Mark Raats - Carrying the torch of illustration
One of the great joys I've had with this project is the opportunity to meet and befriend extraordinary people, many whose work I've long...
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Aug 29, 2016
Sam J. Jones - with a mighty hand, a mighty heart
It was on my birthday that I received a personal email from Sam J. Jones, responding to my request to interview him about Richard Amsel's...
Aug 4, 2016
New trailer for "24x36", a documentary about movie posters!
Behold, the new trailer for 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters -- Kevin Burke's documentary on movie poster art! Hard to believe it was...
Aug 4, 2016
New trailer for "24x36", a documentary about movie posters!
Behold, the new trailer for 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters -- Kevin Burke's documentary on movie poster art! Both David Edward Byrd...
Jul 31, 2016
David J. Negron: In the tradition of the masters
Contrary to the modern trends of digital painting, there are some artists who carry on the classical tradition, painting with the same...
Jul 24, 2016
Paul Shipper: The new generation
Throughout the past year, everyone I had interviewed for the film was more or less a contemporary of Richard Amsel, including close...
Jul 17, 2016
Mike Salisbury: Like a Rolling Stone
"I've done it all," answers Mike Salisbury, after I sheepishly ask him to describe himself. The man's not kidding. This is the guy who...
Jul 13, 2016
Project updates
After fits and starts, the momentum of the film seems to finally be rolling, and I'm happy... Happy that I can collaborate with people...
Jul 11, 2016
The fantastic worlds of William Stout
Working on this project over the past few months, there have been times when I've felt the weight of the world upon my shoulders. I...
Jul 1, 2016
FLASH! Aaaa-Uuuugh?!?!?
Can't imagine how I missed this one, but here's a campy teaser poster used by Universal for TED 2 way back when. It looks like it not...
Jun 23, 2016
THE LAST TYCOON
Special thanks to Luís Álvaro for letting me know about this one: Amsel's artwork for Elia Kazan's film of THE LAST TYCOON, starring...
Jun 18, 2016
Randy Glass interview...
I can't remember when, exactly, I first started chatting online with artist Randy Glass about Richard Amsel's work, but when we finally...
Jun 15, 2016
Cinemalad Productions receives 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsorship from Fractured Atlas!
Hey guys, I have some wonderful news to share. Since this project's inception, I've struggled with deciding what would be the most...
Jun 5, 2016
Interviewing Charlo Crossley -- sister act, class act, letting mercy kick in...
Late last year I was introduced to the great Charlo Crossley, a former member of Bette Midler's Harlettes, and a featured player in such...
May 27, 2016
Old artwork, new discoveries...
As I mentioned on the documentary website, last month I made the first of what will be several trips back east, filming a number of...
May 9, 2016
New trailer: Twenty-Four By Thirty-Six
Well, it's not EXACTLY a new trailer ... it's only the first time I've seen it. Two years ago filmmaker Kevin Burke interviewed me for...
Apr 29, 2016
Nearing the end...and back to the beginning.
This trip back east has been amazing. I got to spend time with my family (including a trip to THE JUNGLE BOOK with my niece and nephew),...
Apr 24, 2016
On the move...
The last week has been a busy time, and in the best possible way. The day after interviewing Bruce Vilanch in Hollywood, I was flying to...
Apr 16, 2016
Updates on the documentary: Interviews, interviews, interviews...
Slowly but surely I've continued work on the documentary.. I'm still assembling a crew and setting up a formal business structure, which...
Apr 16, 2016
Interviews, interviews, interviews...
Slowly but surely I've continued work on the documentary.. I'm still assembling a crew and setting up a formal business structure, which...
Apr 2, 2016
Self-portrait of the artist as a young man.
No April Fool's joke. After saving up money for the better part of a year, I finally acquired something I've long treasured: Richard...
Mar 13, 2016
IMAGINE FX movie poster cover story
To follow up on my Jan. 29th post, IMAGINE FX dedicated its March cover story to Classic Fantasy Film Art, celebrating what was the last...
Mar 12, 2016
"Leading Ladies" at Forest Lawn; Nancy Reagan's legacy.
With all the press coverage of the late Nancy Reagan, so much debate has surrounded her undeniably checkered legacy. Even Hillary...
Mar 7, 2016
R.I.P.: Nancy Reagan.
While the former First Lady shall forever remain a controversial and contentious figure within both the LGBT community, and those...
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