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Filmmaker John Waters

His film is "Cecil B. Demented" has just been released on His film is Cecil B. Demented has just been released on video and DVD. Its about an underground filmmaker and his cult following who declare war on bad cinema by kidnapping a starlet and forcing her to star in their own film. Waters other movies include, Pecker about a young amateur photographer who becomes the darling of the New York art world; Cry Baby, a juvenile delinquent love story set in the 1950's, which brought together such performers as Patty Hearst, Johnny Depp, Ricki Lake, David Nelson, and Polly Bergen.

Interview
21:48

The New Film Shadow of The Vampire

The new film Shadow of The Vampire opens this week; Actor Nicolas Cage is one of the producers of the film. His acting film credits include The Family Man, Gone in 60 Seconds, Face Off, Wild at Heart, Leaving Las Vegas, Birdy, Moonstruck, and Raising Arizona.

Interview
43:53

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh

His latest movie is Traffic, starring Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Its about drug traffic at the US-Mexico border. The idea came from a British miniseries called Traffic.Soderbergh began his career with the low budget hit,Sex, Lies and Videotape. His other films include Erin Brockovich, The Limey, and Kafka.

Interview
05:26

A Jaunt to the Fictional South.

Film critic Henry Sheehan reviews “O Brother Where Art Thou,” starring George Clooney. Directed and written by the Coen brothers, it’s loosely based on Homer’s “The Odyssey.”

Review
06:37

Remembering Jason Robards.

We remember actor Jason Robards. He died yesterday at the age of 78, after a long battle with cancer. He was an actor for over 50 years. He won Oscars for his performances as Ben Bradlee in "All the President's Men," and Dashiell Hammett in "Julia." In 1956 Robards first came to the attention of the critics with his performance in Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh." His performance helped define the role for a generation. It also began Robards collaboration with director Jose Quintero, resurrecting the works of O'Neill.

Obituary
29:57

Actor Alfred Molina Discusses "Chocolat."

Actor Alfred Molina (“muh-LEE-nah”). He’s starring in the new film, “Chocolat,” (“show-koh-LAHT”) about a mysterious and seductive chocolate shop that electrifies a French village. MOLINA is a Tony-nominated actor who has played in over 30 films, 30 TV movies, and many theater productions. His Tony nomination was for his role in the Broadway hit “Art.” His film credits include “Boogie Nights,” “Anna Karenina,” “Prick up Your Ears,” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Molina was born in London, UK, and lives in Los Angeles.

Interview
11:03

Film Director Ang Lee Discusses "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

Film director Ang Lee. His new movie is “Crouching Tiger, Killing Dragon,” starring Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeow (“Yo”). He also co-produced the film. Lee is best known for his English-language dramas such as “Sense and Sensibility,” the Jane Austen novel adaptation, as well as the Chinese-American themed “Eat Drink Man Woman” and “The Wedding Banquet.” In “Crouching Tiger,” Lee brings an art-house sensibility to the Hong Kong martial arts genre.

Interview
38:15

Actress Michelle Yeoh.

Actress Michelle Yeoh (“Yo”). She’s been called Asia’s foremost female action star. She’s the lead in Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Killing Dragon.” Yeow has starred in many films including “Supercop” with Jackie Chan and the 007 thriller “Tomorrow Never Dies.” Yeow is also a film producer. She is a native of Ipoh, Malaysia, and in fact was once Miss Malaysia.

Actress Michelle Yeoh
27:39

Actress Eva Marie Saint.

Actress Eva Marie Saint. She starred opposite Marlon Brando in the 1954 film “On the Waterfront,” and won an academy award for her portrayal of his convent-reared girlfriend. Later she and Cary Grant teamed up for Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest.” Saint studied at the famed Actors Studio where Brando, Paul Newman, Marilyn Monroe and Dennis Hopper also did. This Sunday she stars in the CBS Sunday Movie, “Papa’s Angels.”

Actress Eva Saint Marie
21:39

Film Editor Dede Allen.

Film editor Dede Allen. She edited such films as The Hustler, Bonnie And Clyde, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Wonder Boys, which has just been re-released. Her Hollywood career began in the 1940’s as an apprentice editor. Today she’s arguably the highest paid and one of the top five film editors in the business. Allen’s been nominated twice for Academy awards.

Interview
20:40

Actor Steve Buscemi Discusses His Latest Directorial Effort.

Actor Steve Buscemi. He directed and produced his newest movie “Animal Factory,” a prison drama starring Wilhelm Defoe and Edward Furlong. He made his directorial debut with “Tree’s Lounge” in 1996. He’s acted in over 60 movies in the past twenty years; winning praise for roles in cult favorites like Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Fargo.

Interview

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