Steven Awalt has been busy researching and interviewing cast and crew of the 1984 Joe Dante film Gremlins for the last half-decade. Interviews to date include extensive conversations with Joe Dante, Chris Columbus (screenwriter), Mike Finnell (producer), Frank Marshall (executive producer), cast members including Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Frances Lee McCain, Corey Feldman, Glynn Turman, John Louie, Belinda Balaski, Frank Welker, and Bob Bergen. He’s also talked at length with the film’s crew, including creature creator Chris Walas and a majority of his crew with CWI, Inc.
There’s no official publication date yet announced for the book, but watch this space for news as it comes to (bright) light.
From the Cast & Crew of "Gremlins"
ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
“Swim, Charlie, swim!”: A Dissection of the Dock Scene from Jaws
The famous “dock scene” in Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” which arrives just before the film’s 25-minute mark, is a scene that plays out as a pivot point from the tension-building pattern established in the previous shark attack scenes in the film but also presages aspects of what’s to come in the third act of the film.
Into the “Monster House”
On the occasion of the animated feature film “Monster House” marking its 15th anniversary, Amblin had the pleasure of reminiscing at length with director Gil Kenan about the film’s production and what it’s meant to him and his career.
Friend-Maker, Fear-Maker
Filmmaker Jacob Chase came to the attention of Amblin Partners through his short film, “Larry,” the inspiration for “Come Play,” which he wrote and directed for Amblin and Focus Features. Chase talks about the creation of his first studio film with “Come Play,” his close work with his creative crew, and his inspirations as a filmmaker going back to key genre titles of the 1980s.
Along Came a Director…Frank Marshall on the Making of Arachnophobia
Frank Marshall, who along with Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg formed Amblin Entertainment in 1981, has produced some of the most memorable and celebrated movies in cinema history.
The Evolution of Lex
Ariana Richards is known as a principal cast member in one of the most successful feature films in all of cinema history, “Jurassic Park” (1993). The opportunity of a lifetime to act in a Steven Spielberg film helped shape Richards’ early career as an actress, and continues to hold a special place in her life and memories.