Thursday, March 28, 2024

Interviews

Edie Falco

December 17, 2012

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2012 issue of World Screen.   She effortlessly walked the fine line between drama and comedy on The Sopranos, immortalizing the character Carmela for audiences around the globe. After stepping out of …

Steve Levitan

December 10, 2012

Comedies can either become stratospheric hits or can be showered with critical acclaim and Emmy Awards. It is rare for a sitcom to earn both. Modern Family has. By depicting frazzled moms, hapless dads, wisecracking kids, devoted gay parents and …

Irwin Gotlieb

November 26, 2012

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2012 issue of World Screen.   Widely recognized as an éminence grise, Irwin Gotlieb has been a major player in the advertising industry since the ’60s. From sponsorships to product placement to branded …

David Duchovny

November 19, 2012

  After portraying FBI agent Fox Mulder in the hit series The X-Files, David Duchovny traded investigating paranormal activities for the pursuit of beautiful women on Californication. As Hank Moody, he plays a troubled novelist who is trying to keep …

Doug Herzog

November 19, 2012

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2012 issue of World Screen.   Comedy Central’s irreverent, provocative, even potty-mouthed style of comedy, from the likes of Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and South Park, has struck a chord with young male …

Armando Iannucci

November 12, 2012

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2012 issue of World Screen.   Nowhere is the phrase “The pen is mightier than the sword” more appropriate than in describing Armando Iannucci’s work. His political satire The Thick of It, for …

Anke Schäferkordt & Guillaume de Posch

November 5, 2012

  This interview originally ran in the MIPCOM 2012 issue of World Screen.   Although businesses in Europe continue to be gripped by a sluggish economy, the RTL Group—the biggest TV and radio operator in Europe—holds several enticements for cost-conscious …

Gordon Ramsay

October 22, 2012

 This interview appeared in the MIPCOM 2012 issue of World Screen. MasterChef in the U.S. is just one cog in Gordon Ramsay’s ever-growing trans-Atlantic television-production machine. Indeed, there are several other shows—notably Boiling Point, Kitchen Nightmares and Hell’s Kitchen—that can …

Mark Harmon & Gary Glasberg

July 9, 2012

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2012 issue of World Screen.   Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs leads a team of agents who investigate crimes involving the Navy and Marine Corps. Mark Harmon, who has played Gibbs for nine …

Chris Albrecht

July 9, 2012

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2012 issue of World Screen.   When Chris Albrecht joined Starz LLC as president and CEO, in 2010, one of his main priorities was to produce high-end original programming. Having shepherded shows such …