Author: Gig Patta

Gig Patta

Gig Patta is a journalist and interviewer for LRM and Latino-Review since 2009. He was a writer for other entertainment sites in the past with Collider and IESB.net. He originally came from the world of print journalism with several years as a reporter with the San Diego Business Journal and California Review. He earned his MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and BA in Economics from UC San Diego. Follow him on Instagram @gigpatta or Facebook @officialgigpatta.

Ken Rodgers Discusses Al Davis and Pete Rozelle in ESPN Films’ Al Davis vs. The NFL [Exclusive interview]

[caption id="attachment_176267" align="alignnone" width="463"] Ken Rodgers directed the ESPN documentary Al Davis vs. The NFL.[/caption] Two of the largest NFL personality juggernauts clashed for years. The greatest rivalry between Raiders legendary owner Al Davis and

Rachel Alig, Ryan Caraway, Kate Beecroft, and Victor Neumark Talk Three-way Relationships in First Blush [Exclusive Interview]

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Céline Cousteau Discusses Dying Indigenous Society In Tribes On The Edge Doc [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_175965" align="alignnone" width="800"] Céline Cousteau directed Tribes on the Edge[/caption] The indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest are on the brink of extinction. With the numbers dwindling due to disease and development, the world

René G. Boscio Talks Music Composition for R#J | Sundance 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_175906" align="alignnone" width="800"] René G. Boscio[/caption] Composer René G. Boscio knew there were high expectations on composing music for a story the world knew for the past four hundred years. In R#J, the romantic

Rodney Ascher Talks Real Life Simulation in A Glitch In The Matrix Doc | Sundance 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_175909" align="alignnone" width="800"] Rodney Ascher directed A Glitch in the Matrix[/caption] Rodney Ascher tackles the most interesting thoughtful documentaries. In a “what if” scenario, the documentarian explored a belief and possibility that our lives

Harry Macqueen on Love and Dying in Supernova [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_175902" align="alignnone" width="800"] Harry Macqueen directed and wrote Supernova starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci.[/caption] Harry Macqueen has this affinity for relationship movies and road trips. For his sophomore directing feature film, Supernova, Macqueen

Nick Sasso on Directorial and Acting Debut with Haymaker [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_175847" align="alignnone" width="800"] Nick Sasso stars in Haymaker.[/caption] Nick Sasso turned his love for Muay Thai into his acting and directorial debut with Haymaker. In the film, he plays the lead Nicky ‘Mitts’ Malloy,

Cecilia Milocco and Frida Kempff Discuss Psychological Thrills in Knocking | Sundance 2021 [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_175842" align="alignnone" width="800"] Cecilia Milocco stars in Knocking at the Sundance Film Festival 2021.[/caption] Any type of knocking sounds from the walls would drive a person crazy. With someone who recently left a psychiatric

Robert Griffith and Al Calderaro on the Late Robert R. Merhige, Jr. in The Judge – Character. Class. Courage. Documentary [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_175801" align="alignnone" width="630"] Robert R. Merhige, Jr. in the documentary The Judge - Character. Cases. Courage.[/caption] Judge Robert R. Merhige, Jr. sat on many court cases during his tenure as a United States District

Greg Crompton Discusses Eccentric Eddy Haymour in Eddy’s Kingdom Documentary [Exclusive Interview]

[caption id="attachment_175777" align="alignnone" width="800"] Greg Crompton directors Eddy's Kingdom documentary about the eccentric life of Eddy Haymour[/caption] Eddy Haymour is one eccentric character. The entrepreneur once developed a small island as a tourist attraction in