Other

UltraCreatives Interview #2: Matt Wallace /  by J.C. Hutchins

UltraCreatives.png

Welcome to the second episode of the UltraCreatives Interview series! This week, J.C. chats with Matt Wallace, award-winning author of The Failed Cities Monologues, showcase writer for the Variant Frequencies podcast, screenwriter, ex-professional wrestler -- the list goes on and on.

Matt discusses his forthcoming short story collection The Next Fix (available from Apex Publishing in late March), his creative philosophy, current and future work ... and gobs more.

You can check out Matt's work at these fine online establishments:

In the intro, J.C. talks up the new Fan Community section, plans for future podcasts, the new LOL7thSon photo gallery and more. Hella good times in this episode. Brace yourself for a "Real Genius" reference.

Promos:

UltraCreatives Interview #1: Patrick Lussier and Matt Venne /  by J.C. Hutchins

UltraCreatives.png

The new year brings a facelift to JCHutchins.net, a brand-new Community section for 7th Son fans, and the debut of the UltraCreative Interview Series. In this interview, J.C. chats with film director Patrick Lussier and writer Matt Venne about the release of White Noise 2, a taut supernatural thriller starring Nathan Fillion ("Firefly") and Katee Sackhoff ("Battlestar Galactica"). The film was released on DVD recently.

In the interview, Patrick and Matt tell J.C. how they came to the film industry, the collaborative nature of movie-making, working with Fillion and Sackhoff, and much more. These guys embody J.C.'s "UltraCreatives" concept to the core, and it was an honor to have them on the podcast.

How can you help spread the word about White Noise 2?

  • Podcasters: Toss the link to this interview in your podcast feed; J.C. will happily take the bandwidth hit. Direct link can be found here. (Standard MP3; interview duration: 1:36:23; file size: 88.3 MB -- 92596195 bytes)
  • Bloggers: Promote the interview on your site, and include a link to the audio interview. Link is here.
  • Listeners: Contact friends and family about the film, and include a link to this blog page, or a direct link to the audio interview. Interview link is here.

Other links mentioned in the interview:

PLEASE support the hard work of Patrick, Matt and the rest of the White Noise 2 cast and crew by spreading the word and purchasing a copy of the film. Thanks!

[display_podcast]

INTERIM: 7th Son HiatusCast #3 /  by J.C. Hutchins

It's another special "interview edition" of the 7th Son HiatusCast, this one featuring New York Times bestselling novelist Michael A. Stackpole. Stackpole has written chart-topping Star Wars and fantasy novels, including the recent Age of Discovery series. In this interview, Stackpole chats about the podiobook release of his novel Fortress Draconis, his career, and more. Find out more about Stackpole and his work at StormWolf.com. Stackpole also co-hosts the Dragon Page Cover to Cover podcast.

Also mentioned in this interview is Stackpole's brilliantly-crafted The Pulling Report.

Promos:

INTERIM: 7th Son HiatusCast #2 /  by J.C. Hutchins

In this very special 7th Son HiatusCast, author J.C. Hutchins interviews Tokyo-based writer-director Jerome Olivier about his ambitious, gorgeous, sci-fi short film, "Missing Pages (Amended Version)." Olivier chats about the inspiration for Missing Pages, his stunning "fotomation" filmmaking technique, his pursuit to find his creative voice, life in Japan, and more. Find out more about Olivier and Missing Pages at www.Speaking-Pictures.com.

Listeners curious to learn more about Butoh dance (mentioned in the interview) can visit its Wikipedia page.

Missing Pages was inspired by the French film, La Jetée. Learn about the film at IMDB and Wikipedia.