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You Know What They Call Nowhere California In Paris?

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(Joshua Gilmore-Staff Writer)

Since the inception of Nowhere California, the foundation of this project has been the world of movies and the creative mind behind those creations. The list of our personal favorites can run a mile long and the list of our favorite directors would reach the same length with the name of Quentin Tarantino holding a place near the top of the directors list.

Now, with Tarantino being near the top of our favorite director’s list, you can easily guess that most of his work holds a special place in our movie memories and Pulp Fiction is one of those iconic moments in movie history.

Pulp Fiction was released in 1994 and brought Tarantino into the world of the mainstream. This movie was a perfect storm of talent and the guys from Nowhere had the opportunity to talk with some members of this iconic cast at the 2016 Los Angeles Days of the Dead convention.

In this installment, the guys from Nowhere had the honor of talking to Duane Whitaker and Whitaker played Zed cohort in the infamous Pawn Shop scene. After that conversation, we have the pleasure to talk with the woman behind the sultry cab driver Esmarelda Villalobos and talk with Angela Jones. Finally, to close out this episode, we talk with the man behind the gimp and talk with Stephen Hibbert.

CLICK HERE FOR Nowhere California Presents Our Conversations With Duane Whitaker, Angela Jones, and Stephen Hibbert (21:12)
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Our Conversation With Brandon Stacy..

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(Joshua Gilmore-Staff Writer)

Nowhere California continues our track record of great conversations with great creative and talented minds, as I had the opportunity to talk with Brandon Stacy.

Brandon Stacy has built a stellar acting career through his roles in some high profiled productions, such as “The Big Short” and the recent remake of the iconic “Roots”. Also, Stacy has continued working in the world of independent productions and his conversation with Josh delves into his journey through Hollywood.

CLICK HERE For Nowhere California Presents Our Conversation With Brandon Stacy (22:30)

During the conversation, Brandon discussed his work on the upcoming series “Blade of Honor and their current kickstarter campaign. Here is the trailer for “Blade of Honor”..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnBLEwZ9mAw

If you liked what you watched and want to support the next evolution in the world of Sciene Fiction, Donate to the “Blade of Honor” Kickstarter by CLICKING HERE

NowhereCalifornia.com Reaches Its First Year..

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(Joshua Gilmore- Staff Writer)

It started one year ago today, this site was launched and took the concept of Nowhere California to a whole new level.

Nowhere California started in 2011 and it was just another conversation between two friends, but these conversation started taking place in front of a microphone and unleashed on the internet. It was as simple as that, but as Nowhere California evolved, the team grew and new accomplishments were reach.

The episodes started to grow and the team ventured out of the Nowhere city limits, as they dove into the world of conventions and conducting interviews. It was with each accomplishment, the Nowhere California family stuck to their ideals of what they wanted to produce and not to become just another podcast.

It was that mindset that grew into this website and, as we mark our first year on the net, we want to simply say THANK YOU.

Thank you for following the journey of Nowhere California.

Thank you for listening to the original podcast and all of the other podcast that have sprung from this little idea.

Thank you for checking out this site

And thank you for continuing this adventure with us.

A Look From Nowhere At A Prehistoric Slasher Film..

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(Joshua Gilmore- Staff Writer)

The Nowhere California team could tell you dozens of stories from our teenage lives, but that is for a different time and when the statute of limitations expires, so we are ready to let you in on the teenage exploits of Kansas Bowling.

At the age of 15, Kansas began to develop the story of “B.C. Butcher” with her friend Kenzie and, by the age of 17, Kansas directed the feature film adaptation of “B.C. Butcher.” The production for this movie quickly picked up steam and brought some cult icons in front of Kansas’ camera, such as Kadeem Hardison (A Different World) and Kato Kaelin (The O.J. Simpson Trail).

As the film wrapped and word of mouth began to grow, the creation of Kansas caught the legendary eye of Lloyd Kaufman and he picked up “B.C. Butcher” for distribution through the Troma Entertainment banner.

At the recent Los Angeles Day of the Dead Convention, that took place in April, the guys from Nowhere had the pleasure to talk with Kansas Bowling and her stepmother, Miranda Robin. The conversation delves into the production of the film and the journey through the world of independent filmmaking.

image_zpsl4s9yuc6From The Day of the Dead Convention April 2016 (Doug Porter, Kansas Bowling, Joshua Gilmore)

CLICK HERE For Nowhere California Presents Our Conversation With Kansas Bowling And Miranda Robin (13:23)

On a personal note, the entire Nowhere California team would like to thank Miranda and Kansas for taking the time out to talk with us. It was an honor to learn about your creative world.

If you want to learn more about the work of Kansas Bowling, CLICK HERE for Kansas Bowling’s Official Website

NOWHERE Invades The Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival..

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(Joshua Gilmore- Staff Writer)

This past April and hot off the heels of the Days of the Dead convention, the guys from Nowhere were invited to cover their first film festival and the Nowhere California team charted new ground to cover the 1st Annual Hollywood Comedy Shorts Festival.

This event took place the 15th and 16th of April at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre, gathering the world of short form comedy under one roof. During the opening night celebration, Nowhere California was represented on the red carpet and we took the opportunity to talk with a few of the festivals participants..

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CLICK HERE For Nowhere California Presents Our Conversation With The Team Of DubStep Dodgeball (19:35)

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CLICK HERE For Nowhere California Presents Our Conversation With The Team Of TAMPOON (10:25)

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CLICK HERE For Nowhere California Presents Our Conversation With The Team Of Honey Pot (14:29)

The entire Nowhere California team would like to thank everyone that talked with us and to the event organizers. This was a great experience and we hope that we will have the chance to cover next year’s festival.

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For more information on all of the films, winners, and information on next year’s festival. Go to the Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival Official Website by CLICKING HERE

Second City Helping Comedy’s Future And Honoring A Legend..

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(Joshua Gilmore-Staff Writer)

The comedic legacy of Harold Ramis continues to live on and Chicago’s Second City will make sure of that, as they have announced the formation of The Harold Ramis Film School. Since Harold has created some of the greatest moments in comedic cinema, there is no one more fitting of this honor and some of the greatest comedic minds of today will have their hand in this school’s inner workings.

One of the important aspects of this establishment will be the new school’s advisory board. This board will consist of Steve Carell, Eugene Levy, Keegan-Michael Key, and Martin Short , as a few of its members.

“Harold is the perfect person to have a school named after him,” Martin Short said in a recent interview. “He taught us all how to act and how to live. He was the ultimate teacher.”

The Harold Ramis Film School will be a certificate program, instead of the traditional degree program and the students will develop a portfolio that will allow them to begin their first steps into the filmmaking world of comedy.

“Harold Ramis was the quintessential Second City writer/performer – intelligent, funny and devoted to the spirit of ensemble,” says Andrew Alexander, CEO and executive producer of The Second City. “His early mentoring of the Second City TV cast set the template for how that show would operate for eight seasons. His unselfish and generous spirit dominated the many wonderful films that he directed and wrote. I am thrilled by this opportunity to instill Harold’s philosophy of successful storytelling in film in the next generation of artists.”

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For More Information On The Harold Ramis Film School
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