Late Fame Director Kent Jones Interview
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Late Fame tells a story of an artist who is finally "found" later in his life. Throughout the film, the lead character, Ed Saxberger (played by Willem Dafoe), must navigate the modern art world. The same group of artists yearns for the times that Saxberger comes from and the artists who existed in the circles in New York City at that time. In Late Fame, we see director Kent Jones navigate modern New York and its inhabitants. We were lucky enough to chat with Kent Jones about the film. Listen to our interview here. Kent Jones explains why Dafoe was essentially the only viable choice to play a...
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Sean Gordon Murphy Talks The Last Driver
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Sean Gordon Murphy and Dan have a conversation about the upcoming The Last Driver. The conversation focuses on the echo chambers and division that have separated people. We dive deeply into many topics, including the accusations he faced related to ComicsGate. The topics explore different things touched upon in the book, which uses humor and over-the-top action to tell a very human story. We, of course, also discuss cars because there was no chance we were having SGM on and not talking about cars. We also talk about the publishing choices Sean made for the book, including publishing it in a...
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Che Grayson Chats Absolute Catwoman and Cassandra Cain
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Today on the podcast, we’re joined by writer Che Grayson! Best known for their work on Dark Spaces: Good Deeds from IDW Publishing and from Image Comics. Che is currently writing Absolute Catwoman for DC Comics and the recently announced Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand, both of which we’re chatting about today. Absolute Catwoman #1-2 are currently available, with #3 out August 26th. Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow’s Hand #1 releases September 9th.
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James Tynion IV Chats ODIN and W0rldtr33
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Today on the GateCrashers podcast sees join us to chat more comics with Dan. Known for his work at DC Comics with extended runs on Detective Comics, Justice League Dark, and Batman, James has been acclaimed in recent years for his horror work with his own comics imprint, Tiny Onion Studios. James started off with the acclaimed books Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth, and Exquisite Corpses. Now, James is back on the pod to chat his new series ODIN, a Norse horror story co-written with Marguerite Bennett and art by Letizia Cadonici, and the recent issues of W0rldtr33...
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Phillip Kennedy Johnson Talks Midnight Spider-Man and Infernal Hulk
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Today on the podcast we’re joined once again by . Writer of Action Comics, , and his current saga with artist Nic Klein, Johnson joins us today to discuss his upcoming work on the new, horror-focused Marvel imprint with Midnight Spider-Man with artist ScieTronc, and the next stage of his Hulk saga, Infernal Hulk and a series of one shots which sees Hulk taking on some of Marvel’s most famous heroes. We dig into the horrors of Hulk, Appalachia, and more.
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Bear McCreary Talks Singularity: Ekleipsis
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If you know the name Bear McCreary, it's probably from the goosebumps he's given you without you even knowing it was him. You may know his work from Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, God of War, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. He's one of the most prolific composers working today, and on July 31st, he's releasing Singularity: Ekleipsis, his second metal album. He sat down with us to talk about creating something that is his own art. We dug into how neither of us comes from a metal background and what that means for the music he is creating. He drops some great...
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Chuck Tingle Talks Influencers, Busta Rhymes, and Art
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Chuck Tingle is one of the most inspiring people I have ever had the chance to talk to. Our first interview changed how I approached interviews entirely. He taught me to come at things from my place with my heart on my sleeve. I owe so much to Chuck Tingle's influence on me, so getting the chance to chat again was a blessing. This time around, we are diving into his new book, Beautiful Bodies. We dive deep into the role of influencers and how what they do is art, through a Warhol lens. We also took some time to talk about Busta Rhymes' brilliance. The interview spans the board, offering a...
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Alex Paknadel Talks Cyclops and What If…? Secret Wars
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Alex Paknadel has been a rising star in comics for a few years now, working on back-ups for Detective Comics, the wildly popular Cult of the Lamb, and doing some incredible work at Marvel such as Red Goblin, Cyclops, and the upcoming What If...? Secret Wars. In this episode Dan and Adam dive deep into the recently wrapped up Cyclops mini-series, discussing Paknadel's history with the character, his influences and inspirations, and giving some great insights on what makes the leader of the X-Men such a great character. We also talk about the experience of working on Cult of the Lamb,...
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Ariana Maher Talks Lettering
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Ariana Maher has been one of the top names in lettering for a few years now. With her work on many titles, such as Zatanna, she has made herself well known as one of the top talents in her field. On this episode, we get the chance to talk about lettering in depth with her. We talk about what good lettering looks like, Ariana's influences, and so much more. Ariana Maher and Dan take the time to dive into the world of lettering to give listeners a better look at what it takes to letter a book. Ariana talks about how her relationship with book editors helps her get her lettering passes done. We...
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Monsters in Love Pride Special
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When I hear Monsters and love in the same sentence, I am in there like swimwear. I love monsters. But I love that monsters are such a powerful storytelling tool to discuss the other, identity, and queerness. In the Tiny Onion and Dark Horse Pride anthology , we see a cavalcade of some of the best creators in comics telling stories of love, loss, and so much more using every type of monster imaginable. This year, we were lucky enough to get together with 11 of the creatives who worked on the book to talk about it. We all talked about sandwiches first before diving into conversations about...
info_outlineIt’s the final day of Anime August Week and Amanda and Patrick have saved the best for last: today, they’re treating you all to Hayao Miyazaki’s award-winning, record-breaking 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film, Spirited Away!
Often considered Ghibli Studios’s breakout project—and a usual suspect on “best of” lists throughout the industry—Spirited Away is the company’s (and Miyazaki’s) first Academy Award-winning film, having been only the second movie to win Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards (following Shrek, the award’s inaugural winner, lol). As with all Miyazaki films, Spirited Away tackles themes of community building, environmentalism, and greed, conveyed across a simultaneously tender and exciting coming-of-age adventure set against a backdrop of cultural Japanese folklore.
Mythical deities, acerbic witches, and whimsical magical entities (looking at you, Soot Sprites!) are just a few things that the 10-year-old protagonist, Chihiro, encounters during her employment at a bathhouse for spirits, where she’s forced to earn her keep if she doesn’t want to run afoul of powerful witch Yubaba, the bathhouse’s austere owner. If Chihiro hopes to make it back to the mortal realm, she’ll have to rely on the help of her coworkers and Yubaba’s mysterious right-hand man, dragon-shifter Haku.
Join Amanda and Patrick as they engage in some all-too-familiar antics, including (but not limited to): Amanda forgetting how to read, Patrick going on a tangent about music, Amanda literally crying about how much she loves this movie, and Patrick Googling things in real time.
We at GateCrashers are so excited to bring you the final episode of one of our favorite annual segments. Thank you for joining us. See you next year. Long live Anime August!