The Useless Critic 2.0

My friend and cohort, Zach Owen, recently contributed this pretty cool interview to the Useless Critic with director/writer Greg Lamberson . Check it out!  What originally attracted you to filmmaking? Greg:   When I was four years old, I was obsessed with comic books and cartoons, like all kids are. But I just never grew out of it. The other kids got into baseball and things like that, but I just got into a deeper and deeper love of movies. Who are your greatest influences (for filmmaking)?   Greg:   I’ve always liked monsters, dating back to my childhood. I have always enjoyed Hammer films and Roger Corman movies, which were syndicated to my local TV stations back in the days before cable anmd home video. George Romero certainly influenced me, he was a real rebel at that time, with DAWN OF THE DEAD and MARTIN . NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD had a huge impact on me. He's perceived differently now because the mainstream acknowledges him. But he was a big deal b...

hey sometimes I meet people on the bus who aren't crazy and don't want to touch me or involve me in their Juggalo threesomes because I have a "soft voice" (REALLY). /disclaimer that being said, I got a copy of the book Tigerman by Joseph Schweichler. Joey's trying to get a lot of buzz going for his novel, which is available both online and at the Erie Book Store. I read it and while I can say it's not something I'd probably pick up on my own, it definitely has an interesting premise and a good plot. if you're into comic books or graphic novels, you may want to pick it up . The idea stemmed from his childhood, as he explained to me. "I had a very vivid imagination," he said. And still does, apparently! "I also have a deep love for tigers and had never seen a superhero based one," Joey went on to say. (a/n: I have to say I do not like tigers very much because they can kill me. but that is just me.) He put a lot of effort into the id...