Center Stage with Mark Gordon
124 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsCenter Stage with Mark Gordon is a talk show that looks at independent film and the people who make it happen in front of the camera, as well as, behind the scenes.
Each week, the program features some of the most inovative and creative people woking in film today. From award-winning actors like Ben Kingsley (SCHINDLER'S LIST) and Adrian Brody (THE PIANIST) to cutting edge directors like Paul Greengrass (UNITED 93) and Darren Aronofsky (THE FOUNTAIN), Center Stage with Mark Gordon gives an audience an inside look at the artist and the art form.
Center Stage with Mark Gordon is a showcase for provocative and thought provoking films that explore the human condition. MURDERBALL, DELIVER US FROM EVIL, and ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM are just a few of the films that have been discussed on the program.
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Laurence Leamer "Hitchcock's Blondes"
October 10, 2023 19:24 - 16 minutes - 15 MBIn HITCHCOCK’S BLONDES, bestselling biographer Laurence Leamer offers an intimate journey into the lives of eight legendary actresses whose stories helped chart the course of the troubled, talented director’s career—from his early days in the British film industry, to his triumphant American debut, to his Hollywood heyday and beyond. Through the stories of June Howard-Tripp, Madeleine Carroll, Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, Janet Leigh, Kim Novak, Eva Marie Saint, and Tippi Hedren—who starred i...
Lee Roy Kunz & Cru Ennis Deliver Us
October 07, 2023 17:10 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBLee Roy Kunz & Cru Ennis talk about their horror film Deliver Us. When a nun in a remote convent claims immaculate conception, the Vatican sends a team of priests to investigate, concerned about an ancient prophecy that a woman will give birth to twin boys: one the Messiah, the other the Anti-Christ. DELIVER US is available On Demand and Digital
Max Erlenwein "The Dive"
September 06, 2023 20:16 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MBMax Erlenwein talks about his suspense-filled thriller, THE DIVE. THE DIVE is now available everywhere you rent movies.
Take a Deep Breath and Relax
August 04, 2023 22:56 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBHere is a track I created to help you regain a sense of calm and relaxation.
Michael Pollack "Fields of Gold"
July 28, 2023 21:50 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBFilm Producer Michael Pollack comes Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about FIELDS OF GOLD, a documentary about the life of agribusiness pioneer and industry giant A. E. Staley, whose company rose to great wealth with his innovations in corn and soybean processing at the turn of the 20th century. His love of sports led him to be the founder and original owner of the football team that eventually became the Chicago Bears.
Yuval Adler "Sympathy for the Devil"
July 27, 2023 00:58 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBAward-winning filmmaker, Yuval Adler comes Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about his latest film "Sympathy for the Devil." After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is at it seems. Starring Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman, "Sympathy for the Devil" is scheduled to release on July 28, 2023.
Franklin Ritch - THE ARTIFICE GIRL
May 05, 2023 01:31 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBFranklin Ritch talks about his latest film THE ARTIFICE GIRL. THE ARTIFICE GIRL is now available On Demand and Digital.
Stephen Wooley "Stoned"
January 05, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBStephen Wooley is an award-winning producer of many films including "The Crying Game" and "Interview with the Vampire." In 2005 we met to talk about his latest film, Stoned, which follows the life and mysterious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones.
Josh Stolberg "Conception"
December 30, 2022 19:45 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBJosh Stolberg has made a name for himself in horror films with the screenplays Sorority Row, Piranha 3D, Jigsaw, and most recently, Spiral. In 2011, he spoke with me on Center Stage about his film Conception, a romantic comedy that follows nine couples on the night they conceive. This heartfelt film explores the various human emotions and feelings that arise when a couple faces the prospect of a child. Some wish for a baby, while others are shocked and confused. If you would like more infor...
Joe Cross Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
December 27, 2022 21:25 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBIn 2010 Joe Cross joined me Center Stage to talk about his inspiring documentary "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead," a film that follows his journey from chronic illness to vibrant health. Armed with a video camera and a juicer, Cross traveled into the heart of America to share his life-changing story and fresh juice with all who would listen. For more information, visit https://www.rebootwithjoe.com/joes-films/
Harry Shearer: The Man of a Thousand Voices
December 19, 2022 04:12 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBHarry Shearer is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, musician, and political satirist. He is best known for his work on The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, and films such as This is Spinal Tap. In 2002, he joined me in the studio to discuss making the film Teddy Bears Picnic. Stay tuned as we go Center Stage with Harry Shearer, the man of a thousand voices.
Mel Stuart - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
November 06, 2022 20:07 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBMel Stuart talks about Gene Wilder, making Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and casting Richard Pryor in Wattstax.
