Heilman & Haver - The Stage & Screen Experience

Heilman & Haver - Episode 28 (Guest Scott Eyman)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 28.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Scott Eyman
Scott Eyman is the author or co-author of 15 books, including Empire of Dreams: The Epic Life of Cecil B. DeMille, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, and Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford.  Scott also penned the bestseller John Wayne and (with actor Robert Wagner) the bestsellers Pieces of My Heart and You Must Remember This. He also wrote Hank and Jim: The Fifty-Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart and, his latest, Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise.  Scott was formerly the literary critic at The Palm Beach Post, writes book reviews for The Wall Street Journal, and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune.
Connect with Scott on Facebook
Follow Scott on Twitter
 
COMING NEXT WEEK:  Tracey Goessel
Tracey is the founder of the Film Preservation Society and author of The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks.  Fairbanks was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films and was also a screenwriter, director, producer, and a founding member of United Artists alongside his wife Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and D. W. Griffith.  We’re looking forward to learning more about this legend of early Hollywood and his lasting impact on the film industry with Tracey.

Heilman & Haver - Episode 27 (Guest Perry King)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 27.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
West Sound Film Festival - Submissions Open
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2021 West Sound Film Festival, taking place (in person we hope) August 5th through 8th.  For more information, and to submit your film, visit westsoundfilmfestival.com
In the Mix - Roman Holiday
Tune in to our YouTube channel this week for our latest In the Mix celebrating Audrey Hepburn and one of her best films, Roman Holiday.  We'll be back at the Bay Street Bistro where they'll be featuring Greg's cocktail of the week, the "Roman Holiday", this Sunday May 9th along with a special Mother's Day Menu.  So skip the flowers and take mom out to eat. Call now and make a reservation at (360) 602-0310 or email reservations@baystreetbistro.com
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Perry King
Perry attended Yale and Juilliard where he studied with Orson Welles’ production partner and collaborator John Houseman, and also with Stella Adler at her School of Acting and made his film debut in 1972 in Slaughterhouse-Five.
Perry auditioned for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars and, after the role went to Harrison Ford, played Solo in the radio adaptations of all three original films.  In 1984, Perry was nominated for a Golden Globe for the TV movie The Hasty Heart and, that same year, he landed the role of Cody Allen on the series Riptide, which he appeared in from 1983 to 1986.  
In the mid ‘90s, Perry starred in the television adaptation of A Stranger in the Mirror and appeared on Melrose Place. He has also appeared in Spin City, Will & Grace, Eve, and Cold Case and as the President of the United States in the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow.  
Perry directorial debut The Divide, in which he also starred, won 16 industry awards and appeared at the Canne Film Festival.  He was awarded a Special Jury Award for Performance at the Arizona International Film Festival, Best Actor honors at the California Independent Film Festival, and Best First Time Director from the London Independent Film Awards.  Perry joins us from his ranch in Cool, CA.
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK:  Scott Eyman
Friday May 14th, when we’ll be joined by film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman, author of Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise.  Scott is also the author or co-author of 15 books, including biographies of John Wayne, Cecil B. DeMille, Louis B. Mayer, John Ford, and Henry Fonda and James Stewart.

