Every time I walk down the historical streets and alleyways of Florence, I marvel at the masterpieces of art dotted in the different piazzas. This is the city that gave birth to the Renaissance, and to the men behind it. I was invited to Florence by the US TV network, Starz, to attend the premiere … Continue reading Da Vinci’s Demons exposed in a new TV show
Interviews
Ryan Gosling in a Place Beyond The Pines
Ryan Gosling Interview: His affection for motorbikes, his difficult childhood, his dedication to his craft, his indifference to fame and his move to directing.
Jim Carrey on Magic, Spirituality and His Encounter with God – interview
Interview: Jim Carrey talks about his role in the Incredible Burt Wonderstone, magic, his diet, spirituality, violence in movies, his physical comedy, his father’s inspiration and his encounter with God.
James Franco: The Great Wizard of Academia – interview
Often film stars arrive at interviews accompanied by their managers, publicists or make-up artists, but James Franco shows up to our rendevouz at the Langham hotel in Pasadena with his young students. Armed with video cameras, the youngsters, from Franco’s creative writing class at the English department at UCLA, record every move of their mentor, … Continue reading James Franco: The Great Wizard of Academia – interview
Bruce Willis: Women Should Be In Charge Of Everything
A day after witnessing Bruce Willis unveiling a mural of his younger self, that hung on the wall of Stage 8 on the 20th Century Fox backlot, I have the chance to interview him. Frankly, I am slightly nervous about the encounter with the action star, because of his reputation for being temperamental in interviews. … Continue reading Bruce Willis: Women Should Be In Charge Of Everything
Sylvester Stallone: Helping Al Qaeda against the Soviets in Rambo 3 was a bad move – interview
Unlike other stars, who seldom show up on time to interviews, Sylvester Stallone arrives early in a rainy morning in Rome, in fact earlier than me. As I enter the room on the top floor of my hotel, I find the super star, looking tanned and dressed in a beige suit, gazing out the window … Continue reading Sylvester Stallone: Helping Al Qaeda against the Soviets in Rambo 3 was a bad move – interview
Ben Affleck talks politics: Argo, The Middle-East and Hollywood.(Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an1A6ysEaJ0 In this interview, I discuss with Ben Affleck his Golden Globe winning movie, Argo, which revolves around the rescue of 7 American, who took refuge at the Canadian Ambassador home, after their embassy was stormed by angry Iranian demonstrators in 1979. Ben Affleck, who graduated from Harvard in Middle-Eastern studies, reflects on the state … Continue reading Ben Affleck talks politics: Argo, The Middle-East and Hollywood.(Video)
Jennifer Lopez children saved her life from falling apart
Fashionably late and impeccably dressed, Jennifer Lopez darts into the room in The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills brimming with youthful energy and glowing with a jovial smile. Evidently there is not a trace of the tragic breakup of her 7-year marriage with Marc Anthony in 2011, albeit she admits that it was “Awful!” … Continue reading Jennifer Lopez children saved her life from falling apart
Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Republican with a Democratic heart – Interview
While governing the State of California and wrangling politicians for 7 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger was fearful of the spectre of the emergence of a new breed of action stars that would jeopardise his return to the big screen when leaving office. “That didn’t happen,” he exclaims with a sigh of relief, when I speak to … Continue reading Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Republican with a Democratic heart – Interview
Quentin Tarantino: My Films are Spaghetti Westerns
Quentin Tarantino Interview: The director discusses Django Unchained, Slavery, his affinity to Westerns, the style of his movies, his writing and directing creative process, his inspirations and his bedroom.
Husam (Sam) Asi 