ENTERTAINMENT NEWS PRODUCER ANSWERS MY CATCH-ALL QUESTIONS

Michael Soares has been an entertainment news producer with NBC’s Access Hollywood over twelve years now. He’s covered premieres and interviewed filmmakers and stars at major fests and awards. He’s also seen every movie ever made, or so I claim. He knows where all the bodies are buried, and where all the minds went lost.

 

So, Michael. If you were stranded on a deserted island and you could only bring one studio movie…

I’m reminded of what Paul McCartney said when asked, what is your favorite Beatles song? He answered, depends what day it is... or something to that effect. Today I will answer Almost Famous… but my answer can and will change tomorrow.

…and one faaaaav indie film:

Without going through the McCartney mumbo-jumbo again I will answer Hedwig And The Angry Inch.

 

…A book:

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens followed by Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles.

A song…

Honky Tonk Woman by The Rolling Stones

…One quote on a scrap of paper:

“What fresh Hell is this?” - Dorothy Parker

 

…with a few words of wisdom:

Don’t sweat the small stuff and climb in your time machine, dial back to 1981 and buy lots of Apple stock.

 

…A personal philosophy to live by:

Don’t ever have regrets.

 

…A professional philosophy to pass on:

Cover your ass.

 

…One interview you did:

Dustin Hoffman, Sundance 2003

 

…and had to give advice to indie filmmakers:

Please… Keep it under 100 minutes.