From the heart of Hollywood, FilmJerk.com presents the most irreverent and irrelevant entertainment news and reviews. http://www.filmjerk.com All content found herein copyright 2000 - 2006 FilmJerk.com. The site allows reprinting of sections of the text for story purposes, provided a link to the full text is included. One of the best films of the year so far is Sam Mendes's serio-comedy "Away We Go." Its star, John Krasinki, recently sat down to talk about the film and his future on the hit television series "The Office." http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=42 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:00:00 EDT Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes recently sat down to talk about his new movie "Away We Go." http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=41 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:05:00 EDT Arriving in theaters on Friday, March 13th is the raunchy comedy “Miss March,” directed, written, and starring two members of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U’ Know, Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore. Recently, Film Jerk sat down with the actors to discuss their first feature film. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=40 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:36:30 EDT Opening in limited release on April 11th is the tender drama "The Visitor." Starring Richard Jenkins, the film is a warm evocation of multicultural friendship brought together by the rhythms of life. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=39 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:11:02 EDT After 15 years editing some of Hollywood's biggest comedy smashes ("Meet the Parents," "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"), Jon Poll was feeling ready to make his directorial debut. The film is "Charlie Bartlett," starring Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, and Kat Dennings. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=38 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:40:25 EST Over nice big plates of ravioli and tuna, I had the chance to speak exclusively with writer/director Adam Rifkin about his incredible new film "Look." http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=37 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:00:00 EST The former "Wonder Years" star and veteran television director Fred Savage takes a massive leap from the small to the big screen with his feature-film directing debut, "Daddy Day Camp." The semi-sequel to 2003's "Daddy Day Care" replaces Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Paul Rae, but the madcap tone is still firmly in place. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=36 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:04:19 EDT The beautiful and talented Rosario Dawson, one of the many stars of "Grindhouse," recently sat down with us to speak about her new film and what's happening in her future. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=35 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:20:00 EDT One of the fun things about interviewing with an obvious film lover like "Hostel" director Eli Roth is that you can ask him a question and instead of getting terse one word answers, he can go on for quite a while about any topic that interests him. Recently, Roth broke away from his editing room for a short time to speak with us about his involvement in "Grindhouse," the final stretch of completing "Hostel Part 2" and other things close to his heart. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=34 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:40:00 EDT Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep act like they've known each other for decades. They finish and interrupt each other's thoughts, stray off-topic with funny anecdotes and in general, just give each other a hard time. It's obvious the bond formed while making 'A Prairie Home Companion' is a lasting one. What follows is one of the most enjoyably random interviews I've had the pleasure of attempting to conduct. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=33 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:50:08 EDT It seems Garrison Keillor is set to conquer the world. The media world, that is. He's a best-selling author, an admired public radio personality and now, an actor/screenwriter. Though unfamiliar to many in Hollywood, he's making a major entrance, of sorts, with this weekend's release of 'A Prairie Home Companion.' Recently he sat down to talk about the film, the future of public radio and romancing Meryl Streep. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=32 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:36:35 EDT Many actors dream of working just once with a director like Sidney Lumet. Recently, Vin Diesel, the star of Lumet's latest, "Find Me Guilty," sat down to talk about working with the iconoclastic filmmaker, and the things he learned that he will take with him when he directs his upcoming "Hannibal" project. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=23 Sat, 18 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST French filmmaker Michel Gondry is best known for his collaborations with screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, including their Oscar-winning film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," which may have made him a strange choice to create a cinematic diary known as "Dave Chappelle's Block Party." Recently, the director sat down to speak about a wide variety of topics, including the power of cinema as a positive influence in people's lives. http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=22 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST Elliot Greenebaum's debut feature, "Assisted Living," offers a look at something we all have to confront and are yet find uncomfortable to consider what happens to our parents as they age. To make this film as a first feature was both daring and a challenge, and that's something he speaks about lucidly, http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=21 Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:04:43 EST Newcomer Tony Jaa (actually Panom Yeerum), the Thai kick-boxing hero of "Ong Bak," is a man of few words, even when filtered through the friendly translation of a Thai interpreter. Trained in both Muay Thai and Buddhism, Jaa makes such an impression that he's being hailed as the Bruce Lee of kick-boxing. using the story of a martial arts-trained student of the local Buddhist master sent by his village to recover the head of their scared Buddha statuette stolen by a member of a criminal gang based in Bangkok. Fans of this film are already pumping for a sequel of this created by director Prachya Pinkaew to showcase his talents, http://www.filmjerk.com/interviews/article.php?id_int=20 Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:55:15 EST