Heilman & Haver - Episode 26 (Guest Robert Bader)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 26.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Robert Bader
Robert Bader is the curator of several important entertainment archives, including those of the estates of Bing Crosby, the Marx Brothers and Danny Kaye. He also manages the archive of The Dick Cavett Show and serves on the Board of Directors for The Al Hirschfeld Foundation, Marx Brothers Incorporated, and the Film Preservation Society.
Through his own company, Cavalier Films, Robert produced and directed Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes which premiered in 2018 and was nominated for a Critics Choice Award in 2020, the same year it debuted on HBO.  The film chronicles Muhammad Ali’s life and career through the lens of his many interviews with Dick Cavett and will be released on DVD this June.  Robert co-wrote the film with Cavett and his next archive project is a film about Cavett and Groucho Marx that will debut on PBS in 2022.  
Robert is also the author of Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers on Stage and the editor of Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales,  an anthology of the comedian’s lost writings.
Robert has produced critically acclaimed television documentaries on Cavett’s career for PBS, produced numerous archival DVD and CD releases, including five acclaimed DVD sets of The Dick Cavett Show, two of You Bet Your Life with Groucho Marx and two of Bing Crosby: The Television Specials.   And he has both worked in radio and released CD’s including numerous Bing Crosby titles and The Rosemary Clooney CBS Radio Recordings.   Robert has helmed countless other projects, shows and films and most recently launched Film Preservation Society’s silent film restoration series on Blu-ray with the 1925 film Too Many Kisses, which features Harpo Marx.  
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK:  Perry King
Join us next Friday, May 7th, when we’ll be joined by long-time actor and director of the award winning film The Divide, screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018, Perry King.  Perry is a veteran of both film and television and we’ll find out next week what it was like auditioning for the role of Han Solo, working with Michael J. Fox, and training with both John Houseman and Stella Adler.

Heilman & Haver - Episode 25 (Guest Frank Ferrante)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 25.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Frank Ferrante
Mr. Ferrante is an actor, director and producer, and recipient of New York's Theatre World Award for 'Outstanding Debut,' a New York Outer Critics Circle nomination, London's Laurence Olivier Award nomination for 'Comedy Performance of the Year,' Washington D.C.'s Helen Hayes nomination and two Connecticut Critics Circle Awards. His international and PBS performances in the title role in Groucho: A Life in Revue received not only acclaim from critics and audiences but from the Marx Family.
Frank is one of the busiest touring performers in theater today with over 3,000 performances as 'Groucho' internationally in 500 cities.  Ferrante was discovered by Groucho’s son playwright Arthur Marx when he was 22 and was subsequently cast to portray Groucho for the heralded 1986-87 production of Arthur's off-Broadway production Groucho: A Life in Revue.  In 1996, Frank starred Off-Broadway in the 'Groucho' role in the Marx musical The Cocoanuts written by George S. Kaufman who Ferrante portrayed in his one-man show By George - which he also wrote.  And three-and-a-half decades onstage, Frank has performed before millions of audience members including some talented friends: Sean Penn, Hal Holbrook of Mark Twain Tonight, Robin Williams, Carol Channing, and Kaye Ballard; each one utterly impressed by his talent. Off stage he has appeared on Children's Hospital and provided voice-work on SpongeBob Square Pants and The Garfield Show.  And along with his acting work, Frank is also the owner of Groucho Marx Productions, Inc. which represents the name and likeness of the iconic performer.  The film of his stage show An Evening With Groucho premiered in March, 2021 in Austin, Texas and on October 19th, of this year, Frank will receive a ‘star’ in Palm Springs, California on the Walk of Stars on Palm Canyon Drive.  Frank joins us from his home in Los Angeles.
Connect with Frank (and Groucho)
Official Show Page:  An Evening With Groucho
Follow the show on Facebook @aneveningwithgroucho
All About Groucho:  GrouchoMarx.com
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK:  Robert Bader
Join us next week, Friday April 30th, when we’ll be joined by another Marx Brothers expert, Robert Bader, author of Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers on Stage and editor of Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales.  Robert is also the curator of several important entertainment archives, including those of the estates of the Marx Brothers, Bing Crosby, and Danny Kaye. He also manages the archive of The Dick Cavett Show and serves on the Board of Directors for The Al Hirschfeld Foundation, Marx Brothers Incorporated, and the Film Preservation Society.
 

