Podcasts about Ping Pong Summer

In today's episode, we talk with Writer, Director MICHAEL TULLY about his experiences with casting his Sundance premiered, coming of age in the 80's gem, PING PONG SUMMER. Karate Kid meets Ping Pong with Susan Sarandon, Amy Sedaris, Lea Thomson and John Hannah!

Jeffrey Allard is president and founder of Indie Entertainment, a San Francisco Bay Area film production company formed in 2002. Jeff has produced over 20 films which in total have grossed over $250 Million in world-wide sales. Jeff is most well-known for Executive Producing THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003 & 2006) alongside Michael Bay (Transformers), and for the critically acclaimed family comedy, PING PONG SUMMER which starred Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before its theatrical release. Jeff is currently in post-production on THIRSTY starring Sung Kang (Fast & Furious) and Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and CONSUMED starring Devon Sawa (Casper, Final Destination) both of which will be released worldwide in 2023. He also produced THE ALTERNATE which is released worldwide in 2022. Recently, Jeff produced a half dozen feature films which include THE NIGHT starring Shahab Hosseini (The Salesman, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film) which IFC acquired for theatrical release in 2021 and became the first US production to play theatrically in Iran since the Iranian revolution. The other recent releases include STARS FELL ON ALABAMA (James Maslow) released in 2021 by Samuel Goldwyn Meyer, STAR LIGHT (Scout Taylor-Compton), DON'T LEAVE HOME (Anna Margaret Hollyman), FOR THE LOVE OF GEORGE (Rosanna Arquette), and the award winning documentary, THE PUSH. Some of Jeff's previous productions include INTERWOVEN starring Oscar winner Mo'Nique (Precious), THE NIGHT WATCHMEN starring James Remar (Dexter, Warriors) and A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SNUFF (Directed by the Butcher Bros). Other notable productions include HOLY GHOST PEOPLE starring Emma Greenwell (Shameless) which premiered at SXSW 2013 and was released in select theaters in 2014, and THE VIOLENT KIND, which he produced with producers Malek Akkad (Halloween) and Andy Gould (Grindhouse), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011. Prior to founding his production company, Indie Entertainment, in 2002, Jeff served as Chief Operating Officer of Bay View Capital's commercial leasing operations ($5 billion NYSE listed company acquired by US Bank Corp) and held executive positions in the corporate finance industry for over 18 years. Jeff holds a BA from UC Berkeley.    Some of which we cover:  Everything a Producer Wants to Know on How to Make a Film  Let's get to the knitty gritty of showbusiness the details in making films Texas chain saw franchise - did you know the original tcsm was sold to the mob! ?  Getting ripped off in movie making -  NorCal guy making Hollywood Movies Chasing tax incentives - On Time On Budget and On Schedule  Iran the first film to screen there since the revolution Jeffrey's recent film wrap is a female director and an all female cast!  "There's A LOT of creatives in entertainment, it lacks business skills and a lot of the ones that are, are very slick and not trustworthy" Good Quality People and being able to weed out the bad. Education come listen to learn good business. Honest Good People, straight shooters production, crew, on set and off.  Get as much on set experience as possible. 23:00 What kind of producer are. You?  24:00 Closing Deals with Talent Agents 24:00 Behaviours and Vibez on set  26:00 Catering on Set Healthier Options & the Environment Making films during the pandemic  30:00 the process of Casting Directors and and to select the best fit  33:00 New Mexico and Atlanta tax incentives  39:00 Location Manager and Location Scout and the difference  46:00 Multiple Skill Sets- Being a Director and Editor? Double Threat! - Photography  48:00 Structuring Deals, Distribution, Film Festivals & Sales Agent  Connect more with Jeffrey:   Please consider SUPPORTING my SHOW, SUBSCRIBE to the NEWSLETTER, ENTER in the GIVEAWAYS https://www.chonacas.com/contact/ Voiceover Reel:    Disclaimer: None of the information in the podcast should be considered as a financial advice. Always do your own research.      

