Podcast appearances and mentions of Scott Takeda

This Friday, The Film Buff dives into Control Freak, the latest Hulu release that signals the rise of a bold new direction in horror. But what exactly is this emerging genre? Why does it matter? And most importantly, why should you experience this film for yourself? Join us as we break down the film's chilling themes, its genre-defining impact, and why Control Freak is a must-watch for horror fans. Those who broughht is Control Freak Cast Kelly Marie Tran – Val Kieu Chinh – Aunt Thuy Scott Takeda – Dr. Chen Callie Johnson – Crystal Miles Robbins – Robbie Zack Gold – Mason Apollo Bacala – Abbot Monk Chelsea Parsons – Rachel Chrissy Morgan – Film Crew Christina Pope – Makeup Artist to Motivational Speaker Ian Choi – Dying Vietnamese Boy Joshua Henry – Monk Justin Piaoan – Young Sang Mikah Fikes – Film Crew Milton Saul – Security Guard Noel Morales – Photographer Nova Mai Murillo – Young Val Samantha Coppola – Ashley Stanley White Jr. – Sanshi Steven Hudson – Monk Toan Le – Sang Vincent Dean – Audience Member Crew Shal Ngo – Writer, Director Arbi Pedrossian – Producer David Brooks – Producer Hatuey Rodriguez – Producer Jenna Cavelle – Producer Miles Alva – Executive Producer Shaum S. Sengupta – Producer More about Control Freak ‘Control Freak' (2025): A Chilling Descent into Supernatural Terror Hulu's Control Freak (2025), directed by Shal Ngo, is a gripping psychological horror film that blends the terror of demonic possession with the high-stakes world of self-help culture. Starring Kelly Marie Tran as Val, a successful yet troubled motivational speaker, the film follows her downward spiral after she becomes infected with a malevolent parasitic entity from her ancestral homeland. As Val's once-perfect life unravels, her struggle to maintain control mirrors the sinister force overtaking her mind and body. With a career built on self-empowerment, she faces the ultimate test: can she conquer a force that thrives on fear and insecurity? The film's tense atmosphere, combined with Ngo's sharp direction, crafts an unnerving portrait of ambition, identity, and the dark forces that lurk beneath the surface. With a supporting cast including Kieu Chinh, Scott Takeda, and Miles Robbins, Control Freak delivers a harrowing journey into the supernatural, pushing the boundaries of psychological horror. The film is set to premiere on Hulu on March 13, 2025, marking one of the streamer's most anticipated horror releases of the yea More about the Kelly Marie Tran Star Wars Drama The Kelly Marie Tran Star Wars controversy stemmed from the intense online harassment she faced after her role as Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). Tran, the first Asian woman to have a leading role in the Star Wars franchise, was targeted with racist and sexist abuse by a subset of fans who disliked her character. The harassment became so severe that she eventually deleted her social media accounts and withdrew from the public eye. In response to the bullying, Tran wrote a powerful essay for The New York Times, stating that she had internalized the negativity and began to believe the racist narratives directed at her. She later compared the experience to an "embarrassingly horrible breakup" and spoke about how therapy helped her reclaim her self-worth. Many industry figures, including Mark Hamill and director Rian Johnson, defended her against the online trolls, but the backlash still affected her career, as her character's screen time was significantly reduced in The Rise of Skywalker (2019)​

