#Interview with Lloyd Kaufman

[mattbors]

New illo I made for Troma to promote this book of Lloyd Kaufman interviews. The Toxic Avenger pulling out a guy's intestines to jump rope always stuck with me, so had to pay homage.

[frazerbrown-producer]

CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL has SOLD OUT from Vinegar Syndrome !! A GREAT BIG ‘SHPADOINKLE’ to all involved ( including stars Jason Mchugh and Dian Bachar and Lloyd Kaufman / Troma Entertainment )

Did you get your copy? I certainly got mine! Hope it arrives swiftly “That’s all I’m asking for.”

Remember: The standard edition is unlimited so if you have FOMO you can still get that awesomely stacked version. It’s important to support boutique labels such as VS that are keeping physical media alive and going above and beyond with their special features and archiving techniques. There is nothing out there close to this 4K restoration standard.

Grab a copy today!

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A brand new 4K restoration from the only surviving film material, a 35mm theatrical print! from Vinegar Syndrome

This is very cool and a long time coming, if a 4K Blu-ray doesn’t excite you, there’s an amazing collectible VHS too!

CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL has always warmed my heart like a baked potato! I’m looking forward to owning it in 4K at last!

I have a long history with TREY PARKER’S CANNIBAL! I was first handed a bootleg VHS back in the 90’s and instantly fell in love with it, spending many an hour persuading friends of its delights and subjecting them to multiple viewings. Fast forward to 2008, and I produced and directed the WORLD PREMIERE large-scale (west end cast) stage production of TREY PARKERS MASTERPIECE ‘CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL, THE MUSICAL’ advertised as ‘The World's BEST and ONLY cannibalistic cowboy boy comedy’ at the tender age of 28.

Starting in London and then transferring to Edinburgh for four weeks, our 6-week London run was scheduled in the west end shortly after but tragically cut short for various logistical reasons (and Trey had a little show he was concentrating on... book of something). Crazy but fun-filled times. Some of the cast have gone on to become West End stars; our POLLY PRY Aimie Atkinson just finished a stellar West End run as the lead in Pretty Woman, and other cast members have won multiple awards, including Olivier and Tony's!

Mounting the first large-scale production was an amazing experience, and the show in other forms has continued to thrive ever since with a brand new large-scale pro run in the past decade and smaller but mighty productions across the world every year. Keeping that shpadoinkle feeling alive in the baked potatoes of audience members across the globe! I’m thrilled to be a part of that legacy. Working on Trey Parker's first musical was an amazing opportunity.

My history with Trey Parker goes back further.

I was one of the first in the U.K. to circulate Trey Parker and Matt Stone's rough and ready ‘Santa vs. Jesus/Spirit of Christmas’ (an early viral homemade South Park Pilot) thanks to an American buddy who got his copy from FOX exec Brian Graden way back in ‘95. It was created as a viral VHS Christmas card (we didn’t have memes, internet, or iMessage; heck, we didn’t have internet then!). Viral memes were all manual. I’d show it at house parties up and down the U.K., copying it freely for anyone that wanted a copy (as was intended by its creators). The ageing hipster in me gladly states, “I knew about South Park before it was cool,” and in this case it’s weirdly true. In fact, if you’re in the U.K. and have a VHS copy, it may well be from me and my master copy 🤣.

I was over the bloody moon to bring Trey and Matt's masterpiece to the stage on such a large scale. Reworking parts of the script for the new setting. Ten years later, I was a producer on the multi-award-winning West End premiere run of TOXIC AVENGER THE MUSICAL! Keeping those TROMA musicals alive! I’ve been working out which show to produce next to complete my theatrical trilogy of musicals. POULTRYGEIST perhaps?

Trey Parker did some wonderful and supportive PR and broadsheet interviews for us back in the day, and Cannibal! head honcho Jason McHugh exec produced and played Mr. Mills (check out his WIKIPEDIA page for a photo of him in costume). We got some amazing 5-star reviews (BBC, Metro, etc.) and some brutal 1-star reviews too (The Stage, the Scotsman), as well as some amazing TV and radio coverage. Our illustrated poster ended up in Dynamite comics ‘ART OF TROMA.‘ many years on. Good times.

