Interviews & Press Junkets

Interviews and press junkets with movie and TV stars, filmmakers & more

Jane Withers

Vera Marie Badertscher talks with 87-year-old Jane Withers, who discusses her days as a child star, discovering Rita Hayworth, and learning the ropes from director Harold Schuster.

Happy New Year

Melanie Votaw talks with filmmakers K. Lorrel Manning and Michael Cuomo about their independent film, “Happy New Year,” about the plight of war veterans returning home with PTSD.

Ray Liotta

Paula Schwartz caught up with Ray Liotta at the New York press junket for “The Iceman.” Read his thoughts on kissing Miss Piggy and playing a mobster.

Winona Ryder

What’s it like to play the wife of a contract killer? Winona Ryder opined on the subject at a recent press junket for “The Iceman,” a film about Mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski.

The Iceman New York Premiere

Paula Schwartz attended the New York premiere of “The Iceman,” including a press junket in which star Michael Shannon discussed playing the ruthless killer Richard Kuklinski.

Martin Scorsese and Jerry Lewis

Martin Scorsese, Jerry Lewis and Robert De Niro reunited for a screening of “The King of Comedy” Saturday night that ended the Tribeca Film Festival.

Bones: The Secret in the Siege

Kimberly Strand sat in on a conference call with “Bones” star Emily Deschanel, who talked about the season 8 finale, Pelant’s return, and being a working mom.

Bridegroom

Melanie Votaw interviews Shane Bitney Crone and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason about their new award-winning marriage equality documentary, “Bridegroom.”

Rob Meyer: A Birder's Guide to Everything

Melanie Votaw goes bird watching with the director and cast of “A Birder’s Guide to Everything” and interviews director Rob Meyer about his charming film.

Jane Weinstock

Director Jane Weinstock talks with Melanie Votaw about her enigmatic film starring Jennifer Jason Leigh – “The Moment” – which screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.