Samuel Goldwyn Films Archives

Outlaw Johnny Black: Michael Jai White on Western Comedy & Versatility
Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films How Outlaw Johnny Black Is an Ode to Classic Westerns Bleeding Cool: What was the inspiration behind the Outlaw Johnny Black? White: I grew up with movies that had a lot of moral value to them These were movies of the 1970s where there were people like Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte[...]
As Good as Dead: Michael Jai White on Inspiration, Tom Berenger & More
When Michael Jai White wanted to tell the story inspired by his brother in Samuel Goldwyn Films' As Good as Dead, it was supposed to be a family collaboration, but the COVID pandemic changed the film's trajectory The actor found himself completing the project in his memory and spoke to Bleeding Cool about how the[...]
Accident Man 2 Star Scott Adkins Bringing More Comedy to Franchise
Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films Scott Adkins' Challenge to Follow 2018's 'Accident Man Bleeding Cool: After the initial 'Accident Man,' what went into planning the sequel 'Hitman's Holiday?' Adkins: The first one came out in 2018, and we got the green light [for 'Hitman's Holiday'] in 2019 [Stu Small and I] started writing the script, and the[...]
Big Gold Brick Director Brian Petsos on Passion for Films & Casting
Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films "Someone pretty close to me suffered a pretty serious head injury," Petsos recalled "I'm chuckling now That person is absolutely fine now, but it was quite a thing for a while So that was the initial sort of foundational kind of inspiration and the rest of my life." Given the[...]
Night Raiders: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers on Film’s Indigenous Empathy
Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films "In my hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba [Canada], I went for a casting call for background actors, just for fun with my sister and my cousins," Letexier-Hart said "Later, I was contacted for a few auditions, and I was very excited When I got contacted the first time, I auditioned for[...]
Night Raiders: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers on Film’s Indigenous Empathy
Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films "Working with Danis Goulet is really what intrigued me and drew me into the project because she's been a friend and mentor for many years," Tailfeathers said, "I really admire her work So working with Danis is what drew me in, and then I read the script, and it was[...]
Let Us In Director Craig Moss on Bringing Urban Legend to Screen
The acting bug bit her early one in part thanks to her father, director Craig Moss sometimes participating in his projects, among them their latest film Let Us In, a family sci-fi thriller for Samuel Goldwyn Films I spoke to The Unicorn star about the experience filming on set, her co-stars, and what she learned[...]
Let Us In Director Craig Moss on Bringing Urban Legend to Screen
That became sort of the jumping-off point for the story." Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films When it came to playing his older lead, Frederick Munch, it was an easy sell for the venerable character actor "Tobin was terrific," Moss said "We really wanted him and were lucky enough that he had the availability to do the[...]
High Ground Star Callan Mulvey Talks Australian Historical Drama
I spoke to the actor about his remote shoot, working with director Stephen Johnson and newcomer Jacob Junior Nayinggul, who plays the main protagonist Gutjuk. Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, High Ground chronicles young Aboriginal man Gutjuk, who in a bid to save the last of his family[...]
Waiting for The Barbarians: Prod Designer Crispian Sallis Talks Film
Image courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films. When Sallis signed on, the designer found himself playing catch-up as Guerra made some decisions that took filming to multiple locations before settling on places from Rome to Marrakesh, Morocco "When I came on board, the primary locations were already selected," he said "I came late to the party[...]