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Director Bruce Brown's seminal film,
On Any Sunday, remains the best motorcycle movie ever made several decades after its initial release. Brown chats with Chris Neumer about filming life in the (racing) pits and what it took to get this Oscar nominated film made... namely Steve McQueen's checkbook.
Bruce Campbell is one of the most charismatic actors and tireless self-promoters on the planet. In between conversations about Sam Raimi, hitting Gene Hackman with a 2x4 and dealing with fans, Campbell pushed his new book, his old book and rewatching
The Evil Dead. And, dammit, if they aren't all worth a look.
Documentarian Dana Brown comes from a family of surf filmmakers. His father, Bruce Brown, made
The Endless Summer and his son, Wes Brown, produced
Highwater. Chris Neumer sits down with Dana Brown to discuss filming waves, getting away from the image of Spicoli and what Wisconsin has to do with surfing.
Writer/director Michael Wilson is in a very unusual place: he is in the midst of a heated bidding war for his first film... and he isn't close to being done with it yet. These are the benefits of making a documentary called
Michael Moore Hates America. Chris Neumer talks to the not-quite-yet rookie filmmaker to get this one-of-a-kind story.
CHRIS NEUMER: I was really surprised when I heard about your film. The first time I heard about Dogtown, I thought it was about the barrios.
STACY PERALTA: Oh that’s great, I’m stoked.
CHRIS NEUMER: They asked if I …
Steve James is one of the most respected and influential documentarians of our time. Chris Neumer chats with James and discuss how best to display truth, the impact of reality TV on the genre and why pandering never works.