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Thomas Jane on Opening Up Wounds, Opening King Novels, and Being Open to Possibilities

If there was any doubt that Thomas Jane was a trooper, any casual fan simply needs to hear about how much he’s put into his work in the last few years. His newest show, ‘Troppo’, which just released its second season on Prime Video in the United States is celebrating its first season finally being streamed in Canada on Superchannel

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'Mayor of Kingstown' Star Hugh Dillon Talks About the Rallying Cry of Season 3

If you think a couple strikes, losing two mainstay characters and the star of the show almost dying would slow down ‘Mayor of Kingstown’, you clearly don’t know the resolve of Kingstown. Co-Creator, Star and executive Producer Hugh Dillon speaks with FilmSpeak about a third season that had to fight for survival.

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Katja Herbers, Mike Colter & Aasif Mandvi Reveal What ‘Evil’ Has Taught Them as the Show Enters Its Final Season

The entertaining triumvirate of ‘Evil’s Katja Herbers, Mike Colter and Aasif Mandvi sit down with FilmSpeak to talk about what they’ve learned from their characters over the show’s four year run… and the truest evil that’s haunted the set. 

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X-Men ‘97: The X-Men’s Powerhouse Has Given a Powerhouse Performance this Season 

Rogue has been an X-Men fan-favorite for years, but with the debut season of ‘X-Men ‘97’ wrapped up, Lenore Zann gave the already layered and tragic character extra Emmy-worthy layers. 

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The Cast of 'Special Ops: Lioness' on the Inspirational Nature Surrounding the Show

As audiences wait for an official announcement regarding a second season, ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ cast members Laysla De Oliveira, Jill Wagner and Michael Kelly reflect on the success of the first season, and what inspires them.

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Bringing Larger than Life Kaiju to Life on the Small Screen: VFX Supervisor Sean Konrad talks ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’

The days of a person in a practical Godzilla suit are all but dwindling, so that’s where Sean Konrad and his visual effects team come in to bring the titular monster and all the kaiju to life on ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’.

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There’s A Lot More To ‘Maggie Moore(s)’ Director John Slattery Than Roger Sterling

The iconic actor, a staple of American television for three decades, talks about his latest feature ‘Maggie Moore(s),’ starring his ‘Mad Men’ co-star and long-term collaborator Jon Hamm, as well as his approach to directing, and ruminations on his late colleague Robert Morse.

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'School Spirits' Cast Discuss Eerie New Series

The cast of School Spirits (Milo Manheim, Rainbow Wedell & Spencer MacPherson) chat with FilmSpeak in a round table interview, where they discussed their own theories about the series’ twists and turns, how they factored their own high school experiences into their craft, and how they found their niche in the tried-and-true high school genre.

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Interview: Harold Perrineau on Why His Characters Keep Getting Lost and Hunted by Monsters

Harold Perrineau, star of such television shows as ‘Lost’ and ‘Oz’ finds himself once again trapped in ‘From’, which was recently renewed for a second season. Perrineau sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss why his characters often find themselves imprisoned or stranded mysteriously, surrounded by monsters.

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Exclusive Interview: Dianne Wiest on Why Modern Television Was A Chance to Go Big

Perennial matriarch of screens big and small, Dianne Wiest recently sat with FilmSpeak to discuss why she is one of the latest Academy Award winners to join the Sheridan universe in Mayor of Kingstown. The show has recently been renewed for a second season, and celebrates the release of its first season on Bluray today.

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Interview: How David Buckley Wrote the Music of Dreams for ‘The Sandman’

Netflix’s hit series The Sandman captivated audiences this month. FilmSpeak sat down with composer David Buckley to discuss how he first got interested in making music, the pressures of adaptation, and his role in creating the “sonic worlds” of The Sandman.

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Jesse Williams and Micheal Peña Interview: Bringing a Little Small Screen to a Blockbuster, and a Little Blockbuster to the Small Screen

Jesse Williams and Michael Peña play two sinister men trying to commandeer the technology of the world’s greatest superhero, The Guard (Owen Wilson) for their own nefarious purposes in Secret Headquarters. The two actors who have tons of experience with big blockbusters and the small screen sit down with FilmSpeak to reveal why this family friendly superhero movie is the perfect mix.

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Angourie Rice Interview: The Pressures of Child Acting, High School and Learning to Let it All Go

Angourie Rice has made a name for herself in The Nice Guys, Mare of Easttown and the MCU Spider-Man films, but the most pressure didn’t come from the Hollywood system, it often came from herself. She sat down with FilmSpeak to talk about the perspective she’s already gained in her young career, acting opposite Gaten Matarazzo, and her new film Honor Society.

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Mark Jackson Interview: 'The Orville' Actor Discusses Bringing Humanity to his Robotic Role and Representation in Science-Fiction

Known as the stoic and faceless ‘Isaac’ in Hulu’sThe Orville: New Horizons’, actor Mark Jackson can’t help but show his emotion when he realizes how powerful the shows’ messages have become. He sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss how science-fiction can change lives.

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Stephan James On What's Beneath The 'Surface' Of Apple's Latest Psychological Thriller

Surface, the next original series coming to the Apple+ later this month, is further proof Apple has managed to create one of the most robust catalogs of content in the streaming industry. The thriller stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw alongside Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Stephan James, the latter of whom sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss the series.

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'Moon Knight' Composer Hesham Nazih On Scoring The Opportunity To Bring Egyptian Heroes To Life

Moon Knight was composer Hesham Nazih’s first full English language project. The pressure of working for one of the biggest movie studios in the world aside, he effortlessly created an aesthetic that paid homage to Egyptian culture and breathed new life into a genre. Speaking with FilmSpeak in an exclusive interview, Nazih explains the process of putting together his Emmy-nominated score.

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The Cast of 'The Orville: New Horizons' Are Ready to Boldly Go Into Season 3

When The Orville debuted five years ago, few knew that the Seth MacFarlane creation would end up where it is today. That isn’t simply the fact that The Orville eventually landed on Hulu, it’s also the fact that the show really found itself and its audience in its second season. FilmSpeak sits down with the cast and crew of the show to talk about the exciting and long awaited season 3.

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