We have our first guest! Our friend La-Mar makes his Rabbit Troop Sucks debut. Together, RTS goes on an epic summer vacation with Ping Pong Summer! Have you been filling your slushed iced drinks to the top? Have you had a breakdance battle? Where is your smorgasbord of food? Does “sorry” only count in church? Do you even know Tedwardo? 

Script continuity is obviously imperative, especially when it comes to passage of time. At least that's what Mark & Tom think. Mark gripes about people who complain about him ripping on the movie "Ping Pong Summer". Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Staff Picks and probably some other stuff...

Today the team heads back to the 80s to slurp icees, hit on hotties, develop friendships and talk 2014's Ping Pong Summer.   Subscribe! Review! Share!   Theme song composed by Nick Heil.

BUY "BACK FROM THE FUTURE": https://www.amazon.com/Back-Future-Celebration-Greatest-Travel/dp/1642502057/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1586875353&sr=8-1   Lea  Thompson was born on May 31, 1961, in Rochester, Minnesota. She is the youngest of five children. Her parents are Barbara Anne (Barry) and Clifford Elwin "Cliff" Thompson. Since all her siblings were much older than she, Lea says it seemed like she had more than two parents. The family lived in the Starlight Motel, all the kids sharing a room. Things began to look up for the family when Lea's father got a job in Minneapolis, where the family moved.Lea's parents divorced when she was six, and her mother decided to maintain the family. This wasn't the easiest job, considering her mother was alcohol-addicted at the time. When she found the strength to quit drinking, she took a job playing the piano and singing in a bar to support Lea and her siblings. When Lea was seven, her mother remarried. Ever since Lea was little, she loved to dance -- ballet to be exact. She would practice three to four hours every day. Her first role was as a mouse in "The Nutcracker". After Lea turned fourteen, she had performed in more than 45 ballets on stages, such as The Minnesota Dance Theatre, The Pennsylvania Ballet Company, and The Ballet Repertory. She won scholarships to The American Ballet Theatre and The San Francisco Ballet. At age nineteen, she auditioned for Mikhail Baryshnikov, who later told her that she was "a beautiful dancer... but too stocky". Lea knew her dreams had been crushed. At that point, she decided to turn to acting. She began working as a waitress, also making 22 Burger King commercials and a few Twix commercials. She was perfect for these parts simply because she was the average girl-down-the-street, from the Midwest. Everyone who knows her can't believe she was and still is so completely different...trying to be independent and fight against the system. In 1982, Lea made some type of a computer game or interactive movie known as "Murder, Anyone".Her first role was in the movie, Jaws 3-D (1983), as a water ski bunny, although she couldn't swim or ski, which she still can't! There, she met Dennis Quaid, who became her fiancée and acting coach. Her next role was in All the Right Moves (1983), where she acted opposite Tom Cruise. Director Michael Chapman was so disappointed with her performance, that he almost fired her. Between 1983 and 1984, Lea appeared in other "teen" movies, such as Red Dawn (1984), The Wild Life (1984), and Going Undercover (aka Going Undercover (1985)), and believes it was lucky that, in these movies, they were able to use anyone who could walk and talk! Lea's biggest known accomplishment, and her big break, came from the first Back to the Future (1985). It was the biggest hit of 1985, and Lea was suddenly the most wanted actress. She could have her pick of any role she wanted to take on. She chose Howard the Duck (1986). Although it was a George Lucas production, the critics turned the movie, and Lea, down. Afterwards, director Howard Deutch offered Lea a part in his movie, Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), but she refused. After he urged her to do it, she reconsidered. She won the Young Artist Award for best young actress. During filming, Howard and Lea fell in love, and she called it off with Dennis. She then went on to film The Wizard of Loneliness (1988), which was her first movie as a woman, rather than a youngster. Lea went on to film Back to the Future Part II(1989) and an episode of Tales from the Crypt (1989). She then married Howard Deutch. She continued filming Back to the Future Part III (1990), Montana (1990), and Article 99(1992). Lea then took a break to stay home with her first born, Madelyn Deutch.She jumped back into acting in Dennis the Menace (1993), where she says she just played herself. Then it was on to The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Stolen Babies (1993), The Little Rascals (1994), and The Substitute Wife (1994). In 1994, she had her second child, Zoey Deutch. Lea then went into filming The Unspoken Truth (1995). It was then that she was first given the script of a new NBC sitcom, Caroline in the City (1995). It was probably the best decision Lea ever made. She won a People's Choice Award for best actress in a new sitcom. Unfortunately, with all of NBC's problems, Caroline in the City(1995) kept being moved to a worse and worse time slot, giving it horrible ratings. The show ended after only four seasons. Bad ideas from the creators (Julia, etc.) didn't help, either.Lea quickly went onto The Right to Remain Silent (1996), The Unknown Cyclist (1998), and A Will of Their Own (1998). She also guest-starred in the Friends (1994) episode, Friends: The One with the Baby on the Bus (1995), as "Caroline Duffy", and on The Larry Sanders Show (1992). Lea also did some stage work, including starring as "Sally Bowles" in "Cabaret". The show toured and also appeared on Broadway. She then did "The Vagina Monologues" in L.A. She had a stint in a dramatic role as a Chief Deputy Assistant District Attorney, "Camille Paris", on For the People (2002). Thompson has starred in more than 30 films, 25 television movies, 4 television series, more than 20 ballets, and starred on Broadway in "Cabaret". Lea can currently be seen on ABC Family's Peabody Award winning hit show "Switched at Birth," where she acts and directs. Lea's movie credits include: "All the Right Moves," "Red Dawn," "Some Kind of Wonderful," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Howard The Duck"(star and vocals), Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar;" the 2014 Sundance favorite "Ping Pong Summer;" and soon to be released "Left Behind" starring Nicolas Cage.Lea lives in Los Angeles with her husband of twenty-five years, film/television director Howard Deutch, and their two talented daughters, Madelyn and Zoey, along with many dogs, fish, horses, chickens, a cat, tortoise, and parrot. She supports and often performs for breast cancer, mental health, and Alzheimer's charities. Lea is currently in pre-production on "The Year of Spectacular Men", a film written by her daughter Madelyn Deutch, and is writing her first book of essays. Lea Thompson will partner with international Mirrorball Trophy holder Artem Chigvintsev on the 19th season of "Dancing With The Stars."  

