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From Monsters to Aliens and Everything Between- An Interview w/ Amber Benson
by JDH Johnson on Mar.29, 2010, under Interviews, Non-fiction
Best known as Tara on Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, Amber Benson has done so much since her Buffy days that it’s hard to believe. Earlier this year she released the second novel in her Calliope Reaper-Jones series and has been busy on the indie film festival circuits promoting her new film, co-directed with Adam Busch (also of Buffy fame), Drones. She acts, she writes, she even directs. Is there anything this woman can’t do? But the real question is… did she like 40-Year Old Virgin?
The Age of Russell T – An Interview w/ Doctor Who’s Andrew Hayden Smith
by JDH Johnson on Mar.16, 2010, under Interviews, Non-fiction
Best known to Doctor Who fans as Jake, the outspoken member of Ricky’s crew in Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel, Andrew Hayden-Smith ventured to the US to meet fans at this year’s Gallifrey One (the annual Doctor Who convention) in Los Angeles. Taking part in his very own Gallifrey interview as well as a live commentary panel for The Age of Steel, Andrew spent most of his time in the Dealer’s Room signing autographs and talking with fans. During one of the slower parts of Sunday afternoon, Andrew took some time to chat with The Last Doctor about what it’s like to be part of a universe as long-lasting and adored as Doctor Who.
Adventures at Gallifrey w/ Sarah Jane’s Tommy Knight
by JDH Johnson on Mar.08, 2010, under Interviews, Non-fiction
Gallifrey One, the Los Angeles based Doctor Who convention, was a busy time for all, especially for their guests from across the pond. With live commentaries, Q&A panels, photo and autograph sessions, a wedding, plus the Masquerade, not to mention the aptly named and newly christened LobbyCon, there was always something going on during the 3-day weekend. After participating in Gallifrey One’s second wedding in three years (entitled Wedding: The Sequel), Tommy Knight took a few minutes out of his busy schedule, and after asking his mum for permission, to sit down and talk with The Last Doctor about the upcoming fourth season of The Sarah Jane Adventures and about his future as well. Could he be the next doctor?
To CGI or Not to CGI: An Interview w/ 300’s Andrew Tiernan
by JDH Johnson on Feb.23, 2010, under Interviews, Non-fiction
He’s worked with some of the best actors the UK has to offer, from Doctor Who’s David Tennant and John Simm to Gerard Butler, and some Americans as well, but does this perpetual baddie get any love? Well, maybe not looking like his character in 300. Is he just misunderstood? Taking a look back at his most well-known work (were those 300 abs CGI?) and the friends he made (or didn’t make) as well as looking to the future with his directorial debut in Break Clause, Andrew Tiernan took some time to answer awe-inspiring (well, maybe not) questions from The Last Doctor. Perhaps he can be the last Dalek? Or at least the Malcolm McDowell for the new generation.
J-pop to V-pop? – An Interview w/ Hironobu of Swinging Popsicle
by JDH Johnson on Feb.01, 2010, under Interviews, Non-fiction
Most of us are very familiar with the computerized music of the video game industry, quirky and repetitious and the kind of stuff that gets stuck in your head for months on end, especially if you play the game night and day for weeks straight. But what happens when you start incorporating the best elements of Japanese pop into the background music and theme songs of video games? V-pop! Well, video game pop anyway. In our first Behind the Scenes feature, The Last Doctor asks Swinging Popsicle bassist Hironobu Hirata about his work with video games and how he plans to bring a brand new sound to gamers around the world.