Celebrity Interviews & News Posts

For Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, playing Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart meant more than stepping into two iconic superhero roles. It meant figuring out what makes these characters human, complicated, and ultimately their own. For Cha…

One intriguing thing about The End of Oak Street is the way it combines an ambitious genre premise with a family at its center. In my recent interview, producer J.J. Abrams and writer-director David Robert Mitchell discussed what drew them to the pr…

On the surface, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe looks like the most ambitious story the Big Bang Theory universe has ever attempted. There are alternate realities, dystopian landscapes, and a multiverse that pushes its characters into impossible s…

Few characters in House of the Dragon have evolved as dramatically as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen. Across three seasons, both have been shaped by power, prophecy, and the impossible weight of legacy. But according to Emma D'Arcy and Matt…

If given the chance to spend a day in someone else's shoes in Westeros, who would Daemon Targaryen and Rhaenyra Targaryen choose to become? That's the question I posed to House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy. Their answers were equa…

For someone who has spent nearly two decades building a career in music, Nicole Asensio admits that becoming a musician was never part of the original plan. Known today for her work with General Luna, her solo career, and her ability to move betwee…

Artists often talk about finding their voice. Less often do they talk about what happens after they've already found one. For Nicole Asensio, the challenge arrived when General Luna came to an end. After years of performing with the band and helpi…

One of the most interesting things about Not Suitable for Work is that none of its characters are really afraid of hard work. They're ambitious. They take risks. They throw themselves into careers, relationships, and dreams with varying degrees of s…

Mattea Conforti’s performance in The Testaments is defined not by what Becka says, but by what she chooses not to say. In her recent conversation with Once and Always a Fanboy, Mattea reflected on the challenge of stepping into the world of Gilead …

In an industry where most bands struggle to survive beyond a few years, Sponge Cola has quietly built something rare: longevity. But according to the band, staying together for more than two decades was never about luck. It was about perspective. …

After more than two decades in the industry, Sponge Cola is not trying to chase trends. They are trying to outlast them. “In the early years, our sound really reflected what we were listening to at the time,” Armo shared, pointing to influences roo…

For many artists, one of the hardest things to deal with is the feeling that they are falling behind. During a recent conversation on Once and Always a Fanboy, Sponge Cola frontman Yael Yuzon opened up about creative pressure, self doubt, and why s…

Before Seoyeon Jang became one of the breakout stars of Beef Season 2, she was once training in a completely different world: K-pop. During her appearance on Once and Always a Fanboy, Seoyeon reflected on how her experience in the K-pop trainee sys…

What if Beef Season 2 was not an intense psychological drama, but a full-on K-drama romance instead? According to Seoyeon Jang, the idea might actually work surprisingly well. In a recent appearance on Once and Always a Fanboy, Seoyeon was asked w…

One of the most impressive things about Seoyeon Jang’s performance as Eunice in Beef Season 2 is how calm and controlled it feels. Even in moments of tension, Eunice rarely appears rattled. But according to Seoyeon herself, that composure is very di…

With a franchise like Mortal Kombat, it’s easy to assume people come back for the fights, the spectacle, and the finishers. But for Ludi Lin and Max Huang, the core of it goes deeper than that. “I think the core is Ed Boon and John Tobias,” Max sai…

There’s a common way people describe fight scenes. Clean, precise, in sync. But for Max Huang, that idea doesn’t quite sit right. “A lot of people refer fighting to dancing,” he said. “I personally disagree with that.” “My personal approach is to …

There’s something different about the way Joe Taslim plays Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat. It’s not loud, not explosive, and that’s intentional. When he spoke to Once and Always a Fanboy, Joe described his take on Bi-Han as something more internal. “He’…

When Charlize Theron talks about her role in APEX, what stands out is how specific and intentional her thinking is about character. It’s not about making things bigger, but about making certain choices more deliberate. When I asked what she wanted …

Taron Egerton has built a career playing characters that audiences naturally root for, so his role in APEX stands out as something different. Still, the way he approaches the character isn’t as big of a departure as it might seem. When asked about …

Toward the end of my conversation with Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, I shared something more personal. Back in sixth grade, I had already been playing guitar for a couple of years. But after watching That Thing You Do!, something shifted. It m…

As Achiraya "ALLY" Nitibhon continues reaching listeners beyond Thailand, her understanding of success has evolved beyond numbers alone. In an industry often driven by metrics, she has learned to look past statistics and focus more on the real peopl…

Before entering her global era, Achiraya "ALLY" Nitibhon experienced one of the most formative chapters of her life while training in South Korea. Known for its discipline and structure, the system pushed her creatively while also challenging her em…

As Achiraya “ALLY” Nitibhon continues expanding her career beyond music, her upcoming film Perfect Girl marks another step in her growing international journey. The project brings together artists from across the global entertainment industry, creat…