I spoke with both Jason and C!TM star Dian Bachar these past weeks, as well as the fine folk at 𝖵𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗀𝖺𝗋 𝖲𝗒𝗇𝖽𝗋𝗈𝗆𝖾 , to congratulate them! Everyone is rightfully excited about Cannibals 4K debut. This Blu-ray is going to be stacked. With original cast members such as Dian and Jason providing new, never-before-seen interviews. There will be some great past stage show stuff on there too. Including interviews about its debut in New York. Congrats to Lloyd Kaufman and the Troma Entertainment team on this world-first transfer.

I’ve brushed off some wonderful archival material from our show recently. Stuff I haven’t seen or looked at in 15 years since our production. There’s some really great video, design, and photographic material I’ve never shown anyone. I’ve discussed this material with and offered the exclusive license to VS for future pressings if they want it. I may post some of it here or on our old musical channel if I can remember the passwords (it’s been 15 years).

Break a leg to all involved! Exciting times to be a CANNIBAL! fan.

Order Your Copy Here from Vingar Syndrome:

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/cannibal-the-musical

THE INFO:

“Major announcement! Director Trey

Parker's legendary feature debut and Troma classic CANNIBAL! The Musical will make its official world premiere Blu-ray debut from Degausser Video (yes, there will also be a limited VHS)!

In addition to featuring an exclusive Degausser

restoration from the highest-quality video master, we've prepared a brand new, feature-length documentary (including appearances from several never-

before-interviewed crew members), a new feature covering the stage adaptation of the film and new group commentary with cast and crew. This is on top of hours of amazing archived extras.

Our edition will be housed in a VS-styled hard case with original artwork by Brianna Miller and a 40-page perfect bound'scrapbook' featuring incredible behind-the-scenes photos and ephemera from producer Jason McHugh's

personal collection!”

directed by: Trey Parker starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar, Stan Brakhage, Stephen Blackpool, Toddy Walters, Jon Hegel 1993, 96 min, 1.33:1, English DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo

Additional info:

2-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set

Presented in two high-bitrate viewing options:

Brand new video restoration from the best-surviving Betacam tape master

Brand new 4K restoration from the only surviving film material, a 35mm theatrical print

2-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set

Presented in two high-bitrate viewing options:

Brand new video restoration from the best-surviving Betacam tape master

Brand new 4K restoration from the only surviving film material, a 35mm theatrical print

* 2-disc Region Free Blu-ray Set

* Presented in two high-bitrate viewing options:

* Brand new video restoration from the best-surviving Betacam tape master

* Brand new 4K restoration from the only surviving film material, a 35mm theatrical print

* Archival ‘inebriated’ commentary with Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Jason McHugh, Dian Bachar and Andy Kemler

* Archival ‘Colorado’ commentary with producers Ian Hardin and Alexandra Kelly, costume designer Elki Neiberger and actors Robert Muratore, Jon Hegel and Toddy Walters

* Brand new cast and crew commentary track with Jon Hegel, Alex & Ian Keldin, Andy Kemler, Elki Neiberger, Robert Muratore and Toddy Walters

* "Fudge, Packer? The True Story of Cannibal! The Musical" (67 min) - a making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew

* "Nineteen and Horny" (20 min) - a brand new interview with actor Dian Bachar

* "Despite All the Cannibalism" (17 min) - a brand new featurette on adapting Cannibal! The Musical to the stage

* Still gallery from producer Jason McHugh’s personal archive

* Interviews from the 2008 Troma DVD with Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Jason McHugh

* "A Tromatic Visit with the Creators of Cannibal! The Musical" - an archival featurette with Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Jason McHugh

