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LCJ Q&A Podcast

Film Critic/Entertainment Reporter Lights Camera Jackson interviews the biggest live-action and animation content creators and performers from movies, TV and streaming.

tv & film film interviews

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13:42

Guest: ‘Bugs Bunny Builders’ Showrunner Abe Audish

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2022/07/19

The Looney Tunes star in their first preschool series in over 20 years. Bugs Bunny Builders premieres Monday July 25th at 8am on Cartoon Network (part of the Cartoonito block), and the eight episodes then begin streaming the next day, Tuesday July 26th, on HBO Max. I spoke with showrunner and supervising producer Abe Audish about "what's up" with the Looney Construction Crew and his enthusiasm for BBB.

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12:50

Guests: ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ EPs Peter...

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2022/07/11

Po the Panda is back! And so is Jack Black. He reprises the role of the beloved DreamWorks character in new animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, premiering this Thursday July 14th on Netflix. I spoke with executive producers Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian about the next chapter in the action and comedy packed saga.

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14:59

Guest: ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ Director Dean...

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2022/06/22

Dean Fleischer-Camp directs and co-stars in new feature "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On", which takes the beloved animated character from the popular online shorts (voiced by Jenny Slate) and brings him to the big screen. It opens in New York City and Los Angeles this Friday June 24th and expands nationwide on July 15th. Fleischer-Camp shares some exclusive moviemaking secrets, from the stop-motion and voice work, to a “60 Minutes” producer convincing him to appear on-camera.

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11:35

Guests: ‘Eureka!’ Creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton...

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2022/06/20

Eureka! comes from the minds of creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien. This new animated series, about an ambitious, genius child inventor, her family and human (and animal) friends, premieres Wednesday June 22nd at 7:30pm on Disney Junior, with new episodes also available on Disney+. Eureka! is packed with positivity, creativity and imagination, thanks to Sharkey and Virgien.

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12:06

Guest: ‘Luck’ Director Peggy Holmes

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2022/06/15

Emmy-winning choreographer Peggy Holmes has transitioned to animation in recent years, directing one Little Mermaid and two Tinker Bell films for Disney. Her latest feature is Luck, from Skydance Animation, premiering August 5th on AppleTV+. Holmes previews Luck and recalls her work on an iconic scene with Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys.

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13:18

Guest: ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Creator Hamish Steele

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2022/06/13

Hamish Steele is the creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, a new animated comedy horror series premiering this Thursday June 16th on Netflix. The show is based on his popular DeadEndia graphic novels, about two teens who work at a terrifyingly exciting amusement park. The charming and talented Steele shares what makes Dead End a scary good time.

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17:25

Guest: ‘The Sea Beast’ Director Chris Williams

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2022/06/07

Chris Williams won an Academy Award for directing Disney's 2014 animated feature Big Hero 6. After about a quarter century at the studio, he left for Netflix. Williams' epic new movie The Sea Beast, about the quest of a monster hunter crew and a special little girl, debuts on Netflix July 8th. I've screened the first 40 minutes so far. Williams previews what families and action/adventure film fans can expect.

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08:49

Guests: ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Creator Tim Miller &...

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2022/05/20

Deadpool and Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller also produced 2004 animated short Gopher Broke (which earned him an Oscar nomination) and the two Sonic the Hedgehog films. Jennifer Yuh Nelson earned an Academy Award nomination for directing Kung Fu Panda 2. She also co-directed 2016’s Kung Fu Panda 3. The two team-up for the new third volume of Love, Death + Robots episodes, which you can now watch on Netflix. Miller (series creator) and Yuh Nelson (supervising director) discuss working with

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11:06

Guest: ‘The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib’ EP Brandon...

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2022/05/18

Four years ago I interviewed Brandon Sawyer, who was executive producing the first Boss Baby spinoff series Back in Business. Now he returns as EP of the new, follow-up series The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib, debuting this Thursday May 19th on Netflix. Sawyer shares what drew him BACK to the iconic DreamWorks character and what he loves about this cast and crew.

