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May 13, 2022

Pop Geeks Interviews Valerie Perrine And Stacey Souther

Johnny Caps 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Can't Stop The Music, convention, Conventions, Lenny, Slaughterhouse-Five, Stacey Souther, Steambath, superman, Superman II, The Border, Valerie, Valerie Perrine, water 2

I was an early crowdfunder for the documentary Valerie, a film about Oscar-nominated actress Valerie Perrine that was directed by her good friend, Stacey Souther. The film is a touching piece about Valerie’s journey from Vegas showgirl to acclaimed actress, as well as her current health issues. I recently reached out to Mr. Souther about the possibility of having him and Valerie answer some questions about the documentary, and through e-mail, the both of them did. Before you purchase Valerie, here are some stories from both Mr. Souther and Ms. Perrine about what went into the documentary, as well as memorable stories from the both of them. We start off with my questions for Stacey. ————- Johnny: How did you decide that Valerie’s story could be a documentary? Stacey: Valerie has lead the most fascinating life. It reads like a novel. She was raised in Japan after WWII, She was a showgirl in Vegas during it’s golden era and a movie star in 1970’s Hollywood during the last decade of

March 30, 2022

The Flashback Interview: Barney Burman

Johnny Caps 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Academy Awards, Barney Burman, Body Snatchers, Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dawn Of The Dead, Fright Night Part II, From A Whisper To A Scream, galaxy quest, grimm, House, In Search Of Dr. Seuss, Mission: Impossible 3, Oscars, Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl, Star Trek 2009, Star Trek III: The Search For Spock, The Cannibals', the ring, Wild Boar, zombieland 4

The gentleman in the beret in this article’s cover photo is my newest interview subject, Barney Burman. Barney has been active as a makeup artist for almost four decades now. Coming from a family of makeup artists, Barney started as a teenager, and isn’t showing any signs of stopping. That’s fantastic as he’s a versatile designer who has worked on all sorts of amazing projects, most notably 2009’s Star Trek, which won him a Best Makeup And Hairstyling Oscar, which he shared with Mindy Hall, who’s next to him in the cover photo, and Joel Harlow. A few weeks back, Barney was kind enough to agree to an interview with me. I hope you all enjoy getting to know more about this talented creator and his work. Say hello to Barney Burman! Johnny: Was working in film something you’d always wanted to do, or did you initially have a different career goal in mind growing up? Barney: I always imagined myself working in films in one capacity or another. I

March 29, 2022

The Flashback Interview: Charlotte Helmkamp-Kemp

Johnny Caps 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Centerfolds, Charlotte Helmkamp-Kemp, convention, Conventions, Fashion, For My Eyes Only, Frankenhooker, Glamourcon, model, Modeling, Playboy, Posed For Murder, Repossessed, The Hollywood Show, The Mansion: Playmate's Hell, The Playboy Running Team 2

Over the course of my time so far at Pop Geeks, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing quite a few talents with connections to Playboy. From Playmates like Carrie Stevens and Jeana Keough to celebrity models like Shari Shattuck and Darcy DeMoss, I’ve loved hearing their stories. However, there was a former interview subject of mine with a Playboy connection I’d been hoping to do a second interview with for a long time, and that’s Charlotte Helmkamp-Kemp. Charlotte was Playboy’s Miss December 1982, the month and year I was born. She was one of the first talents I interviewed for my previous writing base, RetroJunk, after my mom passed away in 2010. My mom was a prude who viewed Playboy to be as bad as hardcore porn, and refused to let me enjoy it. I couldn’t do so until after her passing, and so I reached out to Charlotte about an interview in late Fall/early Winter of that year for an e-mail interview. I connected with Charlotte

March 21, 2022

The Flashback Interview: Brooke Bundy

Johnny Caps 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Bonanza, Brooke Bundy, convention, Conventions, Days Of Our LIves, Explorers, Firecreek, General Hospital, Gunsmoke, Night Visitor, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Donna Reed Show, The Young Runaways 5

Last year, I interviewed Tiffany Helm about her life and career. The interview went well, and I’ve kept in touch with Tiffany since then. One day, I asked if she could put in a good word for me with her mother. Who is Tiffany’s mother? She’s actress Brooke Bundy, who 80s horror fans will remember from her role as Elaine Parker in A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, but who also has a career going back to the 1960s. Tiffany connected us, and earlier this month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brooke about her long and diverse career. I hope you all enjoy getting to know her. Say hello to Brooke Bundy! Brooke: Hi, Johnny. Johnny: Hello, Brooke. How are you? Brooke: I’m fine. How are you? Johnny: I’m doing good. I have my questions ready to go. Before anything, I want to thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak to me.