* Behind-the-scenes footage

* Various Troma introductions

* Original Alferd Packer: The Musical trailer

* Cannibal! The Musical trailer

* Deleted scene

* Archival gallery

* Alternate Alferd Packer: The Musical titles

* South Park & Cannibal! The Musical VHS promo video

* "Cannibal! The Musical: Close Ups!" - a look at homegrown productions

* Compiled footage from Cannibal! The Musical stage productions

* Lloyd Kaufman live on stage in a production of Cannibal! The Musical

* 40-page perfect bound with rare photos and ephemera from producer Jason McHugh's personal archive and an essay by Walter Chaw

* Reversible sleeve artwork

* English SDH subtitles

​⁠@vinegarsyndromefilms ​⁠

#cannibalthemusical #treyparker #degausservideo

#vinegarsyndrome #bluray #vhs #physicalmedia

[peeweehermanshow]

my bookmarks on my phone:

- a lloyd kaufman interview

- wreckless eric’s blog post about the monkees

- the last interview ted williams did before dying

- a book piracy website

- the gate key pass for my apartment

[basketcase1982]

this zoom video interview i found with Kevin VanH & Lloyd Kaufman (+ some other b-horror artists) where the first entire minute of it is just everyone smiling awkwardly and clapping while lloyd plays a clarinet solo

[wfodicks]

#696: LLOYD KAUFMAN AND THE PUMPKIN POUNDERS

mike, travis and drunk discuss the following topics…. james blunt is changing his name….. green day is banned from las vegas…. Russell brand is selling amulets that protect you from wifi…. pumpkin pounders…. after the break, we talk to Mathew klickstein and Lloyd kaufman about their new book Lloyd kaufman interviews, the new toxie comic, steven segal, troma’s history, and more! pre-order the…

[supermarcey]

The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast Episode 66 – Tromeo and Juliet (1996) with special guest Lloyd Kaufman

The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast Episode 66 – Tromeo and Juliet (1996) with special guest Lloyd Kaufman @lloydkaufman #Troma #LloydKaufman #Podcast #PodNation #TromeoAndJuliet

The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast Episode 66 Tromeo and Juliet (1996) WITH SPECIAL GUEST LLOYD KAUFMAN Download HERE https://supermarcey.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/the-tubi-tuesdays-podcast-episode-66-tromeo-juliet-1996-with-special-guest-lloyd-kaufman.mp3 Welcome back to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and…

[raiyine]

CHARACTER INTERVIEW: Richard Langley (The Poe Predicament, Phil Thomas)

CHARACTER INTERVIEW: Richard Langley (The Poe Predicament, Phil Thomas)

[floridageekscene]

Class of Nuke 'Em High & Interview with Nathan Baesel

Class of Nuke ‘Em High & Interview with Nathan Baesel

This week, we are continuing our TroMarch collaboration with Damn, That’s Scary with probably the second most famous Troma film ever: Class of Nuke ‘Em High! Written and directed by Richard W. Haines, Michael Herz, and good ol’ Uncle Lloyd Kaufman (under that weird pseudonym Samuel Weil), the film takes us back to Tromaville, New Jersey. More specifically, we end up at Tromaville High. This film…

[brokehorrorfan]

The Toxic Avenger Collection will be released on August 29 via Troma. The box set collects all four films in the cult classic superhero horror comedy franchise on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray.

1984's The Toxic Avenger is directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman and written by Joe Ritter. Mitch Cohen, Mark Torgl, Andree Maranda, and Pat Ryan Jr star.

1989's The Toxic Avenger Part II is directed by Herz and Kaufman and written by Gay Partington Terry. Ron Fazio, Phoebe Legere, John Altamura, Rick Collins, Rikiya Yasuoka, Tsutomu Sekine, and Mayako Katsuragi

1989's The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie is written and directed by Herz and Kaufman. Ron Fazio, Phoebe Legere, John Altamura, Rick Collins, Lisa Gaye, Jessica Dublin, and Michael Kaplan star.

2000's Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV is directed by Kaufman from a script he co-wrote with Trent Haaga, Patrick Cassidy, and Gabriel Friedman. David Mattey, Clyde Lewis, Heidi Sjursen, Paul Kyrmse, Joe Fleishaker, Debbie Rochon, and Ron Jeremy star.

