05.18.2013
News out of Cannes film festival (where The Returned is being screened for buyers) is that actor Kris Holden-Ried will be joining the cast of Cut-Throats Nine remake. It’s being reported that the movie, which has been in production since 2009, might finally be moving forward as “… the…
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05.12.2013
An interview with @KrisHolden_Ried and @PaulRogerAmos at Toronto Fan Expo about Captain Canuck. Somehow I managed to miss posting this when it had been first uploaded to YouTube back in March.
Please visit their indiegogo page and donate. 15 days left!
05.11.2013
I’ve watched the trailer for The Returned a few times now since the released the English version. (I tried to understand the Spanish version, but no joy. Thanks American public school system. 4 years of Spanish and all I know is “yo no habla Espanole. (Spelling might be off. And grammar. Did I not mention I don’t speak Spanish?) Anyhow. It’s a zombie movie that doesn’t seem to be about zombies as it is about being afraid of the possibility of zombies and, in typical human fashion, over reacting with violence and lies. I’m not judging, mind you. Because… zombies! However, I think, despite them trying to make you think it’s about inevitability and saying goodbye to a loved one, I think it’s actually about hope.
Why?
The above image. Sure, it’s Alex (played by Kris Holden-Ried) trussed up as he waits to succumb to the virus he’s been fending off for six years with the protein that prevents zombification, and as also seen in the trailer, he looks incredibly terrified at what is probably going to happen to him. So… why is he waiting for it to happen? Why is he in a room to keep him and others safe from what is going to happen to him? Wouldn’t the smart move be to end himself before it happens? Unless deep down he’s hoping that at the last moment there will be rescue. He has hope.
So… count me in when the movie gets released.
05.10.2013
New image for The Returned. Via: http://www.filmaxinternational.com/film.php?id=70
05.10.2013
“Synopsis
Kate works at the hospital in the Return Unit, helping those who have been infected by the virus that turns people into zombies. Kate’s dedication to her work is absolute, but few people realize that for her it is also a personal matter; Kate’s own husband, Alex, has been returned.
After various brutal and prolific attacks at the hands of Anti-Return groups and rumours that the “Protein” stock is running dangerously low, Kate fears for Alex´s safety. Suspicious of the government’s order that all the returned should report to a secure medical facility ‘for their own safety’, the couple decides to flee, taking with them all the doses of “Return Protein” they have. At no point does the couple imagine that the real threat is a lot closer than they think…”
04.18.2013
I sent writer/director Garfield Lindsay Miller a few questions a while back that he was kind enough to answer. He is the writer of the movie A Stone’s Throw, (a favorite of mine), and wrote and directed the as yet unreleased movie The Last New Year.
Me: Having done one movie as the writer and another as the writer/director, which do you prefer? Are there advantages to writing a script and giving it to someone else to carry through to completion or do you prefer to have complete control over the story till the end?
GLM: I don’t know that I prefer either one, to be honest. They’re different. When you’re directing you of course have more control and you’re the once creating the world. It’s exciting, but, at the same time, there’s also a lot more pressure to get it right and make it happen on time and under budget. It can be super stressful and that can take away from the enjoyment.
As a pure writer, you’re more free to take your time and enjoy the process. The trick though, is to be able to write and then let go of your expectations — of what you want or think it should be. And that can be hard. Inevitably, things will change to your script, and you have to be okay with that or it can make you crazy.
Me: There are similar themes in both Last New Year and A Stone’s Throw in that each story seems to revolve around personal responsibility: either of people who have taken on the responsibility for the actions of others or of people who need to take responsibility for their own and how it effects others, as well as the theme of environmentalism (to varying degrees in each movie.) Are these personal philosophies that you felt compelled to explore?
GLM: To answer your bigger questions around continued themes in my work, I think some are conscious and others are not. The environment is something that I’m very interested in and concerned about, and so yes, that is a theme that continually shows up in my writing. Right now I’m working on another script, actually two other scripts that are specifically connected to environmental themes.
As for personal responsibility, I don’t know that I can speak to that. It may well be something that’s specific to my work, but if so it’s likely operating on a subconscious level.
