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Hidden Heroes: Andrew Nicol

3/20/2014

by Liam McMillen

Many 'hidden heroes' in film are writers. Writers, in my opinion, are the most important cog in the film-making machine. Without a story, you have nothing. At the end of the day, everything comes down to the script. If the script isn't good, the film won't be good. It's just a shame that Hollywood doesn't see it like that.

Hidden Heroes: John Cazale

1/18/2014

by Paul Costello

Let me tell you about a man. An actor. One who should, on some level, actually be the envy of every other actor. You may not instantly recall his name, but you should certainly recognise the very distinctive face. His very high hairline, his rather soft facial features, and his big, incredibly expressive eyes. This man’s name is John Cazale and he has the distinction of being the actor with a literally perfect filmography.

Hidden Heroes: Elie Samaha

11/17/2013

by Paul Costello

The person I’m going to tell you about today is perhaps going to seem like a weird choice for the series. He’s a producer of films, often the kinds of films that are deeply important to those who made them ("labour of love" is the term he mostly used). He’s also made such a slew of crap, you’d think he was on a one-man mission to kill movies. He doesn't necessarily seem like the kind of guy who does it for the love of movies, rather for the love of money. However, it’s not really for his skills as a creator of movies that I want to talk about. I mean, that as well, but mostly it’s because of his ingenuity in doing so.

Hidden Heroes: Henry Selick

10/29/2013

by Jo Johnstone

Henry Selick, despite being one of the most prominent stop-motion directors working today, is a name that most won’t know. Not only has he directed some of the most successful stop-motion films of recent years but has been instrumental in keeping the rare and pain staking art form from becoming obsolete. His work ranges from back in the 1980’s when he did work in commercials, moving into short films and eventually directing feature length stop-motion features. He’s since gone on to produce more successful feature length animations. Despite this prestigious body of work his name is sometimes overlooked. Here we look at the history and work of unsung hero Mr Henry Selick.

Hidden Heroes: Val Lewton

10/13/2013

by Paul Costello

In this new feature Hidden Heroes, we take a look at stars behind the show who go unappreciated. We celebrate them all now.

Val Lewton is a name that those of you who like your classic horror should be familiar with, or at least have come across during the course of your viewing. However, that’s simply not as many as it should be in my opinion. Lewton was primarily a movie producer working for RKO Pictures through the 1940s, making almost a dozen low-budget horror films that went on to become classic of the period and genre, and with distinct stylistic indicators normally reserved for directors and writers. As a producer, you could feel the presence of Lewton in those frames.

But who was he? Where did he come from? Well, kids, sit back and let me take you on a brief journey into that land called the The Past.

Hidden Heroes: Andrew Nicol

Hidden Heroes: John Cazale

Hidden Heroes: Elie Samaha

Hidden Heroes: Henry Selick

Hidden Heroes: Val Lewton

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