Heilman & Haver - Episode 24 (Guest Gregg Barbanell)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 24.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Women’s Theater Festival Presents Shakespeare's Othello
Don't miss a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic Othello presented by The Women’s Theater Festival and starring our friend and guest on Episode 13 Seattle actor Zandi Carlson, in the pivotal role of Iago.  Othello airs tonight, April 16th,  and tomorrow Saturday, April 17th at 8pm.  Tickets are pay-what-you-can.  So visit WomensTheatreFestival.com for more information and to donate.
Kitsap Great Give 2021
Don't forget, April 20th is the 2021 Kitsap Great Give - 24 hours of online giving.  Two local non-profits that are close to our hearts are the Historic Roxy Theater in Bremerton and Western Washington Center for the Arts in Port Orchard.  Giving is open now, so please consider making a donation and thanks!
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Gregg Barbanell
Gregg is originally from San Francisco, CA, and graduated with a BFA in film from California Institute of the Arts.  He’s been a Foley artist for 43 years with 573 IMDb credits to his name.  Notable credits include:  In Film - El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, The Revenant, Suicide Squad, Little Miss Sunshine, Spirited Away, The Fast and The Furious, Dumb and Dumber, My Cousin Vinny, Point Break, and Wall Street.  And on television:  Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Walking Dead, Chicago PD, Chicago Med, Law and Order: SVU.  And in Video Games & Cinematics:  Overwatch, World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Call of Duty, Diablo III, Lost Planet, Gears of War, and Need for Speed.  Gregg has received 13 Emmy nominations and won in 2004 for the documentary Dinosaur Planet.  His work has also landed him 32 Motion Picture Sound Editors nominations and nine wins.  Gregg has worked for Disney Studios and Warner Brothers and is currently employed at NBC Universal.  
Gregg was featured in the 2018 documentary Actors of Sound available now on Amazon.
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK:  Frank Ferrante
Join us next week, Friday April 23rd as we celebrate our 25th episode with special guest award winning actor and director Frank Ferrante.  Frank is the star of the critically acclaimed one-man show An Evening with Groucho and has been called by the NYT, “the greatest living interpreter of Groucho Marx's material.”

Heilman & Haver - Episode 23 (Guest Jeremy Arnold)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 23.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Silence of the Lambs 30th Anniversary
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of The Silence of the Lambs with special showings at the Historic Roxy Theater April 9th and 10th at 9pm.
And don’t forget to tune in to our latest episode of In the Mix, direct from the Bay Street Bistro in Port Orchard, WA.  The Bistro's "Sunday Supper" this week is dedicated to The Silence of the Lambs anniversary with a Dr. Lecter approved menu:  Fava Bean and Smashed Pea Hummus, Crou of Egg and Sausage, Spicy Blackened Chicken over Wild Rice, and Sanguinacci Dulce (half blood oranges stuffed with chocolate mousse).  
Call for reservations: 360-602-0310 or visit baystreetbistro.com
Virtual Theater 2020 Presents Moliere's Tartuffe
Tune in to Virtual Theater 2020’s free performance of Tartuffe by Moliere, Saturday April 10th at 6pm.  Their presentation of this classic farce will be followed by live talk back with the cast and crew directly following the show.  Visit their Facebook page for more information at @VTHEATER2020. 
The Women’s Theater Festival Presents Shakespeare's Othello
Don't miss a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic Othello presented by The Women’s Theater Festival and starring our friend and guest on Episode 13 Seattle actor Zandi Carlson, in the pivotal role of Iago.  Othello airs tonight, tomorrow April 10th, and April 16th and 17th at 8pm.  Tickets are pay-what-you-can.  So visit WomensTheatreFestival.com for more information and to donate.
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jeremy Arnold
Jeremy is an author, film historian and commentator. His new book, The Essentials Vol. 2: 52 More Must-See Movies and Why They Matter, was recently published by Running Press and Turner Classic Movies. It is his second companion book to TCM’s long-running “Essentials” program which profiles the most vital and influential movies in film history. 
In addition to the two Essentials books, Jeremy has written Christmas in the Movies: 30 Classics to Celebrate the Season, Lawrence of Arabia: The 50th Anniversary, two essays in The Call of the Heart: John M. Stahl and Hollywood Melodrama, contributions to Jeanine Basinger’s 2003 edition of The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy of a Genre, numerous essays and liner notes for home entertainment releases, including four Frank Capra titles; and over six hundred programming articles to date for the Turner Classic Movies website. 
Jeremy’s commentating work includes fourteen audio commentaries for the Blu-ray or DVD release of classic films, most recently Wings of the Hawk, and stints as a guest host on TCM with Ben Mankiewicz.
Follow Jeremy on Twitter: twitter.com/jt_arn
Shop Jeremy's books: on Amazon
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK:
Tune in next week, Friday April 16th, when we’ll be joined by veteran sound editor and Foley artist Gregg Barbanell.  As a sound editor Gregg worked with clients like Peter Bogdanovich for "Saint Jack" (1979), John Carpenter for "The Fog" (1980), Francis Ford Coppola for "The Escape Artist" (1982) and won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming for "Dinosaur Planet" in 2003.  Gregg has also worked as a Foley artist on shows like the Walking Dead and Breaking Bad, and films like Suicide Squad, The Revenant, and Mortal Combat.