February 18, 2022

The Flashback Interview: Lisa London

Johnny Caps 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Attack Of The 50 Foot Cam Girl, Bigfoot Or Bust, Cinema Epoch, Cineridge, convention, Conventions, David DeCoteau, Dragnet, Ed Sheeran, Gregory Hatanaka, guns, H.O.T.S, I Don't Care, Inside Out II, Justin Bieber, Lisa London, Love Crime, Morris Day, Prince, Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance, Savage Beach, Sudden Impact, The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood, The Naked Cage 1

I first interviewed my friend, actress Lisa London, via e-mail for the website RetroJunk about a decade or so ago. Although I’d been doing interviews for several years by that point, I was still a little rusty. I remained friends with Lisa, though, and a decade or so later, I reached out to her about doing a second interview, this time on the phone for Pop Geeks. She agreed, and we spoke recently about some of her credits from the past decade, while also approaching some of her older credits from new angles. I hope you all enjoy this follow-up interview. Say hello to Lisa London! ———- Johnny: It’s a pleasure to talk to you again, this time on the phone. Lisa London: Cool! Johnny: Alright. I have my questions ready to go. Lisa London: Fabulous. Shoot. Johnny: Let’s start with this: You’ll soon be seen in Jim Wynorski’s Bigfoot Or Bust, a movie featuring quite a few former interview subjects of mine besides yourself, including Rocky DeMarco, Tane

January 14, 2022

The Flashback Interview: Gabe Jarret

Johnny Caps 13 Minutes, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Apollo 13, Ask Me To Dance, Bring On The Dancing Horses, Children Of A Lesser God, Gabe Jarret, Real Genius, The American President, The Karate Kid Part 3, The West Wing, Theatre 3

I was first introduced to my newest interview subject, Gabe Jarret, when I saw The Karate Kid, Part III on The Disney Channel in the 90s. In that movie, he played Rudy, the club kid who who gets paid to be beaten by Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso. Many years later, Charles Sherman, who set up my 2020 interviews with Amy Stoch and Rich Manley, connected me to Gabe, and we had the pleasure of talking to each other earlier this month. I hope you all enjoy getting to know him. Say hello to Gabe Jarret! ——– Johnny: First of all, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak to me. Gabe: Of course. Johnny: I have my questions ready to go. Gabe: Oh, fire away! (Laughing) Johnny: Let’s start off with your most recent credit, the action-drama 13 Minutes. How did you get involved in that project, and what was your favorite part of working on it? Gabe: Well, getting involved in it is just part

January 5, 2022

The Flashback Interview: Mark A. Mangini

Johnny Caps 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Academy Awards, Aladdin, Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy, Beauty and the Beast, Che, disney, Dune, Escape From Tomorrow, gremlins, hanna-barbera, Innerspace, Looney Tunes: Back In Action, Mad Mad: Fury Road, Mark A. Mangini, Metallica Through The Never, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, MGM, Oscars, poltergeist, Star Trek, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Fifth Element, The Green Mile, The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood, The Rum Diary, Unreal II 0

My newest interview subject, Mark A. Mangini, is an accomplished sound designer and editor. He’s helped create the soundscapes for films of all sorts. Ranging from multiple films in the Star Trek franchise to a frequent collaboration with Joe Dante, from Disney Renaissance classics like Beauty And The Beast and Aladdin to Mad Max: Fury Road, which would win him his first Oscar, Mark A. Mangini has created memorable soundscapes for almost half-a-century, with no signs of stopping any time soon. Mark took some time to speak with me this past December, and today I share my epic conversation with this great talent. Say hello to Mark A. Mangini! Mark: Hello? Johnny: Hello, Mark. Johnny Caps from Pop Geeks here. Mark: Hey, Johnny. How ya doin’? Johnny: I’m doing good. First of all, before anything, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak to me. Mark: My pleasure. Johnny: Alright. I have my questions ready to go. Mark: Yeah! Good. Johnny: To start off with, as

November 22, 2021

The Flashback Interview: The Return Of Shelley Michelle

Johnny Caps 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bordello Of Blood, convention, Conventions, Hexed, My Stepmother Is An Alien, Pretty Wuhan, Shelley Michelle, The Hollywood Show 0

Earlier this year, I had the great pleasure of interviewing the versatile Shelley Michelle, the Body Double To The Stars who is still active and rocking to this day. As I like to keep in touch with my previous interview subjects, I called Shelley recently for a catch-up, and she had so many intriguing things to share that I knew we had to do a second interview. This is the result of that conversation. You’ll read about things like the return of The Hollywood Show, more body double experiences, and some big picture subjects as well. Say hello again to Shelley Michelle! ———— Shelley Michelle: Hi, Johnny! Johnny: Hi, Shelley. How are you? Shelley Michelle: Good. How are you? Johnny: I’m good. So I have my questions ready for round two… Shelley Michelle: Round two…I can’t believe it. This is fabulous that I get to do this! Johnny: Well, I have my questions ready to go, so let’s just jump in. Shelley Michelle: I’m ready to go, so let’s fire

November 15, 2021

The Flashback Interview: Sandahl Bergman

Johnny Caps 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, A Chorus Line, Academy Awards, All That Jazz, Conan the Barbarian, convention, Conventions, Dance, Dancin', dancing, Hart To Hart, Hell Comes To Frogtown, Moonlighting, Murder She Wrote, Oscars, Pippin, Programmed To Kill, Red Sonja, Sandahl Bergman, She, Stewardess School, Theater, Xanadu 0

