Booth Talk

John Darnielle, for those who are not in the know, is the front man, musician and head writer for the awesome band The Mountain Goats as well as a poet, an author - most notably of two novels "Wolf in White Van" and "Universal Harvester" - and podcast co-host for I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats.He also happens to love movies, specifically slasher horror films, and they have influenced or inspired some of his writing. So, after hearing many interviews with him about music and literature, I thought the world deserved John Darnielle's take on films and his fandom for them.We talk Spider-Man, Hellraiser, Death Wish, Charles Bronson, Universal Harvester, writing, books, vhs, authenticity, music and so much more. It's a fascinating, one of a kind chat with a unique person - take a listen and enjoy!!The Mountain Goats new album In League With Dragons is released on April 26th and can be pre-ordered from http://www.mountain-goats.com/John Darnielle is also the co-host of the podcast "I Only Listen to The Mountain

We are very excited, after our reveal that After Movie Diner Podcast co-host J.E.A. Wallace (or Jim to his friends) was aftermoviediner.com's Hammer Horror reviewer The Bloke Down The Pub, to have him on Booth Talk to chat ALL THINGS HAMMER. J.E.A. Wallace is also a published poet and wonderful writer so we also get into his history with writing, with music and with movies - specifically them by Hammer. We take questions from our listeners on a broad range of Hammer related and poetry topics and have tons of fun at the same time. If you are a fan of The After Movie Diner Podcast, Hammer Horror films and groovy Sci-Fi poetry, you are going to LOVE this episode! Give it a listen!

Jon Cross, host of Booth Talk, sits down with Jesse Johnson, director of unique and exciting, new Martial Arts movie, Triple Threat in a British style pub in Santa Monica Los Angeles to talk being part of a Hollywood legacy, stunt work, martial arts, directing, acting, working with Scott Adkins, developing his style, what's important, what's not important and so much more.For movie fans, action fans, aspiring filmmakers and martial artists, this interview and the film, Triple Threat is NOT to be missed!!It stars the incredible and once-in-a-lifetime cast of Scott Adkins, Iko Uwais, Tony Jaa, Tiger Chen, Celina Jade, Michael Jai White and Mike Bisping and is being release for one night only on the big screen on MARCH 19th - BOOK TICKETS NOW!!

We can't believe it's finally happened! After being a fan of Dr. Peter Weller for many years and recording several Woods and Weller episodes over on The After Movie Diner Podcast, Jon Cross gets to chat directly with the iconic actor. Probably best known for Robocop, Buckaroo Banzai and Naked Lunch, we talk about three of his cult classics that have recently been released on Blu-Ray from Shout Factory: Of Unknown Origin, Shakedown and Screamers while also finding out about the catharsis of Naked Lunch, how he has jazz in his veins and his incredible friendship with James Woods. This is an interview NOT TO BE MISSED. Take a listen and enjoy!

Jon Cross talks to Robert D. Krzykowski who is the man behind the upcoming cult sensation The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot starring Sam Elliott, Ron Livingston, Aidan Turner and Larry Miller. We talk about how the film came to be, the road to production, the people who helped, the tone of the eventual film and a lot more.Take a listen!The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot is out in the US on February 8th and will be reviewed on The After Movie Diner podcast next week.

Jon Cross talks to Mark Burns, long time friend of The After Movie Diner and one of the organisers behind Weekend of the Dead, the UK's premiere George A Romero convention. We talk '...Of The Dead' franchise of films, positivity of finding like-minded friends and more.Tom Savini has already called Weekend of the Dead his favourite convention and actually asked the organisers to attend this year, it's a must go, must know convention and we're proud here at the Diner to bring you the scoop!Join the Weekend of the Dead group on FacebookLike the Weekend of the Dead page on FacebookFollow Weekend of the Dead on TwitterPLEASE support The After Movie Diner on Patreon.com

Boy do we have a treat for you! On this show we talk to the stars of Ash Vs Evil Dead Season Three, Dana DeLorenzo, Ray Santiago, Arielle Carver-O'Neill and Lindsay Farris.We talk about what we can look forward to in the upcoming season, how the mood changes between seasons, introducing the new guys, further exploring Ash's personality, wishlist moments, stunt training, gore, laughs and so much more!Don't forget to check out our Ash Vs Evil Dead coverage on The After Movie Diner and watch Ash Vs Evil Dead Season Three on the Starz App starting Feb 25th!

Jon Cross talks with renowned genre filmmaker Larry Cohen (Black Caesar, It's Alive, Q, The Stuff, Maniac Cop) and the director of the documentary about him, King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen, Steve Mitchell (Writer of Chopping Mall).They talk on-the-fly filmmaking, shooting in New York, motivations, being a villain in your own story, working with actors, Hollywood, Blaxploitation, lies, memories and madness. It is two fascinating discussions about the career of a man who broke all the rules of filmmaking, perfected the high concept, elevated the B Movie/genre film, gave the small characters something to do and did it all with a sense of humour, determination and showmanship that is almost unrivaled. Discover the world of Larry Cohen. 

You know the man's films: The Fog, Escape From New York, Halloween III, Maniac Cop, Night of the Creeps, Creepshow, Lethal Weapon and more, you know the man's talent and you know the man's tash!Yes, that's right, Jon Cross sits down and talks with the cult and genre film legend Tom Atkins and talks about Pittsburgh, John Carpenter, George A Romero, his favourite horror films, his fans and his future.We discuss all his iconic roles and all of his iconic co-stars and directors. Tom was a gracious, engaging storyteller and an excellent conversationalist. You won't want to miss this!!

The Man Who Would Be Ketchum!You know him from Sorority House Massacre 2, Hard To Die, Nightmare on Elm Street 6, The Guyver, Transformers the animated series, Men In Black 2, Heartbreakers,Cowboy Bebop and more!In this exclusive and very different interview, Jon Cross sits down for a chat, over breakfast, in the excellent Comfort Diner, midtown Manhattan, with character actor, improv comedian, teacher, director, philosopher, storyteller, voice artist and professional 'That guy' Peter Spellos!We talk about his new love and home, England, starting out in New York in the 70s, people taking shit too seriously, food, meats, comedy, acting, teaching and so much more!

Actor, Martial Artist, Action icon, Writer, Stunt choreographer and Brit Kicker Scott Adkins talks to Jon Cross all about his career past, present and future!Star of the Undisputed franchise, Ninja franchise, Expendables 2, Close Range and Savage Dog, Scott Adkins talks about working with former guests of this show, directors Isaac Florentine and Jesse Johnson, the struggles of action filmmaking on a budget, branching out into writing and second unit directing, growing up a fan of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan and the idea of a Britspendables style movie called Union Jacks!Also find out about Accident Man and Triple Threat, two great new action movies coming soon!All this and more! Take a listen!

Jon Cross talks to the writer of Evil Dead 2, The Rookie, the filmmaker behind 80s slasher brilliance Intruder, the man who introduced Lawrence Bender to Quentin Tarantino and Hollywood insider, Scott Spiegel.He has a new project releasing his early Super 8 films over at www.super8shorts.com that feature the earliest works of Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Josh Becker and more!We talk about the early super 8s, Within The Woods (the precursor to The Evil Dead), Evil Dead 2, making Intruder, The Rookie, working with Clint Eastwood, working with Quentin Tarantino, meeting Pam Grier, Bruce Campbell's hair, my beard and so much more!It's a fascinating, in-depth, hilarious and weird rattle through the Hollywood life of a truly lovely, legend Scott Spiegel.

Jon Cross talks to the Man Who Would Be Chin, B-Movie legend Bruce Campbell about conventions, travelling, his new book Hail to the Chin: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor, his films Running Time, Bubba Ho-Tep, Highly Functional and Ash Vs Evil Dead Seasons 2, 3 and 4?(Season 2 Blu Ray out today across the U.S.)This interview, for me was 24 years in the making and we couldn't be happier, more thrilled and more honoured that Bruce dropped by for a chat. Buy his book here: http://amzn.to/2g1eUHUBuy Ash Vs Evil Dead Season 2 here: http://amzn.to/2wk3BRNand enjoy the interview!

After reviewing the Nic Cage & Elijah Wood movie, The Trust on episode 205 of The After Movie Diner Podcast, the filmmakers, Alex and Ben Brewer reached out to us.This is a conversation they had with host Jon Cross not only about the stars and stories that went into making The Trust but about the business of filmmaking as independents, where they got their starts and even finding out they all had something in common when it came to the Massachusetts music scene!We think it's an awesome chat and we also think you should check out their underrated gem of a movie over on Netflix! 

From his early days in his brother's Super 8 movies, to shemping in Evil Dead 1, to co-starring (and very nearly destroying himself) as Henrietta in Evil Dead 2, to playing multiple parts in Army of Darkness and then, recently, in Ash Vs Evil Dead playing Chet Kaminski, Ash's childhood friend and reprising his iconic roll as the possessed Henrietta, there really is no Evil Dead without Ted. Ted Raimi that is. Younger brother to Director Sam Raimi and friend and contemporary to the chin himself, Bruce Campbell, Ted and Jon Cross discuss all this and a whole lot more. We even touch on his starring role in rarity and fan favourite, Lunatics: A Love Story. Ted Raimi was a funny, informative and engaging guest, a rich storyteller and it was pretty much one of my nerd bucket list items to one day talk to him. So this chat is 25 years in the making! ENJOY!!You can check out all our Ash Vs Evil Dead coverage at http://aftermoviediner.com/ash-vs-evil-dead/

Jon Cross talks to Ray Santiago who plays Pablo on the hit Starz show, Ash Vs Evil Dead.We talk about his experiences getting the part, shooting in New Zealand, his relationship with his co-stars, the Evil Dead franchise, the films that inspire him and much much more.Ray was an engaging, funny and fascinating guest who gave thoughtful and complete answers.You can check out all our Ash Vs Evil Dead coverage at http://aftermoviediner.com/ash-vs-evil-dead/

Jon Cross talks to Dana DeLorenzo, also known as Kelly Maxwell from the hit TV series Ash Vs Evil Dead.They talk about forming Kelly's character, the strong female characters on the show, working with special effects, acknowledging the fans, her acting bucket list, what Ted Raimi should do next and much, much more.Dana was a fascinating, entertaining, informative and funny guest who was generous with her time and forthcoming and thoughtful with her answers. You can check out all our Ash Vs Evil Dead coverage at http://aftermoviediner.com/ash-vs-evil-dead/ 

I speak to Nick Jongerius the dutch Director and Producer of The Windmill Massacre. We talk about what first scared him growing up, what pushed him to pursue horror movies, making The Windmill, the legend behind The Windmill, the cast, the special effects and so much more. 

On this show we talk to comedienne and actress Susan Yeagley about her interest in comedy, the new Netflix film Mascots and working with Larry David, Christopher Guest and Parker Poset.

Jon Cross talks with the star of Kickboxer: Vengeance, renowned stuntman and martial artist, Alain Moussi.We talk about his martial arts training, his work with the starry cast, Van Damme, Gina Carano, Dave Bautista and the dearly departed Darren Shahlavi and what the future holds for the franchise!