This Friday, The Film Buff dives into Control Freak, the latest Hulu release that signals the rise of a bold new direction in horror. But what exactly is this emerging genre? Why does it matter? And most importantly, why should you experience this film for yourself? Join us as we break down the film's chilling themes, its genre-defining impact, and why Control Freak is a must-watch for horror fans.Those who broughht is Control FreakCastKelly Marie Tran – ValKieu Chinh – Aunt ThuyScott Takeda – Dr. ChenCallie Johnson – CrystalMiles Robbins – RobbieZack Gold – MasonApollo Bacala – Abbot MonkChelsea Parsons – RachelChrissy Morgan – Film CrewChristina Pope – Makeup Artist to Motivational SpeakerIan Choi – Dying Vietnamese BoyJoshua Henry – MonkJustin Piaoan – Young SangMikah Fikes – Film CrewMilton Saul – Security GuardNoel Morales – PhotographerNova Mai Murillo – Young ValSamantha Coppola – AshleyStanley White Jr. – SanshiSteven Hudson – MonkToan Le – SangVincent Dean – Audience MemberCrewShal Ngo – Writer, DirectorArbi Pedrossian – ProducerDavid Brooks – ProducerHatuey Rodriguez – ProducerJenna Cavelle – ProducerMiles Alva – Executive ProducerShaum S. Sengupta – ProducerMore about Control Freak ‘Control Freak' (2025): A Chilling Descent into Supernatural TerrorHulu's Control Freak (2025), directed by Shal Ngo, is a gripping psychological horror film that blends the terror of demonic possession with the high-stakes world of self-help culture. Starring Kelly Marie Tran as Val, a successful yet troubled motivational speaker, the film follows her downward spiral after she becomes infected with a malevolent parasitic entity from her ancestral homeland.As Val's once-perfect life unravels, her struggle to maintain control mirrors the sinister force overtaking her mind and body. With a career built on self-empowerment, she faces the ultimate test: can she conquer a force that thrives on fear and insecurity? The film's tense atmosphere, combined with Ngo's sharp direction, crafts an unnerving portrait of ambition, identity, and the dark forces that lurk beneath the surface.With a supporting cast including Kieu Chinh, Scott Takeda, and Miles Robbins, Control Freak delivers a harrowing journey into the supernatural, pushing the boundaries of psychological horror. The film is set to premiere on Hulu on March 13, 2025, marking one of the streamer's most anticipated horror releases of the yeaMore about the Kelly Marie Tran Star Wars Drama The Kelly Marie Tran Star Wars controversy stemmed from the intense online harassment she faced after her role as Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). Tran, the first Asian woman to have a leading role in the Star Wars franchise, was targeted with racist and sexist abuse by a subset of fans who disliked her character. The harassment became so severe that she eventually deleted her social media accounts and withdrew from the public eye.In response to the bullying, Tran wrote a powerful essay for The New York Times, stating that she had internalized the negativity and began to believe the racist narratives directed at her. She later compared the experience to an "embarrassingly horrible breakup" and spoke about how therapy helped her reclaim her self-worth. Many industry figures, including Mark Hamill and director Rian Johnson, defended her against the online trolls, but the backlash still affected her career, as her character's screen time was significantly reduced in The Rise of Skywalker (2019)​

"Take advantage and study with local coaches of the larger markets."   We're headed home to the Rocky Mountain region as PWRP is joined by Actor, Filmmaker, Producer, and Photographer; Scott Takeda. At a young age, he held a deep fascination for television news. A passion that would lead to his start in TV News Reporter in Idaho. His work in the newsroom would quickly gain recognition and numerous Emmys before he would make his acting debut in 2001. Since then, he's appeared in dozens of films (Dallas Buyers Club, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Everything Must Go, etc.) in addition to coaching upcoming artists through the Takeda Technique!   SHOUTOUTS & PROMOTIONS - @scotttakeda -Scotttakeda.com -The Takeda Technique  

Scott Takeda gives an engaging performance of Ryan Lee Wong's thought-provoking debut novel. AudioFile contributor Kendra Winchester tells host Jo Reed how Takeda's performance had her hooked. After a Black man is killed at the hands of an Asian American police officer, 21-year-old Reed decides to drop out of college and devote himself to activism full time. But through a series of conversations, he begins to rethink his future. Takeda takes on this novel of ideas, embodying each character's unique dialogue. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Blackstone Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Simon & Schuster Audio. Listen to THE MAZE by Nelson DeMille, read by Scott Brick today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John & Heidi share funny stories of people doing weird things... plus we continue our new segment #MovieStarMonday as John chats with Scott Takeda, who got his start in television in 1990 as a TV news reporter in Pocatello, Idaho (KIDK). As his career grew, he then moved on to newsrooms in Ohio (WTOL), Denver (KCNC), and finally Philadelphia (WPHL) where he worked behind the camera as a producer-photojournalist. During his time as a TV journalist, he won two regional Emmy awards and two "Photographer of the Year" titles. In 1995, he joined the staff of "News-for-Kids" and spent three seasons producing segments for the Emmy-award winning syndicated children's show. During that time, he also formed his own production company, producing the documentary film "The Holocaust: Colorado Remembers." With his company, Scott has won four additional Emmys, more than thirty national Telly Awards and the international Gold WorldMedal from the New York Festivals TV Film Awards. His client list includes Buick GMC, Eli Lilly, Proctor and Gamble, and MSN. In 2001, he made his national acting debut as Sgt. Tai Lee in the Animal Planet series "Busted." He now splits his time between LA and Colorado, working on both sides of the camera as an actor-director. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1956106/ Learn more about our radio program, podcast & blog at www.JohnAndHeidiShow.com

