Noah Wilde's 2nd Mass to help fend off the ongoing alien invasion of Earth by the six-legged, trouble making 'Skitters', and their overlord masters. For more info on Treva, you can get his Twitter account here, or his IMDB page here. Geektown Podcast 15: Interview With Falling Skies Actor Treva Etienne If you have iTunes, you can click here to subscribe to the Geektown Podcast, or just click below to listen or download! The post

We're back, and once again Geektown is chatting with some of the best composers working in US film & TV right now. Last week I got to have a video chat with composer Dan Licht, the man behind the music of serial killer tv show 'Dexter', medical drama 'Body of Proof' and also provided additional music for 'The Blacklist. Dan has also worked on a number of films, including  'Children of the Corn II' and 'Hellraiser: Bloodline', along with video games such as the 'Silent Hill' franchise, and the excellent 'Dishonored'. Over a long and varied career, Dan has travelled the world collecting weird and wonderful instruments, as well as finding new and interesting ways to play more traditional ones! He's recently completed the Soundtrack Album for Dexter Season 8, and is currently working on the second season of The Red Road, starring Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Stargate: Atlantis) For more about Dan and his music, click here. Geektown Podcast 14: Interview With Dexter... Support this show http://supporter.acast

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with the award winning and best selling author Craig Johnson. Craig is best know for his series of novels centred around Wyoming county sheriff Walt Longmire, all of which have been in the New York Time best sellers list, and have spawned the hit tv show Longmire, which is currently airing it's 2nd season on TCM in the UK. His new novel  is due out on the 13th May 2014, and follows the story of the Wyoming county sheriff as he heads to the adjacent county to investigate a by-the-book detective who has seemingly committed suicide. Walt wants to know what might have driven his old friend to take his own life, but over the course of the investigation, he uncovers suppressed evidence, and dark secrets that could claim even more lives if he can't solve the case soon... You can get all Craig Johnson's books on Kindle here, or buy them from 'The Murder Room' here. Geektown Podcast 13: Interview Longmire Author Craig Johnson If you... Support this show http://supporter.acast.c

Whilst at Birmingham Comic Con this weekend, I had the opportunity to sit in on a round table discussion with the ladies from Sleepy Hollow, including Nicole Beharie (Lt. Abbie Mills, the police partner of Tom Mison's Ichabod Crane), Katia Winter (Katrina Crane - Ichabod's wife, who's stuck in purgatory), and Lyndie Greenwood (Jenny Mills, the kick-ass sister of Abbie). Sleepy Hollow is a modern day retelling of the classic Washington Irving story of Ichabod Crane, and his encounter with the Headless Horseman. In this version however, it's Ichabod who beheads the horseman, only to be 'killed' in the process. Skip forward to modern day, and Crane awakes to find himself buried in a cave, a man out of time... After befriending Lt. Abbie Mills, the pair discover they are prophesied to be the 'two witnesses' to the Apocalypse. Deciding that's probably not the best job in the world, the duo battle to quash the oncoming evil, and prevent the end of days. Sleepy Hollow has recently finished airing... Support this sho

Thanks to the lovely folk at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, last week we got the chance to talk to the man, the legend, that is Warwick Davis! Warwick is of course best know for playing Wicket in Star Wars, Willow in Willow, Professor Flitwick in Harry Potter, and a rather warped version of himself in BBC's Life's Too Short. However, he's currently touring the UK with his newly formed 'Reduced Height Theatre Company', which, as the name rather suggests, is the first theatre company made up entirely of actors of a reduced height! Their first project is a performance of 'See How They Run', a farce by Philip King. As you'd expect from a farce, it has mistaken identity, horseplay,  improbable situations, and of course, lots of doors and vicars! See How They Run will be at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry - 3rd - 8th of March, then all over the country till May 10th.  For more information and to buy tickets for the performance at the Belgrade Theatre click here, or for the full... Support this show http://supporte

http://youtu.be/bTzA9NAz9cc To help celebrate the release of Sky 1's excellent puppet fantasy show Yonderland on DVD on the 17th February 2014, we've got a special little bonus interview with one of the show's stars - Ben Willbond. Ben of course was part of the Horrible Histories team, but has also starred in BBC's Rev, and The Thick Of It, and Channel 4's Black Books. Yonderland stars the cast of BBC's Horrible Histories, and takes mum Debbie Maddox (Howe-Douglas) on an unexpected journey to an extraordinary world inhabited by a collection of eccentric and usually idiotic characters with only an Elf (and his grumpy stick 'Nick') by her side to guide her. The show has a mix of actors who play multiple parts, and the puppetry genius of long-time Jim Henson collaborators, Baker Coogan. We previously spoke to the cast just before Yonderland aired on Sky 1, and if you want to hear that interview, you can find it on the Yonderland show page here and we also spoke to Martha and... Support this show http://supporter

