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In this special edition of the podcast we ventured out to the Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, Ky. We shared conversations with five different guests and talked with them about their varying contributions and obsessions with the horror genre. My first guest is Santiago Cirillo. He is an actor, writer, and activist. During our discussion Santiago shares some incredibly heartfelt life experiences which led him to his current life trajectory. My second guest is an actor and is also the writer and director of Unlisted Owner. His name is Jed Brian. During our conversation we discuss the difficulties of being an independent film maker and the origins of Jed’s love for horror. The third guest on this cornucopia of horror wonders is Gil T. Wilson. He is a horror aficionado and self proclaimed Nerd of many things. Gil is a fellow podcaster and has his own show called The Nerd Up Podcast. Last but not least, I have two fellas who are kind of a package deal. They are both heavily involved in the production and creation of a series of films. The first is called Wicked One and the conclusion of the story is called Wicked Ones. The first person you’re going to hear from is my future BFF Roman Jossart. He is a writer, producer, editor, and one of the stars of the two films I mentioned. Our chat was an absolute blast and I am excited to have this fella in my friends group. The second person you’re going to get in this section of the show is Tory Jones. Tory is a writer, producer, director and jack of all trades in the film biz. He is the man behind the Wicked Ones film franchise. I thought our conversation was thought provoking and insightful. I’m hoping I can weasel my way into work with these two awesome dudes in the future. Credits Beasts of the Water Ghost Horse Productions 2017 Unlisted Owner Lawford County Productions 2013 Wicked Ones Jonestown Films and Studio 605 2017 “Why Horror?: A Feature Documentary - 2014 - Official Trailer” HorrorfilmKeller May 17, 2014 Guest Credits and Links Santiago Cirillo Cirillo Seven – Entertainment Network https://www.facebook.com/CiriloSEVENEntertainmentNetwork/ (https://www.facebook.com/CiriloSEVENEntertainmentNetwork/) Jed Brian Unlisted Owner Buy Here https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-unlisted-owner-jed-brian/27001193?fbclid=IwAR3vC8HsAVr25eeOAs67Ycg_SGjXnpV84PUb5Tu9yH2q1tyGET4avqxxARg (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-unlisted-owner-jed-brian/27001193?fbclid=IwAR3vC8HsAVr25eeOAs67Ycg_SGjXnpV84PUb5Tu9yH2q1tyGET4avqxxARg) Lawford County Productions https://www.facebook.com/UnlistedOwnerMovie/photos/lawford-county-productions-is-pleased-to-announce-that-unlisted-owner-movie-offi/1136058006487446/ (https://www.facebook.com/UnlistedOwnerMovie/photos/lawford-county-productions-is-pleased-to-announce-that-unlisted-owner-movie-offi/1136058006487446/) Gil T. Wilson http://nerduppodcast.blogspot.com/ (http://nerduppodcast.blogspot.com/) Roman Jossart Studio 605 https://dropoutgrads.wixsite.com/studio605?fbclid=IwAR1Y7pF1tkoY-Lb-1CSeZrjm4mOPKrXE2bevreqLbYrZERe_jOtWiCcN_N0 (https://dropoutgrads.wixsite.com/studio605?fbclid=IwAR1Y7pF1tkoY-Lb-1CSeZrjm4mOPKrXE2bevreqLbYrZERe_jOtWiCcN_N0) Tory Jones Jonestown Films https://www.jonestownfilms.com/?fbclid=IwAR3nf06THMfwfQ8ORVZFpjaPnpYdj76qO9Y8mD5zVymZ0QU-PPpnaOgCeJc (https://www.jonestownfilms.com/?fbclid=IwAR3nf06THMfwfQ8ORVZFpjaPnpYdj76qO9Y8mD5zVymZ0QU-PPpnaOgCeJc) Find Wicked One and Wicked Ones on Amazon or stream on Prime Brian Rodman Memoirs of an Angel https://www.brianrodman.com/comics?fbclid=IwAR1Y7pF1tkoY-Lb-1CSeZrjm4mOPKrXE2bevreqLbYrZERe_jOtWiCcN_N0 (https://www.brianrodman.com/comics?fbclid=IwAR1Y7pF1tkoY-Lb-1CSeZrjm4mOPKrXE2bevreqLbYrZERe_jOtWiCcN_N0) Support this podcast