Me: In both Last New Year and A Stone’s Throw there was a character by the name of Lia. Although in Last New Year it’s spelled Leah (played by Margaret Evans) and A Stone’s Throw the love interest of Jack’s her name is spelled Lia (As played by Lisa Ray) in the credits, but they sound the same. I was curious if this was a coincidence or perhaps homage to someone?
GLM: I’ve known some great Lia/Leah’s in my life, but I think it’s coincidence. I hadn’t even noticed that until now.
Me: In Last New Year the character of Mo is never interviewed by the detective. She’s also the only one of the “Fools and Bastards” that doesn’t go to the party who was expected to be there. Was that intentional?
GLM: It was always intentional that she wouldn’t appear in the film. I imagine the detective did interview her in the course of his investigation, however, because she didn’t appear in the movie it didn’t seem right in include her in the opening scene.
Me: Do you think Last New Year will ever be available on DVD and is there anything fans could do to help make that happen?
GLM: I don’t know. That’s a good question. I would love to see it on DVD or even on iTunes, etc… There was a push to do that just last year, but things fell apart with issues around music rights, etc. If enough people were to contact the production company, http://www.thenightingalecompany.com then they might put in the effort to release it. Just don’t tell them I sent you ;-)
Me: What was it like working with Kris Holden-Ried?
GLM: Kris is a great actor and a good friend. I love working with him because he invests himself into the project and is an active contributor to the work. He’s not interested in just showing up and reading the lines, he wants to do whatever he can to make it as good as it can be. That’s exciting and challenging in the best possible way. I’d love to work with him again and hope to do so at some point.
Me: What are you working on now, or have coming up?
GLM: There are a couple things in the works, but sadly nothing I can talk about today. Ask me again in a month!
04.11.2013
The Spanish version of the trailer for The Returned. No idea when the movie is going to be released. Hope it’s soon.
04.11.2013
Sex After Kids trailer.
04.06.2013
Kris Holden-Ried (@KrisHolden_Ried)
Actor/ Lycan/LightFae/Fighter/Friend/Support
THIS post, is a WHO is in the Spotlight well needed to be done, especially because this particular individual was able to put the category of a person who you dont see physically, but can DEFINITELY be a…
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03.28.2013
The indiegogo campaign to bring the beloved Canadian comic to “life” in a web series voiced by actor Kris Holden-Ried is now love. Paul Roger Amos will voice the villian Mr. Gold.
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03.20.2013
A conversation with Kris Holden-Ried (Captain Canuck!) and Paul Roger Amos (Mr. Gold) at the Toronto Comic Con about the upcoming web series.
03.10.2013
It was announced last week that Kris Holden-Ried will be the voice of Captain Canuck. He and actor Paul Roger Amos (who will voice Mr. Gold) were at Toronto Comic-Con this weekend meeting with fans and signing posters. The show is set to air online July 1st. And according to the official twitter account @ctncanuck the series will not be geo locked. Look out world!
Visit www.captaincanuck.com for more information.
02.22.2013
Getting cabin fever? Want to see something fun? May I suggest, if you are in the area, the Canadian Film Festival on March 20th-23rd. Especially the movie short Best, April a Diamonds to Bullets production. The movie stars Priya Rao, Kristopher Turner, Kris Holden-Ried (listed on their site as Kristopher Holden-Ried) and Shannon Barnett. Directed By Scott McCord, screenplay By Juli Strader & Priya Rao, produced By Priya Rao, Juli Strader, Christine Tyson, Best, April will be screened at the Royal Theater (the very same theater that Sex After Kids screened at in January).
From the official movie facebook page:
“When thirty-something April falls for Matt, a charming British author, she believes she’s found ‘the one’ and envisions a future together. Instantly smitten, she begins a flirtatious yet awkward communication via text message. When Matt first replies, April assumes the adoration is mutual. Except it’s not. Her schoolgirl crush is blinding and April is clueless to the fact that he has no romantic interest in her at all and is merely being polite. In a world where texts are meant to be charming and flirtatious, it’s a hard reality for April when hers are interpreted as uninvited and a little stalker-like. “
“The Canadian Film Fest is a non-profit organization devoted to the celebration, promotion and advancement of Canadian filmmaking talent. By exclusively featuring Canadian films, our goal is to provide filmmakers with valuable showcasing and networking opportunities and to offer the public homegrown productions to view and enjoy.”
