George will be speaking to some intriguing people from the world of film and television this week.
Monday 17 December 2012
Judd Apatow and his wife
Leslie Mann will be on to discuss their upcoming film
This is 40. The writer, director and producer has also worked with his wife in
40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up and
Freaks and Geeks. He is also the Executive Producer of
Girls and produced other great comedies such as
Bridesmaids, Get Him to the Greek, Superbad and
Anchorman.
Tonight's panel includes
Mark Forward who plays Mr. Leung on CBC's
Mr.D.
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Quentin Tarantino is in the red chair tonight to discuss his upcoming film
Django: Unchained. Quentin has won an Oscar for
Pulp Fiction in 1994 for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen. He's also been nominated for an Academy Award for
Inglorious Basterds in 2010. His 77 award nominations include prestigious institutions such as BAFTA, Cannes, Golden Globes, and suprisingly the Grammy's (Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture -
Kill Bill Vol 2) and an Emmy (Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -
CSI).
Tonight's panel includes
Don Ferguson who appears on CBC's
Royal Air Farce.
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Ken Burns is an Oscar nominated director (
Brookly Bridge, The Statue of Liberty). You can see his documentary,
The Central Park Five, this month at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto and other theatres near you. Ken has also won an Emmy in 2010 for Outstanding Non Fiction Series
National Parks: America's Best Idea.
Tonight's panel includes
John Wing. John has written for the
Halifax Comedy Festival and
Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
Thursday 13 December 2012
Corey Hart is our first guest this evening. The Canadian 1980s hearthrob was best known for his songs
Sunglasses at Night and
Never Surrender, but now he's back with some interesting stories to tell.
David Chase is best known for his work as a Producer for everything from
Rockford Files to
The Sopranos. Join him as he talks about his new film,
Not Fade Away, a love letter to sixties rock and roll.
Tonight's panel has a special connection with another panelist.
Matt Baram lived with Naomi Snieckus and Ron Pederson. The three co-founded The National Theatre of the World. He has an upcoming series,
Seeds, and has starred in
Take This Waltz.
Friday's episode will feature the best of the week.
