Category: We’re Interviewing Who?!
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Director Debbie Lum Interview: Try Harder!
Welcome documentarian Debbie Lum to chat about her new film Try Harder!, college admissions, high school superlatives, and the ongoing process of Asian-American Pacific Islander representation on screen. More about Try Harder!: San Francisco’s Lowell High, one of the best public schools in the country, draws high achievers–nearly 70% Asian Americans–from across the city into…
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Director Jorge R. Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua Interview: Maya and the Three
Welcome ridiculously creative couple Jorge R. Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua to the podcast for their new Netflix limited series Maya and the Three. We chat about creative constraints, representation, classic movies, everyday sacrifices, and metal. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts. More about Maya and the Three: In a fantastical world, where magic turns…
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Director Chris Appelhans Interview: Wish Dragon
Welcome director Chris Appelhans for the new animated film Wish Dragon. We chat about the challenges of making a film under severe constraints, hilarious language misadventures in China, and the great Jackie Chan. More about Wish Dragon: In Sony Pictures Animation’s Wish Dragon, Din, a working-class college student with big dreams but small means, and…
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Mike Rianda for The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Welcome director Mike Rianda to chat about the power and perils of feedback, first films, explaining working in animation to your family, and of course his feature directorial debut, The Mitchells vs. The Machines. More about The Mitchells vs the Machines From the humans who brought you the Academy Award®-winning Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse…
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Director Erick Oh Interview: Opera
We welcome Academy Award nominated director Erick Oh (on the week of the 93rd Academy Awards!) to talk about his short animated film Opera and how it sits at the intersection of film and fine art. Also the state of the animation industry, Asian / AAPI representation, and what it’s really like to have a…
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Jim Gaffigan Interview: Troop Zero
A blast from the archives with actor Jim Gaffigan on Troop Zero, are hot dogs sandwiches, and finding your tribe. Filmed at the Sundance 2019 Film Festival More about Troop Zero: In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl (Mckenna Grace) dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at…
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Supervising Animator Jude Brownbill Interview: Pixar’s Soul
Welcome Pixar’s Soul Supervising Animator Jude Brownbill to the episode! We talk about the challenges of the film, existential life questions, and leadership advice (especially for women in animation). Listen here: More about Jude: Jude is a Supervising Animator on Pixar’s Soul . She was a Directing Animator on Cars 3 She animated on Incredibles…
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Ming-Na Wen Interview
Bringing out this interview with Ming-Na Wen from the archives in preparation for the 2020 release of Mulan on Disney+. Filmed at the Entertainment Weekly 2018 Comic-Con Bash. Little did I know at the time how relevant her answer about Star Wars would be. Her episode of The Mandalorian was somehow one of my favorites…
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David Arquette Interview: You Cannot Kill David Arquette
David Arquette (star of You Cannot Kill David Arquette) and THEDHK chat about wrestling, the WCW 2000 Heavyweight championship, what personal success means to him now, and of all things… puppets.
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Rian Johnson for Pokémon GO
Had the wonderful opportunity to speak to my Pokémon GO buddy – Rian Johnson – about the making of the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 TV Commercial, Pokémon GO storage, raiding, getting pranked by Kelly Marie Tran, and more! Be sure to also check out our chat about Knives Out A wild Rian Johnson appeared!