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Since 1996, film journalist Alex Simon has interviewed the biggest names in world cinema. The Hollywood Interview is a collection of those talks, past and present, with the iconic veterans, young iconoclasts, and future innovators of the world's greatest art form.  Each interview is wrapped in an audio backdrop of the artist's work and Alex's filmic commentary.

May 27, 2021

Alex has an amazing conversation with William Sadler!  Being directed by Dennis Hopper and Frank Darabont.  Developing characters and being in the zone on Broadway.  Being a badass in Die Hard 2.  Adding layers to Hayward in Shawshank Redemption.  Stretching comedy with Bill and Ted as Death.  His relationships with...


May 9, 2021

Films As Diverse As Wargames, Blue Thunder, Nick Of Time And Bird On A Wire Kept John Badham One Of The Busiest Directors In The Biz, Having Literally Not Stopped Working Since 1971. His 2006 Book I’ll Be In My Trailer (Co-written With Craig Moderno) Has Become Required Reading For Virtually Every Neophyte Film...


Dec 19, 2020

 ALEXANDER SIDDIG joins Alex for a personal journey through his film acting career.  From "A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia" reprising a role made famous by Alec Guinness, to the Roger Corman-like new movie "Skylines" released by Vertical Entertainment  in select Theaters, Drive-ins, On Demand and Digital December...


Sep 13, 2020

Sigourney Weaver.  Revered as the leading American actress who combines indomitable strength with old world elegance, Sigourney Weaver comes by both naturally.

Sigourney Weaver sat down with Alex over lunch at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons, looking every bit the elegant lady in a tailored red suit and discussed her...


Aug 2, 2020

Alex looks back during these tough days of global pandemic to his days of underage sneaking into R rated movies.  Raging Bull, Two Minute Warning, The Exorcist, Taxi Driver and of course a generation's first love - Pretty Baby and Brooke Shields.

Enjoy this cinematic tour through a teenager's lens.  Also Caligula, Black...