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An Interview With Actor Holt McCallany – Run All Night

Actor Holt McCallany (c) Web.poptower.com

Actor Holt McCallany (c) Web.poptower.com

Holt McCallany is no stranger to action movies. The New York born actor played in Hollywood productions such as Fight Club, Vantage Point and more recently Gangster Squad and Blackhat. He is an expert on mixed martial arts, a skill set that definitely came in handy for his latest movie: Run All Night, starring Liam Neeson, Ed Harris and Vincent D’Onofrio. A mere glance on that list of names should be enough to make the average movie fan rush to the cinema!

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Dream Jobs: An Interview With Bestselling Author Stephen Templin

Stephen Templin (c) Authors.simonandschuster.ca

Stephen Templin (c) Authors.simonandschuster.ca

Stephen Templin has a very interesting and diverse career to say the least. Not only is he a New York Times and international bestselling author, but he also went through six months of Navy SEAL training and spent fourteen years as a professor at the Meio University in Japan. This certainly sparked my curiosity and I’m grateful he took the time to tell me more about the different aspects of these jobs.

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Dream Jobs: An Interview With Film Journalist Stefan Pape

Filmjournalist Stefan Pape during an interview (c) S. Pape

Film journalist Stefan Pape during an interview (c) S. Pape

Being a journalist is hard work, but the perks can be awesome! Stefan Pape studied Journalism and started out working for a sports magazine, but rolled into the film world four years ago. Watching movies, interviewing famous people and getting paid for it? “It’s definitely a dream job,” Stefan confirms.

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Dream Jobs: An Interview With Children’s Author Giles Paley-Phillips

Giles Paley-Phillips signing autographs (c) thepositive.com

Giles Paley-Phillips signing autographs (c) thepositive.com

 

Not many people discover hidden talents and become succesful at it, but English children’s books author Giles Paley-Phillips has. Although his first passion is music, he thoroughly enjoys coming up with stories for children and reading them to an audience. Continue reading →


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An Interview With MythBusters’ Tory Belleci – The Gumball 3000

Tory Belleci and Deadmau5 are eager to participate again next year! (c) Theverge.com

Tory Belleci and Deadmau5 are eager to participate again next year! (c) Theverge.com

Most people know Tory Belleci from Discovery Channel’s MythBusters. While he has done some crazy and extreme things on the show, participating in the infamous Gumball 3000 rally might be on top of the list! His friend, Canadian music producer Joel Zimmerman (a.k.a. Deadmau5), was the one responsible for getting Tory on board. It turned out to be a week full of supercars, high class parties and long hours behind the wheel of the Ferrari 458 Spider…

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Dream Jobs: An Interview With Comedian Richard Vranch

Richard Vranch on stage in The Comedy Store (c) The Comedy Store

Richard Vranch on stage at The Comedy Store. (c) The Comedy Store

British comedian Richard Vranch is a comedy veteran. The 54 year-old has been doing improvised comedy for almost thirty years, among other creative projects, and still loves his work. It’s a job that involves taking chances to follow your passion, working anti-social hours, but most of all great teamwork and a lot of fun! Continue reading →


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An Interview with Actor Sean Power – AmStarDam

Jonathan Readwin, Eric Lampaert and Sean Power in AmStarDam © Lennox Brothers

Jonathan Readwin, Eric Lampaert and Sean Power in AmStarDam © Lennox Brothers

The city of Amsterdam is like Disneyland for grown-ups, especially for people who visit the capital of the Netherlands for the first time. In the upcoming movie AmStarDam, directed by the Lennox Brothers, the magic is enhanced on screen in a comedic fantasy setting. Actor Sean Power, who plays one of the leads, lifts a tip of the veil of this visually enchanting movie.  Continue reading →


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Dream Jobs: An Interview With Travel Blogger Victoria Brewood

Victoria in Las Vegas (c) Pommietravels.com

Victoria in Las Vegas (c) Pommietravels.com

Victoria Brewood is the kind of person who turns her dreams into reality. The English award winning travel blogger is enjoying her global lifestyle to the fullest and keeping her readers informed and entertained on www.pommietravels.com. Time for a little Q&A Session with this inspiring globetrotter! Continue reading →


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Dream Jobs: An Interview With World Traveller And Blogger Turner Barr

Turner Barr working with elephants (c) Turner Barr

Turner Barr working with elephants in Thailand (c) Turner Barr

World traveller and successful blogger Turner Barr (30) started his hugely popular website Around The World In 80 Jobs two and a half years ago. The American travels around the globe and tries out all kinds of jobs. From inspiring fun professions to downright strange ones. 
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