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The Walter Paisley Movie House celebrates cult movies and the people who make them. Featuring interviews with the famous and obscure directors, writers, actors, and anyone else who helped to bring the world movies that are so unique that we they live on in the basement screening rooms of those who love them.
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Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
At the age of six, Jackey made her feature film debut in what has been widely considered the worst film ever made, Manos, the Hands of Fate. Long thought to bw lost media until it was unearthed by the crew at Mystery Science Theater 3000, the movie has now become part of pop culture history. There are stage adaptations, including the brilliant puppet version, Manos, the Hands of Felt, references in various television shows, a video game, and RiffTrax did an updated riff on it in 2012. Jackey tells me some of her memories of making the film, and we talk about her life and current projects.
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Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
It's part two of Greg MacDougall, F/X guru and all around awesome person. (Sorry it's late. I finally got Covid, after artfully dodging it for two years, and it knocked me out for a few days.) In this episode we talk about the eternal struggle of creative control vs. financial stability, the joys of craft services, blowing things up, the creep factor of the Smiley mask, the almost no-The Creep factor in Creepshow 3, and ass squirrels. Greg also tells me about the surreal nature of eating under the watchful eye of a prosthetic, crucified Jim Caviezel, and the the even more surreal qualities of working on a giant Hasslehoff.
If you'd like to see the fabled ass squirrel which Greg gifted to me, check out our FB page here.
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Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Today is part one of my conversation with F/X artist, Greg MacDougall. He's worked on everything from the cult classic, August Underground to The Spongebob Squarepants Movie. We talk about growing up on late night horror movies, latex body parts, and why traumatizing movies are so intriguing. He tells me about the life of a freelance F/X artists, big budget vs. small budget, and why it's fun to buy armloads of KY Jelly. Also, watching Tom Savini F/X with Tom Savini.
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Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Today is part two of my interview with Something Weird Video's, Lisa Petrucci. We talk more about her late husband, Mike Vraney, the sad, and too soon loss of him, holding the business together, and the future of Something Weird Video. We also talk about the resurgence of Physical media, and the disposable nature of streaming media. Oh yeah, Bat Pussy comes up, too.
I also fuck up the name of our music's composer. It's actually Jonathon Harmon, in case you were wondering.
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Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Today's guest, Lisa Petrucci, was a young artist with eclectic taste is movies and pop culture. She eventually found her soulmate in Mike Vraney, the founder of Something Weird Video. She has since taken the role of CEO of the company, following Mike's untimely death. We talk about her youth in Massachusetts, the joys of being traumatized at the drive-in, hanging out at Hasbro as a kid, the origins of her art, the fatherly wisdom of Dave Friedman, and Mike Vraney's hand in founding Alternative Tentacles, and Something Weird Video. We also get into the nitty gritty of Nudie Cuties. She's long been one of my dream guests, and she doesn't disappoint.
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
My conversation with Sky Elobar continues. We talk about living in NYC and LA, how public masturbation (No, not him.) led to him meeting his wife, convention life, and, of course, The Greasy Strangler. Also, the highs and lows of the jobbing actor, Michael St. Michael being banned from Australia, and his favorite restaurants in Indianapolis.
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Instagram (Follow Sky here to see him, and his adorable puppers.)
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Sky Elobar is one of the most unique character actors working today. He's shown up in supporting roles on television and in film, as well as the leading role in one of our favorite movies, 2016's singular The Greasy Strangler. But wait, there's more! He's also a musician, having recorded albums with his '90s funk-rock band, Seventh House, a wine connoisseur, and just an all around great guy. We discuss his early days growing up in Pittsburg, his time at the prestigious Berkley School of Music, and playing gigs at places like LA's Troubadour and NYC's legendary CBGB. Also, we get a visit from his awesome pup, Coco.
Find Sky here:
Instagram (Follow Sky here to see him, and his adorable puppers.)
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
It's part 2 of my conversation with actor, writer, director, and all around raconteur, James Lorinz. We talk about training for acting in front of the camera, the Marx Brothers, and kids watching Frankenhooker. We also talk about restarting his career after over a decade away, working with Scorsese and Pacino, and if we will ever see a feature length version of Swirlee. Big thanks again to Gregory Garaizar for helping to make this one happen.
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Yes, that is one of the screen-used flying saucers from Plan 9 from Outer Space in the thumbnail. Dana Gould is one of the funniest and most innovative stand up comedians working today. He's also a prolific writer and actor who has appeared in dozens of television shows and feature films. His love of cult film and low-budget film knows no bounds, and he is an encyclopedia of old sci-fi and horror. He joins us to talk Ed Wood, Jr., Maila Nurmi, and his new season of his homage to talk shows of the 70's, Hanging with Dr. Z, which premieres today, February 14th, on YouTube.
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Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
James Lorinz earned all the cult movie cred he would ever need right out of the gate with his first film roll as the scene stealing Doorman in the underground classic, Street Trash. He has since gone on to appear in movies by everyone from Frank Henenlotter to Abel Ferrara to Martin Scorsese. In this episode we talk about his youth in New York, film school, the joys of watching old movies, and the communal experience of sitting in a movie theater. Also, the dangers of Super Crack, the downside of knowing BHTS stories, and throwing rocks at Art Carney.