News and interviews with/about the celebrities that appear on portroids.com, as well as updates on things related to the world of Portroids Polaroid Portraits. Hosted by portroid artist Rick DeMint.
On episode 31 of Portroidcast, I interview Ali Vingiano. Ali is an executive story editor/writer on AppleTV's "The Morning Show" and is starring in a new film called "The End of Us".
We discuss those projects as well as her time at UCB, her work at BuzzFeed and The Opposition, and her drive to create.
I've known Ali since 2012, so it was wonderful to get to catch up with her.
Listen in!
On episode 30 of Portroidcast, I interview artist Benny Cruz (aka Your Local Benny).
We talk about his love and inspiration of/from New York City, collaborations, aspirations, hip hop, and finding purpose in art.
An attempted Polaroid of a computer screen, and the Benny art I own.
The piece that first captured my attention
On this episode of Portroidcast, I have a conversation with podcast pioneer Ralph Apel. We discuss his 15.5 years in podcasting, how that has lead to long-term friendships, Green Lantern, composers, and his latest venture "Live Action Star Wars". Give it a listen and subscribe to Ralph's podcasts. He's a great guy!
On episode 28 of Portroidcast, I interview Jon Hess. We discuss working in entertainment, bravery, IATSE, and how great he thinks the portroid project is ;) Enjoy!
On episode 27 of the podcast, 9 years after episode 26, I sit down with Patrick Cotnoir and discuss his love of bits, his history as a talent booker, and our mutual love of Star Wars and Muppets.
Enjoy!
On episode 26 of the podcast, I sit down with actor Grizz Chapman at New York Comic Con and discuss his career and life. Enjoy!
Grizz Chapman at NYCC
On episode 25 of the podcast, I sit down with director Vikram Gandhi and talk about his documentary film "Kumare".
The film is an enlightening look into gurus and seekers from the perspective of a self-manufactured fraudulent spiritual instructor.
Vikram Gandhi at the Starz Denver Film Festival
On the 24th episode of Portroidcast, I sit down with director Hanna Sawka and discuss her documentary film "Beyond Iconic" about the life and work of photographer Dennis Stock. Enjoy!
Hanna Sawka at the Starz Denver Film Festival
On this edition of the podcast, I present the roundtable interview of the cast and creative team of Adult Swim's "Eagleheart". The interview features Chris Elliott, Brett Gelman, Jason Woliner, Maria Thayer, Michael Gladis, Michael Koman, and Andrew Weinberg. It was recorded back in July 2011 at San Diego Comic-Con International.
Enjoy!
On this edition of the podcast I interview actor James Cromwell at the Starz Denver Film Festival.
We talk about his history of incredible roles, fighting injustice and cruelty, his new films (A Year In Mooring, and The Artist), and much more. Enjoy!
James Cromwell before our interview (picture slightly faded due to too much light exposure)
A black and white portroid of James Cromwell in honor of his role in "The Artist"
