With the upcoming worldwide release of the modern creature feature comedy Cute Little Buggers I was lucky enough to spend some time with the film’s director Tony Jopia to talk about his influences, bringing the bunnies to life and having fun on set.
How did first get in to filmmaking?
When I was 9 years old I was asked what I wanted to do at school. I remember seeing Airport 1975 (1974) and then not long after another film called the The Poseidon Adventure (1972). They both kind of set a firm seed in my mind that making moves is what I wanted to do. My father used to wake me up at midnight to watch all the creature feature movies that used to appear late at night. I had school the next day yet he would still wake me up at midnight and say, “Come and watch this”. It was the...
How did first get in to filmmaking?
When I was 9 years old I was asked what I wanted to do at school. I remember seeing Airport 1975 (1974) and then not long after another film called the The Poseidon Adventure (1972). They both kind of set a firm seed in my mind that making moves is what I wanted to do. My father used to wake me up at midnight to watch all the creature feature movies that used to appear late at night. I had school the next day yet he would still wake me up at midnight and say, “Come and watch this”. It was the...
- 10/20/2017
- by Philip Rogers
- Nerdly
Lamar Odom's former youth basketball coach and mentor Gary Charles is celebrating the news that the former NBA star has woken up after four days in a coma.
"I just got word not too long ago that he's up. He's responsive. He asked to see his kids, and that he spoke with Khloé, so that's a good sign," Charles tells People.
Charles says he last spoke to Odom in July, when the star told his former coach that he wanted to get his life back on track.
"When something like this happens, true love comes out. Once he gets out of this tough situation,...
"I just got word not too long ago that he's up. He's responsive. He asked to see his kids, and that he spoke with Khloé, so that's a good sign," Charles tells People.
Charles says he last spoke to Odom in July, when the star told his former coach that he wanted to get his life back on track.
"When something like this happens, true love comes out. Once he gets out of this tough situation,...
- 10/16/2015
- People.com - TV Watch
While Lamar Odom remains in a coma and is breathing with the help of a ventilator at a Las Vegas hospital, his former teammates are opening up about his days as a budding basketball star.
The former NBA star played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2004–11 and won the NBA championship with the team in 2009 and 2010.
His former youth basketball coach Gary Charles told the New York Times he and Odom had been in touch before Odom was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel on Tuesday.
According to Charles, he had made arrangements for Odom to work out at a...
The former NBA star played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2004–11 and won the NBA championship with the team in 2009 and 2010.
His former youth basketball coach Gary Charles told the New York Times he and Odom had been in touch before Odom was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel on Tuesday.
According to Charles, he had made arrangements for Odom to work out at a...
- 10/16/2015
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- People.com - TV Watch
In the days following Lamar Odom's sudden hospitalization, his closest friends and family have united in a public outpouring of love and support for the 35-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers player. Joining his cheering section is Gary Charles, Odom's former basketball coach and mentor. He has known Odom since he was just 15 years old. In an interview with E! News, Charles begins by sharing a memory of his former player when he showed up late to a semifinal game. Charles refused to play Odom as a punishment and the team won the game anyway. Lamar remained silent about the incident and arrived an hour early the next day for the championship game. Odom ended up leading the team to victory and was named...
- 10/16/2015
- E! Online
Australian clothing brand 'Ghost Rider' has lost its legal battle with Marvel Comics. Brisbane-based retailer Gary Charles had his application to register the trademark rejected by the Australian Trade Marks Office, reports the Courier Mail. Charles first applied for the trademark in May 2009, deciding to push forward with his case after Marvel objected and threatened legal action. "I thought why should I let them push me around," he said. "But if I'd known the trouble it would (more)...
- 11/1/2011
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
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