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09:25

Guest: ‘Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Director Akiva...

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2022/05/16

Akiva Schaffer makes-up one third of the popular Lonely Island trio. He's also the director of Disney's new live-action/animated feature combo Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers, which premieres this Friday May 20th on Disney+. Turns out Chip and Dale were *actors* on the popular late '80s/early '90s Rescue Rangers series. 30 years later, they reunite in a much different Hollywoodland, with a missing friend's case to solve. Schaffer discusses this wild and ambitious new movie.

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44:51

Back To You Podcast Ep #21: 3rd Anniversary Special...

LCJ Q&A Podcast ·

2022/05/14

It's a special 3rd Anniversary episode of the "Back To You Podcast"! Find out what the stars and makers of "Back To You" have been up to over the past year, as well as details on their upcoming major projects. Plus, I share some personal stories and play a few new interview clips all about "BTY".

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09:05

Guest: Eric Goldberg — Disney Animator of The Genie

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2022/04/25

Eric Goldberg draws the beloved character of The Genie on an episode of the new informational series Sketchbook (premiering this Wednesday April 27th on Disney+). Goldberg discusses how The Genie has remained a core part of his life in the 30 years since Aladdin — and a highly-anticipated Mickey Mouse short and documentary.

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08:35

Guests: ‘Lightyear’ Director Angus MacLane and...

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2022/04/21

On June 17th, Pixar presents new sci-fi action/adventure film Lightyear. It's not about the "child's play-thing" from the Toy Story franchise. Lightyear is the movie Andy saw when he was young that made him fall in love with the space ranger Buzz Lightyear character, voiced by Chris Evans. After screening 30 minutes of footage, I spoke with director Angus MacLane (co-director of Finding Dory) and producer Galyn Susman (Toy Story 4).

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13:44

Guests: ‘The Bad Guys’ Director Pierre Perifel and...

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2022/04/18

New DreamWorks Animation feature The Bad Guys opens in theaters this Friday April 22nd. It’s based on a graphic novel series from Aaron Blabey about talking animal criminals in a complicated human world who are out to (possibly) change their image. Director Pierre Perifel and producers Rebecca Huntley and Damon Ross discuss casting, color choices and making DWA history.

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13:22

Guest: ‘Pinecone and Pony’ Showrunner Stephanie Kaliner

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2022/04/06

Stephanie Kaliner is the executive producer and showrunner of new DreamWorks Animation series Pinecone and Pony. It's adapted from author Kate Beaton's popular picture book "The Princess and the Pony" and premieres this Friday April 8th on AppleTV+. Pinecone, a curious and adventurous girl, and her best friend — a pony named Pony — learn about themselves and the magical, extravagant world around them. Kaliner discusses her animation inspirations and what makes this series special.

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14:30

Guest: ‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Director...

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2022/04/02

Critics Choice and BAFTA-winning director Richard Linklater (Boyhood, the Before trilogy) has now made one of his most personal and exciting films to date. Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (now on Netflix) is an animated exploration of being nine years old in 1969 and living near Houston, TX as NASA was getting ready to put a man on the Moon. Linklater shares what keeps him coming back to animation and why this is the perfect time for Apollo 10½ to launch.

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02:19

Live Thoughts on the 2022 Oscars on 99.5 The River

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2022/03/28

A live segment on 99.5 The River WRVE-FM recapping the 2022 Oscars. Topics include: the Will Smith / Chris Rock controversy, presenter bits, James Bond tribute, "CODA" winning Best Picture, film and studio Oscar win facts, Kevin Costner and more.

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11:52

Guest: ‘Team Zenko Go’ EP Jack Thomas

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2022/03/09

I interviewed the talented Jack Thomas in 2019 for Dragons: Rescue Riders. Now he’s back as executive producer and showrunner of another fun DreamWorks series for families. Team Zenko Go, about a group of kids doing good deeds for others, premieres this Tuesday March 15th on Netflix.

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