In this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Ken Daniels. He is the man behind the curtain of many celebrity and film events in the South and South West including FandomFest and the Fright Night Film Festival. Throughout the years Ken has lived a very interesting life having been: a massage therapist, artist, writer, editor, and many other things. During our chat we discuss Ken’s eclectic life and make connections to how you can live the life you want if you have the desire. Overall, I love Ken’s drive and view’s on life. I hope everyone enjoys our discussion! Credits “THE GREATEST BUSINESS ADVICE | MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO” Inner Light Media Motivation August 28, 2015 Guest Credits and Upcoming Podcast Events Dastardly Dingoes Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFwNAr94Jupa9xrJpmQDlQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFwNAr94Jupa9xrJpmQDlQ) Check out my interview sometime after September 30, 2020! The American Horrorplex Check out their hours and find tickets on their website http://www.americanhorrorplex.com/ (http://www.americanhorrorplex.com/) The episode sharing my experience will drop on October 12th Fright Night Film Fest Take a look at the list of guest and vendors. Please come by and say hey if you make your way out. http://frightnightfilmfest.com/ (http://frightnightfilmfest.com/) Be listening for the episode filled with interviews from the Festival coming up on October 19th. Support this podcast

Jonathan Rej, creator of Authority Films, has been producing and directing commercials, music videos and television content since 1998. Most of his days are spent working with Adult Swim, but occasionally he'll find the time to direct music videos for bands such as Mastodon, Cerebral Ballzy, and Skeleton Witch. His most recent project, the short film Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse, screened at festivals across the country, winning awards at The Atlanta Film Festival, Dragon Con and Fright Night Film Festival, it was also an official selection at Shriekfest 2015!   www.azamovie.com www.authorityfilms.com  

Joe Randazzo is an award-winning independent screenwriter and producer, having won over a dozen screen writing awards in festivals such as Shriekfest, The Terror Film Festival, Fright Night Film Festival, and was the inaugural winner of the Best Unproduced Screenplay award at the Oklahoma Horror Film Festival (now the Tulsa International Film Festival). His 2010 screenplay Ripper, won seven awards in 2010 and was optioned by Vistar Pictures in January of 2011. Joe is also the co-writer on two comedies with Dave Campfield, the short "Caesar & Otto meet Dracula's Lawyer," featuring horror favorites Lloyd Kaufman and Debbie Rochon, and the upcoming feature "Deadly XMas," a parody of the 1980s "Santa Slasher" sub-genre featuring CKY front man Deron Miller, Felissa Rose (of Sleepaway Camp fame), Lloyd Kaufman, as well as popular scream queens Linnea Quigley, Debbie Rochon, and Brinke Stevens. Joe is also an associate producer on the well-received indie feature "Shadowboxing," featuring David Zayas (Dexter) and Kenny Simmons (Kick Ass). The film has received two Best Feature nominations (Swansea Bay Film Festival and Heart of England Film Festival) and was the 2nd Place Latino Film at the 2010 Indie Gathering. Joe is also featured in Lloyd Kaufman's upcoming documentary "Produce Your Own Damn Movie!," an executive producer on Troma's upcoming "Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical." His latest screenplay, the haunted house thriller "The Resurrection of Blake House," (with co-writer Steven C. Gladstone) has already made an impact on the horror festival circuit winning Best Screenplay at the 2011 Fright Night Film Festival.

CK and UB are back after a 3 week delay to raise hell, make a little noise and snort a few loritabs as the original thrillbillies welcome back Ken Daniels, the promoter of Louisville's upcoming Fright Night Film Festival, which is less than one week away. Plus the dastardly duo discuss the latest horror news including Scream Factory's forthcoming Halloween Blu-Ray editions, The IT remake, and Nightbreed - The Cabal Cut. All of this plus the return of FANMAIL and a special announcement on what will be screening in the DEADPIT room at midnight on June 30th! THIS WEEK ON DEADPIT RADIO!

