Live From Saturn

When it comes to movies, TV, and all things entertainment, Leonard Maltin’s opinion matters. Famed historian and critic, Leonard is an encyclopedia of knowledge on the history of Hollywood. On this special episode of Live From Saturn, Leonard shares memories of his childhood and the major role genre played in shaping his career. He shares intimate stories of his time with Dr. Donald Reed, founder of the Saturn Awards, and his opinion on how science fiction, fantasy, and horror came to rule the box office…when for years genre was a space left for the outsiders and “fanboys”. Please enjoy this thoughtful, insightful conversation with legendary critic and historian Leonard Maltin. Don’t forget to stream the Saturn Awards live this Friday the 13th of September, and to follow us at: Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawards -- theme music by NOKO. Enjoy!

Star Trek. Transformers. Mission Impossible. Hercules. Xena: Warrior Princess. Hawaii 5.0. These are just a few of the massive list of credits screenwriter Roberto Orci is behind. Becoming a showrunner in his early 20s to being responsible for bringing Star Trek back into the modern era, Bob Orci has accomplished a lot. An immigrant to this country and true nerd, Bob was forced to be a student of pop culture, which helped shape his career in Hollywood.Don’t forget to follow us at Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawards -- theme music by NOKO. Enjoy!

John August, the man who penned Big Fish and the live action re-make of Aladdin, sits down and talks about his career as a Hollywood screenwriter. With a laundry list of iconic credits under his belt, including Go, Charlie’s Angels, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Frankenweenie, and Corpse Bride, August has established himself as one of the go-to-writers for genre fiction, especially if Tim Burton is involved. Don’t forget to follow us at: Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawards -- theme music by NOKO. Enjoy!

Peter Ramsey, one of the directors of the break-through animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, joins the podcast to talk about his latest film and the unexpected influence the feature had on the world. As the first African American to win an Oscar for directing an animated feature, Peter’s accomplishments stretch over a long career in film and animation. He shares stories with our hosts about his intimate time working with some of the most creative minds in the business, including Jeffrey Katzenberg. Don’t forget to follow us at: Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawards -- theme music by NOKO. Enjoy!

Cameron Cuffe from KRYPTON sits down and talks about what it’s like playing his favorite superhero’s grandfather, Seg-El, and how he never turns away a fan who wants to talk comics with him, something he couldn’t do as a kid without being made fun of. Growing up in Ireland, Cameron saw Hollywood as a distant, unattainable dream. To live here now and be a part of the Superman franchise, Cameron feels like the luckiest fanboy in the world. He idolizes Superman’s humanity – how he doesn’t always do things perfectly, but he always tries. This is an ethos Cameron has built his own lifestyle and career around. From reading about Comic-Con to now brushing shoulders with some of genre’s biggest icons, Cameron is living a real-life nerd fantasy. Don’t forget to follow us at: Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawardsTheme music by NOKO. Enjoy!

On this episode, Candice Patton, star of CW’s The Flash, sits down with us to help get some of the facts straight the internet has boldly gotten wrong about her. She breaks down the recognized importance of being cast as one of the first African Americans leads in a recurring genre fiction series and the responsibility that comes with it. She discusses the pressure she puts on herself to successfully portray the role of Iris West, so she can quiet the doubters and help lay the foundation for other African American women to play more leading roles in genre across film and TV. As a familiar face each year at the Saturn Awards, Candice shares what the award show means to her and why it’s important to go each year and represent African American women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She also talks about the emotional difficulty of her shooting schedule and how homesick she gets away from LA while filming in Canada. Don’t forget to follow us at: Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawards-- theme music by NOKO.

With a legendary career as a screenwriter, producer, director and former actor, Dean Devlin paints a picture of what life is like growing up in Hollywood and why Independence Day has held up for all these years when most science fiction films do not. He recalls stories of being Al Pacino’s personal chauffeur, convincing Jeff Goldblum that he is a genre icon and global mega-star, writing and independently producing the sci-fi cult classic Stargate, and the strange circumstances of how he won his first Saturn Award. With Bad Samaritan and The Outpost nominated this year, Dean discusses how the Saturn Awards are unlike any other and why they are and forever will be his favorite award show. Besides being a fanboy at heart, Dean explains how the event has always been about the outcasts and the nerds, yet every major director and star show up to get their awards. There’s nothing pretentious about it. People simply love genre.Don’t forget to follow us at: Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawards

From his starring role in CHUCK to strapping on tights and becoming a Marvel superhero, Zachary Levi shares how he almost turned down the opportunity to play Captain Marvel, SHAZAM! and what it’s like filling the shoes of a legendary comic book caped crusader. As a true fan of the Saturn Awards and all things genre, Zac discusses what it’s like for his movie SHAZAM! to be nominated at the Saturns this year and how the role changed his life. In addition, Zac joins our hosts in a game of Fantasy Fight Club where he breaks down who would win in a fight between fan favorite characters in comic books, as well as science fiction / fantasy / horror movies and tv.Don’t forget to tune in on Friday the 13th of September as the Saturn Awards are being live streamed to fans globally for the first time ever from the historic Avalon Theater in Hollywood, CA!Follow us at:Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawards

Harvey Guillen, the lovable star of FX’s breakout horror series WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, sits down and talks all things Guillermo, what it’s like playing a human in a vampire world, and how it feels to be nominated at the Saturn Awards this year. From his role on THE MAGICIANS to learning Japanese in two weeks for “Wicked! the Musical”, Harvey discusses his ambitions to become an actor as a child and how he sold bottles and cans for a month to pay for an hour long acting class at the age of 6. A proud Hispanic and member of the Queer community, Harvey refuses to be typecast and continues to break molds across all genres - from Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror to Thriller, Action and adventure, Harvey has proven that he can do it all.Don’t forget to tune in on Friday the 13th of September as the Saturn Awards are being live streamed to fans globally for the first time ever from the historic Avalon Theater in Hollywood, CA!Follow us at:Instagram: @saturnawardsTwitter: @saturnawardsFacebook: @thesaturnawards