Pete Docter, director and writer of Up, sat down with co-director Bob Peterson to answer some questions about Up, available on DVD and Blu-ray on November 10.
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Kevin Talks about Patrick Swayze with Bill Cunningham on 700 WLW
Kevin is a guest on Bill Cunningham on 700 WLW in Cincinnati to talk about Patrick Swayze’s career.
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Bill Birnes and Giorgio Tsoukalos Interview, Part II
A Q&A with “Race to Witch Mountain” UFO Experts: Part I
BY KEVIN CARR
Noted real-life UFO experts, Bill Birnes and Giorgio Tsoukalos, joined press in a virtual roundtable to discuss the UFO phenomenon and how it relates to the Disney film “Race to Witch Mountain.” Bill Birnes is the publisher of “UFO Magazine” and appears on the History Channel’s series “UFO Hunters.” Giorgio Tsoukalos is an expert on the ancient astronaut theory and the publisher of “Legendary Times Magazine.” Both had cameos in “Race to Witch Mountain.”
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Bill Birnes and Giorgio Tsoukalos Interview, Part I
A Q&A with “Race to Witch Mountain” UFO Experts: Part I
BY KEVIN CARR
Noted real-life UFO experts, Bill Birnes and Giorgio Tsoukalos, joined press in a virtual roundtable to discuss the UFO phenomenon and how it relates to the Disney film “Race to Witch Mountain.” Bill Birnes is the publisher of “UFO Magazine” and appears on the History Channel’s series “UFO Hunters.” Giorgio Tsoukalos is an expert on the ancient astronaut theory and the publisher of “Legendary Times Magazine.” Both had cameos in “Race to Witch Mountain.”
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Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera Talk ‘Up’
What’s this, kiddies? Another video about Pixar’s new masterpiece Up? You bet! Last week, director Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera rolled into the University of Cincinnati to talk to some animation students about their new film. Kevin Carr squeezed himself into a seat and got the whole thing on tape. Here are some highlights of the Pixar guys’ insights. Enjoy!
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Fat Guy Interview: William Sanderson from HBO’s ‘True Blood’
Fat Guy Kevin Carr interviews William Sanderson, who plays Sheriff Bud Dearborne on HBO’s True Blood.
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The "Disney View" of "Pinocchio"
Legendary Disney artist Toby Bluth explains the process of “Disney View,” which enhances the BluRay experience of the 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition of “Pinocchio.”
BY KEVIN CARR
Over the years, the Walt Disney Company has treasured its classic animated films, bringing them out of the vault periodically for limited releases on home video. Once digital home entertainment took hold with the public, Disney has given its most revered films for releases in Platinum Editions, which feature multi-disc releases and restored footage and sound, plus plenty of bonus features.
Now that the BluRay hi-def format is widely available, Disney is moving their Platinum releases to this new superior format. The most recent Platinum Edition is the 1940 classic “Pinocchio,” which is getting a 70th anniversary release on March 10, 2009.
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The “Disney View” of “Pinocchio”
Legendary Disney artist Toby Bluth explains the process of “Disney View,” which enhances the BluRay experience of the 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition of “Pinocchio.”
BY KEVIN CARR
Over the years, the Walt Disney Company has treasured its classic animated films, bringing them out of the vault periodically for limited releases on home video. Once digital home entertainment took hold with the public, Disney has given its most revered films for releases in Platinum Editions, which feature multi-disc releases and restored footage and sound, plus plenty of bonus features.
Now that the BluRay hi-def format is widely available, Disney is moving their Platinum releases to this new superior format. The most recent Platinum Edition is the 1940 classic “Pinocchio,” which is getting a 70th anniversary release on March 10, 2009.
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Sara Duran-Singer Interview
A Look at the Restoration of “Sleeping Beauty”
BY KEVIN CARR
Sara Duran-Singer is the Senior VP of Post Production at Walt Disney Studios and the Executive Sponsor In-Charge of restoration and preservation. She oversaw how Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” was restored for the Platinum-Edition DVD and BluRay release.
Ever since DVDs became the home video standard, the Walt Disney Company has provided fans with incredible releases in the form of Platinum Editions. The platinum treatment is reserved for only the classic in the Disney library, and with each release, technology has allowed them to restore the film even more.
