Rex Sikes' Movie Beat
469 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -Producer/Actor Rex Steven Sikes talks with celebrities, film makers, and friends about how to make movies and television. Rex Sikes' Movie Beat is a Master Class in film & Tv making. Listen in as film & TV personalities discuss their goals, challenges and surprises from conception to finished product. Rex will take you inside and behind the scenes on REX SIKES' MOVIE BEAT. So whether you are a film maker or a fan you will enjoy these conversations. Visit: the official REX SIKES' MOVIE BEAT http://www.rexsikes.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rex-sikes/support
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Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w producer Pen Densham PT 2
February 22, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBPen Densham, PT 2, Producer, Writer, Author, Director, Founder, co-chairman of Trilogy Entertainment Group new movie is PHANTOM starring Ed Harris, David Duchovny, WIlliiam Fitchner. Pen and John Watson, founded Trilogy Entertainment Group and worked as creative consultants on films ROCKY II, and FOOTLOOSE. In 1988 Pen directed Trilogy's first major studio feature, THE KISS, for Tri-Star. In 1990, Densham and Watson wrote and produced ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES for Morgan Creek and Wa...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Peter Marshall PT 22
February 21, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 15.1 MBPeter Marshall Pt 22 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, assistant cameraman, commercial production manager, first assistant director, TV series creative consultant, television producer and director. He has worked on industrial films, documentaries; television commercials, music videos; Emmy Award nominated TV series and features. Peter has directed over 3...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w actor Peter Sherayko
January 31, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.3 MBPeter Sherayko, Actor, and owner of Caravan West a supplier of horses, tack, artillery, costumes, props, Prod. Designer, Art Director, Prop Master, Wranglers, and Sets for movies, played 'Farley' in 'Yellow Rock'. Peter created his company to bring quality to the Hollywood Western and provide today’s demanding film audience with the most authentic product possible. In the process, Sherayko has become recognized as historian and author, appearing in numerous Wild West Tech episodes for the H...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Paul Rachman PT 2
January 29, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBPaul Rachman, PT 2director producer, began his film career making underground punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green and Mission of Burma in the 1980’s. He became one of the of the industry's top music video directors at Propaganda Films in L A where he worked with Alice in Chains, Roger Waters, Kiss, Joan Jett, Pantera, The Replacements and the Pearl Jam / Soundgarden collaboration Temple of the Dog. By 1995 he had directed several award winning short film...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w composer Randy Miller
January 24, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.2 MBRandy Miller, an award winning film composer, arranger, conductor. Having collaborated with exceptionally talented filmmakers and artists such as: Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, Anothony Hopkins, Zhang Yimou, Robert Dornhelm, Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise, Kitaro, Michael Franti, and BT. Miller has created a career that features acoustic, orchestral music that is emotional, richly thematic, sophisticated as well as dynamic in scope. He feels his strongest assets are, “to capture the drama and heart o...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w consultant Adam Levenberg
January 22, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 19.5 MBAdam Levenberg, screenwriter consultant. Adam is one of Hollywood's most in demand screenwriting consultants and turned his experience working with unrepresented screenwriters into his book “The Starter Screenplay”. As a reader for USA Films, Adam recommended scripts such as “Hollywoodland” and “Sylvia”, which were both produced by the studio. After working as a Creative Executive for Intuition Productions (“The Stepford Wives”, “Passengers”) Adam moved on to One Race Films (“XXX”, “The Pacif...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Peter Marshall PT 21
January 17, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 15.4 MBPeter Marshall Pt 21 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, assistant cameraman, commercial production manager, first assistant director, TV series creative consultant, television producer and director. He has worked on industrial films, documentaries; television commercials, music videos; Emmy Award nominated TV series and features. Peter has directed over 3...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w Daniel Veluzat PT 2
January 15, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.1 MBDaniel Veluzat, PT 2 producer, movie set ranch owner, is an entrepreneur like no other. He started off in the entertainment business over 30 years ago. As a young boy Daniel grew up on movie/TV sets such as 1941 starring John Belushi, Baba Black Sheep starring Robert Conrad, McMillian and Wife starring Rock Hudson, and Maverick - The Lazy Ace starring James Garner. Daniel pportunities visiting "Fantasy Island", "Gilligan's Island", and cruising the streets of Hazzard County in his family own...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Paul Rachman
January 10, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.1 MBPaul Rachman, director producer, began his film career making underground punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green and Mission of Burma in the 1980’s. He became one of the of the industry's top music video directors at Propaganda Films in L A where he worked with Alice in Chains, Roger Waters, Kiss, Joan Jett, Pantera, The Replacements and the Pearl Jam / Soundgarden collaboration Temple of the Dog. By 1995 he had directed several award winning short films, D...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Paul Rachman
January 10, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.1 MBPaul Rachman, director producer, began his film career making underground punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green and Mission of Burma in the 1980’s. He became one of the of the industry's top music video directors at Propaganda Films in L A where he worked with Alice in Chains, Roger Waters, Kiss, Joan Jett, Pantera, The Replacements and the Pearl Jam / Soundgarden collaboration Temple of the Dog. By 1995 he had directed several award winning short films, ...
Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats w director Rubin Whitmore ll
January 08, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 18.1 MBRubin Whtimore ll, director, has lectured on media’s impact on society and his music videos experiences at numerous universities. He is a veteran filmmaker with close to one hundred film projects, from documentaries to music videos. Rubin has amassed over fifteen gold, platinum and multi-platinum plaques for producing and directing music videos and currently directs music videos under the pseudonym Ali Baba. He was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and by the age of 13 he had created a ...
Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats w director Rubin Whitmore ll
January 08, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 18.1 MBRubin Whtimore ll, director, has lectured on media’s impact on society and his music videos experiences at numerous universities. He is a veteran filmmaker with close to one hundred film projects, from documentaries to music videos. Rubin has amassed over fifteen gold, platinum and multi-platinum plaques for producing and directing music videos and currently directs music videos under the pseudonym Ali Baba. He was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and by the age of 13 he had created a...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w Jessi Jordan Performance Coach
December 20, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 19.6 MBJessi Jordan, performance coach & producer is a CEO, Entrepreneur, a Billboard Credited Music Producer, and an Intuitive Performance Coach who works with actors and artists in clearing the blocks that have prevented their career success. She is the founder of Jessi Jordan Coaching and co-founder of AJA Creative Energy Consultants. She has worked closely with Amy Jo Berman (Casting Director and former Vice President of Casting at HBO) to create “Pilot Season Domination” and“Audition Dominati...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w Jessi Jordan Performance Coach
December 20, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 19.6 MBJessi Jordan, performance coach & producer is a CEO, Entrepreneur, a Billboard Credited Music Producer, and an Intuitive Performance Coach who works with actors and artists in clearing the blocks that have prevented their career success. She is the founder of Jessi Jordan Coaching and co-founder of AJA Creative Energy Consultants. She has worked closely with Amy Jo Berman (Casting Director and former Vice President of Casting at HBO) to create “Pilot Season Domination” and“Audition Dominat...
Rex Sikes Movie beat chats w Daniel Veluzat
December 18, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBDaniel Veluzat, producer, movie set ranch owner, is an entrepreneur like no other. He started off in the entertainment business over 30 years ago. As a young boy Daniel grew up on movie/TV sets such as 1941 starring John Belushi, Baba Black Sheep starring Robert Conrad, McMillian and Wife starring Rock Hudson, and Maverick - The Lazy Ace starring James Garner. Daniel pportunities visiting "Fantasy Island", "Gilligan's Island", and cruising the streets of Hazzard County in his family owned Ge...
Rex Sikes Movie beat chats w director Nick Vallelonga
December 13, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 19.7 MBNick Vallelonga, PT 2 director, producer, writer, actor, developed 1st appeared in the wedding scenes of The Godfather at 12. He had roles in Family Business, Prizzi’s Honor, Goodfellas, and The Pope of Greenwich Village. Nick and writer/director Christopher Coppola teamed up on Deadfall starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Biehn, James Coburn, Charlie Sheen, Peter Fonda, Talia Shire. Nick wrote and directed A Brilliant Disguise starring Tony Denison, Lysette Anthony, and Corbin Bernsen, and Corp...
Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats with Christopher Lockhart Pt 5
December 11, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBChristopher Lockhart is a Hollywood executive, filmmaker and educator. He started his career at ICM working alongside legendary talent agent Ed Limato, advising him on projects for his star-studded clientele that included Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Richard Gere, Steve Martin, Robert Downey, Jr., and Liam Neeson. Chris also ran the Story Department and oversaw the Agent Trainee Program. Chris followed Limato to the William Morris and stayed by Limato’s side until Ed's death in 2010. Chris...
Rex Sikes Movie beat chats w Eddie and Michael Spears
December 06, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.3 MBEddie and Michael Spears, Actors, Native Americans have had careers in movie since they were youngsters. Eddie Spears has been in the spotlight since age 10 starting with his first role in the Turner production of Geronimo, The Witness, Through the Window, and Somebody said Pow Wow. Michael Spears role in “Dances with Wolves” as Otter, catapulted him into the world of Film, Music and Public Speaking. Before the age of 17, Michael had the privilege to learn from and work with many great actors...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w Lenore Andriel Steve Doucette
December 04, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 20.2 MBLenore Andriel, Actor, Steve Doucette wrote and produced Yellow Rock starring Michael Biehn, James Russo and Andriel. Adriel's first starring film role was with Bo Svenson in Blood Brothers. She had leads in award-winning inde films in including Childhood with Tara Fitzgerald, Midnight Witness with Maxwell Caulfield, and the tear-jerker indie Desperate Measures. She also starred opposite Paul Rudd, Dennis Haysbert, Paul Johansson, and Miguel Ferrer, in film and television. She portrays sever...
Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats w director Adam Rifkin - Reality
November 27, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 14.1 MBAdam Rifkin writer, director, producer, actor has new series on Showtime "Reality Show". Adam's eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. As a writer, he made his mark with hit films like MOUSEHUNT, starring Nathan Lane and SMALL SOLDIERS, starring Tommy Lee Jones for Dreamworks. Recent credits include Sony’s ZOOM, starring Tim Allen and Disney's UNDERDOG, starring Jason Lee as the canine hero. Rifkin earned cult status when his film T...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats with actress Kristen Nedopak PT2
October 30, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 14.4 MBKristen Nedopak, (PT2), Creator, Actress, Host of several popular series and films, including The Skyrim Parodies, Outta This World: The Art of Fantasy & Sci-Fi, PUCKER and The Wheel of Time News. In early 2012, Skyrim: To Lydia with Love (2012 Dragon*Con Film Festival official selection) gained Nedopak recognition, and she has since then managed a successful IndieGoGo Campaign to fund six more parodies currently in post-production. She is partnering with Jedi Camp Director Bill Ostroff to cr...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats with actress Kristen Nedopak
October 26, 2012 14:00 - 1 hour - 14.9 MBKristen Nedopak, Creator, Actress, Host of several popular series and films, including The Skyrim Parodies, Outta This World: The Art of Fantasy & Sci-Fi, PUCKER and The Wheel of Time News. In early 2012, Skyrim: To Lydia with Love (2012 Dragon*Con Film Festival official selection) gained Nedopak recognition, and she has since then managed a successful IndieGoGo Campaign to fund six more parodies currently in post-production. She is partnering with Jedi Camp Director Bill Ostroff to create Th...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats with actor Kevin Sorbo PT 4
October 24, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 13.8 MBKevin Sorbo Pt 4 You know him as Hercules in the show that surpassed “Baywatch” as the most watched show in the world “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys” and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Gene Rodenberry’s “Andromeda” The series, based upon writings from the late “Star Trek” creator’s archives, debuted as the number one hour show in first run syndication and held that spot throughout it’s five year run from 2000-2005. Now Kevin has a new book out and he joins Rex to discuss it. Electronics Media Ma...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w Scott Brown and Brittani Noel
October 15, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBScott Brown, writer/director currently focusing in the digital space. In 2010 Scott directed the six-episode dramatic web series Asylum, acquired by BET digital for a second season. In 2009, Scott created and directed the ?ve-episode web comedy Blue Movies, which earned him a Streamy Award nomination for Best Director. The show has been seen by over 6 million viewers, and is distributed on JTS.tv and Virgin Airlines. Scott was also the director and editor of online content for the Spike TV’s...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director York Shackleton
October 08, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.7 MBYork Shckleton, Director, took up snowboarding and skateboarding at age 10. By 19 he was on the professional snowboarding circuit, where he wowed legions of young fans and popularized a move called the "rodeo flip." Inspired to tap into the commercial aspect of the sport, York and a friend started the company groove snowboards. In the late 1990s, York took his tricks in front of the camera, appearing in several national commercials for Mountain Dew and Taco Bell. York got his first taste of s...
Rex Skes Movie Beat chats w casting director Paul Weber PT 3
October 02, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.4 MBPaul Weber, CSA, PT3 is one of Hollywood’s most respected Casting Directors. As longtime Executive Head of Television Casting and Feature Film Consultant for MGM Studios, Weber effectively moved between both mediums with ease. Rex Sikes' Movie Beat is sponsoring a one day casting workshop with Paul Saturday October 13 in Milwaukee, WI and during the show we will discuss what actors need to know to be professional in their career, to make advancements, book more work and getting casting direc...
Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats w director Brad Lichtenstein
September 25, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.8 MBBrad Lichtenstein, award-winning filmmaker, president of 371 Productions, from 2003 when he moved from NYC to Milwaukee, WI. His newest documentary is As Goes Janesville. The film will air on the PBS series Independent Lens in October of 2012. Before making his own films, Brad associate produced FRONTLINE’s Peabody award-winning presidential election year special, Choice ’96, and Lumiere Production’s PBS series, With God on Our Side: The History of the Religious Right. With Lumiere, he produ...
Rex Skes Movie Beat chats w casting director Marci Liroff
September 18, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.3 MBMarci Liroff, casting director. Her extensive credits as a casting director span more than 50 films. While working at the renowned casting office of Fenton-Feinberg Casting she, along with Mike Fenton, cast such films as Bob Clark's “A Christmas Story” and “Porky’s”; the Academy Award-nominated “Poltergeist”; Steven Spielberg's “E.T. – The Extra Terrestrial” and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, and Ridley Scott's “Blade Runner”. After establishing her own casting company in 1983, MARCI...
Rex Skes Movie Beat chats w director/producer Xan Aranda
September 10, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 14.7 MBXan Aranda, director/producer, an award-winning indie filmmaker is affiliated with documentary powerhouse Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams.) She's a consultant, with a hand in dozens of international productions. Xan’s clients h range from national universities, the U.S. Dept of Ed., to branding companies, advertising agencies, film festivals and emerging filmmakers. Her director debut, Andrew Bird: Fever Year World Premiered at Lincoln Center as part of the prestigious NY Film Fest. Fever Year...
Rex Sikes' Movie Beat w Rick Vaicius Flyway Film Fest 2012
September 07, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.5 MBRick Vaicius PT 2 is director and founder of Flyway Film Festival, Wisconsin's bluff premier destination for independent film as noted by Emmy award-winning blogger Scott W. Smith “ … a festival that should be on your radar” . Founded in 2008 it evolved from the monthly film programming and semi-annual filmmaker events Vaicius proposed and curated at the Lake Pepin Art & Design Center in Pepin. Vaicius has created a standout, intimate and high-quality annual festival. Over the past four years...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats with director Steve Anderson
August 15, 2012 17:00 - 1 hour - 20 MBSteve Anderson is a writer/director/producer based in Santa Monica, CA. He is proud to be in the top ten of the over fifty “Steve Anderson’s” on IMDb.com. Readers of that website seem most impressed with his “Special Thanks” on the indie smash “Napoleon Dynamite” but Steve has plenty of other sweet credits. Most recently he wrote and produced the Sony released feature “The River Sorrow” starring Ray Liotta. Steve is also the producer/director of the documentary “” which was released theatrica...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w Olympian Jamie Nieto PT 2
August 09, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.4 MBJamie Nieto, (PT 2) Actor, Producer and 2012 Olympic High Jumper, is no stranger to perseverance, innovation, challenges and achievement. He made the U.S. A. Olympic Team in 2004, missed them in '08 due to a technicality and came back stronger than ever to earn a spot on the '12 Olympic High Jump Team. At 35, Jamie is the oldest male high jumper in the history of the U.S. to make it to the team. Jamie turned his disappointment of not making the Olympic team in '08 into a victory by careful...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w screenwriter Jack Marchetti
August 07, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 17.6 MBJack Marchetti, director, is loosing his vision and has a dream to direct his feature before this happens. Jack is corwdfunding to make his dream come true. 4 of a Kind is a gritty crime drama that takes place in Chicago. Growing up in Chicago in a rough neighborhood gave Screenwriter Director Marchetti some strong insight in how to best portray and reveal his characters. Now weeks into his Kickstarter campaign, Jack has received some nice shout-outs from Actors Matthew Lillard and Holt Bogg...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w Olympic Athlete Jamie Nieto
July 30, 2012 15:30 - 45 minutes - 10.4 MBJamie Nieto, Actor, Producer and 2012 Olympic High Jumper, is no stranger to perseverance, innovation, challenges and achievement. He made the U.S. A. Olympic Team in 2004, missed them in '08 due to a technicality and came back stronger than ever to earn a spot on the '12 Olympic High Jump Team. At 35, Jamie is the oldest male high jumper in the history of the U.S. to make it to the team. Jamie turned his disappointment of not making the Olympic team in '08 into a victory by carefully eval...
Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats with Sam Christensen PT 5
July 23, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBSam Christensen, (PT 5) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam served as a executive assistant to renowned playwright/screenwriter/director Arthur Laurents. CBS and MTM Productions brought Sam to Hollywood as an independent casting director. Among his many TV and feature film casting credits was the most popular small screen series of all time, M*A*S*H. Sam was the f...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats with director David Winning PT 2
June 28, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.4 MBDavid Winning, PT 2, director ,14 features, 22 series, over 100 TV credits is mainly known for his work on Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, MGM’s Stargate: Atlantis, ABC’s Dinotopia and the HBO thriller Exception to The Rule, starring Kim Cattrall, Sean Young and Eric McCormack. At 27, he landed directing gigs on the Canadian-produced Friday the 13th: The Series for Paramount Pictures he received three Canadian Emmy Award nominations. M. Night Shyamalan has cited Winning’s episode of Nickelodeon...
Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats with Patrick Giraudi PT 3
June 26, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 18.8 MBPatrick Giraudi PT 3 is a pioneer in using digital workstation in sound editing and mixing films. He is a well established Sound Supervisor/Re-recording Mixer in the film industry with over 330 film credits to his name. From music engineer to sound editor, he started to work as a freelance dialogue editor. He quickly became renowned for his professionalism and knowledge of digital technology. In 1991, a State Of The Art post production facility in Culver City hired Patrick, and from editor an...
Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats with Sam Christensen PT 4
June 18, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 20.4 MBSam Christensen, (PT 4) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam served as a executive assistant to renowned playwright/screenwriter/director Arthur Laurents. CBS and MTM Productions brought Sam to Hollywood as an independent casting director. Among his many TV and feature film casting credits was the most popular small screen series of all time, M*A*S*H. Sam was the f...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Peter Marshall PT 20
June 07, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 13.9 MBPeter Marshall Pt 20 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, assistant cameraman, commercial production manager, first assistant director, TV series creative consultant, television producer and director. He has worked on industrial films, documentaries; television commercials, music videos; Emmy Award nominated TV series and features. Peter has directed over 3...
Rex Sikes Movie Beats chats with director Rex Piano Pt 4
May 31, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 13.9 MBRex Piano, director, PT 4 Upon graduating NYU School of the Arts , Rex worked as a 1st A.D. on dozens of commercials and films until he took a full time position at a NY Commercial Production Company. In 1985 Rex as Head of Production for O’Quinn Productions. he produced numerous videos for Fangoria Magazine. In 1987 Rex became Head of Production for Associated Television International. Rex wrote, produced and/or directed several TV specials and numerous travel videos. Rex also co-wrote and ...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats with producer Jason Brubaker PT 2
May 29, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.6 MBJason Brubaker, producer, PT 2, is passionate about helping other filmmakers make their movies and apply proven marketing strategies to reach a global audience through new movie distribution models. He's over a decade of movie making experience, and has produced numerous shorts and THREE feature films including (Special Dead 2006, Rattle Basket 2007 and Toxic Soup 2009). Jason is a contributing author of The Independent’s Guide to Film Distributors (2009 Independent Media Publications), and f...
Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats w casting dir Kim Swanson PT 3
May 23, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.3 MBKim Swanson, PT 3, casting director, first two casting projects won Emmsy . The St. Louis Production community took notice of her ability to locate and spot talent. She became the first Casting Director in Missouri to become a member of the Casting Society of America, and one of the few outside of LA or NYC to be accepted as a member. She has been responsible for Intern'l Feature Film Projects, music videos, national television commercials and print advertisements, having completed casting ...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Peter Foldy
May 22, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 18.8 MBPeter Foldy, director, began writing scripts. His second script, a teen comedy entitled "Hot Moves" found it's way into a producer's hands and was quickly made into a feature, enjoying considerable success in the U.S becoming an early pioneer of the teen comedy genre. After directing a short film with then un-know actor, Paul Rudd, Foldy managed a meeting with veteran producer, Menahem Golan, who handed him his first feature directing gig, "Midnight Witness" a project Foldy also wrote and pr...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Peter Foldy
May 22, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 18.8 MBPeter Foldy, director, began writing scripts. His second script, a teen comedy entitled "Hot Moves" found it's way into a producer's hands and was quickly made into a feature, enjoying considerable success in the U.S becoming an early pioneer of the teen comedy genre. After directing a short film with then un-know actor, Paul Rudd, Foldy managed a meeting with veteran producer, Menahem Golan, who handed him his first feature directing gig, "Midnight Witness" a project Foldy also wrote and p...
Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats w casting dir Kim Swanson PT 2
May 16, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 19.9 MBKim Swanson, PT 2, casting director, had her first two casting projects won Emmy Awards. The St. Louis Production community took notice of her unique ability to locate and spot true talent. She became the first Casting Director in Missouri to become a member of the Casting Society of America, and one of the few outside of Los Angeles or New York to be accepted as a member. She has been responsible for International Feature Film Projects, music videos, national television commercials and pri...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w director Peter Marshall PT 19
May 11, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 15.4 MBPeter Marshall Pt 19 The Director's Series - The nuts & bolts of directing film and television with Peter Marshall. Peter has had a 35-year career and has worked as a PA, dolly grip, electrician, assistant cameraman, commercial production manager, first assistant director, TV series creative consultant, television producer and director. He has worked on industrial films, documentaries; television commercials, music videos; Emmy Award nominated TV series and features. Peter has directed over 3...
Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats with casting dir Kim Swanson
May 10, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 20.3 MBKim Swanson, casting director, had her first two casting projects won Emmy Awards. The St. Louis Production community took notice of her unique ability to locate and spot true talent. She became the first Casting Director in Missouri to become a member of the Casting Society of America, and one of the few outside of Los Angeles or New York to be accepted as a member. She has been responsible for International Feature Film Projects, music videos, national television commercials and print adv...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w producer Nicholas Tabarrock
May 09, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 18.9 MBNicholas Tabarrok, producer, is a prolific film and television producer whose company, Darius Films, has offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. Since 1998, he has produced over a dozen features that have received both commercial and critical success. Many of them have premiered at the world’s top film festivals: THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF GUY TERRIFICO (Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW 2005), HANK AND MIKE (Karlovy Vary 2007), SURVIING CROOKED LAKE (Slamdance 2008), WEIRDSVILLE (Toronto...
Rex Sikes Movie Beat chats w producer Nicholas Tabarrock
May 09, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 18.9 MBNicholas Tabarrok, producer, is a prolific film and television producer whose company, Darius Films, has offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. Since 1998, he has produced over a dozen features that have received both commercial and critical success. Many of them have premiered at the world’s top film festivals: THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF GUY TERRIFICO (Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW 2005), HANK AND MIKE (Karlovy Vary 2007), SURVIING CROOKED LAKE (Slamdance 2008), WEIRDSVILLE (Toront...
Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats with Sam Christensen PT 3
May 07, 2012 15:00 - 1 hour - 20.1 MBSam Christensen, (PT 3) Image Expert, began his 35-year career as a concert promoter then worked as the company manager of the longest running musical of all time, THE FANTASTICKS. Later Sam served as a executive assistant to renowned playwright/screenwriter/director Arthur Laurents. CBS and MTM Productions brought Sam to Hollywood as an independent casting director. Among his many TV and feature film casting credits was the most popular small screen series of all time, M*A*S*H. Sam was the f...