Sometimes life takes interesting routes, especially when it comes to individuals that pursue careers in the arts. For one such young man, the path began in the world of hardcore and punk rock music, before he embarked on a serious acting career that has entailed both stage and independent film. Steve Guynn, of Lexington, Kentucky, is one of the more active individuals in his home region. When he isn't doing something like jumping out of planes (he is an active skydiver), he is working on projects, rehearsing, and honing his craft. A self-motivated individual, a necessity in the indie film world, Steve has actively toured in professional theater. In today's IMM interview, we will be visiting with Steve Guynn as he takes us into his world, from his music roots, to stage and film (with his thoughts on the two mediums), and his plans for the future. As intense as he was during his punk rock days towards his music, so is he towards his film and theater endeavors. Without a doubt, Steve Guynn is well on his way towards a successful acting and production career.-Stephen Zimmer for Indie Movie Masters Blog, September 21st, 2009SZ: You have a music, theater and film background. Let's briefly touch on your music career. Tell us about the bands you've been in.SG: I played guitar and sang backing vocals in a hardcore band called Ungrateful. We played shows in Lexington, Louisville, Somerset, Berea and so on. We were banned from most places we played in Lexington including The Wrocklage and Alcoholics Anonymous. The Dame wouldn’t even let us in their doors. It was hard to find a venue or club we were in good standing with, though Rock Haven was one such a place, not too dirty, not too clean, just right like Baby Bear’s soup. We released an album worldwide in 1996 titled ‘Southside Lexington Hardcore’ on Sound Pollution Records. I played guitar and sang backing vocals for Retribution, though I am not the guitarist on their EP recording. Retribution, The Infected, Brassknuckle Boys and other ‘back in the day’ punk bands thank Steve Ungrateful in the thanks section of their record sleeve or cd insert. That’s me. This is strange to me because no one called me Steve Ungrateful to my face, most people on the street called me ‘Hardcore Steve’. I guess it is worth mentioning that I also played in several bands (one called Ghetto Blasters for example) that did not release any recordings. I experienced so many good and bad times during those years. The Lexington KY Punk Scene will always be a family to me.SZ: Did your years as a touring and recording musician help in any way when you went full time into theater and acting?SG: Yes definitely. I can always look back on all the fights (literally) and problems with the police and just know that my problems now aren’t really that bad. At least I’m not in jail for a victimless crime you know. All that I went through just to perform the music I love makes me realize that I enjoy performing for people and getting ideas out there. No matter what I am doing to put a roof over my head or food on my plate, if I am not performing, I feel like I am not contributing to the world.SZ: What has your formal training been in terms of acting and theater?SG: I graduated May 2007 with a BA in Theatre at the University of Kentucky. I worked full-time as a maintenance man at a private school while attending classes at UK. Russell Henderson taught me vocal production; Margo Buchanan was my acting instructor; I took a playwriting class with Herman Farrell III. It was a real honor studying under Herman Farrell III. He was the kind of professor that really cared about his students and would make time for them. That’s it for formal training. I strongly feel that every time I take a theatre contract or work on a film set I am perpetually learning about acting and the entertainment industry as a whole.SZ: What were your experiences in professional theater like? (touring, acting multiple roles in children's theater, etc)SG: Wow, experiences in professional theatre. My first professional theatre contract was with The Lost Colony, it was their 2006 season. I have mixed feelings about that place. It is an outdoor drama located on Roanoke Island. They housed us in these town homes at Morrison Grove, which is a beautiful place. They have their own beach there, so you can imagine how often I was drunk and naked. To sum it up, my summer 2006 consisted of acting, skydiving, surfing, fishing, drinking and some other things too. That part of it was great. Here’s the bad part. I was hired as an AT. This means actor/tech. I acted in the show and I loaded scenery in the stage left and stage right scene docks during scene changes. They had shipped in new scenery that year. Each piece of scenery weighed 1000 pounds; no I am not exaggerating. Only four of us AT’s at a time would fit on a ‘book piece’ as we called them due to the way they folded. That means 1000 pounds divided between four people, multiple times a night, Monday-Saturday, 74 performances that summer. This was probably the most laborious work I’ve ever done in my life.I’ve done a few musicals. This was local work at the Actors Guild of Lexington and the Lexington Opera House. I played an ensemble member in The Music Man, this was performed Spring 2008 at the Lexington Opera House. I must say, for the finale we performed the song 76 Trombones; we had the Lexington Christian Academy Marching Band on stage, we had a chorus of 60 singers, and we had a pit orchestra, all performing the same song. I have now been part of an ensemble with a marching band and an orchestra. This was one of the greatest experiences of my life, thank you Ryan Shirar. I love musicals, although I am not the best singer or dancer. Summer 2008 I did the show Tecumseh! in Chillicothe, Ohio. I can’t say enough good things about this place or this show. I played the lead bad guy, a character named Tompkins. A lot of stage combat in this show. I got to scalp Indians and cut off their chest skin and shoot them and stab them all summer. It was great. I was one mean dude you did not want to mess with. I want to make it clear that I do not hold any prejudice against Native Americans, I just like stage combat. Outdoor dramas are very important because they educate our youth and the general populace on American history. I have maid some life-long friends at outdoor dramas.I worked with a children’s touring company Fall 2008 called Hampstead Stage Company. That was interesting. Some touring companies send teams of five, six or more out on the road. Some send two. That is Hampstead Stage Company. Since they only send two out, one man and one woman, both players have to play multiple roles. In the stage production of Prince Caspian I played Professor, Peter, Edmund, Trumpkin, Dr. Cornelius, King Miraz, Reepicheep and Aslan. In A Christmas Carol I played Fred, Ebenezer Scrooge and Solicitor. They send both shows out on the road. I played eleven different characters in two plays. Rehearsals drove me crazy. 