by James Thompson
I really enjoyed HD Expo’s first show in New York. While the number of attendees wasn’t anything to brag about, the panels were great and the exhibitors were thrilled with the venue and the opportunity to have a show that could benefit the city.
“I think this is a show that is going to […]

 By Iain Blair
Chatting with Mark Wahlberg whose latest movie is the big actioneer Max Payne. It marks a welcome change of pace for the star after dramatic turns in The Departed (which got him an Oscar nom), The Happening and The Lovely Bones, which he just shot with Peter Jackson.
“I love doing action, so it […]

 By Iain Blair
When I first lived in Hollywood,  I was thrilled to find out that the A&M Records studio lot round the corner on La Brea had originally been Charlie Chaplin’s historic film studio. I’ve spent a lot of time there, as I was still in the music biz and was there for some historic […]

 By Iain Blair
A lot of people in Hollywood have made a lot of noise about “going green” in recent times, but few have put their money where their mouths are in the way Lauren Shuler Donner and Dick Donner have. The couple are one of the most successful and versatile producer/director teams in Hollywood – […]

 By Iain Blair
I’ve always been into flying and gliding and do both whenever I get the chance. I even began lessons for my pilot’s licence a year ago – not cheap, though!!!  So I was particularly interested in the mysterious disappearance of billionaire and flying enthusiast Steve Fossett. I’ve hiked, backpacked and camped in the […]

By Iain Blair
Turns out that Charlie Kaufman wasn’t exaggerating about the sorry state of indies now.  Right after I saw him, I got a call from a friend at Fox telling me that they’re shutting down their Fox Walden marketing venture – just two years after it arrived with a lot of hoopla. Now it’s […]

 By Iain Blair
Rumors about his poor health had been swirling around town for months, but it was still a shock to hear about Paul Newman’s death. I met and interviewed him several times, and he was always impressive in person – humble, courtly, and fascinating to talk to. He was also strikingly handsome, even in […]

 By Iain Blair
Got back to L.A. and the first film I saw, Synecdoche, New York, immediately plunged me headfirst into the weird, wacky world of writer Charlie Kaufman, who first grabbed people’s attention a decade ago with his inspired, surreal script for Being John Malkovich, which came to life in the equally inspired hands of […]

 By Iain Blair
On one of my last nights in London I had dinner with Lene Bausager, the gorgeous Danish producer with Ugly Duckling Films who lives in London. We met at Fanoos, a great Moroccan restaurant, and caught up on all her current projects. The big one coming up is Flashbacks of a Fool starring […]

By Dyana Carmella
It’s interesting to see how quickly the industry keeps moving to clinch superb technology for better picture quality. In fact, Sony Electronics has announced they will be using 4K digital technology for most of their filmed productions. On October 2nd at Sony Studios in Culver City, Sony Electronics announced Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount […]