All The Interviews – Page 19 – FULL CONTACT NERD

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Italian science fiction studies book – “Italian Science Fiction: The Other in Literature and Film” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) – Simone Brioni interview

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Dr. Simone Brioni is a professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature. He’s written and taught on the subject of migration and Italian colonialism. He recently co-authored a book with Daniele Comberiati about Italian science fiction and how those works reflect and comment on Italian culture.

0:43 – Simone talks about how he got into writing on science fiction and on Italian science fiction. He saw science fiction not as predictive but rather a reflection of reality.

2:49 – Simone talks about how the book is laid out chronologically.

4:42 – We discuss the theme of travel in Italian science fiction. Simone talks extensively on I Am Legend and the themes of fascism in the story.

12:38 – Simone talks about fascism’s fascination for the future and science fiction.

14:37 – Simone talks about the major periods of Italian science fiction.

18:07 – We talk about monsters in Italian science fiction.

21:07 – Simone talks about Itlaian science fiction that embraces liberal ideas.

23:51 – We discuss science fiction productions that were done in Italy.

28:11 – Simone talks about Italian tv and film sci-fi production.

32:18 – Simone talks about how he did his research on Italian sci-fi and the books he found.

35:44 – Simone talks about how he found Italian sci-fi shows and movies.

37:53 – Simone talks about how such major social themes are discussed in Italian science fiction. He also talks about how the Romani have a major part in Italian science fiction. He also touches on translation issues.

43:00 – Simone talks about time machines and robots in Italian sci-fi.

44:54 – Simone hopes to influence English speakers in understanding the importane of Italian science fiction in global science fiction.

47:00 – Simone talks about why Italian sci-fi didn’t become familiar to English speakers.

51:08 – Simone can be found on twitter @SimoneBrioni and has a webpage at Stonybrook University.

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/2yda3MY

https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030193256

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cscl/people/simone%20brioni.html

https://twitter.com/simonebrioni

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Guests: Simone Brioni

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: science fiction, Berlusconi, Italy, James ballard, mediascape, national identity, panopticon, philip k. dick, dystopic, i am legend, fascism, zombie, colonialism, horror, alternative history, neofascist, mussolini, world war two, WWII, afrofuturism, dystopic, Nirvana, Space 1999, Barbarella, Dune, Primo Levi, Italo Calvino, alternative realities, Planet of Vampires, Alien, They Will Leave, concentration camps, Roma, Rome, Luce D’Eramo

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How does the voice acting business work with Bryce Papenbrook

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Bryce Papenbrook has been doing voice acting since age 6 and has over 250 credits to his name. We spoke about his work, his inspirations, and voice acting in general at Anime USA 2019.

0:36 – Bryce talks about how he got into voice acting. His dad worked as a Power Ranger.

1:25 – Bryce talks about the strengths he has as a voice actor. This includes his training in martial arts.

2:47 – Bryce talks about how his career progressed in acting. He says having fun is important.

4:19 – Bryce talks about actually working in the booth to record.

5:44 – Bryce talks about his best roles. Some are the ones from Final Fantasy.

6:38 – Bryce talks about the people who inspired and mentored him.

8:17 – Bryce talks about how he approaches a voice and developing it.

9:06 – Bryce talks some challenging voices such as Henry from Fire Emblem Awakening.

10:30 – Bryce talks about the length of recording projects.

11:25 – Bryce talks about roles he would have liked to do.

12:40 – Bryce talks about roles he has coming up.

14:45 – Bryce talks about what he does to protect his voice.

15:45 – Bryce can be found on twitter and instagram @brycepappenbrook and on facebook @actorbrycepappenbrook

Links of Interest

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https://twitter.com/BrycePapenbrook

https://www.facebook.com/ActorBrycePapenbrook/

https://www.instagram.com/brycepapenbrook/

Guests: Bryce Papenbrook

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: anime, animation, power rangers, martial arts, seven deadly sins, final fantasy, fire emblem, awakening, tales of graces, wendy lee, spongebob, demon slayer, inosuke, war of underworlds, attack on titan, voice acting

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Fantasy magic novel – A Witch in Time (Redhook, 2020) – Constance Sayers interview

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Constance Sayers has published her first novel, an era-spanning tale of a witch reliving a doomed love affair and her attempt to fight back against inevitable sorrow.

0:49 – Constance talks about how she decided to write A Witch in Time.

3:30 – Constance talks about the plot and protagonist of the story. It’s a witchcraft tale of doomed love.

5:18 – Constance talks about researching locations like France for the book.

10:59 – Constance talks about the works that have inspired her writing.

13:12 – Constance talks about the music she would consider the soundtrack for the book.

15:25 – Constance discusses her writing process.

17:43 – Constance talks about how her approach to writing has changed over time.

19:40 – Constance talks about how her non-writing work has influenced her writing.

21:02 – Constance talks about parts of the novel she had to take out.

22:13 – Constance talks about the fantastic things she imagined when she was young.

23:14 – Constance talks about completing the book.

25:01 – Constance talks about her use of photos in writing the book. She posts them on instagram @constancesayers

25:43 – Constance talks about [book] how she got published and the difficulties she had early on.

29:31 – Constance talks about her next book which takes place in 1925 Paris.

30:58 – Constance is on instagram and twitter @constancesayers.

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/333VDdr

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/constance-sayers/a-witch-in-time/9780316493598/

https://www.instagram.com/constancesayers/

https://twitter.com/constancesayers

https://constancesayers.com/

Guests: Constance Sayers

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: fantasy, witchcraft, author, novel, buffy the vampire slayer, washington DC, kennedy center, belle epoch, france, louvre, zola, occult, los angeles, gene harlow, fleetwood mac, noir, haunted hollywood, outlander, dark shadows, easy rider, bionic woman, bewitched, readers digest, Paris

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