http://youtu.be/bTzA9NAz9cc To help celebrate the release of Sky 1's brilliant family puppet fantasy show Yonderland on DVD on the 17th February 2014, I had the chance to have another chat with 2 of it's stars - Martha Howe-Douglas & Laurence Rickard. Martha Howe-Douglas plays the main star, Debbie in Yonderland. She is also best known for playing the receptionist Donna Parmar in the soap Doctors and appearing as various characters in the children's series Horrible Histories. Laurence "Larry" Rickard plays Wizard Bradley and Scribe Elder Ho-Tan in Yonderland. He is also one half of the comedy writing/performance duo "Larry and George", and has written for  The Armstrong and Miller Show, The Charlotte Church Show and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson, as well as children's programme Me and My Monsters. Yonderland stars the cast of BBC's Horrible Histories, and takes mum Debbie Maddox (Howe-Douglas) on an unexpected journey to an extraordinary world inhabited by... Support this show http://su

http://youtu.be/ruVv2SiJlc0 In this new podcast, we're chatting to a young actor called Bryan McClure, who's about to take on the role of Cadet Bradbury in Space Command, an epic new movie franchise from prolific screenwriter Marc Zicree (Sliders, Star Trek: TNG, DS9). Bryan got the role after beating 7000 entries in a global talent search for the movie! McClure has also guest starred in Sky 1's Hawaii Five-O, and worked with Colin Hanks in the film Lucky. Space Command is a new and original science fiction franchise created by award-winning writer/director Marc Scott Zicree, which follow the bold adventures in space of the United Planet’s Space Command, a dedicated group of scientists, soldiers and adventurers exploring and taming the vast expanse of our solar system for human colonization. You can find more about Bryan here, and more about Space Command here! Geektown Podcast 09: Actor Bryan McClure - Space Command If you have iTunes, you can click here to... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gee

http://youtu.be/0Y4kZdTbasg For our first podcast of the new year, we got to talk to Ron Newcomb about his new movie Rise of the Fellowship. Rise of the Fellowship is not so much a parody, but more a love letter to all things Tolkien. It centres around Randell, a game store employee and avid gamer, who decides to take on an 'epic journey' to compete in a Lord of the Rings Online gaming competition in Florida along with a group of friends. During their 'quest' they lose one of their most precious possessions and must display depths of bravery and heroism that they never thought possible. With the aid of some unexpected allies along the way, the companions fiercely look for certainty that they can reach their destination... In the interview, we talk to Ron about the process of getting permission to create and use actual LotRO game footage for the film, as well as creating independent movies, and the state of the US movie industry in general. Ron has produced a number of independent... Support this show http://s

This week, I had the chance to catch up with our old friend Fil Eisler - aka, the artist formally known as iZLER... ;) - to talk about his recently released soundtrack album from the hit E4 TV show Revenge. The album contains music from seasons 1 & 2, which is performed by the 50-piece orchestra Fil conducts each week for the show. Eisler's music has become such an integral part of Revenge, with his beautifully dark and complex compositions adding layers of texture to the drama. We also discuss his up-coming work on Arnold Schwarzenegger &  James Cameron produced 'Years Of Living Dangerously' documentary, and new CBS show 'Reckless', plus his work on Revenge Season 3. Fil Eisler is Czech-born and English-raised composer who started his career as a touring musician. He's traveled, recorded and written with artist such as Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Dave Stewart. Along with Revenge, Fil also currently scores the US version of Shameless. Revenge, Season 3 should be returning to... Support this sho

In this week's podcast, I got the chance to chat with composer Nate Barr, who recently made Emmy history being the first composer to ever have a double nomination in the Main Title category in the same year! Nate received two Emmy nominations in 2013 for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for his work on The Americans, which airs on ITV in the UK, and Netflix's Hemlock Grove. In addition to working on the second seasons of both of these shows, Nate has scored all six seasons of HBO's Emmy-winning show, True Blood (airs on Fox in the UK), and is currently also working on kids TV show Tumbleleaf for Amazon. Barr, who began his career with Hans Zimmer, has composed music for more than 30 feature films in addition to his television experience. He has worked with some of the most highly respected directors in the business, including Alan Ball and gore-horror master Eli Roth. Roth and Barr have collaborated on Hemlock Grove and five films, including Dimension Films and Vivendi... Support this show http://s