Heilman & Haver - Episode 22 (Guest Matthew Turner)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 22.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tune in to the H&H YouTube channel for our latest installment of In the Mix next week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of The Silence of the Lambs.  And join us at the Historic Roxy Theater April 9th (and 10th) for special showings is 9pm.
And don't forget, April 20th is the 2021 Kitsap Great Give - 24 hours of online giving.  Two local non-profits that are close to our hearts are the Historic Roxy Theater in Bremerton and Western Washington Center for the Arts in Port Orchard.  Giving is open now, so please consider making a donation and thanks!
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Matthew Turner
Matthew is a lifelong film fanatic who has turned his love the art into an occupation.  Matthew has been a professional film critic for over twenty years and his reviews have been posted in multiple outlets, in print, and online.  He is currently the co-host of the Fatal Attractions podcast, a favorite of this show’s, and is the co-author and compiler of the recently published “What to Watch When:1,000 TV Shows for Every Mood and Moment”. Matthew has hosted multiple online viewing events, most recently "Noir-Vember" and has just launched this year’s "Pre-Code April" event. 
Connect with Matthew: 
https://twitter.com/FilmFan1971
https://letterboxd.com/filmfan1971
https://twitter.com/FatalAttractPod
https://vodzilla.co/author/matthew-turner
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fatal-attractions/id1229261184?mt=2
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK:
Joining us next week, Friday 4/9, is TCM author, film historian and commentator Jeremy Arnold, who’ll share his top ten classic Oscar winners with us and a few more must-see films from his new book The Essentials Vol. 2: 52 More Must-See Movies and Why They Matter, recently published by Running Press and Turner Classic Movies.

Heilman & Haver - Episode 21 (Guest Danielle Barnum)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 21.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tune in to the H&H YouTube channel for our latest installment of In the Mix with special guest, USC Cinematic Arts alum and local filmmaker, Scott Breitbarth.  We'll review Judas and the Black Messiah, now playing at the Historic Roxy Theater in Bremerton, sample a few of the Roxy's wine offerings, and chat about our favorites for Best Picture this Oscar season.
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Danielle Barnum
Danielle is a hybrid artist-entrepreneur, having spent more than a decade running a successful photography business throughout the US, and beginning (in a previous life) as an AEA/SAG/AFTRA actor and choreographer based in Seattle.  Danielle’s photographic work reflects her continued passion for working with people and drawing on her theatrical background, is deeply rooted in storytelling - making it personal, vibrant, and real. Her goal is to showcase you feeling like your best and most authentic self - capturing the essence that is entirely YOU.  Her clientele now includes performers, theatrical promotions and branding, CEO’s, authors, small businesses, families, and adventure lifestyle sessions.
Connect with Danielle: 
Website & Portfolio
Email
Facebook 
Instagram
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK: Next week, Friday 4/2, we’ll be joined by friend of the show, UK film critic, Matthew Turner, who’ll give us his take on the Oscar race and share info about his month long viewing event “Pre Code April” celebrating all things noir.