11-12 hour days for a month straight. I was on ‘team standby’. This means my partner and I performed at a town hall in Barnstead, New Hampshire. We did not tour. It was very rewarding in the end to actually get these shows up and on their feet. SZ: What do you find to be the biggest challenges or differences regarding film vs. theater acting?SG: The challenges are very different and very much the same. In film a director wants to get an angle. In theatre a director wants to get a composition. A lot of hard work goes into both.SZ: Do you tend to enjoy theater or film more as an actor? Is one more satisfying than the other?SG: I get this question all the time. It’s a good question. Theatre and film are both magic to me. In a stage production, I love being in the same room as the people I’m telling the story to. In a film production, I love the relationship with the camera; it feels otherworldly. Both are my children. I love both.SZ: You have worked with director Jerry Williams on more than one project. What were they, and what was it like working with Jerry? Did you need counseling after working on his projects?SG: Jerry Williams is one of the most creative people I have ever worked with. Many people don’t know that Jerry has a MA in Creative Writing from Morehead State University, thus the references to myth and folktales in his scripts. In 2007 Jerry put me in Misadventures In Space as Captain Tiberius and his twin brother Jessup Tiberius. That was a blast, mostly improvised work. That same year I played a zombie in Zeppo: Sinners From Beyond The Moon! Goatboy Films recently finished production on Saucer Sex From Beyond. This piece showed at Fright Night Film Festival 2009. I play Captain RobRoy Tiberius in that. Jerry let me write a monologue for that character. This was a real privilege. It is not often in film or theatre that you get to write in your own part, especially when the writer/director has a concept for the part. I know how it is to write your own work, you do not want anyone else to change it because it is yours. Jerry relinquished that control and gave me a creative license with his work. That’s rare. Thank you Jerry Williams. I am also in several of his films that are as of yet unreleased. He’s going to kill me for posting links to them below. And yes, I am definitely going to need counseling.SZ: What have you found to be the most frustrating elements of the indie film world?SG: Poverty. It comes with the territory. Some think that if the independent film community had more support and more exposure then they wouldn’t be independent. I don’t know. I don’t have all the answers. I just know that I am Bum #1, you know, like Public Enemy #1, except with no money.SZ: Conversely, what do you find most beneficial about the indie film world?SG: A level of expression and creativity rarely found in other mediums. Most indie filmmakers are not afraid to be experimental. That takes courage and I respect that. Courage and sensibility are two qualities that distinguish a great director from a good director.SZ: What are your career goals regarding both theater and film?SG: I am going to continue acting on stage & film. That’s plan A. There are certain novels that, one day, someone is going to make into a stage and/or film production. When they do, I am going to be there. It will probably be in the United Kingdom. That is all I can disclose at this time.SZ: Give us a list of your indie film credits to date.SG The years here are during the production, not necessarily the same year as release.2009 Saucer Sex From Beyond Captain RobRoy Tiberius Goatboy Films2007 Misadventures In Space Captain Tiberius, Jessup Tiberius Goatboy Films2007 Zeppo: Sinners From Beyond The Moon! Zombie Goatboy Films2006 The Edison Death Machine Rex the EMT Zombie Planet Productions2005 Sirens Bobby the Manager Ever After Media/ Cineline Productions2004 Promise Bank Robber It Doesn’t Matter! Productions2004 Theatre Live Today Famous Guest Cindy Yu2004 Know Your Chronic Masturbator Robbie Optimal Riviera ProductionsSZ: How can people find some of your work or you on the internet? (websites, any Facebook or MySpace pages, etc)SG: Here are some links…………. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63331862http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63332047http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63332092http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63332241http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63332407http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63332507

Here's Indie Movie Masters Podcast Episode #3! In this episode, our guest is actor, director, and writer Jason Crowe. Jason recently made his directorial debut with the horror film The Legacy, at the Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, and the production company he co-founded, Feathered Italian Films, is finishing up another horror project.In this interview we talk with Jason about his very busy involvement in indie films the past couple of years, The Legacy, his upcoming appearance schedule, working on indie film projects in general, and the future. This episode also features a great dose of new rock courtesy of Zero King, with a segment of their new single "Black Friday"!Click here to listen to the podcast or download! You can also subscribe to the new podcast series as an RSS feed here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/IndieMovieMastersClick here to get the episode via iTunes!

Every so often you encounter individuals in the indie film world who are talented, genuinely supportive of indie film and filmmakers, and who are straight-shooters. Nic Brown, mastermind of the popular indie film site B Movie Man, is one of these uncommon individuals.In addition to running the rapidly growing B Movie Man site, which has articles, reviews, interviews, trailers, and much more covering the world of independent film and b-films, Nic is also a very talented author, photographer, martial artist, and has even made a foray into talent representation. Indie Movie Masters is proud to spotlight Nic Brown in all of these areas, from the world of B-Movie Man, to his excellent book Blood Curse, to his work with actress Tucky Williams. We hope that you get a little idea about Nic, a guy who everyone involved in indie films can count as an ally and friend. The good reputation that he enjoys among a great number of individuals within the indie film community is indeed well-earned.-Stephen Zimmer, for Indie Movie Masters, June 17, 2009SZ: First, tell us a little about Nic Brown, your background, main interests, etc.NB: Well I've been into movies for as long as long as I can remember. I got interested in B-Movies back in the 80's when grew up watching COMMANDER USA'S GROOVY MOVIES every Saturday afternoon on the USA Network. I also put myself through college working at a movie theater. I was a projectionist and finally a manager before I quit to go teach English in Japan for three years. While in Japan I was able to pursue my interest in writing and was regularly featured in several English language publications put out over there. That's also where I met my wife, although she's British, not Japanese. She was another English teacher. After we got back to the States I went to work for a Japanese trading company and I'm still there. I love the writing and the B-Movies, but I have to pay the bills too.As for my hobbies and interests, I love traveling, especially to other countries. Reading, I'm always reading a book of some kind. Here's a shocker, I love movies! I also do yoga, kung-fu, I'm an avid skier (not the easiest hobby to have living in Kentucky).SZ: Obviously, you like indie films, B-Films, and that kind of thing. So what are some of your favorite films?NB: That’s a tough question. It depends on my mood. For mainstream films: ALIENS, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, John Woo's HARD BOILED, LE PACTE DE LOUPS (BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF), L.A. STORY, EUROTRIP, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and LEON (THE PROFESSIONAL). From the independent film side: TROMEO & JULIET, TREK, BRAIN DEAD, THE CELLAR DOOR, UNDER THE RAVEN’S WING, DEAD MOON RISING and BONNIE & CLYDE VS. DRACULA. Of course there are more, but those are the ones that come to mind right away.SZ:What are some of the things/qualities that you look for in a good independent film/B-Movie?NB: For a good independent film I’m looking for originality, a good story and believable performances from the cast. Things like special effects and expensive sets are just extras. One more thing that is extremely important for a good independent film, which unfortunately is often overlooked, is the sound. I’m very forgiving of most of things when it comes to independent film, but if I can’t hear the dialogue, whether due to poor sound recording or the soundtrack music playing over it, I can’t enjoy the film.As for a good B-Movie, that’s easy: is it entertaining? If it is, then it’s a good B-Movie.SZ: Tell us about the original idea/concept for B Movie Man, and when was the site launched.NB: In mid-August 2006 I had the opportunity to meet two of my favorite authors, John Ringo and Dr. Travis S. Taylor (Google them if you don't know who they are). It was a small book signing in a mall in Tennessee and since it wasn't very busy we talked a lot. The publisher had a contest to win dinner with them and I lost, but they were nice enough to take me anyway! So I got to really know a couple of authors I admire and after that I felt inspired.I've always enjoyed writing but since my return from Japan, other than email I hadn't had much chance to write. Now I had the urge to finally write a book! I decided that for me, writing a book from a cold start would be like trying to run a marathon without ever training for it. It can be done by some people, but not me. So I started writing movie, book and television show reviews. Not wanting them to just sit on my computer I decided to start a website. I wanted Nicsflicks.com but it wasn't available at the time, so I went with a name that I'd been called by a friend of mine once after we discussed a number of obscure horror films that I like "B Movie Man".SZ: How has it evolved since its inception from your original vision for it?NB: Originally the site was just movie, book and television