This week saw the release of Izzy Gets the F Across Town on Blu-ray and DVD. The film stars Mackenzie Davis of Halt & Catch Fire and Carrie Coon from The Leftovers; not to mention Haley Joel Osment, Brandon T. Jackson, Alia Shawkat, Annie Potts, Rob Huebel, LaKeith Stanfield. It's the debut film from self-proclaimed "film school addict" Christian Papierniak. Here is our interview with Christian to talk about his film school addiction; how instrumental Mackenzie was in getting this film made and a whole lot more.

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Christian Papierniak & Izzy Get the F Across Town

Michael J. Fox is a legend, both on and off screen. From Family Ties' Alex P. Keaton to Mike Flaherty, New York City’s Deputy Mayor, on ABC’s Spin City, there have been a ton of amazing performances. And let's not forget about the work he's done to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease, through the Michael J. Fox Foundation. This episode features Michael talking about his relationship with Gary David Goldberg; his decision to get back into television with Spin City after a successful film career; knowing when it was time to call it quits and a whole lot more.

Michael J. Fox remembers Spin City

This week, we’re throwing it back to one of our most popular releases: My So-Called Life, the series by Winnie Holzman, Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz, starring Claire Danes in her breakout role as Angela Chase; the 15-year old who was head-over-heels in love with the high school’s relatively bad boy, Jordan Catalano; played by Jared Leto. The show was a cult hit, but mostly after it had already been cancelled by ABC and was in reruns on MTV. In this episode, we learn about Claire's history with acting; that she was even younger than her 15-year-old character; and all about those make-out scenes with Jared Leto!

Claire Danes remembers My So-Called Life

Paul Freeman is probably best known as Rene Belloq, the rival archaeologist to Indiana Jones in search of the lost Ark. But what many are surprised to learn is that he also played none other than the joyously nefarious "Ivan Ooze" in 1995's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. In this interview, we learn a bit about Paul's acting background and how it made it possible for him to take on such a boisterous character. We also get to know how Paul feels about fan conventions and we even learn about his wonderful charity in Uganda. 

Paul Freeman oozes into Power Rangers

Brian Ward Skypes into Hawaii to discuss the making of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie with its director, Bryan Spicer. Here, Spicer discusses the need to bulk up the suits for the big screen, his desire to be able to see the faces of his actors in their suits, and a whole lot more.

Bryan Spicer directs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

In addition to being one of the nicest people Brian has ever interviewed, Walter Emanuel Jones played Zack, the original Black Ranger, on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, which premiered 25 years ago this month. To celebrate, we're bringing you his raw interview from the 20th anniversary collection.

Walter Emanuel Jones hip hop kidos his way to Power Rangers

He's the one Ranger that everyone remembers and loves whole-heartedly. While he started out as a villain, Jason David Frank returned to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as the White Ranger and then continued (and came back) long enough to play the Red Ranger and Black Ranger in different incarnations of the series. Now you can listen to him reminisce about his time as Tommy Oliver, everyone's favorite Ranger; no matter the color.

Jason David Frank morphs into Power Rangers

We begin our month-long celebration of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' 25th anniversary by presenting our interview with the original MMPR casting director, Katy Wallin. Learn about the secrets of finding the right team and why a casting director's job often depends on being the actor's biggest supporter during the audition. 

Katy Wallin casts the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

If you weren’t able to attend last week's San Diego Comic-Con, that’s okay. We here at Shout!Takes have your back! This week on the show, we’re actually going to play our entire annual Shout Factory – Scream Factory panel, which was hosted again by the Digital Bits’ own Bill Hunt!

Breaking News at San Diego Comic-Con 2018

In a first for the Shout!Takes podcast, we have a returning guest: Keith David. This time, he discusses the making of John Carpenter's They Live; Carpenter's evolution in directing style between The Thing and They Live; working with Roddy Piper and a whole lot more.

Keith David returns for They Live

You may know her as the rhythm guitarist for the mega-popular new wave band The Go-Gos. Or, maybe, as the writer (and star) of her own comic book, Robotika. But we know Jane Wiedlin as the spunky, aerobics-loving martyr, Joan of Arc, in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. By popular demand, we revisit the Super K to bring you the first of our "Historical Figure" interview collection. Stay tuned because we'll also let you know where you can find us at next week's San Diego Comic-Con.

Jane Wiedlin aerobicizes her way through Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Last Thursday, it was announced that the prolific and iconic writer Harlan Ellison had passed away at the age of 84. Throughout this life, he wrote nearly two thousand works, including novels, short stories, essays, screenplays, comic books and teleplays—including Star Trek’s “City on the Edge of Forever.” This conversation between Harlan and L.Q. Jones, the co-writer and director of the film based on one of Harlan’s all-time greatest works, A Boy and His Dog, is definitely one for the books, as Harlan discusses his distrust of Hollywood, the only time he suffered from writer’s block, famous filmmakers who lifted from his work and what it would’ve taken to get Harlan on their side, and what L.Q. got right (and wrong) with A Boy and His Dog. This is a long one, but it’s worth every minute.

Harlan Ellison and L.Q. Jones discuss A Boy and His Dog

Dennis Quaid has had one amazing career. And the "leading man" portion all began with a small sci-fi/horror film called Dreamscape. Dennis sits down with us to discuss taking on this role; having his own astral projection experience; missing practical effects; working with Hollywood icons, like Christopher Plummer and Max von Sydow; and a whole lot more.

Dennis Quaid journals his Dreamscape

In this incredibly insightful interview, Keith Carradine discusses his 40+ year relationship with filmmaker Alan Rudolph, learning to forge priceless art from a convicted master, and painting the original poster for his film The Moderns.

Keith Carradine paints a picture of The Moderns

Today, she's the superstar producer of the X-Men franchise, Logan, Deadpool, and FX's Legion; not to mention classic films like Ladyhawke, Dave, Free Willy, and Pretty in Pink. But before she was one of the most powerful people in Hollywood, Lauren Shuler Donner was in charge of producing her very first feature film, Mr. Mom; which starred Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull and was originally written by none other than John Hughes. In this episode, she recounts her time working with Hughes and TV producing mogul Aaron Spelling; finding the perfect house; and Michael Keaton's pitch-perfect performance as an inexperienced stay-at-home dad.

Lauren Shuler Donner raises Mr. Mom

You've seen the excellent, award-winning documentaries and featurettes created by the pop culture fanatics at Shout! Factory. But what you've seen is only a small taste of what was shot! Now, hear the full interviews from some of the people behind your favorite movies and TV series, by tuning into Shout!Takes.

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