Heilman & Haver - Episode 20 (Guest Jodi Rothfield)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 20.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Anthony Hopkins was just nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for The Father, now playing at the Historic Roxy Theater in Bremerton.  Get more info and tickets at Far Away Entertainment and stay tuned for our coverage of the Oscar race with film Critic Matthew Turner and TCM author and commentator Jeremy Arnold, coming up in April.
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jodi Rothfield
Originally from New York, Jodi attended Smith College and graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in African American Studies. Her professional career began as a music producer and manager handling NYC’s top session players and rock bands. Her bands played at the notorious New York City rock houses CBGB’s, TRAX and Great Gildersleeves, opening for such acts as Talking Heads, Blondie and Guns & Roses. Jodi also worked as a producer for several music houses producing scores and jingles for films, television and radio. Her casting career began in Los Angeles in 1987 under the tutelage of Ronnie Yeskel and Gary Zuckerbrod.  Jodi moved to Seattle in 1989 to be with her husband, a native of Washington state, and is now a 32 year veteran of casting for film (Grassroots, Sleepless in Seattle, The Ring, Smoke Signals, Life or Something Like It, American Heart), TV (The Fugitive, Citizen Baines, Under One Roof,) and lead actor searches for features including The Spiderwick Chronicles, Speed Racer, Signs, Hearts in Atlantis, Stepmom, Great Expectations and many, many more. Jodi is also an adjunct instructor at Cornish College of the Arts and The Professional Actors’ Training Program at University of Washington. Jodi loves actors and is a devoted theatergoer.
Connect with Jodi: jodirothfield@gmail.com
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK: Next week, Friday 3/26, we’ll be joined by Danielle Barnum, an experienced and accomplished talent photographer from Seattle who’ll share her tips on how actors and artists can best use photography to promote themselves and their brand and how professional head-shots can capture your style and character and enhance your portfolio.

Heilman & Haver - Episode 19 (Guest Tracey Goessel)

Welcome to Heilman & Haver - Episode 19.  We hope you enjoy the show!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Celebrate Quincy Jones 88th birthday with The Wiz at the Historic Roxy Theater, March 14th.
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Tracey Goessel
Although both a physician and an entrepreneur, Tracey Goessel’s true passion is silent film history.  In 2015 she published The First King of Hollywood, a biography of Douglas Fairbanks, dubbed by The New York Times to be “a buoyant handspring of a book … "one of the most delightful Hollywood biographies to slide down the mast in years.”  The book has just come out in paperback in 2018.  In addition, she founded the nonprofit Film Preservation Society (FPS), which has recovered and restored several silent films formerly thought to be lost or unavailable for viewing, including Fairbanks’ Mr. Fixit, The Good Bad Man, and The Halfbreed.  FPS funded the software that enables the Library of Congress to scan original paper prints of silent films from the first decade of the 1900s, and currently the goal is to restore all 485 D.W. Griffith Biograph films that were made between 1908 and 1913.
Learn More and Support FPS:
The Film Preservation Society Homepage
The Biograph Project Facebook Page
Follow the Film Preservation Society on Twitter
The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks
 
COMING UP NEXT WEEK: Next week, Friday 3/19, we’ll be joined by Casting Director Jodi Rothfield, a 34 year veteran of casting for Film, Television, and notable lead actor searches.  Jodi directed casting for such well-known films as Sleepless in Seattle, The Ring, and Empire Records and lead actors searches for The Spiderwick Chronicles, Speed Racer, Signs, Hearts in Atlantis, Stepmom, and Great Expectations.