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KENT’S CLASSICS: MARCO KYRIS

Kent gets as close as he may get to Nicolas Cage, by wearing out the ear of his former stand-in. Marco Kyris was born Evrimahos Kyriakakis in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Oct 14th, 1961. His parents were both Greek immigrants who met through an arranged marriage in 1958. His father owned and managed a Greek variety store while his mother was a homemaker. Marco Kyris, along with his two siblings, were raised in a non-english speaking home.At an early age, Marco recognized his disparate social and cultural status through American pop television and culture. Failing in school, he adopted an entertainer's persona and began thinking of a life as an actor.After his sojourn in Paris during his early 20's, he moved to LA and began studying acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. He landed a few bit parts, but worked primarily in the restaurant industry. He returned to Toronto in the early 90's.He was waitering and receiving work through an extras agency when he was asked to stand in for actor Nicolas Cage on the film "Trapped in Paradise". Unbeknownst to him, this would land him a long time working relationship with Mr. Cage and help springboard him into the A-lister culture of Hollywood.Marco worked as Mr. Cage's stand in for 10 years and then began working full-time investing and renovating properties in Toronto. He is now producing a podcast called "Babble, Bullshit, and Beyond", along with other projects.
(bio courtesy of IMDB)

I’ll be JUGGERED!

Kent stumbles on the unearthing of one his all-time favorite, post-apocalyptic action/adventures like never before. Aaron McCann and Kristan Angel share a passion for the 1988, Oscar-winning David Webb Peoples directed The Salute of the Jugger (aka The Blood of Heroes). So much so, they've progressively excavated a veritable feast for fans of this movie...with words from an incredible meeting and friendship with the film's writer/director...to never-before-seen behind the scenes material. THE JUGGERS ARE COMING is a documentary that needs to exist! You can jump in and be an honest Jugger by lending your support to his phenomenal film in the making...
 
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https://documentaryaustralia.com.au/project/the-juggers-are-coming/
https://youtu.be/rOqApEuKsOo

The ESSENCE of Persistence

Kent calls up his screenwriting and film-making buddy, Jeff Kacmarynski for a pow-wow about what's going on with the movies, alongside what's going on with his long-suffering, Lovecraft-inspired passion project....ESSENCE. Jeff spills the beans, together with his hopes, dreams and aspirations for his upcoming debut feature...
 
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/284592825998549/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5715846/

The KRULL Show: Special Edition

Kent gushes alongside Mark Silverman (son of Ron Silverman, the producer of KRULL) about his favorite movie of ALL TIME! Listen in for never-before-heard behind the scenes secrets from that magical realm located light years beyond your imagination. Plus, stay tuned after the wrap-up for Kent’s original interview with Ron Silverman…
 
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https://youtu.be/ndpV6qfQJVw

STILL SHREDDING!

Kent checks in with former guest, Robert McGinley, and talks up a storm surrounding the re-release and rediscovery of his 1989 post-apocalyptic skater cult classic: SHREDDER ORPHEUS. Enjoying a new life and being embraced by a new legion of fans, the film-maker muses on the struggles, but ultimately of the joy of seeing his labor of love continue to receive praise…
 
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https://youtu.be/vqSe8y6Oz14

THE LION FORCE

Kent teams up again with the BLIND WOLF himself – Kurando Mitsutake – to let the world know that his new film is here…and it is AWESOME! Said serving of Mitsutake’s brand of joyous cinematic-insanity is known as…LION GIRL. The world is been lost and the survivors face a new demonic threat, unlike anything they have ever seen. The remnants of civilization and the fate of humanity hinge on the hands of a warrior...with powers beyond belief….
 
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https://youtu.be/J1mNszZFR-U

MISSION: UNSTOPPABLE!

Kent manages to cut out a wedge in the seemingly-unending schedule of Hollywood’s most energetic, inspiring and empowering performer: Sarah French. She has been on a roll in the realms of horror and Sci-Fi – tune in for all the updates – as well as hearing how Sarah manages to leap over a mountain of work to produce an avalanche of awesomeness with coming releases alongside the greatness already available with THAT’S A WRAP and SPACE WARS….
 
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https://youtu.be/eoPviGNzQA8
https://youtu.be/vp7QhiHQgR0

KENT’S CLASSICS: NICHOLAS VINCE

Kent calls from the colonies to the old world...to Midian...where the monsters live...seeking an audience with the amazing, Nicholas Vince. Best known for his roles as The Chatterer Cenobite in Clive Barker's Hellraiser & Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Kinski in Barker's Nightbreed. In 2016 he was awarded the London Horror Society Award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Independent Horror and in 2018 a Lifetime of Torment Award at Texas Frightmare, plus a Dedication to Horror award from the Liverpool Horror Club.He stars in the independent feature films, Hollower (dir. MJ Dixon) and The Offer (dir. Chris Griffiths & Gary Smart), with others from the Hellraiser films; and features in The Black Gloves (dir. Lawrie Brewster), Book of Monsters (dir. Stewart Sparke), Fuck You Immortality (dir. Federico Scargiali), Heckle (dir. Martyn Pick) and Paintball Massacre (dir. Darren Berry). He's worked on numerous short films including the award winning Mindless (dir. Katie Bonham).Nicholas has also written and directed three short films; The Night Whispered, Your Appraisal and Necessary Evils. His two collections of short stories, What Monsters Do and Other People's Darkness are both available on amazon sites; and his short story 'Prayers of Desire', a new origin story for The Chatterer was recently published as part of Hellraiser: Anthology - Volume 2 published by Seraphim Inc. (bio courtesy of IMDB)
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https://youtu.be/gKXnT8FVleY