The Houses October Built
October 30, 2022 00:07 - 21 minutes - 20 MBWelcome to Center Stage. My name is Mark Gordon. In The Houses October Built, five friends travel across America searching for the scariest haunted house, a trip leading them into the ultimate terror. Stay tuned as we go Center Stage with Zack Andrews and Bobby Roe the creative people behind The Houses October built. The Houses October Built is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Until next time, this is Mark Gordon, and I'll see you Center Stage.
Hope Davis "The Daytrippers"
October 23, 2022 23:08 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBIn 1996, I met Hope Davis. She was doing press for her film The Daytrippers. When I first met Hope Davis, her beauty took my breath away. She was charming and fun, and I was smitten. During the interview, she talked about the restaurant jobs she had before becoming a working actor. Since The Daytrippers, she has not stopped working, appearing in numerous movies and television shows. Most recently, she was featured in Your Honor with Bryan Cranston and on the HOB series Perry Mason. Coming up ...
LIFE OF PI
October 16, 2022 21:19 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBDoug Hemphill has been making movies sound sweet since he worked with Walter Merch as Mix Recordist on Apocalypse Now. He discusses working on The Life of Pi and other films in the podcast. The interview was recorded live in 2013, a few days before the 85th Academy Awards, where he had been nominated for Best Sound Mixing. For a complete list of Doug Hemphill's work, visit IMDB.com.
BRILLIANT DISGUISE
October 08, 2022 23:49 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBRaghu Markus talks about his travels to India and meeting K.C. Tewari, a High Yogi, who had the ability to go into altered states of trance, known as Samadhi. Years later the story comes to life in the documentary Brilliant Disguise.
Me To Play
October 07, 2022 05:16 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBJim Bernfield talks about making the documentary Me To Play which follows Dan Moran and Chris Jones, New York actors who live with Parkinson’s disease — a disease that affects all the elements essential to their craft. They get together to do a one-night performance of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame, which may be the performance of a lifetime.
Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche
October 01, 2022 20:28 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJared Drake and Steven Siig talk about their powerful documentary BURIED: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche. The film chronicles the harrowing and life-affirming events that took place on March 31, 1982, when a massive avalanche with millions of pounds of snow fell on the Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, killing seven people.
Leslee Udwin "India's Daughter"
September 19, 2022 03:17 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBLeslee Udwin talks about her powerful documentary chronicling a brutal gang rape and murder that shocked a nation.
INDIA'S DAUGHTER
September 19, 2022 03:17 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBLeslee Udwin talks about her powerful documentary chronicling a brutal gang rape and murder that shocked a nation.
Alex Gibney "Taxi to the Dark Side"
September 16, 2022 03:42 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBAlex Gibney talks about his powerful documentary which exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE
September 16, 2022 03:42 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBAlex Gibney talks about his powerful documentary which exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
Neil LaBute talks about his House of Darkness
September 09, 2022 02:19 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBNeil LaBute talks about his latest film, "House of Darkness," a creepy, sexy, and sinister tale about meeting a random stranger at a bar and going home with them. House of Darkness opens in select theaters on September 9 and then streams on your favorite digital platform on September 13.
HOUSE OF DARKNESS
September 09, 2022 02:19 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBNeil LaBute talks about his latest film, "House of Darkness," a creepy, sexy, and sinister tale about meeting a random stranger at a bar and going home with them. House of Darkness opens in select theaters on September 9 and then streams on your favorite digital platform on September 13.
Bernardo Ruiz — KINGDOM OF SHADOWS
August 27, 2022 01:22 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBBernardo Ruiz talks about his film KINGDOM OF SHADOWS which offers an unflinching look at the human cost of the U.S.-Mexico drug war.
KINGDOM OF SHADOWS
August 27, 2022 01:22 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBBernardo Ruiz talks about his film KINGDOM OF SHADOWS which offers an unflinching look at the human cost of the U.S.-Mexico drug war.
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski - BIG EYES
August 26, 2022 01:59 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBScott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski are the kings of the biopic. They have written the scripts for some of Hollywood's most compelling films, including The People vs. Larry Flynt, Man on the Moon, and Ed Wood. In this interview, they talk about working on the movie Big Eyes.
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski "Big Eyes"
August 26, 2022 01:59 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBScott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski talk about making their film "Big Eyes."
Justin Dyck & Keith Cooper
July 02, 2021 02:58 - 33 minutes - 35.2 MBJustin Dyck & Keith Cooper came Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about their latest film Anything for Jackson, a family drama with a terrifying twist.
ANYTHING FOR JACKSON
July 02, 2021 02:58 - 33 minutes - 35.2 MBJustin Dyck & Keith Cooper came Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about their latest film Anything for Jackson, a family drama with a terrifying twist.
THE MORTUARY COLLECTION
April 25, 2021 14:33 - 40 minutes - 40.1 MBRyan Spindell talks about his smartly-crafted horror anthology THE MORTUARY COLLECTION. Set in the phantasmagorical town of Raven's End, THE MORTUARY COLLECTION, follows a misguided young girl who takes refuge in a decrepit old mortuary. There she meets Montgomery Dark, an eccentric undertaker with more than a few skeletons in his closet. Montgomery chronicles the strange history of the town through a series of twisted tales, each more terrifying than the last, but the young girl's world is...
THE PEOPLE VS AGENT ORANGE
March 09, 2021 02:57 - 22 minutes - 24.3 MBAlan Adelson and Kate Taverna came Center Stage to talk bout their latest documentary THE PEOPLE VS AGENT ORANGE The Agent Orange catastrophe did not end with the Vietnam War. Today, the world over, a primary chemical of the toxic defoliant controls weeds in farming, forestry, parks, playgrounds… It wreaks havoc on the human genome, causing deformed births and deadly cancers. After decades of struggle and tragic personal losses, two heroic women are leading a worldwide movement to end th...
The People VS Agent Orange
March 09, 2021 02:57 - 22 minutes - 24.3 MBAlan Adelson and Kate Taverna came Center Stage to talk bout their latest documentary THE PEOPLE VS AGENT ORANGE The Agent Orange catastrophe did not end with the Vietnam War. Today, the world over, a primary chemical of the toxic defoliant controls weeds in farming, forestry, parks, playgrounds… It wreaks havoc on the human genome, causing deformed births and deadly cancers. After decades of struggle and tragic personal losses, two heroic women are leading a worldwide movement to end th...
Show Me What You Got
March 06, 2021 01:06 - 26 minutes - 31 MBSvetlana Cvetko and David Scott Smith came Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about the new film SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT. The film follows three twentysomethings. They form a wholehearted ménage à trois, finding joy together by joining political protests, making art, and falling deeper into their unconventional love until one must return to Italy. Their experience threatens the delicate balance of their relationship in this film that sparks with the restless energy of the French New Wave.
PVT CHAT
February 15, 2021 01:54 - 11 minutes - 14 MBBen Hozie talks about his latest film PVT CHAT on Center Stage with Mark Gordon. Hozie states, "PVT CHAT is an attempt to understand this epoch's stimulation addiction and the philosophical ramifications of this stimulation transaction economy. It is also an attempt to bring film eroticism into the 21st century ----> I wanted to film masturbation and fantasy in a way that I've never seen at the cinema: raw, honest, and un-glamorous. Sex in cinema is often just cheap titillation or a quick sto...
Ben Hozie Center Stage
February 15, 2021 01:54 - 11 minutes - 14 MBBen Hozie talks about his latest film PVT CHAT on Center Stage with Mark Gordon. Hozie states, "PVT CHAT is an attempt to understand this epoch's stimulation addiction and the philosophical ramifications of this stimulation transaction economy. It is also an attempt to bring film eroticism into the 21st century ----> I wanted to film masturbation and fantasy in a way that I've never seen at the cinema: raw, honest, and un-glamorous. Sex in cinema is often just cheap titillation or a quick sto...
M.C. ESCHER: JOURNEY TO INFINITY
February 06, 2021 23:36 - 17 minutes - 18.4 MBMarijnke de Jong and Robin Lutz discuss their latest documentary M.C.ESCHER: JOURNEY TO INFINITY M.C. Escher: Journey To Infinity is the story of world famous Dutch graphic artist M.C Escher (1898-1972). Equal parts history, psychology, and psychedelia, Robin Lutz’s entertaining, eye-opening portrait gives us the man through his own words and images: diary musings, excerpts from lectures, correspondence and more are voiced by British actor Stephen Fry, while Escher’s woodcuts, lithographs, a...
WHAT LIES BELOW
December 04, 2020 22:40 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBBraden R. Duemmler came Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about his first feature film, WHAT LIES BELOW, an eerie tale of family, love, and trust. The film follows Liberty, a socially awkward 16-year-old, who returns home from two months at camp to find her mother living with John Smith, a charming and intelligent man with perfect teeth and a chiseled body. His good looks captivate Liberty, but she soon realizes a deception lurking behind the man who may be too perfect to be human.
