WEB EXCLUSIVE! “Immortals” director Tarsem Singh, producer Mark Canton, and writers Charley and Vlas Parlapanides talk about the new film.
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Video Content: Interview: Director, Producer and Writers of Immortals (2011): Recorded at WonderCon 2011, SIDEWALKS host Maaika Westen interviews the behind-the-scenes crew of “Immortals”: director Tarsem Singh, producer Mark Canton, and writers Charley and Vlas Parlapanides
Born in India, Singh is a director who started his career directing music videos for artists like En Vogue, Deep Forest and R.E.M. On the commercial front, he directed spots for Nike, Pespi, and Coca-Cola. “The Cell,” a 2000 sci-fi psychological thriller starring Jennifer Lopez, was his debut in feature films, which was followed by “The Fall” and “Immortals.” He is set to direct the upcoming adaptation of the Brothers Grimm story of Snow White called “Mirror Mirror.”
Born in Queens, New York, Canton’s first taste of Hollywood was working in the mail room at Warner Bros. He has been making his rounds at various studios throughout his career, including 20th Century Fox, United Artists, Worldwide Motion Picture Production, and Sony’s Columbia Pictures. As a producer, he was in charge of “Get Carter,” “Red Planet,” “Angel Eyes,” ” 300,” “Fame,” “Piranha 3-D,” and “Rites of Passage.” Canton formed Atmosphere Entertainment.
The Parlapanides brothers wrote, directed and produced an independent comedy called ‘Everything For a Reason.” “Immortals” is listed as their first produced studio credit.
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Recorded: April 3, 2011
Host/Segment Producer: Maaika Westen
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Videographer: J.P. Langston
Special Thanks To: Relativity Media, WonderCon, Allied-THA