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Mary Costa Interview
A Conversation with Mary Costa of “Sleeping Beauty”
BY KEVIN CARR
This week, the Walt Disney Company is releasing the 2-disc Platinum Edition of Sleeping Beauty to commemorate the movie’s upcoming 50th anniversary. It’s also available for the first time on BluRay in a 3-disc set (which includes hi-def versions of the first two discs, along with a bonus standard DVD of the film).
Mary Costa, who provided the voice for Princess Aurora, as well as a life-action reference for the animator, saw the film this September in high definition at the El Capitan theater.
“I was absolutely enveloped in what I thought was a perfect film,” she said. “I’ve seen it through the years, and I thought Walt Disney must be smiling because he was a perfectionist, and for the first time, it was perfection.”
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Jeannine Russo and Brad Raymond Interview
A Q&A with “TinkerBell” Filmmakers
BY KEVIN CARR
After being shut down in June of 2007, the “TinkerBell” movie is back in gear. After showing advanced clips of the film to press in February 2008, producer Jeannine Russo and director Brad Raymond were on hand to answer some questions about the film.
Q: What was it like bringing TinkerBell alive in 3D?
BRADLEY RAYMOND: Well, it was definitely a challenge because Tinker Bell is such great character, her design. Marc Davis designed her in such a perfect design. And to be able to capture the essence of Tinker Bell to put her into a 3-D believable world was a challenge. We wanted to capture the essence but there’s all kinds of things like the hair and making sure her hair looks like that same silhouette that you see in Marc’s great drawings and interpret it.
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Richard Sherman Interview
A Conversation with Richard Sherman, Disney composer from “The Aristocats”
BY KEVIN CARR
Anyone who has seen the classic Disney films understands the importance of music in these movies. While it seems to be disappearing from the standard feature, the classic films have songs that are equally – or even more – famous than the movies themselves.
Songwriter Richard Sherman became a staff songwriter for Walt Disney in 1960. Along with his brother Robert, he was responsible for a large portion of the Disney vault of songs. From the infuriatingly infectious “It’s a Small World” to the tunes of “Mary Poppins,” the Sherman brothers helped write the songs that made the Disney films famous.
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John Caparulo Interview
A Conversation with John Caparulo from “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show”
BY KEVIN CARR
A few years back, Hollywood star Vince Vaughn decided to do a good thing for a group of friends he had met while hanging out in the comedy clubs of Los Angeles. He spearheaded a cross-country comedy show featuring four up-and-coming comics. The show, dubbed “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show,” hit 30 cities in 30 days, selling out across the country.
One of the comics featured in the show was Ohio-born John Caparulo, who was born in East Liverpool, Ohio (which can be found in the no-mans-land where Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia meet). Of course, few people outside of Ohio (and frankly, few people inside Ohio) know where East Liverpool is, so Caparulo generally calls himself a Cleveland boy.
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Bob Clendenin and Kirsten Gronfield Interview
A Conversation with Bob Clendenin and Kirsten Gronfield of “10 Items or Less”
BY KEVIN CARR
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Ever since the groundbreaking show “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” a popular trend of comedy is the improvised show. One of the latest creations in this genre is TBS’s late-night show “10 Items or Less.” Filmed in a working grocery store in the San Fernando Valley, yet set in Ohio, the show highlights the dysfunction and struggles of the working stiff.
Bob Clendenin plays the quiet stock boy Carl, and Kirsten Gronfield plays the quirky but explosive clerk Ingrid. I had a chance to sit down with the pair to talk about how the show works and what can be expected in its second season.
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Michael Katleman Interview
A discussion of the release of “Primeval” on DVD, including an interview with director Michael Katleman.
BY KEVIN CARR
Over the past few years, horror movies have not been systematically cordoned off into the Halloween season. With “Black Christmas” and “Wolf Creek” opening on the past two Christmas Days, it seems that no release date is off limit for scary movies.
This January saw the release of the thriller “Primeval.” The film, billed as a serial killer movie but featuring the murderous exploits of a giant African crocodile, scared up a little more than $10 million on its domestic haul.
Still, a movie like this is primed (pardon the pun) for a new life on DVD. After all, what jittery high school teenager doesn’t want to watch a scary movie with his or her friends on a Friday night? That was a staple of my childhood. (Sure, I wasn’t much of a party-goer, but horror movies always played well with the girls.)
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