The unrated director’s cuts of all four films have been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negatives with HDR as well as English DTS 2.0 Stereo audio. A Toxic Avenger postcard is included. Special features are listed below.

The Toxic Avenger special features:

Introduction by The Toxic Avenger creator Lloyd Kaufman (new)

Audio Commentaries with Casts and Filmmakers

Prologue by Director Lloyd Kaufman

Introduction by Director Lloyd Kaufman

Interviews with Actors Jennifer Baptist, Robert Prichard, Mitch Cohen, and Dan Snow

Interview with Co-Director Michael Herz

Interview with Actor Aark Torgl

Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery

Trailers

The Toxic Avenger II special features:

Introduction by The Toxic Avenger creator Lloyd Kaufman (new)

Audio Commentaries with Casts and Filmmakers

Prologue by Director Lloyd Kaufman

Introduction by Director Lloyd Kaufman

At Home with Toxie Mockumentary

 Interview with Actress Lisa Gaye

Japanese News Report on the Filming

Radiation March - Short Film Directed by Lloyd Kaufman

The American Cinematheque Honors 40 Years of Troma

Trailers

The original negative of The Toxic Avenger Part II, while complete, was missing several short dialogue sequences in the opening third, which had been removed for pacing reasons. Although no film materials for these sequences could be located, in order to present the most complete version possible, these short segments were inserted from the highest quality digital master.

The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie special features:

Introduction by The Toxic Avenger creator Lloyd Kaufman (new)

Prologue by Director Lloyd Kaufman

Audio Commentary by Director Lloyd Kaufman

Audio Commentary by Actor Joe Fleishaker

Behind the Scenes of the "Return to Nuke 'em High Vol. 1" screening at MOMA

The American Cinematheque Honors 40 Years of Troma

Make Your Own Damn Horror Film - Behind the Scenes of Old 37 with Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley

Radiation March - Short Film Directed by Lloyd Kaufman

A Halloween Carol - Short Film Co-directed by Lloyd Kaufman

Rabid Grannies Blu-ray Infomercial

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV special features:

Introduction by The Toxic Avenger creator Lloyd Kaufman (new)

Audio Commentaries with Casts and Filmmakers

Prologue by Director Lloyd Kaufman

Apocalypse Soon: The Making of Citizen Toxie

Tribute to Lemmy Kilmister

The American Cinematheque Honors 40 Years of Troma

Trailers

Pre-order The Toxic Avenger Collection.

[michaelcosio]

Emily Youcis, the undeniable socreress queen of Smut Cave, returns after years of diabolical plots and animations. Joined by Alfred Alfer, Lloyd Kaufman, and a cornucopia of fever visions, Emily and the Spelunker embark on their greatest adventure yet. Discover the many faces of Emily Youcis in this tell-all interview that's sure to have the whole family talking! And please, ingest psychotropic viewing enhancements at least one hour before viewing.

from Scrapple TV

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Ep. 1 of The Escalator pitch is now available everywhere for your listening pleasure! John & Josh discuss Frank Darabont's unmade Indiana Jones 4, interview legendary film director @lloydkaufman, & share ideas for Indiana Jones 5. Also, audience pitches! Ep. 1:��https://theescalatorpitch.com/episodes/episode-1-indiana-smith-and-the-palace-of-the-unmade-sequel-ft-lloyd-kaufman

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Blue Underground's THE FINAL COUNTDOWN coming to 4K UHD + Blu-ray  April 27th, 2021

Exclusive Limited Collector’s Edition includes 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Soundtrack CD, Collectible Booklet, and 3D Lenticular Slipcover (First Pressing Only)

The time is now. The place is aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz, America’s mightiest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, a freak electrical storm engulfs the ship and triggers the impossible: The Nimitz is hurtled back in time to December 6, 1941, mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the enemy fleet speeds towards Hawaii, the warship’s Captain (Kirk Douglas), a Defense Department expert (Martin Sheen), a maverick Air Wing Commander (James Farentino) and a desperate Senator in the Roosevelt administration (Charles Durning) must choose between the unthinkable. Do they allow the Japanese to complete their murderous invasion, or launch a massive counterstrike that will forever change the course of history?

