Shane A. Bassett
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Born in Sydney Australia. Other than movies, Shane surfs, rides a mountain bike and follows the West-Tigers football team in Rugby League. He once won $500 cash for doing air guitar on live TV to the Van Halen classic Jump! His personal best films vary but while writing this, he loves ‘Seven’, The Breakfast Club’, ‘Escape from New York’ and ‘Clue’.

Interview: Ice Age director Galen T. Chu talks ‘Collision Course’

There are exceptions, of course. However it is unusual for a movie series – or franchise as the studios like to call them – make it past a trilogy, at least successfully. So it is with great surprise the latest…

Interview: Ty Burrell talks ‘Finding Dory’

Amongst all the sequels, remakes and reboots during 2016 one in particular has been on my radar for over two years since it was originally announced by Pixar. No one predicted the world going clown fish crazy upon the release…

Stephen Amell, Will Arnett & Brad Fuller talk ‘TMNT 2: Out of the Shadows’

Cowabunga down under, the green carpet was rolled out for turtle power at its finest. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows held an Australian fan event in Sydney with high rolling Hollywood producer Brad Fuller with stars Stephen…

Interview: Jodie Foster talks ‘Money Monster’

Having interviewed classy Hollywood royalty Jodie Foster as a red carpet rookie back in 2002, I knew what to expect this time. She was visiting Sydney to promote her then big new release Panic Room, a role she gained after…

Interview: Michael Fassbender talks ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ and if he would play the next James Bond

Currently in Australia filming the latest Alien/Prometheus saga under the direction of Ridley Scott, Michael Fassbender (or Fassy to his friends) reprises Magneto in the new X-Men installment with more rage harnessed than ever before. Of German and Irish descent, Michael…

Interview: Ben Stiller at the ‘Zoolander 2’ World Premiere

The warm summer afternoon lit up when Ben Stiller, one of the most revered Hollywood players, arrived at the purple carpet world premiere of his comedy and sequel to one of his most beloved characters, “Derek” Zoolander. It’s been 15…

Interview: Quentin Tarantino brings ‘The Hateful Eight’ 70mm Roadshow Down Under

Like the movies he creates, Quentin Tarantino is larger than life. Any real cinephile needs no introduction to the auteur. I’ve had the pleasure twice now to talk with this genuine top bloke. You always shoot your movies on film.…