Archive | Interview
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Ready, set, Argo: An interview with Ben Affleck
If there were ever any reason to be nervous about Ben Affleck directing a film not set in Boston, all of those feelings vanished upon leaving the theatre after Argo, his latest film about the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979.
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Comedian Demetri Martin discusses new show
Despite the seemingly basic title of his new Comedy Central special Demetri Martin. Standup Comedian., Demetri Martin is anything but one-dimensional. Most will recognize the 39-year-old comedian for his biting one-liners (“Saying, ‘I’m sorry’ is the same as saying, ‘I apologize.
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Interview: Andy Richter
It’s hard to forget about someone as funny as Andy Richter. For nearly two decades, he’s played the sideline goofball to the reliably self-deprecating late night icon Conan O’Brien, always there to fill with a sly out-of-left-field quip when the other guy’s at a loss for words.
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Q&A with SNL star Seth Meyers
The Herald: A lot of your work involves political humor. Do you think that humor has the power to influence politics or sway voters? Seth Meyers: You know, I think in certain cases, it does. I mean, when we write it, you have to write it for it to be funny.
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Unknown stars talk about landing breakout comedy roles, recount filming favorite scenes in ‘Project X
After an early screening of their new film, "Project X," co-stars Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown stuck around for a question-and-answer session with some newfound fans. Q: How did you guys end up with parts in the movie? Thomas Mann: It was actually pretty awful.
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TV interview: Napoleon returns
Show: “Napoleon Dynamite” Time: 7:30 p.m. Sundays Network: Fox Jon Heder is now eight years removed from the debut of his most popular role as the courageous, moonboot-wearing Napoleon Dynamite.
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Taking the Plunge: An interview with Elizabeth Banks
“Time is always your friend in a negotiation,” stresses Elizabeth Banks, Hollywood darling and NYPD negotiator in the upcoming Man on a Ledge, a thriller that explores the psychological warfare needed to prevent suicide jumps.
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This is a story: A Q-and-A with comedian Demetri Martin
Stand-up comedian Demetri Martin — author of “This is a Book” and star of “Important Things with Demetri Martin”— is on his “Telling Jokes in Cold Places” tour. He took some time to speak with the Oregon Daily Emerald about his ongoing tour and his career in comedy.
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Q&A with Sara Bareilles
In about two weeks, singer and NBC’s “The Sing-Off” judge Sara Bareilles will be at the Hollywood Palladium, finishing up her “Kaleidoscope Heart” tour with one of its last shows.