We had a packed show. We welcomed in BIGPLAY Sam, Blake, Mike and Chase to help us break down the power rankings post draft on bigplay.com. We then discussed the O/U for 2019 in Hell No Hell Yeah for each team, and brought in a big time actor, Scott Takeda, featured in Dallas Buyers Club,. Gone Girl and a whole lot more to chat movies. Check him out in The Messiah coming up soon on Netflix. Great show, great guests, its the BIGPLAY PODCAST!

Our special guest, Scott Takeda chats with us about his career including how he made the transition from brodcast news into acting, and his thoughts on working both in front of and behind the camera. He also discuses his work on Hulu's original series, The First!!

Inside The Crazy Ant Farm Vol 1 Ep 41 On this episode, we’re talking the passing of comic book legend Stan Lee, JJ Abrams, Disney's new Loki and Star Wars series, MTV, The Walking Dead, and more!! Our guests this week are Christina Elizabeth Smith from NCIS: New Orleans, and Scott Takeda from Hulu's original series The First!! Plus, our "Top 5 Favorite ___________"!! segment. This week it was favorite canceled TV shows we'd like to see brought back!! And of course, box office predictions, Billboard chart toppers, and the Word of the Day!!

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Mini Spotlight edition, is a short form interview series featuring actors & artists discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Timothy Michael interviews Scott Takeda. Actor, writer, producer, director Scott Takeda co-stars as Todd Hakari on the Hulu series The First starring Sean Penn; and is married to Aiko Hakari portrayed by actress Keiko Agena on the series and would love to appear on Afterbuzz TV for an interview. Takeda also has an Amazon’s The Man In The High Castle and just completed a guest star role on the F/X series The Americans and Mr. Mercedes. Takeda had a supporting role in the HBO telefilm in The Tale opposite Laura Dern and Jason Ritter In addition, the short film, Takeda just wrote, produced and directed and has a supporting role in The Outsider, which co-stars in with Kate Cook (Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger”), Kristen DeVore Rakes (FX’s “American Horror Story”), and Mike Ostroski (Netflix’ “Fuller House) and was just the recipient of Best Short Film at The Denver Film Festival. Takeda most recently had a supporting role as Dr. Loh opposite Gary Oldman and Carla Gugino in the STX feature sci-fi feature The Space Between Us directed and co-written by Peter Chelsom and had a supporting role as Ed Faber opposite Tina Fey, Margot Robbie in the Paramount comedy Whiskey Tango Foxtrotdirected by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and and had a role in the actionerCode of Honor starring Steven Seagal and also had a supporting role as the TV producer in Gone Girl starred Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, directed by David Fincher. Takeda has played roles ranging from a doctor to drug lord including Dallas Buyers Club with Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey. And most recently guest starred on the ABC series American Crime, Nashville and the NBC series Grimmand the ABC seriesAmerican Crime as well as the CW series Messengers, Star-CrossedandAMC’s Halt and Catch Fire Takeda made his national debut in 2001 with a guest-starring role on the Animal Planet television series Busted. In 2004, he broke into independent film work with a supporting role in Fall RiverOther acting roles include Everything Must Go (2011) with Will Ferrell and Disney’s Lemonade Mouth (2011). In 2010, he also had supporting roles in Fair Game and Little Fockers, however his scenes were cut from the films. Takeda’s on-camera start came in TV news, and his first television appearance was in 1990 was as a TV reporter for KIDK-TV News-3 in Pocatello, Idaho. He moved behind the camera to work as a photojournalist/producer at WTOL-TV in Toledo, Ohio; KCNC-TV in Denver, Colorado; and WPHL-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After leaving news in 1997, he continued segment producing with “News-for-Kids,” an Emmy-winning syndicated children’s show where he produced and directed three seasons of that show from 1995-1997. Later, he opened Takeda Entertainment Inc. so he could write and direct the Emmy-nominated documentary short, “The Holocaust: Colorado Remembers” that addressed the Holocaust through first-hand experiences and stories from survivors. He’s since expanded to directing corporate films for clients like Buick GMC, Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, and MSN as well as narrative short films. To date, his work has won five regional Emmys, and thirty national Telly awards as well as the international Gold WorldMedal from the New York Festivals.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Scott Takeda joined Nasty Neal! Scott went over "The First" on Hulu, "The Tale", Sundance, HBO, "The Holocaust: Colorado Remembers", short films and more! "Growing Up" by Eytan Mirsky.

