interview
Interviews with a top geek advocate, celebrity, and icon about their current and past geek projects.
Thomas J. O’Brien
Thomas J. O’Brien is an award-winning actor, producer, and collaborative screenwriter. Then after his tenure at Rockland Community College after a couple of semesters, he decided to expand and further his Real Estate property management education studies by attending New York Real Estate Institute” in Manhattan, New York where he became a licensed New York Real Estate agent.
By Tammy Reese5 years ago in Geeks
Wavy Gravy in 2020!
Wavy Gravy is not your ordinary clown.He certainly has had a long run since his earlier days as a poet and stand-up comic, improvisational theater artist, psychedelic bus caravan luminary, and rock concert MC, and often jokes: “if you don’t have a sense of humor, it just isn’t funny any more.” Yet his reach extends far beyond the comic. He is devoted to “do something good for a change,” and his creative activism on behalf of peace, justice, and good humor is legendary. Along with Jahanara, his wife of over fifty years, he has brought joy and helped to relieve suffering for countless people around the globe, largely through his favorite projects, the Seva Foundation and Camp Winnarainbow. Wavy has been called “clown prince of the counter-culture” by Entertainment Weekly, “a saint in a clown suit” by Bob Weir, and “the illegitimate son of Harpo Marx and Mother Teresa” by Paul Krassner. Now in his 80s, this iconic figure from the 60s refers to himself as a “temple of accumulated error,” yet he’s always ready with a twinkling insight, a fantastic story and a helping hand. About those stories, Ram Dass said, “everything Wavy says is true, although it’s all unbelievable.”
By Phil Cartwright5 years ago in Geeks
Erica Serna
I was honored to sit with soon to be thirteen year old, Erica Serna, as she talks about her journey in the entertainment industry and what her experience has been like so far. She goes on to enlighten us about the stresses, anxieties, yet greatness that can come as a young role model in such a hard and hectic industry.
By Amy Philbert5 years ago in Geeks
The Beautiful Mind Of The Professor - 1964 J.R.R. Tolkien Interview - How He Created The Lord Of The Rings And Other Musings. Top Story - February 2021.
Listening to The Professor speak on anything is an experience as otherworldly as the great adventures in his written works. This interview with Professor J. R. R. Tolkien was conducted in 1964 by Denys Gueroult (His name has varying spellings based on the source material.) BBC Radio 4 first broadcast the interview in 1971. It takes a very dedicated listener to follow the Professor at times through this interview. Just as a reader must be to wade through his written works. But that is the beautiful mind of Tolkien.
By The Nerd Habit5 years ago in Geeks
An Interview with 'Life in a Day' Director Kevin Macdonald. Top Story - February 2021.
On February 6, 2021, Life in a Day 2020 premiered for free on YouTube. The documentary consists entirely of crowdsourced footage sent in by people all over the world, filmed on one day: July 25, 2020.
By Jonathan Sim5 years ago in Geeks
My Interview with Famous Comedian and Movie Star W.C. Fields
Before we get started with the interview, here’s some background on Mr. Fields: “William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 — December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer. Fields’ comic persona was a misanthropic and hard-drinking egotist, who remained a sympathetic character despite his supposed contempt for children and dogs.
By Terry Mansfield5 years ago in Geeks
My Interview with Famous Comedian and Movie Star Robin Williams
Before we get started with the interview, here’s some background on Mr. Williams: “Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 — August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and a wide variety of memorable voices, he is often regarded as one of the best comedians of all time. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s and rose to fame for playing the alien Mork in the sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). After his first starring film role in Popeye (1980), Williams starred in several critically and commercially successful films including The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Patch Adams (1998), One Hour Photo (2002), and World’s Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in box office hits such as Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Good Will Hunting (1997), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting. He also received two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards.” — Wikipedia
By Terry Mansfield5 years ago in Geeks