My first exposure to the work of my latest interview subject, Sandahl Bergman, came when WPIX, New York’s Movie Station, regularly played Conan The Barbarian throughout the 80s and 90s. Sandahl’s work as the brave warrior Valeria was very memorable. As I grew older, I would see more of Sandahl’s work in projects as diverse as All That Jazz, Xanadu and Stewardess School. I’d been hoping to interview Sandahl for a long time, but I never had any luck until this year. When I interviewed Deborah Geffner earlier this year, I asked her if she kept in touch with Sandahl Bergman, and she said yes. Deborah was kind enough to connect me and Sandahl, and because of Deborah, the interview you’re about to read finally happened. Sandahl Bergman is a dancer, an actress and a director, and she has some amazing stories to share. I hope you’ll all enjoy reading them. Get your dancing shoes on because it’s time to hit the floor with my newest interview subject. Say hello

November 11, 2021

The Flashback Interview: Matthew W. Mungle

Johnny Caps 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Academy Awards, Alice In Chains, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Bugsy, Congo, CSI, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Glenn Close, inception, Matthew W. Mungle, Natural Born Killers, Oscars, Planet of the Apes, Reach Me, Roar, robin hood, Schindler's List, Silver Bullet, The Polar Express, The X-Files, Tracey Ullman In The Trailer Tales, Untraceable 0

Underneath the ape makeup in this article’s cover photo is my newest interview subject, Matthew W. Mungle. Matthew is an acclaimed makeup artist who got his start helping a local movie theater in Atoka, Oklahoma promote their films by creating elaborate makeups. This would lead Matthew to a career in entertainment industry makeup that started in the 70s and is still going this day. Matthew would even win an Academy Award for Best Makeup for 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Near the end of October, I spoke to Matthew about his long and diverse career, and I hope you all enjoy getting to know this fantastic talent. Say hello to Matthew W. Mungle! Matthew: Hello? Johnny: Hello, Matthew. Johnny Caps of Pop Geeks here, calling for our interview. Matthew: Hey, how are ya? Johnny: I’m doing good. Thank you very much for taking the time out of your schedule to speak to me. Matthew: Not a problem! Johnny: Alright. I have my questions ready to go, starting with this: According to

October 19, 2021

The Flashback Interview: Tiffany Helm

Johnny Caps 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Chiller Theatre, convention, Conventions, Friday the 13th, Friday The 13th: A New Beginning, Hard To Hold, Modeling, O.C and Stiggs, Rama, Rascal Photo and Design, Reform School Girls, Tiffany Helm 0

My newest interview subject, Tiffany Helm, is a very diverse talent. Growing up in the entertainment industry, Tiffany entered film after some time spent as a model. If you love cult classic cinema of the 80s, then you’ll recognize Tiffany from movies like Friday The 13th, Part V: A New Beginning, Reform School Girls, and O.C. and Stiggs. She would also act in the classic 90s computer game Rama, and is currently active as a photographer, as well as working on the occasional independent film. Ahead of her appearance at the Chiller Theatre convention later this month, Tiffany and I talked recently about her wide-ranging career. I hope you all enjoy our interview. Say hello to Tiffany Helm! Johnny: Hello, Tiffany. Tiffany: Hi, Johnny. How’s it going? Johnny: It’s going good. First of all, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak to me. Tiffany: No problem. Thanks for your patience. Johnny: Oh, that’s fine. I have my questions ready to go… Tiffany: Fire when ready!

September 21, 2021

The Flashback Interview: Marian Green

Johnny Caps 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, A Fabulous Tale, A Fine Mess, Basic Instinct, Batman Returns, Double Exposure, Dynasty, Marian Green, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Night Of The Demons, P.S I Love You, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Predator 2, Refuge, Reservoir Dogs, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Fall Guy, the hunger games, The Learning Curve, The Rocketeer, The Terminator, True Bromance 0

I’m big on staying through movies until the closing credits end. I look out for all sorts of things, from mid-and-after-credits scenes to random jokes to the names of the people involved in making the movies. That’s how I came across my newest interview subject, Marian Green, whose name I saw listed among the stunt people for 1988’s Night Of The Demons when I recently viewed that cult classic on IMDB’s streaming service. I loved that movie, and seeing Marian’s name listed in the credits, I looked her up on IMDB. I was stunned to see that Marian did stunt work on some of the most memorable movies of the past 40 years, and isn’t showing signs of stopping any time soon. She’s also an active producer as well, and when I saw that, I became even more intrigued. I reached out to her about an interview, and we talked earlier this month about her work from the 80s to now. I hope you all enjoy getting to know her.

Pop Geeks Interviews Valerie Perrine And Stacey Souther

The Flashback Interview: Barney Burman

The Flashback Interview: Charlotte Helmkamp-Kemp

The Flashback Interview: Brooke Bundy

The Flashback Interview: Lisa London

The Flashback Interview: Gabe Jarret

The Flashback Interview: Mark A. Mangini

The Flashback Interview: The Return Of Shelley Michelle

The Flashback Interview: Sandahl Bergman

The Flashback Interview: Matthew W. Mungle

The Flashback Interview: Tiffany Helm

The Flashback Interview: Marian Green

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