reviews. Then one day I started getting emails from indie filmmakers wanting me to check out their movies. So I started talking with indie filmmakers and that lead to doing interviews with them. From there I got the idea to start my “Women of Horror” series and that has become the most popular feature on my site.My original vision for the site was that it would be a venue for me to talk about movies I enjoy and to have a chance to improve my writing skills. Now it is still that, but more. I feel like it’s a place where independent filmmakers are not treated like second class citizens to Hollywood. There are a lot of really talented people out there and nothing makes me happier than to give some of them the opportunity to spread the word about their work.SZ: Do you use other contributors for the site? I imagine it is not an easy thing to develop as much content as you have on the site.NB: I have a few people contributing to the site. My wife Fiona, and a few of my friends like Eric Brooks and Crystal Angela write pieces for me as well. Of course there is also the new video series with Tucky, and the folks from Imaginaut Studios have given me an exclusive trailer for their new documentary on filmmaker Jim Wynorski: POPATOPOLIS, but in the end about 90% or more of the site's content is my own. I’m open to more contributions, but it’s not a paying gig so I take what I can get.SZ: Where do you see the site going in the future? Do you have any areas that you want to expand into?NB: I’m not sure where the site will go in the future. I’m very pleased with the way it is right now. I am excited about my new video content and I’ve started work on a new series called “Women of Sci-Fi” as well (coming soon). As far as expanding goes, I may start a feature about some of the music I like. I’m a big fan of some of the lesser known artists like The Cruxshadows or the late Warren Zevon so if I could do something there it might be fun!SZ: How many events do you attend? I’ve noticed you have been a panelist and an attendee at several conventions.NB: So far this year I’ve been to six events, three of them as a guest, and three just for fun. I have another three lined up for later this year: The Fright Night Film Festival, The Scarefest 2009 and the 3rd Annual B Movie Celebration. I’m a guest at Fright Night, I’m helping the organizers of Scarefest and I’ll be covering the B Movie Celebration for my site. I will probably go to a few more events just for fun, we’ll see.SZ: How is the feedback to the site? Do you get a lot of response to your reviews, articles, and interviews?NB: I get some very good feedback through email and when I’m at shows and such. My site isn’t set up like a blog, so there isn’t a feature for comments to be posted directly to the articles. I’m sure I’m missing out on some feedback because of that, but at the same time I don’t consider my site a “blog” so I like it the way it is.I also think the real feedback comes from the fact that a number of other websites carry my work. Roguecinema.com, Pretty-scary.net, Benevolentstreet.com and BMovieNation.com all carry some of my interviews and features. Plus, Vince Rotolo from BMovieCast.com invited me to be the regular guest host on his weekly B Movie Podcast. I’ve been doing that for over a year and half now and it’s a whole lot of fun.SZ: You do a lot of work with the very talented actress/model Tucky Williams, who has appeared in many independent films in significant roles. Tell us about your work with her, her website, and the joint appearances that you make together at conventions?NB: Tucky is a great lady and a good friend. I actually met her when I featured her in my “Women of Horror” series. I saw her film DEAD MOON RISING and contacted her about the feature. Since she lives in my home town we decided to do the interview at Café Jo Beth so my wife and I met her for dinner and then I did the interview. A couple of months later I was getting ready to do my first convention, the 2008 Scarefest, not as “B Movie Man” there to cover the event, but as Nic Brown, Author of “Blood Curse” and trying to sell a few books. I had an idea that I thought might be beneficial to me and Tucky. Since I had extra space at my booth, I invited Tucky to come share the booth with me. I even got the event organizers to promote her as a guest and the next thing you know, I had a line of people in front of booth and to date it has been my most successful show for sales. It was also Tucky’s first show and she found she really enjoyed getting to meet people and the whole convention atmosphere. So we decided to work together to promote her career as an actress and mine as an author. Tucky was also looking for someone to build her a website and I took a stab at it. I’m not the greatest webmaster out there, but I’m not bad either. Plus, I know what to avoid in a website like “Hey let’s do black text on a dark