Katharine Ross and Ron O’Neal co-star in this spellbinding sci-fi action hit filmed on location aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz with the full participation of the U.S. Navy and the ship’s crew. Now Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN in a stunning new restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, for the ultimate in explosive home theater excitement!

Extras: • Audio Commentary with Director of Photography Victor J. Kemper • Lloyd Kaufman Goes Hollywood - Interview with Associate Producer Lloyd Kaufman • Starring The Jolly Rogers - Interviews with The Jolly Rogers F-14 Fighter Squadron • Theatrical Trailers • TV Spots • Poster & Still Galleries

BONUS! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by John Scott BONUS! Collectible Booklet featuring The Zero Pilot Journal   BONUS! 3D Lenticular Slipcover (First Pressing Only)

Pre-Order now at MVDShop.com and save $10.00 off the list price!

[whydoesntthishavemillionsofhits]

Lloyd Kaufman Speaks With Guardians Of The Galaxy's James Gunn! (by TromaMovies)

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Movie Reviews - In Search of Darkness: A Journey into Iconic 80s Horror / The Go-Go’s

What a great week it was for 80s nostalgia! I got to review 2 documentaries about important pieces of 80s pop culture: 80s horror movies and the band The Go-Go’s:

In Search of Darkness: A Journey into Iconic 80s Horror 

The 80s was possibly one of the greatest decades of all time for the horror movie genre. There were plenty of classics that came before and after the 80s, but there was something about the Reagan era, the rise of VCR / video stores, MTV’s influence on pop culture, and the horror masters of that era rising to address societal fears and anxieties. Someone could write an entire book or make a mini-series about it and lucky for us, there is a 265 minute (4 plus hours!!!) documentary from David A. Weiner about 80s horror movies that is premiering on Shudder this weekend. The doc was a crowd-funding success on both Kickstarter and Indiegogo before it had a festival premiere in 2019. 

so many 80s references in this movie poster

What made this fun to watch is that it is a very similar structure to VH1′s I Love The... / Best Week Ever shows, where there’s several interviewees analyzing and joking about the topic in a segment. In this case, the doc begins in 1980 and it goes chronologically to 1989. The stand out horror flicks of that decade get a brief segment and in between each year there is a segment about a general topic about the decade as a whole (music soundtracks, horror fanbase, etc). Just about every film has at least one cast or crew member offering insight. It’s very comprehensive and goes deep into the genre and the era to say the least.

Among my favorite interviewees are Joe Bob Briggs, John Carpenter (who I was lucky enough to see in concert in 2017), Joe Dante, Kane Hodder (who I met at Spooky World in 1994), Lloyd Kaufman (who I spoke with prior to my job interview at Troma in 2001 - a long story in and of itself), Heather Langenkamp, Harry Manfedini, Kelli Maroney (who I met at 2018 Rock and Shock), Cassandra Peterson, Ryan Turek, and Alex Winter. I watched this movie a little at a time as opposed to all at once and because of that it was a lot of fun chipping away at the decade. If I was watching this with a bunch of friends over drinks it could be a fun horror party too.

John Carpenter, one of the many interviewees and one of the best

As a child of the 80s I have a fondness and a passion for the decade. But what I dug about this doc was that this went beyond the obvious thoughts about each film and it went into a lot about how some of these lesser known cult films actually influenced films that came after the 80s. Considering how many films got covered, there were tons I wished had been covered (i.e. Trick or Treat). But being as long as it was they had a ton to cram into it to make it ONLY 4+ hours. Towards the end, they briefly address how many horror films are only available on VHS and didn’t make the jump to DVD or blu ray or streaming. This is something I addressed in my short doc Video Visions and I actually wished they had spent a little more time on that. But overall I say: Sit back late at night and have a blast with this fun nostalgia-fest!!