This week I had the opportunity to talk to multi-Emmy winning composer Sean Callery, who is currently nominated for his 13th Emmy Award, for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for Sky Living's Elementary. This nomination makes Callery one of the most Emmy-nominated television composers. Sean shows no signs of slowing as he continues to work on the third season of Channel 4's award-winning drama Homeland, the second season of Sherlock Holmes-inspired drama series Elementary, and the ninth season of Sky Living's Bones, the longest-running procedural drama on US network Fox.  He is also set to score the highly anticipated 24: Live Another Day, due in April 2014. Known for composing suspense-driven scores on the smash hit series 24, Callery earned 9 Emmy nominations throughout the course of the show, which ran for 8 seasons and also included the 2008 TV movie 24: Redemption.  Of those nods, he won Emmys for Outstanding Music Composition 3 times. Callery was also nominated for an Emmy... Support this show

On this latest podcast, I talk to Multi-Emmy Award-Winning Composer, Trevor Morris, who has scored a huge array of music for TV, film and games. His film work has taken him from the heights of Mount Olympus in 'Immortals', to the White House in Gerard Butler's blockbuster 'Olympus Has Fallen'. His game work ranges from the hard driving action of EA's 'Need for Speed: Carbon', to a more sedate drive through 'Sim City', and into all out war in 'Command and Conquer'. His TV work has taken him through scifi, fantasy and horror with 'Alphas', 'Moonlight', and '666 Park Avenue', and all over historical Europe, with 'Vikings' (currently airing on LoveFilm), BBC's 'The Tudors', and Sky Atlantic's 'The Borgias'. From his studio in Santa Monica, Trevor's 'violent, yet elegant' work has made him the most Emmy-nominated composer in the last 2 years, and he's hoping to add to his current 4 Emmys and 2 Gemini Awards with his recent Emmy-nomination for the season finally of 'The Borgias'. In 2012,... Support this show http:

Defiance From the creator of Farscape and Seaquest DSV, Defiance is the first original TV series to air on the SyFy Channel since Battlestar Galatica. An epic fantasy drama combining the scope of a sci-fi blockbuster with the intimacy of a small-town drama, Defiance is set in the near future, on a completely transformed planet Earth, inhabited by the survivors of a universal war. Forced to co-habitate, the disparate group struggles to build a new society among the devastation. At the centre of this world is Lawman Jeb Nolan (Grant Bowler), who enlists the help of deputies and occasionally some civilians in the struggle to maintain law and order in the town and region. Defiance stars Grant Bowler (True Blood), Jaime Murray (Hustle), Julie Benz (Dexter) and Stephanie Leonidas (Whitechapel), and to mark the DVD & Blu-ray release of Defiance (15th July 2013), I got the chance to talk to Stephanie, who plays Irathient warrior, and Nolan's adopted daughter, Irisa Nyira. Stephanie was born... Support this show h

In this new podcast, we're chatting to iZLER, the composer of the hit US tv show Revenge (airing on E4 in the UK), and the US version of Shameless. iZLER is a UK native, and began his musical career as part of Robbie Williams' band. Now as a television composer, iZLER uses full orchestras for his Revenge compositions, which is increasingly rare in a medium dominated by sample-scores. The orchestras average 50 musicians. This season (the show's second season) he is also incorporating many non-orchestral, studio instruments, which he plays himself. For season two, he's created many new musical themes and moments but this is perhaps best seen in the episode titled "Sacrifice" which for the episode, iZLER based the music off of the rhythm of the Morse code for S.O.S. so that the music was subtly suggesting the episodes dramatic end... He is truly doing his best work on the show this season. Aside from "Revenge", iZLER has written score and songs for numerous films and TV shows including ER... Support this show ht

Welcome to the first Geektown Podcast! We're hoping to do more podcasts in the future, so if you've got any comments, ideas, or suggestions contact us. In this first episode, we interview Star Trek legend George Takei about life on Star Trek, working on video games, and talk about the suggested USS Excelsior TV Series. He even gave us a short burst of Star Trekkin'... as i said.. legend! The post Geektown Podcast 01 : The George Takei Interview! appeared first on Geektown. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.