purple background”. That may not sound like a serious problem, but you’d be amazed at how many sites are almost impossible to read just because of their color scheme.In addition to handling Tucky’s website, I’m also working as her agent. I’m the first to admit that I’m not a professional agent, but Tucky wanted someone she could trust to help her with that aspect of her career. So I try my best. By the way, if any filmmakers are reading this check out http://www.tuckywilliams.com/ for a full resume, demo reel and photos!At the end of the day Tucky has become a really good friend to both me and my wife and that is what’s really important.SZ: Speaking of Tucky, I noticed that you have a new video interview series with Tucky on the B Movie Man site. Tell us a little about it.NB: We’re both really excited about this feature of the site. The series is called “Getting Lucky With Tucky” and in it Tucky interviews filmmakers, actors, and folks in the entertainment industry. Tucky has worked in television news and has a really great interviewing style. We’ve only done a couple of interviews so far, but we have plans to do a lot more, especially at some of the up coming conventions. Having new, original video content for my site is fantastic and Tucky loves doing the interviews so it’s a winner for both of us. The hardest part for me has been learning to edit video. We try to break the features down into five minute segments, plus I have to cut out all the parts where I start laughing at something funny she says.(SZ: here's one of the Getting Lucky With Tucky segments that are carried at the B Movie Man Site:SZ: Not everyone may know that you are an author. Tell us about Blood Curse: Werewolf For Hire Book One.NB: “Blood Curse” is my first novel. It’s an adventure/fantasy/mystery about a werewolf detective named Michael Warren. Michael’s world is one where the supernatural exists just outside of the public eye and he makes a living working with his partners Tabitha and her husband Sam who he describes by saying “She’s a witch and he’s my I.T. guy.” The first novel finds Michael traveling to Kentucky to investigate a disappearance that is related to a local horse farm owned by a wealthy sheik with a mysterious past.I like to think of “Blood Curse” as a B- Movie book. It’s got action, magic, werewolves, witches, and enough sex to keep it interesting. I wrote it because it is the kind of book I’d like to read. Also I was tired of all the moody vampires! Everywhere you look there’s another bloody vampire novel!SZ: I know you have studied martial arts. Did your martial arts background help lot with the plot development, characters, and fight scenes in Blood Curse?NB: Definitely. I spent ten years studying Shaolin Kung Fu and that has had a profound influence on most aspects of my life. With regards to my writing it has helped me have discipline. Writing a novel is not something most people do overnight, it takes hard work and dedication and those are traits that seriously studying the martial arts will help you develop. My study of Shaolin also helped me write the fight scenes. Knowing how to fight, what happens to someone if you twist their arm one way or kick them in another; that makes writing the fights both more realistic and more fun.SZ: When is the next book in the series coming out? And where can people order/buy the current one? (list all editions it is available in as well)NB: I’m still working on the second book in the series, but it’s almost finished! It will be called “Blood Sacrifice” and this time Michael must travel to England to find Tabitha’s niece. The first chapter of “Blood Sacrifice” is available for free download at http://www.werewolfforhire.com/, that’s my official site for the series. I hope to finish it this summer so it may be available this fall.You can also order copies of “Blood Curse” through that site. It’s available in paperback and hard cover editions or you can download the e-book as well. The paperback and hardcover editions are also available through Amazon.com and all the other online book retailers.SZ: Are there other ways to connect with B-Movie Man, such as social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook? If so, let us know!NB: I'm on myspace: www.myspace.com/nicholsbrown, Twitter: Bmovieman, look me up, I tweet about once a month! Facebook: look up Nic Brown you should find me. You can also reach me through The B Movie Cast: http://www.bmoviecast.com/, by the way, stop by podcastalley.com and vote for the B Movie Cast, we're #2 in entertainment and I'd love to see that go to #1!SZ: Is there anything else that you would like the indie film community to know about B Movie Man?NB: I’m always happy to check out new indie films so if you’ve got one you want me to look at, drop me a line! Now as Commander USA way say: "Until next time amigos, keep your nose in the wind, and your tail to yourself!"