Interviews Archives
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Food Truck: Ditch Witch (Grant Monahan Montauk NY)
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Tinsel & Tine recently began a series covering Food Trucks. Diane (dianeroka.com) and I continued on from New Haven (See Tasting Tour) because she was invited to Montauk NY for a project to capture the local flavor of the place by drawing portraits, much like a photographer captures a scene. Knowing we were to stay at the East Deck, I decided to try and interview the owners of the famed food truck in Ditch Plains called The Ditch Witch. Grant Monahan Captured by Diane Roka Montauk NY I struck gold! Not only did Grant Monahan (Ditch Witch is a family biz) respond, I caught him…
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Tom Brandt: Thali Too, Oaxaca Kitchen & Thali Tasting Tour – Part 1 of 3
Thomas Brandt Last year I interviewed Film Buff & Foodie Tom Brandt a restaurateur in the New Haven Connecticut area. Life’s little obstacles prevented me from being able to take him up on his offer to actually visit the restaurants until this May, but OMG was it worth the wait!!! Together with his partner James Beard honoree and Iron chef winner Chef Prasad Chirnomula, they run a total of 5 restaurants – Thali in New Caanan & Ridgefield, and Thali, Thali Too (Vegetarian) and Oaxaca Kitchen in New Haven. Thali specializes in imaginative dishes based on traditional India fare. Oaxaca’s creative cuisine is based on authentic Mexican dishes. I loved…
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epic Interview in Philly with Director Chris Wedge
Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Tinsel & Tine got invited to a roundtable interview with Chris Wedge the director of the new Blue Sky Studios (Ice Age) animated movie Epic. These types of interviews are one of my favorite things about writing Tinsel & Tine. You have direct access to filmmakers and actors in a deluxe Center City hotel conference room, but because 3 or 4 other journalists are involved with the interview it takes the pressure off and allows for a light-hearted, fun atmosphere, as long as no one steals your question before you can ask it 😉 Epic is a tale about the magical worlds that may co-exist with…
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Philly Food Truck: FARM TRUCK
Philly loves Food Trucks! And what’s not to love – they are normally run by creative, dedicated foodies who want to bring unique flavors to the public. And with lower over head, there’s more time to talk to their customers! At a recent XPN Key Studios Session (Lenfest Plaza) I got a chance to talk to 3 great food truck owners. Later, I sent each an email asking if they wanted to participate in a new series on Tinsel & Tine profiling Food Trucks. My first response was from FARM TRUCK. Farm Truck is run by Kris Pepper & Eliot Coven, look at these guys – if they serve 300…
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Middle of Nowhere: Interview with Ava DuVernay and Emayatzy Corinealdi
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I’ve become a big fan of Ava DuVernay and AFFRM as demonstrated by past Tinsel & Tine posts: Ava DuVernay, is the first AfricanAmerican woman to take home the U.S. directing award at SundanceFilm Festival (2012) for her film “Middle of Nowhere”. (Opening in Philly October12th). DIY filmmaking, marketing and distribution w/ Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Most importantly, Ms. DuVernay founded AFFRM – African-American Film Releasing Movement, a groundbreakingdistribution company comprised of 6 Black Film Festivals across the country, dedicated to diverse cinematic images, whosemission is to empower black filmmakers through a means of theatricaldistribution beyond the studio system and connect their work with eageraudiences. Support…
