Roundtable With “Fright Night” Director Craig Gillespie and Suspected Vampire Colin Farrell

Fright Night director Chris Gillespie has experienced the highs and the lows while sitting on the chair. While his Lars and the Real Girl was well received by critics, Mr. Woodcock wasn’t so lucky. Back by a strong cast, this contemporary re-imagining of the 80s cult classic may just pave the way for the director to have some great projects fall on his lap. This roundtable was fortunate enough to have Collin Farrell in the same room. He talks about his experience at Comic-Con. Of course you will have to hit the jump to hear the entire interview.
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Chris Sarandon Talks About The New “Fright Night”, His Fans, and the Progression of Vampires

Chris Sarandon played the vampire villian in the 1985 Fright Night. The likeness of his character has been replaced with that of Collin Ferrell for the remake that opens this Friday. But you will not see the same campy attitude that was present in the 1980s version, and that is how Sarandon likes it. Hit the jump to see his take on DreamWorks’ contemporary version of Fright Night.
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Emma Stone & Viola Davis Provide Their Version of “The Help”

Recently MovieViral.com was treated to both a screening and a roundtable interview for the sentimental film called The Help. While we like to pride ourselves in being you the best movie viral coverage the Internet has to offer, we also like to broaden our knowledge of all things movies. The Help, a film based on the civil rights movement, has audiences seeing Emma Stone in a role they are not familiar with. Oscar nominee Viola Davis was partnered with the young actress and together they shared their experiences on and off the set, both displaying natural chemistry. Stone did mention that she had completed shooting The Amazing Spider-Man at the end of May and that she would be in attendance at the San Diego Comic-Con to promote the film, but remained silent on everything else. Davis spoke about the misconceptions of what an Oscar nomination brings and the difficulties she has with her non-stop schedule . You can read that and all of the stories they have to tell while shooting The Help after the jump. [Read more...]

“The Help” RoundTable: Get a Taste of Southern Hospitality With Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain

There is nothing like a little southern hospitality, and that is what MovieViral.com got when The Help’s Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer sat at a roundtable. The two had such wonderful chemistry on screen and off which will be pretty prevalent if you listen to the entire interview. Both talked about what it was like to cook, share scenes together, and test for chemistry during their auditions. Hit the jump to listen to the interview. [Read more...]

Comic-Con 2011: “Fright Night” Press Conference

Our last press event for Comic-Con was the Fright Night press conference, which included stars Colin Farrell (before he had to leave for the Total Recall panel), Anton Yelchin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Imogen Poots, Chris Sarandon, writer Marti Noxon, and director Craig Gillespie. Listen to the press conference after the break.
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Comic-Con 2011: “Spider-Man” Press Conference

On Friday, the cast and crew of The Amazing Spider-Man sat down for a press conference at Comic-Con. In attendance was producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, Spidey himself Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone (who plays Gwen Stacy), director Marc Webb, and Rhys Ifans (before his incident). Listen in to the press conference after the break.
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Comic-Con 2011: “30 Minutes or Less” Roundtable

On Friday, I had to opportunity to participate in a roundtable interview with some of the cast and crew of the upcoming comedy 30 Minutes or Less. First up was actors Aziz Ansari and Michael Peña, then Nick Swardson and director Ruben Fleischer. Listen in after the break.

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Comic-Con 2011: Roundtable with Robert Rodriguez

After Robert Rodriguez had his Comic-Con panel to talk about his new Quick Draw Productions, he sat down for a roundtable interview to go into more specifics on what the company is for, as well as to talk about his other upcoming projects. Leslie Sobon, VP of global product and outbound marketing of AMD, was there as well, since the computer hardware company has partnered with Rodriguez and his production company. Listen in to the interview after the break.
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Comic-Con 2011: Roundtable With Matt Nix, Bruce Campbell, and Sarah Shahi

The USA Network had a solid presence at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, and I had a chance to do a roundtable interview with Burn Notice creator and executive producer Matt Nix, geek legend Bruce Campbell (who plays Sam on Burn Notice), and the beautiful Fairly Legal star Sarah Shahi. Listen in after the break.
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“Cars 2″ Roundtable: Eddie Izzard and Owen Wilson Talk Experiences in the Sound Booth

From London, to Paris, to Tokyo, and beyond, Cars 2 raced into theaters this Friday, providing Pixar fans with the same sparkle, comedy, and tones that fans they are familiar with for the past 16 years. Owen Wilson returns to voice Lighting McQueen, the hotheaded arrogant racecar who thought that it was all about being number one. But he isn’t alone. The actor is joined by Eddie Izzard, a British comedian, who’s standup isn’t that well-known for the target younger audience, but his voice might resonant with them. The two spoke about their own experiences with voicing characters as opposed to just acting them out. Wilson talks about the joys about returning to voice a character he loves and that his own son would recognize him as an animated figure. He also added that he would not be in Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom. Hit the jump to hear the entire roundtable.
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