TAEM- The Arts and Entertainment Magazine constantly checks into the whereabouts of all those that we have had interviews in the past. In this way we keep our readers abreast of the success stories that have developed for them. This is also true for those readers who are students of the Arts so as to show them that the strides of the many personalities that have appeared in our magazine can be used as examples for their own course in their careers.

Such is the case for Gemini nominated actress Ellen Dubin(click on to see article) who we first interviewed in our May 1st, 2010 issue. Ellen’s career has been followed in our magazine since then. We checked with her recently and saw that her career was still going strong.

Ellen we learned that you have expanded your career and have done voice acting alongside of your growing acting career. How much different is this for you in blending in with the characters that you represent ?

ED- I think it is a wonderful extension of the training and work I have already done in the entertainment business. I believe that every job you do in acting contributes to another job. Because of my theater background voice work, especially in video games and animation, comes naturally to me. As a voice actor, you have to quickly analyze the text and make choices and deliver a fully fleshed out performance by breaking down a script and figuring out all the lovely delicious things about your character’s goals and relationships in the script. If it isn’t on the page, then you have to also go with your gut and have a great sense of play and imagination. (more…)

Guest Poet Candice James

Cracking

© Candice James, Poet Laureate

I crack the skin of the moon

In the slick black cradle of night

I bind my lips to a star

To burn off my scars

To cremate my sins

To polish the edge of this dream

And shine the tears in my eyes

To a cool blue ice (more…)

TAEM- There is a lot that goes into making a film not the least important is writing the screenplay for it. It is because of this that The Arts and Entertainment Magazine has sought out Ken Ramoz.

Ken, in writing a screenplay for the movie Burden of Freedom you had experience as an actor in a number of famous films. Please tell our readers about this aspect of your life and the films that you had roles in.

KR- In 1992, I had the honor of participating in TNT’s historic production of the Civil War film “Gettysburg”. It was an incredible opportunity and a once in a lifetime chance to film on the actual Gettysburg, Pennsylvania battlefield, including the filming of Pickett’s Charge on the actual field where that historic charge actually happened! I was a soldier in Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. In 1994, I had another incredible opportunity to participate in another TNT production called “Andersonville”, a made for TV series about the infamous prison, also during the American Civil War. In this production I was both a Yankee prisoner, and a member of Captain Wirtz’s Confederate Guard. It was during this three-month filming production where I met my dear friend and Film Partner, the incredibly gifted and talented Actor Kyle Hester. Legendary Director John Frankenheimer was very intrigued and impressed with Kyle’s uncanny ability to nail every speaking line and character portrayals of the roles he was given by the historic Director. I personally witnessed that high esteem and confidence in Kyle by him. Frankenheimer continued to use Kyle’s solid talents and gifts to show other less seasoned actors, including the seasoned ones, how it was done. Watching the dynamics between the two of them had an enormous impression and influence on me and I gravitated to Kyle, whom I met and connected with immediately during one of our night scenes early in the shooting. Kyle was very friendly and extremely courteous to everyone on the set, and wasn’t arrogant or aloof with anyone at all. Then upon my return from filming Andersonville, I played a suited detective carrying a gun, in the movie “Getting Even With Dad” in San Francisco, CA. In 1997 I was part of a documentary film entitled “Antietam”, about the Civil War battle of the same name, filming on the Antietam National Battlefield park, in Maryland. In 2001 I participated in a Greystone Communications production for The History Channel called Civil War Combat. I was a Confederate soldier as well as a Federal soldier and also credited as Re-enactor Coordinator. In this production I assembled the core group of re-enactors at the Director’s request, and conducted site location, eventually securing a friends’ ranch property for filming in Livermore, CA. That was a lot of fun. All of those opportunities were a lot of fun. (more…)

TAEM- One of the most popular genre of movies today are Action Films. With this The Arts and Entertainment Magazine is exploring the fundamentals of these films and what makes them work so well. We chanced upon actor Lupe Trejo who was one of the actors in the hit, Machete.

Lupe, your original career focused on the sport of Pro-Wrestling. Please tell our readers what inspired you to take up this grueling sport.

LT-  I believe it started in my child hood. I came from a family background for a passion for music(tejano, blues, and rock-n-roll). Growing up I would watch my Dad, cousins, and uncles perform in bands all over Texas even my Grandpa. That there tells you all that I was already growing up in the entertainment industry. It had to be in my blood…Right? Ha!

My Grandpa was a huge fan of pro-wrestling. We then all followed liking the sport of sports entertainment Pro-Wrestling. I remember watching pro-wrestling on Saturday mornings before there was cable television. As I was getting older my Dad would take a bunch of us to the live wrestling shows when they came to town and surrounding areas like San Antonio and Austin, Tx. All the way up to my Jr. high years. At this point it had seemed I had lost interest and faded away from the likes of pro-wrestling. That is until…I meet my beautiful wife Sarah in high school who wrote another chapter in my life. After dating a while, you would find me over at her parents house watching pro-wrestling once again. My high school sweetheart had introduced me to cable television which lead me to pro-wrestling again. Bam! I was hooked. So after all this being said I would say my awesome family. My family inspired me to take on this so called grueling  sport. Ha! I love everyone in my LIFE. (more…)

TAEM-   The Arts and Entertainment Magazine had interviewed actress Maryam Tarami (click on to see article) in our May 2013 issue and learned that she has been quite busy since. At present she is just completed a movie that may be a big hit at the Cannes Film Festival.

Maryam, your new project is titled Tura.  Please tell us how the film came about.

MT- First of all, thanks for having me again. It is a pleasure to appear in your magazine.
We just completed February and I reconnected with my director friend Enrico Falconi. Collaboration with him has been on the table for a while and he asked me what concept I would be interested to be part of. I took little time to think about it and shared something I very close to my heart. Enrico loved it and I guess we cut the ribbon this time.   (more…)

Guest Poet Candice James

The Arts and Entertainment Magazine has had the great honor to present poetry from one of the great Canadian poets of our time in previous issues. Once again we welcome some of the works of Poet Laureate Candice James to grace our publication. The following poems were recently copyrighted by Candice and we now have the pleasure of letting our readers see them :

90 Less On 8th

© 2013 Candice James

90 less on 8^th
With one breath left remaining
To kick at the cat.
On a dog day afternoon
That defies all explaining
I remove my hat. (more…)