Light/Family Games, Seven Samurai, No Country for Old Men, Rocky Horror notes, and Ping Pong Summer.

On this episode of the AFS Viewfinders podcast, we visit with Austin-based filmmaker Michael Tully, whose new feature film DON'T LEAVE HOME opens September 14 at AFS Cinema. Tully has been immersed in the film world for years, not only as a filmmaker but also as a writer, cinephile, and now teacher. His previous features include SEPTIEN (2011) and PING PONG SUMMER (2014), both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In this conversation, Tully talks about his experiences teaching film classes, hitting the international festival circuit, why he had to shoot his new gothic horror film in Ireland, what makes sound design key to making an effective horror film, and more. 

After a one week hiatus for Independence Day week, BTB brings you another great slice of American Pop Culture news and views! BTB presents some great on-location interviews from the 2018 Maryland Film Festival from Baltimore, MD. We have the incredible opportunity to talk to a few of the stars and filmmakers from some of the featured films of the festival! We talk to Netflix House of Cards star Michael Kelly and the cast, along with Isiah Whitlock, of All Square, a great film revolved around a little league baseball team in Dundalk, Maryland! In addition we talk to film director Michael Tully from the film Ping Pong Summer who talks about his new film “Don’t Leave Home.” Also we talk to Baltimore based director Matt Porterfield and actor McCaul Lombardi of the Baltimore based drama film “Sollers Point.” And last but not least we talk to UnReal and House of Cards actress Constance Zimmer at the film festival afterparty who returns for House of Cards upcoming sixth final season! BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings you another entertaining program! This week we welcome back the man the calming presence Mike “The General” Zad as well as the fashionista, the outspoken Oleg “The Gay Russian”! So expect all the late-breaking news on pop culture, entertainment, and more! Listen to our gut busting humor, insightful commentary, and thought provoking opinions on the world of entertainment uncensored only on Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com)! Classic Cut: David Bowie with Trent Reznor “I’m Afraid of Americans” Cool Cut: Halsey “New Americana” NOTE: Due to copyright, songs have been removed from the podcast show so listen to our show LIVE to hear all the music and commentary uncensored!

