Pat Cuadros

May 20, 2024 | blogcritics.org | Pat Cuadros |Derek Jacobi |Garry Chalk

Cameron Monaghan garnered a lot of positive reviews when he took on the role of the Joker in Gotham. It still generates interest and applause at comic cons, including at Fan Expo Philadelphia. During one of his recent projects, Monaghan met one famous Joker actor, Mark Hamill (Star Wars, Batman: The Animated Series). “I shot a promo for Star Wars with him a year or so ago. That was an honor. When Gotham was airing, Mark was incredibly supportive of me on the show.

May 17, 2024 | blogcritics.org | Pat Cuadros |Derek Jacobi |Garry Chalk

Tom Cavanagh (The Flash) enjoys opportunities to act and direct. At Fan Expo Philadelphia, he answered questions about those facets of his career, including what’s ahead in Superman & Lois season four. “A lot of the TV shows that I do, it’s generally written in the contract that I’ll direct one or two [episodes] because I love doing it,” Cavanagh said. He’s directed some episodes of Superman & Lois, which is in its final season.

May 16, 2024 | blogcritics.org | Pat Cuadros |Derek Jacobi |Garry Chalk

Veteran animator Don Bluth (The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail) reached new ground recently in his career: releasing his first children’s book. He showed the book to fans at Fan Expo Philadelphia, providing a teaser about the character of Yuki, the adventurous young orca. Other books will be coming in the Don Bluth Fables series. In Yuki, Star of the Sea, a young whale disregards his mother’s reminders to stay in deep waters and he’s separated from his friends. “He gets put in an aquarium.

May 15, 2024 | blogcritics.org | Pat Cuadros |Derek Jacobi |Garry Chalk

Special effects designer and TV personality Adam Savage doesn’t see his role at comic cons as limited to signing autographs and posing for photo ops. He wants to encourage fans to try different things and embrace their curiosity. During his Fan Expo Philadelphia panel, he said, “I feel like one of my jobs is as a permission machine. I want to be the one that goes, ‘That’s a great idea.

May 14, 2024 | blogcritics.org | Pat Cuadros |Derek Jacobi |Garry Chalk

During her visit to the Library of Congress, actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act, The Color Purple) admitted that she is avid audiobook listener. To anyone looking for recommendations, she suggested Will and Ariel Durant’s The Story of Civilization and Emily Neilson’s soon-to-be-released The Rainbow Parade. “I’m desperately waiting for Stephen King’s new book, because I can’t make a move without him,” she said.