‘The Mist’ Interview Transcript With Frank Darabont, Marcia Gay Harden, Thomas Jane, Chris Owen

On Nov. 6, I joined a conference call on “The Mist” with director Frank Darabont (“The Green Mile,” “The Shawshank Redemption”), Marcia Gay Harden (“Rails & Ties”), Thomas Jane (“The Punisher”) and Chris Owen (“American Pie”).

Download the 51-page “The Mist” transcript here.
The first question posed started off without romance by going straight to the throat. The journalist asked Darabont about his “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” script involvement.

Refusing to be derailed, Darabont said: “That really is another conversation. Let’s stay on the subject. Do you have anything on ‘The Mist’?”

Forging on, Darabont delved into his being a “writer for hire”. Initially a “screenwriter first and a director on occassion,” he discussed why only recently he decided to “reverse that equation”.


The Mist
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At 48 years old, Darabont said: “I’m not getting any younger. I feel like I have more movies to make.”

As for Gay Harden’s involvement, she commented on how “it’s all about character” for her and quality opportunities don’t come along often. Interestingly, she said she hasn’t been one of the many die-hard Stephen King fans.

The film is based on King’s novella. Starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Frances Sternhagen and Jeffrey DeMunn, “The Mist” opens on Nov. 21.

On ‘The Mist’: The Best Stephen King Quote Ever?

In what could be the best Stephen King quote ever, I heard word Tuesday morning that he said the following at a press conference on Monday about “The Mist,” which is based on his novella:

(Director) Frank (Darabont) (“The Green Mile,” “The Shawshank Redemption”) wrote a new ending [I love]. It is the most shocking ending ever.

There should be a law passed stating that anybody who reveals the last five minutes of this film should be hung from their neck until dead.

The statement is designed to both be a blessing of the film adaptation as well as a chilling message to anyone who dares to give away the film’s ending.


Starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Frances Sternhagen and Jeffrey DeMunn, “The Mist” opens on Nov. 21.

Audio: 36-Minute Interview With First-Time Director Alison Eastwood on ‘Rails & Ties’

I am publishing my full, 36-minute audio interview with first-time director Alison Eastwood on “Rails & Ties” in unedited form from Oct. 8, 2007 in Chicago. Alison is the daughter of Clint Eastwood.

Click here for the Alison Eastwood interview.

“Rails & Ties” director Alison Eastwood in Chicago on Oct. 8, 2007.
Photo by Adam Fendelman/HollywoodChicago.com
“Rails & Ties,” which stars Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden, opened in Chicago on Nov. 9 at Landmark’s Renaissance Place Cinema in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

‘Rails & Ties’ Director Alison Eastwood to Primarily Shift From Acting to Directing

Stay tuned for a detail-packed report stemming from my 30-minute interview on Monday with Alison Eastwood – the daughter of the legendary Clint Eastwood – on the topic of her directorial debut film “Rails & Ties”.


As a teaser to the report, she said her foray into directing feels much more gratifying than acting as a “hired gun” and she’ll be spending most of her time going forward on that side of the camera.

Her father, of course, came up often in the interview.

We also spoke about a fatal train accident that occurred in the California area prior to shooting. The real-life incident caused various fatalities unrelated to the film. The suicidal gentleman “pussed out,” Eastwood said, and went unscathed.

The film stars Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden.