film

Jun 2023 10

Final Cut: A Hollywood Mystery By Marjorie McCown: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2023 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Movies, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

Despite months of preparation and planning, professional costumer Joey Jessup is anxious before her next job’s first day of a film’s principal photography. Joey is always nervous before the start of a new job, be it for live theater or a big budget film, but this superhero blockbuster has her on edge. While having the base camp near her home in Malibu was tantalizing, the director Marcus Pray has a reputation that lived up to his name.

May 2023 27

Q&A with Local Actor Chris Giese

2023 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Movies, Reedley News, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

KRL has always enjoyed shining the spotlight on local creators—whether they are singers, musicians, dancers, filmmakers, artists, writers, or actors. This week we are chatting with local actor Chris Giese who has been seen on the stage with Reedley’s River City Theatre Co. many times, as well as at Hobb’s Grove every Halloween, and in several indie movies. Born in Dinuba, Chris now lives in Fresno.

Jun 2022 11

Q & A With Local actor/director/film maker Robert Jerome Pagan

2022 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Movies, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

KRL interviews a lot of actors and others involved in local theatre and film, and during Pride Month we especially like to highlight artists in the LGBTQ+ community. This week we are interviewing Robert Jerome Pagan who has done a little bit of everything in the theatre and film world and has won awards for his work.

Apr 2022 16

Q & A With Local Actor & Podcast Actor Julie Lucido

2022 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze, Podcasts, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Recently we had the chance to chat with longtime local actor/director/choreographer Julie Lucido. Julie has also voiced some Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast episodes for us.

Nov 2020 21

Project 19

2020 Articles, Mallory Moad, Theatre

by Mallory Moad

The year 2020 will no doubt be remembered as one of the worst ever. It’s been a stressful, divisive time, with Covid-19 in the forefront, putting our resiliency and sanity to the test.

Oct 2020 28

Looking Ahead, Our Eyes Wide Open Presented By College of the Sequoias

2020 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Movies, Tales of Diversity, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

As the arts community continues to look for creative ways to share their talents in a Covid world, many theatre companies are turning more and more to streaming shows. This includes the performing arts department at the College of the Sequoias which will be posting a show called Looking Ahead, Our Eyes Wide Open, on November 1. We chatted with Chris Mangels, Professor of Theatre and Cinema at College of the Sequoias, to learn more.

Aug 2020 8

Local Film Spotlight: Caleb Mueller’s NightCall

2020 Articles, Movies, Mysteryrat's Maze, Steven Sanchez

by Steven Sanchez

This has been the summer of movies. Actually, every summer is the time for movies. Not only has it been a time for film watching, but also a moment to go out and make movies yourself. We’re in lockdown because of the pandemic, so what else is there to do? The majority of Americans have spent most of their days in front of a screen watching stories, but Kings River Life for these past few issues has been covering local filmmakers who have taken their screens, reversed them, and have been telling their own stories.

Jun 2020 6

Local Movie Makers Making Movies During Coronavirus Lockdown

2020 Articles, Movies, Steven Sanchez

by Steven Sanchez

Film productions are known for its size and scale of people working together. Have you seen the end credits to a film? You just see hundreds and sometimes even thousands of names scroll up the screen, people representing different departments to make one complete project. You got the director, writer(s), producers, make-up department, casting director(s), production designer, cinematographer, composer, visual effects, special effects, and the list goes on.

Apr 2020 18

Lake Bringing Hollywood to Fresno

2020 Articles, Movies, Rebecca Potts

by Rebecca Potts

Just before Fresno’s shelter-in-place order began, Upsilon V Productions was in the midst of casting their first feature film, Lake. The search was on for the four main roles, and after casting actors for two of them (Spoiler alert: one of them is me!), they were forced to put in-person casting on hold. The current pandemic has thrown a wrench in…basically everything, and with most of the country ordered to stay at home, it’s difficult (See also: impossible) to make a film.

Jun 2019 8

Visalia Shows a Whole Lotta Love For Loni Love

2019 Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Movies, Steven Sanchez, TV

by Steven Sanchez

Loni Love, the multi-talented comedian, actress, author, and co-host of the daytime talk show The Real, brought her comedy to the Visalia Fox Theatre on Saturday, May 18, and the audience showered her with nothing but love throughout the performance.

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