Posts by Michael Winn Johnson
Start Small, Dream Big, Work Hard: The Keys to Success with Ted Lasso’s Cristo Fernández

Known for his optimistic outlook on screen, Ted Lasso’s Cristo Fernández reveals it is his optimism off camera that led to ‘Lasso, ‘Transformers and now ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’.

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Roddenberry’s Future: The Canadian Cast of ‘Section 31’ Compare The Great White North to Gene’s Great Vision

‘Star Trek: Section 31’ stars Kacey Rohl and Humberly González discuss the heartfelt inclusion they’ve felt from fans, and how both Canada and Trek reflect that same ideal.

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The Farrelly Brothers Prove the Devil is in the Details When it Comes to Comedy

Bobby and Peter Farrelly have given audiences dozens of comedic gifts to unwrap over the years, but with ‘Dear Santa’ the brothers prove they have one more gift to top your family’s list.

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Actress Samantha Brown On Being The Newest (and Least Trusted) Member Of The FROMily

Actress Samantha Brown joined MGM’s cult hit ‘FROM’ in this, its third season. Being the new kid in the mysterious town is no easy task, as both characters on the screen and fans off screen can be discerning and mistrusting. 

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Your Holiday Guide to Gift Giving with Judy Greer and Pete Holmes

The charismatic comedic actors, Judy Greer and Pete Holmes, who now star in ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ share their ideas to make your Holiday season the best ever as well.

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Keeping it Scary: How Connie Britton Challenges Herself Regardless of Genre

Connie Britton adds another thriller to her growing list of horror projects in Here After’, but the diverse performer tells FilmSpeak, she always wants to feel a little fear when choosing work.

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The Cast of ‘The 4:30 Movie’ Is Bringing the 80s and Kevin Smith’s Teenaged Years Back

The cast of Kevin Smith's 'The 4:30 Movie', Austin Zajur, Siena Agudong, Reed Northrup, and Nicholas Cirillo represent both the future and the past, as they bring to life the newest Smith comedy set in the ancient days of the 80s. They sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss how they brought it to life.

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From Small Town Sweden to ‘Slingshot’: How Mikael Håfström Thrillers Became Internationally Recognized

Mikael Håfström, the director of 1408,The Rite’ and his newest film, Slingshot sits down with FilmSpeak to teach a masterclass on how to put psychology into psychological thrillers.

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Ben Feldman Talks About His Global Education In Comedy

Ben Feldman, best known for his awkward and loveable comedic characters has studied with the greats from the Great White North to Down Under, from 'Superstore' to 'Population 11'. He sits with FilmSpeak to talk about Population 11 and how comedic sensibilities really don't differ.

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Chiwetel Ejiofor on the Charisma, Complexity and Connection of ‘Rob Peace’

Chiwetel Ejiofor sits with FilmSpeak to discuss his sophomore directorial feature, ‘Rob Peace’. The film is a story he believed in so deeply, he wore several hats for the production, yet Ejiofor will admit, this story is much bigger than him. 

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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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‘IF’ Star Cailey Fleming Imagines What the Future Might Hold

Young star of ‘IF’, Cailey Fleming has already conquered imagination in Hollywood projects such as The Walking Dead, the MCU and Star Wars, but it’s off screen where the real world of possibility lies. Fleming sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss what the future holds.

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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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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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Actor Orlando Jones on the Future of Content Creation: “I don’t believe the gatekeepers are in control, anymore”

Orlando Jones, comedian and former star of ‘American Gods’ sits down with FilmSpeak to reflect on the union strikes, studios crumbling and his new independent film, ‘Til Death Do Us Part’.

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