Interview with Jack Black

Onitsuka trainers, Pandas and Nirvana. Just a few of the things I chatted to Jack Black about when he hit Sydney town to attend the Sydney Film Festival Australian premiere of Kung Fu Panda 2. For more Panda related awesomeness head over to Empire Online at http://www.empireonline.com.au/interviews_and_events/interview.asp?IID=1000000492.

Interview with J.J. Abrams

When J.J. Abrams landed in Sydney to promote his excellent new film Super 8, I talked to the Star Trek rejuvenator about working with Steven Spielberg, casting the kids and making such a Super flick. Head over to Empire Online at http://www.empireonline.com.au/reviews/review.asp?FID=1000001655 to read my review.

What's The Frequency Kenneth?

A few weeks back I was lucky enough to chat with Kenneth Brannagh when he was in Sydney to promote Thor. I also spoke to two of the film's stars Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and Jaimie Alexander (Sif). To watch the full interviews head over to http://www.empireonline.com.au/interviews_and_events/interview.asp?IID=1000000448

I Spit On Your Grave Q&A

To launch this year's A Night of Horror Film Festival and celebrate the Australian release of the original I Spit On Your Grave and the 2010 remake on Blu-ray and DVD, I took part in a Q&A session with director Meir Zarchi on stage after a screening of the sparkling new print of the 1978 "classic". The film is still an ordeal to sit through but chatting with Meir certainly gave the audience a new perspective on one of the most infamous video nasties.

The A Night Of Horror festival, based at the Dendy Newtown, features a splattering of the latest horror films including the premiere of the internet funded The Tunnel, the Australian premiere of David Blyth's Wound, the 3D chiller Hybrid and the charmingly titled Dead Hooker In A Trunk and the world premiere of #12. I'm a judge at the festival along with Ozploitation producer extraordinaire Anthony I. Ginnane and Steve Kastrissios - director of the excellent The Horseman. For ticket details head to www.anightofhorror.com. See you there!

The Hobbit Press Conference

Last week I was lucky enough to travel to Wellington, New Zealand to attend the press conference and unveiling of many of the cast of The Hobbit including Martin Freeeman, James Nesbitt and Richard Armitage. Here's some footage of the press conference, listen out for me...