Kevin Kelly is a L.A. transplant, but isn't almost everyone in the city of Angels? He spent his formidable years in Texas, studying radio, television and film production, writing, and childrens literature at The University of Texas in Austin. After heading to the west coast he had an extended stint at The Jim Henson Company, working on everything from MirrorMask to Farscape. Eventually, Kelly knew he had to search for new employment options. Not because he hates Muppets, but because the Disney buyout made his position obsolete just like a piece of technology. Since then he's sought solace in the blogging universe, writing about everything from video games to the entertainment industry. His big hopes for the future include owning a bar very similar to the Double Deuce in the film Road House, where he will exercise his right to kick ass and chew bubblegum.
John Krasinski is best known for his role as Jim on NBC’s The Office, but he originally got into acting because he’d attended a table reading of David Foster Wallace’s Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, and he decided he wanted to stick with it when he realized how smart acting could be. He began pursuing [...]
Former editor in chief of The Onion, Rob Siegel sits down with Spout at Sundance and discusses The Wrestler and his newest movie, Big Fan.
Spout talks to the men behind the blaxploitation homage flick Black Dynamite, actor/writer Michael Jai White and director Scott Sanders.
Spout talks to comedian Patton Oswalt about his role in Rob Siegel’s film Big Fan at Sundance 2009.
I Love You Phillip Morris is based on the true story about a Texas policeman named Steve Russell, and the relationship he falls into with fellow inmate Phillip Morris. Its Sundance premiere attracted a lot of attention because of the on-screen relationship between Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor who play Steve and Phillip, respectively.
Producers Andrew [...]
Spout talks with director Greg Mottola of Adventureland about his film and the state of independent filmmaking.
Documentary director Doug Pray premieres his newest film Art & Copy at Sundance 2009, and Spout sits down to talk to him about filmmaking, his process on this film, and what’s next.
Spout talks to Tom DiCillo, director of the new Doors documentary When You’re Strange at Sundance 2009.
Author Clive Young has put together a really nice history of fan film in his book Homemade Hollywood: Fans Behind The Camera.
Netflix and Film Independent launched a new film competition today, but if you want to enter you’d better start moving and shaking. The deadline is only a month away.
Ridley Scott’s famous 1984 commercial is nearly 25 years old, and it’s had quite an impact. However, it wasn’t loved by Apple when it was created, and the board said it was too strange. Here are some other strange commercials from famous directors for your enjoyment.
The recent Criterion release of Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket has a lot going for it, but the commentary track isn’t one of them. It’s painful to listen to and almost not worth including as an extra.
The Spirit is the latest in a long line of failed flops from the radio and serial heroes of yesteryear. What keeps going wrong?
Revolutionary Road: The Game - ARGUE with your spouse! FIGHT OFF suburban depression! MANAGE to stay alive despite a looming calendar full of inane dates and a pointless existence!
The holidays are all about sales at the mall, what the ratio of whiskey to nog is in your egg nog, and how depressing everything is. Luckily, [...]
Because there’s nothing like waiting until the last minute to do some holiday shopping, we’ve compiled this handy-dandy shopping guide to the best DVDs of 2008 that you can use now, or wait until the dust settles and clean up with any cash that Santa or Hanukkah Harry happened to leave you. It’s broken down [...]
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FLAME + CITRON Review
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October 31, Karina’s Last Day
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Sasha Grey Interview
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