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Tom Hiddleston — a British, classically trained thespian — might seem like the most interesting of choices to playing an American country music icon. But, after seeing I Saw the Light, The Movie Mensch has to admit there could not have been a better choice to bring the Hank Williams […]

I Saw the Light Exclusive: Tom Hiddleston Sings Hank Williams’ ...

March 23, 2016 in Interviews tagged Exclusives / I Saw the Light / interviews / Tom Hiddleston by joeldamos

Eddie the Eagle is the triumphant story (check out our review here) of Eddie Edwards, the British ski jumper who refused to give in to pressures to quit until he achieved his ultimate goal – to represent his country as an Olympian in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. We […]

Eddie the Eagle Exclusive: Director Dishes “Inspirational & Admirable” Ski ...

February 25, 2016 in Interviews tagged Eddie the Eagle / Exclusives / interviews by joeldamos

Joseph Fiennes has never shied away from tackling roles of profound importance, heck he played The Bard in Shakespeare in Love. His latest, Risen, finds him portraying Clavius, the Roman military man charged with overseeing and investigating the events following the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Risen is a fascinating and […]

Risen Exclusive: Joseph Fiennes Calls Christ Tale a “Detective” Drama

February 16, 2016 in Interviews tagged Exclusives / interviews / Joseph Fiennes / Risen by joeldamos

Shanice Banton (who first grabbed our attention on the hit show Degrassi) is cherishing the role of a lifetime in Race. In the riveting and emotionally powerful Jesse Owens biopic, Banton plays Ruth, the iconic runner/barrier breaker’s soulmate. Banton sat down for an exclusive interview with The Movie Mensch where […]

Race Exclusive: Shanice Banton Explores the “Tremendous Inspiration” of Jesse ...

February 16, 2016 in Interviews tagged Exclusives / interviews / Race by joeldamos

British actresses Bella Heathcote and Lily James fulfilled a lifetime dream of playing a couple of the most famous Jane Austen heroines on the big screen — Elizabeth and Jane Bennet — but with a distinct twist. The two star in the adaption of Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride & Prejudice & Zombies and […]

Pride & Prejudice & Zombies Exclusive: Lily James & Bella ...

February 2, 2016 in Interviews tagged Bella Heathcote / Exclusives / interviews / Lily James / Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by joeldamos

Bringing R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books to the big screen has been an ongoing effort since they exploded in popularity in the 1990s. The Goosebumps movie that hits theaters this week, starring Jack Black, has “cracked” the mystery of how exactly to bring Stine’s world to the screen, according to our […]

Goosebumps Exclusive: Rob Letterman Dishes Making a Movie “For All ...

October 15, 2015 in Interviews tagged Exclusives / Goosebumps / interviews by joeldamos

Working with director Steven Spielberg was not the only life achievement moment for Bridge of Spies star Austin Stowell. The actor portrays Francis Gary Powers, the U2 pilot who was shot down over the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War and spent years in a KGB prison. […]

Bridge of Spies Exclusive: Austin Stowell Shares His “Unbelievable Experience”

October 15, 2015 in Interviews tagged Bridge of Spies / Exclusives / interviews by joeldamos

Director Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai, Defiance) had his challenges making his latest, Pawn Sacrifice. First, it was a film that chronicled the life of Bobby Fischer and his mental illness — something incredibly difficult to capture on screen. Second, Fischer’s extraordinary rise from chess prodigy to world champion who […]

Pawn Sacrifice Exclusive: Director Edward Zwick Talks Tobey Maguire Majesty

September 15, 2015 in Interviews tagged Exclusives / interviews / Pawn Sacrifice by joeldamos

Bobby Fischer is a complicated fellow and no one knows that more than the actor charged with portraying him in the stunning film Pawn Sacrifice, Tobey Maguire. We caught up with Maguire for an exclusive video interview where the former cinematic superhero told us about what aspects of the chess […]

Pawn Sacrifice Exclusive: Tobey Maguire on Finding Bobby Fischer

September 14, 2015 in Interviews tagged Exclusives / interviews / Pawn Sacrifice / Tobey Maguire by joeldamos