Autumn may be upon us but that doesn’t mean Conor and Luke can’t kick it at the beach with an Icey as they discuss Michael Tully’s heartwarming, sports comedy Ping Pong Summer. Mr. Tully joins Conor later in the episode to discuss his work and deep dive into Ping Pong Summer. Plus No Retreat No […]

Rob and Ceej are back after a short hiatus and they cannot contain their boners for Rogue One. Plague doctors, Star Wars, Boy Band RPGs and more are discussed in this supersized new episode. Rogue One is officially out and our fearless heroes talk in detail (MASSIVE SPOILERS: 4:23 - 55:34) about the newest entry into the Star Wars universe. They argue over what is and isn't formulaic about it, what completely worked and didn't work, and just how awesome it was to have new characters to interact with (KUNG FU BLIND GUY IS THE BEST). After that lengthy discussion they switch gears and Ceej hangs out with Bindi Irwin and Cereal Killer on an island and Rob discusses his lust for Susan Sarandon thanks to Ceej showing him a trailer that may just be the best thing ever. Rob is late to the party in regards to Don't Breathe (Spoilers: 80:12 - 90:31) and thinks it's one of the best horror movies in a long time but feels a bit let down with Doctor Strange (no spoilers). Ceej then goes on a road trip with some hot anime boys in Final Fantasy XV and Rob continues his love affair with his PSVR thanks to the new Star Wars Battlefront and Resident Evil 7 demos.

Over the years, Stephani has worked as an assistant customer designer work on Cold Souls, Carriers, Blue Valentine, and Place Behind the Pines and as costume designer work on Beasts of the Southern Wild, See Girl Run, The History of Future Folk, and The Harvest. More recently Stephani worked as costume designer on: Ping Pong Summer, The David Dance, The Town That Dreaded Sundown, Sinister 2, and the acclaimed and surreal, Swiss Army Man, starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe.

It's officially summer and to kick things off right, Shawn, Jaime and Pax decided to cover a flick that is all about summer vacation, the beach, and, well, Ping Pong! We're breaking tradition a little bit and covering a much more recent film, one that was released in 2014 and we think is destined to become a cult classic, Ping Pong Summer! Written and directed by Michael Tully and starring Lea Thompson, John Hannah, and Susan Sarandon the film centers around 13 year-old Rad Miracle and his family on their annual summer trip to Ocean City Maryland for fun, sun, and Paul Revere-themed smorgasbords. Set in 1985, we follow Rad as he meets a new best friend Teddy Fryy, falls for the local funk punch swilling babe Stacy Summers, and makes an enemy out of Stacy's ex, Lyle Ace the local Ping Pong champion. Can Rad master his break dancing moves, win the girl, and beat Lyle in a one-on-one winner takes all table tennis match before the summer is over? In this episode we talk about the film, the cast, the amazing soundtrack & score, as well as why we think that it's a shame that the film didn't do all that well in the box office.

Dags för Stockholms Filmfestival igen! Det betyder miniavsnitt löpande allteftersom vi ser filmer. Först ut filmerna Aberdeen och Ping Pong Summer. Som förra året gästar TQ, och som förra året är det sämre ljud pga inspelning med mobiltelefon.  

In this episode, Jason Brubaker interviews filmmaker Michael Tully about his million dollar feature Ping Pong Summer. We talk about how he got the money, locations and how Susan Sarandon got involved.

