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Writer Eric Appel grew up in Endicott, New York. After high school, he attended and graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with a degree in Computer Animation. After college, Eric moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy and trained in improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Eric performed at the UCB Theatre for about three years. His last show at the UCB was “The Dark Side Of The Moon Show:” a parody that synced up perfectly with Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon, which he directed, co-wrote and headlined. After writing for several comedy shows on cable television, Eric was hired to write and direct videos for Adam McKay and Will Ferrell's comedy website, Funny or Die.
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Antoine Fuqua
Director Antoine Fuqua's exclusive interview with MakingOf.com on "Brooklyn's Finest." |
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Tom Ford
An exclusive MakingOf interview with director Tom Ford on his Oscar nominated film, "A Single Man." |
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Josh Fox
First time documentary filmmaker Josh Fox talks with MakingOf.com about his film "Gasland," winner of the Special Jury Prize for Documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
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Davis Guggenheim
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Amir Bar-Lev
Director Amir Bar-Lev discusses his documentary,"The Tillman Story," with MakingOf.com. "The Tillman Story was an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
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Adam Green
Director Adam Green talks about his new horror thriller "Frozen" starring Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore and Kevin Zegers. "Frozen" was an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
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Debra Granik
MakingOf interviews "Winter's Bone" director Debra Granik, who won the Sundance Dramatic Directing Award in 2004 for "Down to the Bone." |
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Derek Cianfrance
Director Derek Cianfrance discusses his Sundance hit, "Blue Valentine." In this exclusive interview with MakingOf.com, Cianfrance talks about his collaboration process with leads Ryan Gosling & Michelle Williams. |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman discusses the characters of his first feature film, "Jack goes Boating." The film is an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
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