For info on Shudder’s In Search of Darkness: https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/in-search-of-darkness-a-journey-into-iconic-80s-horror/bed3533ebdedec92

4 out of 5 stars

The Go-Go’s

The 5-piece L.A. band The Go-Go’s came out of the late 70s punk scene but their sound evolved and became more new wave / power pop. They were in the right place at the right time not only riding the new wave phenomenon but also just as MTV and music videos were arising. I first became aware of them around ‘83 / ‘84 as I discovered their music videos for “Our Lips are Sealed”, “We Got the Beat”, “Vacation” and “Head Over Heels”. The band driving around and jumping in the fountain in the “Our Lips are Sealed” video is such a celebration of youth and having fun in 1980s LA! Of course just-my-luck I was discovering them towards the end of the band, just before they broke up in 1985. They each went into their own solo directions. I was into singer Belinda Carlisle’s early solo albums (she was also one of my early crushes too). When I was an intern at Spanky Pictures circa 1998, the group was working with Ted Demme on developing a narrative film which never came to fruition. The group reunited here and there in the 90s, but it was 1999 when they reunited, toured and even recorded a new album. In the Summer of 2000, I saw them co-headline a concert with The B-52′s and The Psychedelic Furs, and The Go-Go’s were the best band there. They still had the beat! Now the group is finally getting the music documentary treatment they deserve. The doc premieres on Showtime tonight!

movie poster

Director Allison Ellwood previously did the 2-part documentary History of the Eagles (which I named my #9 Documentary of 2013), a doc where the band’s history included a great deal of California’s history as well. So it makes perfect sense that she is documenting another L.A. group. To the average listener, The Go-Go’s seemed like wholesome girls next door, but they really weren’t. The doc gets into their drug additions, health issues ( including guitarist Jane Wiedlin’s history with depression), and much more. They came together through the L.A. punk scene. The doc didn’t get into this, but Carlisle was a member of The Germs, which is surprising to say the least. I kinda wished Pat Smear (later of Nirvana and Foo Fighters) had been interviewed. All 5 Go-Go’s as well as early former members, manager, and producers are interviewed here. But what I really dug was some of the non-band interviewees including Miles A. Copeland III of IRS Records, Rolling Stone and MTV News alum Chris Connelly, Stewart Copeland of The Police, and MTV VJ Martha Quinn. 

The Go-Go’s circa early 80s (cool Motorhead shirt Jane!)

In the last few years, it’s been kinda cool to see so many music docs about that era on artists such as Quiet Riot, Colin Hay, and even radio stations like WLIR. Something about that era seems so much better than right now. I mean, anything is better than right now, but the music and pop culture of the early 80s was so exciting and new. I kinda wished that Ellwood had spent a little more time on the group’s reunion, their 2001 album, and how they are still a band today. It’s not nearly as comprehensive as the Eagles doc, but it goes way deeper and is way better than the VH1 Behind the Music (which the band didn’t care for).

The Go-Go’s and Allison Ellwood (third from left) at the Sundance premiere early this year

The biggest statement that this doc makes is that this was an all-female rock band who wrote and performed their own music and went to #1 on the album charts. No all-female rock band has done that before or after. The haters might look at it as “their not bad for a girl band”, but the reality was they were better than most male bands. To this day they have not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and yet so many less deserving artists are (that means you Bon jovi!). They were a great band and definitely paved the way for a lot of all-female rock bands that came along later. They deserve respect and this doc validates that!

For info on The Go-Go’s doc on Showtime: https://www.sho.com/titles/3463368/the-go-gos

4 out of 5 stars

[llpodcast]

(Literary License Podcast)

We interview Lloyd Kaufman, writer, director and producer of Troma Films, one of the only independent studios still left in America.  A maverick of movie making and the mastermind behind such hits as Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke'em High, Troma Wars and the new film on the horizon #Shitstorm Shakespeare.  We are honoured and blessed to be able to talk to the man about his career, his life and his fantastic ideals.