Thanks for the heads up @SuzanneMetaxas! :)
EDIT: I have been informed that Kris Holden-Ried provides his voice only in the short film. But what a voice it is.
02.18.2013
I have a plan! And it’s not a lame one like the Cylons had.
Lost Girl is Canadian so I’m not sure how much ratings in the US really effect whether or not the show gets a fourth season but ratings are important if we want to be able to see it on our TVs here in the States. However, ratings are figured by Nielsen and how many people are Nielsen viewers? How many people here matter? And if one thing Lost Girl has taught me is everyone matters.
Wait.
No.
That’s Doctor Who.
Whatever.
Everyone does matter!
Unless your name is Martha…
So the only way to make yourself heard if you are not a Nielsen household is to make some noise, on something other than tumblr and twitter. The joyous kind. In letter form. Preferably the snail mail hand written kind. (And if the post office near you sells stamps that raise money for charity then it doubles the awesome, in my opinion.)
So what am I proposing?
I think it’d be great to do Team Badass a solid and when watching Lost Girl legally on the SyFy (I still hate the new name!) channel, take note of the advertisers and then pick one and write them a nice note telling them you saw their ad during Lost Girl and appreciate their support for the show and tell them how you’ll be using their product. You could include demographic information if you chose, such as age, sex, & median household income if you want. But this is something I think should be done weekly. Especially from everyone out there that has been watching the episodes before they air. You know who you are, you know what I mean.
Don’t make me send Bo over there.
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01.24.2013
A film by Jeremy Lalonde.
A film stolen by Jeremy Lalonde’s baby girl.
I was lucky enough to attend a screening of the film Sex After Kids at the Royal House Theater on January 11th along with the film’s director, producer, many of the cast and crew, contributors, and fans. To be fair it was a film friendly audience, but also in the crowd were a few who went in with no investment in the movie at all and from them I found they had the same reaction as did the fans: it was hilarious.
The movie would be categorized as a comedy. But what does that really mean? According to Wikipedia, (the source of all knowledge, right?), a comedy is, “to amuse and elicit laughter from the audience.” Check, check, and check. Then it goes on to list a series of types and Sex After Kids doesn’t exactly fit any of them. It’s a bit of a romantic comedy, but also fits some of the criteria to be considered a “black comedy” except, quite frankly, it’s too sweet and earnest for the way it tackles the ‘taboo’ subjects to fit into that category completely.
It’s a similar to ensemble comedies such as Home for the Holidays, Beautiful Girls, and Something’s Gotta Give but the cast is loosely affiliated yet connected like in such movies as Love, Actually or New Year’s Eve. So I’d like to propose a new category. Since it’s an assembled ensemble comedy I suggest: Assenembled comedy. New phrase! You heard it here first.
Sex After Kids gathers a fantastic cast of six-degree-separated parents as they deal with relations after having kids. In some cases the issues raised are 20 years after the birth of their kids. It’s like a coming of age story for adults about a time in life no one ever seems to talk about. There are so many (too many?) movies about twenty-something brats transitioning from college life into being an actual adult. But what about everyone who has done that, since life doesn’t stop once you give up keggers, settle down, and have a family.
I thought the movie was funny, honest, even if some of the situations were “exaggerated for comedic effect” (thanks Wikipedia!) and ultimately sweet. Amanda Brugel is my new hero. Zoie Palmer and Paul Roger Amos made me cry. And Kris Holden-Ried did that thing where at one point he says a line but turns that line into a whole story. Also, it looked beautiful, the locations felt authentic to each character and not overly staged. And although the movie didn’t get into much detail about each character I still felt that we got a full sense of who everyone was as people.
I wish I could sum up the movie easily, but it’s actually the type of movie that after you see it for days later you and your friends will be talking about various scenes and laughing again as you go through the funniest bits you can recall to the ones you suddenly remember again.
It’ll be playing this weekend at the Santa Barbara Film Fest. If you’re anywhere in the area I strongly suggest you take advantage and see it.
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