Due to illness, Greg Pak will be unable to attend the "Mister Green" screening at SXSW tonight. Our apologies and regrets!
However, please note that the film will still screen and several of the other directors of Futurestates short films will be present. For more information, visit the SXSW website.
"Robot Stories" producer Karin Chien and star Tamlyn Tomita headline SFIAAFF filmmaking panel
Two of my favorite people, "Robot Stories" and "Mister Green" producer Karin Chien and "Robot Stories" star Tamlyn Tomita, will be part of a workshop entitled "Up Close and Personal with the Asian American Film Industry" at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Karin and Tamlyn are both incredibly sharp, funny, and totally committed to great independent filmmaking. Sounds like a great program -- highly recommended! Here's more from the SFIAAFF:
Karin Chien, producer of THE EXPLODING GIRL and SANTA MESA, received the Piaget Producers Award at this year's Film Independent Spirit Award!! Here's your chance to come hear her advice on how you could become an award-winning producer/ director of your own! Check out our workshop at SFIAFF this Saturday 1-3pm Get your tickets now, more info below.
Up Close And Personal with the Asian American Film Industry
Special Live Events (90 mins)
SAT 03/13 1:00pm,
VIZ Cinema, $8
On Wednesday, March 17, the Jim Hanley's Universe graphic novel discussion group "Speak On It" event will focus on "Planet Hulk" -- and "Planet Hulk" writer Greg Pak will attend in person!
The event runs from 7 to 9 pm and takes place at Jim Hanley's Universe, 4 W. 33rd St. in New York City.
Click on the image on the right for a JHU coupon worth 20 percent off of "Planet Hulk."
Charlie Jane Anders at io9.com has posted the first review of "Mister Green," dubbing Greg Pak's new production "a bizarre, clever short film... horrifying as well as beautiful."
Greg Pak's "Mister Green" short film now is on twitter at twitter.com/mistergreenfilm, where you can find the latest information about the film's screenings as well as posts about the real-world climate change issues referenced in the film.
"Mister Green," a short film directed by Greg Pak, produced by Karin Chien, and starring Tim Kang and Betty Gilpin, debuts online today at Futurestates.tv along with ten other science fiction stories in the ITVS Futurestates initiative.
You can view the film above or visit www.futurestates.tv to stream the larger version -- and to post your comments about the film and view the behind-the-scenes documentary by Eitan Abramowitz.
War Rocket Ajax, aka The Greatest Comic Book and Pop Culture Podcast in the World, features "Incredible Hercules" co-writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente!
ITVS has posted an extended trailer for the 11 films in the Futurestates series. The trailer includes clips from "Mister Green," directed by Greg Pak and starring Tim Kang and Betty Gilpin. Check it out:
"Mister Green," a new short film written and directed by Greg Pak and starring Tim Kang and Betty Gilpin, will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, as part of the Futurestates short film program on March 14 at 5 pm.
As we draw nearer to the premiere of my latest short film "Mister Green" at South By Southwest and the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, I'll be interviewing a few of the key players for FilmHelp.com. First on the spot is the brilliant Betty Gilpin, who plays Dr. Gloria Holtzer, a scientist with special plans for a jaded government undersecretary for global warming (Tim Kang). Betty was born and raised in New York City and graduated with a theatre degree from Fordham College at Lincoln Center in 2008.
Greg Pak: You came into the audition and just nailed every little nuance in the script. Tell us a bit about the audition process. How did you prepare? And what makes for a good audition process from your point of view?
Betty Gilpin: I had never auditioned for a short before, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. I guess something as simple as just knowing the lines really well helps me. An acting teacher of mine taught me a trick -- when you're memorizing lines to be careful to recite them monotonously, so you're not married to a specific way to play the line. Then you won't feel thrown if the director wants to change it up, and the lines will feel more natural. A bad habit of mine is to over-plan what I'm going to do in a scene, so that trick helps me. Is that what you mean by good audition process? Or do you mean the actual audition? A good audition to me is when everyone in the room -- actor, director, casting director, etc. -- are all in a good mood and an open, creative place. That's when everyone does their best work.
Via @bikinikrill come awesome photos of fans dressed up as Amadeus Cho and Delphyne, characters from Greg Pak's and Fred Van Lente's "Incredible Hercules" series. Click on the images below to enlarge. Enjoy!
"Prince of Power" artist Reilly Brown posts Amadeus Cho redesign images
The supercool Reilly Brown has posted all of his sketches along with commentary for his redesign of Amadeus Cho for the upcoming "Heroic Age: Prince of Power" miniseries. Check it out here, here, and here.
Greg Pak and Leo Manco's "War Machine" nominated for three Glyph Comic Awards
"War Machine," written by Greg Pak with art by Leonardo Manco, has been nominated for three Glyph Comics Awards, including Story of the Year, Best Writer, and Fan Award for Best Comic. The winners will be announced in May in Philadelphia at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Con 2010.
Marvel.com has posted the solicitations and cover art for the May Hulk-family books -- including "Incredible Hulk" #609, written by Greg Pak, and "Heroic Age: Prince of Power" #1, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente. Here's the text:
HEROIC AGE: PRINCE OF POWER #1
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Art by REILLY BROWN
Issue #1 Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE
The Lion of Olympus has fallen. And as the Heroic Age dawns, the Golden Mace of Hercules passes to a new Prince of Power...who just happens to be Herc's best friend, Korean-American kid genius, Amadeus Cho. But when Amadeus finally reveals what he plans to do with his new power, the heavens themselves may shatter as Marvel's mightiest pantheons are shaken to the core! And wait a minute...what's THOR doing on the cover of this book? Fan fave writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and beloved "Thorcules" artist Reilly Brown bring the thunder with the next essential chapter in the mind-blowing, heart-wrenching, and gut-busting epic that is the "INCREDIBLE HERCULES" experience!
Rated T …$3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #609
Written by GREG PAK
Art by PAUL PELLETIER
WORLD WAR HULKS CONTINUES!
"Planet Hulk" was big. "World War Hulk" was bigger. Now with "World War Hulks," the Marvel Universe explodes with the biggest emotional story ever to hit Bruce Banner and the Incredible Hulk! Following the mindbending twist ending of "Fall of the Hulks," everything Bruce Banner knows has been turned upside-down -- and everything he's ever desired may be just a heartbeat away. Written by Greg Pak (PLANET HULK, WORLD WAR HULK) and drawn by Paul Pelletier (WAR OF KINGS, FALL OF THE HULKS: ALPHA), don't miss the insane action and non-stop revelations as Skaar, Son of Hulk, enters his most brutal battle, Bruce Banner faces his greatest temptation, and the secret identity of a certain scarlet smasher is finally revealed!
Rated A …$3.99
C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo) has released more information about its latest wave of Guests of Honor -- seven writers of whom Reed VP Lance Fensterman says, "These are people who have enormous talent, they are great writers, and they have made a huge contribution to defining our pop culture world."
The seven writers are Greg Pak, Peter David, Dan Didio, Michael Easton, Seth Grahame-Smith, Paul Levitz, and Daniel Way.
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War Rocket Ajax, aka The Greatest Comic Book and Pop Culture Podcast in the World, features "Incredible Hercules" co-writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente!