This week on the Talkhouse Film podcast, Savage Steve Holland, writer-director of the classic '80s movies Better Off Dead and One Crazy Summer, talks with filmmaker (and Talkhouse Film contributor) Michael Tully about Ping Pong Summer, Tully's heartfelt homage to '80s teen movies. For more filmmakers talking film and TV, visit Talkhouse Film at talkhouse.com/film.

Main Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Top 5 Paul Giamatti Movies Main Review: Locke Film Club Review: The Believer What Else We Watched (The Immigrant, Ping Pong Summer, The Rock, Best In Show, Five Star Day, Particle Fever, Spark, Wreck-It Ralph, Heaven Is Real, The Knick) News Next Week Preview (The Other Woman, Top 5 Cameron Diaz Movies, Martha Marcy May Marlene) Check out the podcast we did with Sound on Sight on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise: 

Dennis ser teenage romantik og lidt mere voksen romantik. David ser film om en film, der aldrig blev til noget, samt noget om myrer. Og så ser vi ser begge mærkelige 2'ere. Følgende titler omtales: 0:03:23 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid 0:12:47 10 Things I Hate About You 0:23:16 Ping Pong Summer 0:34:06 2 Days in New York 0:43:42 Phase IV 1:01:08 Modern Romance 1:08:08 Jodorowsky's Dune

It's time to put on clown gear and talk about bestiality, narcissism and Bigfoot as Dan and Steve discuss the directorial career of Bobcat Goldthwait. We run through Bobcat's short yet impressive library of films, culminating in a review of his latest release, Willow Creek. We share some thoughts on Jason Momoa as Aquaman and call out Chubby Checker for being a douche bag. And be sure to listen in on our mini reviews of 'Unhung Hero', 'Ping Pong Summer' and 'Edge of Tomorrow'.

This week on the show Adam and Kevin speak with director Michael Tully about his upcoming film Ping Pong Summer (in theaters and on VOD June 6th), as well as talking about some giant lizards in a feature review of Gareth Edwards' Godzilla (Several spoilers are mentioned). 00:00:50 - Discussion with Michael Tully00:46:34 - What we've been watching01:18:30 - Godzilla review (several spoilers are dropped throughout)01:43:13 - Movie predictions, DVD and Blu-Ray releases Send us your questions to podcast@filmpulse.net and we'll be sure to answer them on the show and follow us on twitter @filmpulsenet!

Recap of the 2014 Maryland FIlm Festival. Reviews of CALL GIRL OF CTHULHU, BALTIMORE IN BLACK AND WHITE, WHO TOOK JOHNNY, HAPPY CHRISTMAS, and PING PONG SUMMER. Visit http://www.movieschmovie.com for more movie news and reviews.

Premierek: A csajok bosszúja, Az elnémultak, Százkarátos szerelem, Veszélyzóna Trailerek: Sin City, Ping Pong Summer, The Grand Seduction, The Giver, No Tears for the Dead, Jersey Boys, The Rover, Captives, Cold in July Egyebek: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, Boyhood, Jobs Movie: Fincher és DiCaprio?, Hollywood vs. Halál, Transcendence bukta Megtekintve: Joe, The Magic of Belle Isle, Tell No One

This week on the show Adam and Kevin talk about some of what they've been watching including The Great Beauty and Jesus People before jumping into reviews of festival hit Ping Pong Summer and Wes Anderson's latest The Grand Budapest Hotel. Send your questions to podcast@filmpulse.net and we'll be sure to answer them on an upcoming episode and follow us on Twitter @FilmPulseNet!

Michael Gottwald, an Oscar nominated producer on such films as BEASTS of the SOUTHERN WILD and the upcoming PING PONG SUMMER, joined for a live taping of Employee of the Month. Funny, passionate, and unpretentious, Michael distills the myths of what it takes to raise money, stump for political campaigns, and discover the youngest Oscar nominated actress in Oscar history, Ms. Quevenzhane Wallis.