Braden Duemmler finds WHAT LIES BELOW pure terror
December 04, 2020 22:40 - 29 minutes - 33.2 MBBraden R. Duemmler came Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about his first feature film, WHAT LIES BELOW, an eerie tale of family, love, and trust. The film follows Liberty, a socially awkward 16-year-old, who returns home from two months at camp to find her mother living with John Smith, a charming and intelligent man with perfect teeth and a chiseled body. His good looks captivate Liberty, but she soon realizes a deception lurking behind the man who may be too perfect to be human.
ECHO BOOMERS
December 02, 2020 22:21 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBSeth Savoy is a Cajun American film director and screenwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied filmmaking at Columbia College Chicago. There he made multiple award-winning short films that screened at more than 65 film festivals around the world. In 2015, Seth took his script “The Echo Boomers” to the Sundance Film Festival and won an independent pitch competition that caught the industry's attention. Five years later, he directed “Echo Boomers” with two academy nominees, Michael Shanno...
Seth Savoy talks about making the crime thriller ECHO BOOMERS
December 02, 2020 22:21 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBSeth Savoy is a Cajun American film director and screenwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied filmmaking at Columbia College Chicago. There he made multiple award-winning short films that screened at more than 65 film festivals around the world. In 2015, Seth took his script “The Echo Boomers” to the Sundance Film Festival and won an independent pitch competition that caught the industry's attention. Five years later, he directed “Echo Boomers” with two academy nominees, Michael Shanno...
Jacob Chase has a scary new friend named Larry and he wants to play
November 12, 2020 04:55 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBJacob Chase came Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about his latest film about a boy and his scary friend Larry. Watch the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQwiqhdMQ7g&feature=youtu.be
COME PLAY
November 12, 2020 04:55 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBJacob Chase came Center Stage with Mark Gordon to talk about his latest film about a boy and his scary friend Larry.
DEATH OF ME
October 10, 2020 22:05 - 29 minutes - 32.4 MBDarren Lynn Bousman has been terrorizing audiences ever since he directed SAWII. His current film, DEATH OF ME, follows a couple whose beautiful island vacation turns into a nightmare when discovering a mysterious video of one of them killing the other. DEATH OF ME is currently streaming on Prime Video.
Darren Lynn Bousman's relaxing island vacation becomes the Death of Me
October 10, 2020 22:05 - 29 minutes - 32.4 MBDarren Lynn Bousman has been terrorizing audiences ever since he directed SAWII. His current film, DEATH OF ME, follows a couple whose beautiful island vacation turns into a nightmare when discovering a mysterious video of one of them killing the other. DEATH OF ME is currently streaming on Prime Video.
Malcolm Goodwin and Victor Hawks talk about their inspiring new film BE THE LIGHT
October 09, 2020 22:50 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MBMalcolm Goodwin & Victor Hawks talk about their inspiring new film BE THE LIGHT, a musical/family drama about the power of love, faith, and redemption, follows a down and out girl who tries to make amends with her dying father. For more information about the film visit www.bethelightmovie.com
BE THE LIGHT
October 09, 2020 22:50 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MBMalcolm Goodwin & Victor Hawks talk about their inspiring new film BE THE LIGHT, a musical/family drama about the power of love, faith, and redemption, follows a down and out girl who tries to make amends with her dying father. For more information about the film visit www.bethelightmovie.com
Malcolm Goodwin & Victor Hawks talk about their inspiring new film BE THE LIGHT
October 09, 2020 22:50 - 12.6 MBMalcolm Goodwin & Victor Hawks talk about their inspiring new film BE THE LIGHT, a musical/family drama about a down and out girl who tries to make amends with her dying father. For more information visit https://www.bethelightmovie.com
Mark Johnston and Mark Ryan reveal the untold story of wine in the Middle East
October 08, 2020 22:14 - 29 minutes - 29.8 MBMark Johnston and Mark Ryan discuss WINE AND WAR, a documentary about the history of winemaking in Lebanon and the resilience of the Lebanese entrepreneurial spirit seen through the lens of war and instability. The film will have its virtual theatrical release at Laemmle Theaters on October 9th and available at www.wineandwar.com. All proceeds from the film's release will be donated to CAP-HO www.capho.net, a charity providing medical care to children without insurance at the St. Georges Hosp...
Mark Johnston & Mark Ryan reveal the untold story of wine in the Middle East
October 08, 2020 22:14 - 29.8 MBMark Johnston and Mark Ryan talk discuss WINE & WAR, a documentary about the history of winemaking in Lebanon and the resilience of the Lebanese entrepreneurial spirit seen through the lens of war and instability. The film will have its virtual theatrical release at Laemmle Theaters on October 9th and available at www.wineandwar.com. All proceeds from the film's release will be donated to CAP-HO www.capho.net, a charity providing medical care to children without insurance at the St. Georges H...