A few months ago when I was in Los Angeles for the premiere of The BFG we were also able to screen Queen of Katwe (for pics of the real life inspirations for the film, click that link). Before we saw the film I didn't know anything about the movie, so I was curious. “Queen of Katwe” is based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her … [Read more...]
Queen of Katwe A Real Life Story
When I was in Los Angeles for The BFG premiere, we were able to also screen Queen of Katwe. This true story is coming to the big screen September 23. “Queen of Katwe” is based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an … [Read more...]
Future-Worm! Premiere August 1
Attention Disney XD lovers! Future-Worm! is going to premiere August 1 at 11:00am on Disney XD! I recently shared my interview with the creator Ryan Quincy from my all expense paid trip with Disney for The BFG Premiere, but now let's learn a little more about Ryan and the premiere episode you'll be watching.What is Future-Worm! about?In this animated comedy adventure, an optimistic 12-year-old named Danny Douglas creates a time machine lunch box through which he meets and befriends … [Read more...]
The BFG Movie Review + Activity Pages
The BFG is in theaters now! I have had such a fun time reliving all of The BFG Event interviews and stories. Now I get to share with you my The BFG movie review.When I got invited to The BFG red carpet premiere, I hadn't ever read the book. I'm not sure how this escaped me in my childhood, but it had. Luckily, The BFG is my daughter's favorite book so she owns it. I promptly borrowed it and read it. To be honest, it was a hard read. The giants speak a language that is incredibly difficult to … [Read more...]
The Leading Ladies of “The BFG”
Sitting down with Penelope Wilton (who plays the "Queen") and Rebecca Hall (who plays "Mary", basically the Queen's assistant) was very exciting. I'm a big fan of Penelope Wilton because I LOVED "Downton Abbey." She played the role Isobel Crawley (Matthew's Mom) on "Downton Abbey" which recently ended (SAD!). As soon as we knew we were interviewing her I was super excited.When the ladies came in we got right to business by finding out how they got involved with "The BFG." They both had … [Read more...]
Future-Worm! Coming to Disney XD
During my trip to Los Angeles for The BFG premiere, we also had the opportunity to screen the first episode of Future-Worm! and interview its creator, Ryan Quincy. It was a pretty fun morning I can't wait to share with you.About Future-Worm!In this animated comedy adventure, an optimistic 12-year-old named Danny Douglas creates a time machine lunch box through which he meets and befriends Future Worm, a fearless worm from the future (with titanium-enforced abs). Together, the duo … [Read more...]
Talking to Giants: Mark Rylance and Jermaine Clement
In "The BFG" you will find yourself surrounded by GIANTS. Especially since you can see it in 3D and feel even more in the film. I was lucky enough to be able to spend some time with 2 of the giants in the film, Academy Award winner Mark Rylance ("The BFG") and Jermaine Clement ("Fleshlumpeater").The day before we had gotten the cute "BFG" figurine, so someone decided to put theirs on the table for the actors to see. Mark hadn't yet seen the "BFG" pop vinyl figure so he really enjoyed looking … [Read more...]
Sitting at the Feet of Steven Spielberg and Ruby Barnhill
It's always very exciting when the opportunity arises to interview Hollywood legends. I knew it was a HUGE deal to be interviewing Steven Spielberg, the most famous director in Hollywood. He directed the movies of my childhood like ET and the Indiana Jones series (which is one of my favorite movies!). I was really excited and pretty nervous about seeing him in person.When Steven Spielberg and Ruby Barnhill walked into the room it was clear that they really cared for each other. … [Read more...]
The BFG Red Carpet Premiere
Disney provided an all expense trip to attend The BFG red carpet premiere. All opinions are my own.I LOVE going to red carpet events. It's so exciting going to a place where you don't feel like you should be. The streets are lined with people hoping to catch a glimpse of a Hollywood star, and there I am walking down the red carpet with a group of bloggers thinking "I should be on the other side of that barrier with all those people." It's surreal, seriously. But here are some fun pictures of … [Read more...]
The BFG Red Carpet – I’m Going!
#TheBFGEvent Exciting news! June 20-22 I'll be in Los Angeles, CA for some awesome Disney events, including The BFG Red Carpet - this is when the movie makes its world premiere. It's also a very fun time to see all the stars of the film walking the red carpet into the premiere. In addition to attending the premiere we will be interviewing select cast members from the film. This is always really fun to do because they share great behind the scenes stories and insights into what went into … [Read more...]