Scott Takeda started out in journalism and photography, but soon found his passion in acting. Storytelling is his middle name. Time to question him about his experiences.

Scott Takeda started out in journalism and photography, but soon found his passion in acting. Storytelling is his middle name. Time to question him about his experiences. 

Scott Takeda started out in journalism and photography, but soon found his passion in acting. Storytelling is his middle name. Time to question him about his experiences. 

Scott Takeda - Actor (Gone Girl)Actor Scott Takeda chats with me for a bit about his first successful career, which was broadcast journalism. Then we talk about his switch to acting, again successfully! Scott is blowing up. He can currently be seen in The Tale (HBO), Drunk History, and The Man In The High Castle. You have seen him previously in: Gone Girl, The Dallas Buyers Club, The Space Between Us, and a ton more.Follow Scott on Social Media:Twitter: @ScottTakedaInstagram: @ScottTakedaFacebook.com/ScottTakedaScottTakeda.comTakedaEntertainment.comScottTakedaPhotography.com

AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On edition, is a long form interview series featuring actors discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode host Mina Wahab interviews Scott Takeda. Kay Cannon is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is known for writing the Pitch Perfect films. She is also known for her work as a writer and producer for the NBC series 30 Rock (2007–2012).[1] She is also a co-executive producer and writer on the FOX sitcom New Girl (2012–2018) and the short-lived Netflix series Girlboss (2017). RSS Feed: http://afterbuzztv.com/aftershows/afterbuzz-tvs-spotlight-on/feed/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

BTB presents an exclusive interview with actor Scott Takeda known for his roles in The Space Between Us, Dallas Buyers Club and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! Scott will be talking about his role in Amazon's Man in the High Castle and his upcoming HBO film The Tale starring Laura Dern and Jason Ritter!

BTB presents a power packed show this week! We present an exclusive interview with actor Scott Takeda known for his roles in The Space Between Us, Dallas Buyers Club and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! Scott will be talking about his role in Hulu's Man in the High Castle and his upcoming HBO film The Tale starring Laura Dern and Jason Ritter! We also welcome the smoking hot and talented, actress Stephanie Cleough who you can see a lot of in Netflix hit sci-fi series Altered Carbon! Don't miss our exclusive interview! Closing out the program, BTB's Al Sotto talks to actress Sara Rue from Netlfix' Series of Unfortunate Events at the Creative Coalition #righttobeararts Gala on-location in Washington DC during the White House Correspondence weekend! For more information on our favorite charity organization which advocates arts funding in schools go to www.thecreativecoalition.org BTB’s host with the most Al Sotto brings you another entertaining program! This week we welcome back the Khal Drogo of the DMV and actor extraordinaire Lyon Beckwith! Joining the panel for the first time representing the Nova Film Fest (www.novafilmfest.com) we welcome actor Matt Sharpe and the lovely actress Morgan Sendek. We will also hear an exclusive on-location interview with Batman film producer Michael Uslan the recipient of the Legend Award at the Nova Film Fest! Who has been his favorite actor to don the cowl as Batman? You don't want to miss his answer! 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: Christina Aguilera "Dirty" 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!

iTalk movies is a long-form interview series featuring leading members of the film community. In this episode, our host Frank Moran interviews Scott Takeda from The Space Between Us on the Popcorn Talk Network. Scott Takeda can next be seen as Dr. Loh in the STX sci-fi feature THE SPACE BETWEEN US opposite Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino, Britt Robertson and BD Wong opening everywhere on Feb. 3. Takeka most recently had a supporting role as Ed Faber in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot opposite Tina Fey and Margot Robbie from Paramount. Takeda's other credits include a supporting as role as the TV Producer in the feature Gone Girl with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike from 20th Century Fox directed by David Fincher and Dallas Buyers Club with Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto as well as Everything Must Go with Will Ferrell and Little Fockers with Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro and would love to ateynd your Oscar Viewing Dinner on S --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As an actor Scott has played roles in "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot", "Gone Girl", "Dallas Buyers Club" and many, many more.