Interviews
Interview with Prolific Vector Artist Orlando “Mexifunk” Arocena
Orlando Arocena aka “Mexifunk” is one of the most sought-after digital artists in the world. It’s more than likely that the packaging on one of your Blu-ray/4k discs, action figures, or some of the posters from your favorite films are one of his pieces. His art style is unmistakable, as well as incomparable. From working in an entry level position with DC Comics to having his own art on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Orlando is a prime example of what happens when you mix hustling with a bit of fate. See my exclusive interview with the man himself below.
“In life you have to make certain decisions. You have to pace yourself, and if you make a mistake you have to be able to make it work to your favor or you have to accept it and turn the page and start fresh.” – Orlando Arocena
“Sometimes things come very, very easy and you got these fast lanes to go there. You know I get really worried about fast lanes because if there isn’t any really big learning curve…then it’s coming off too, too, too easy. I want some struggle, some mistakes, some mishaps, some failure, some learning. Thats a really great process for life and for business.” – Orlando Arocena
Hitting theaters this weekend across the US is the suspenseful thriller, Dancing Village: The Curse Begins. The Indonesian horror film is a prequel to KKN DI DESA PENARI, which was the highest grossing Indonesian film in history when it was released in 2022. This new film is the first film made for IMAX movie ever produced in Southeast Asia and in 2024, it will be one of only five films made for IMAX productions worldwide. Producer Manoj Punjabi is Indonesia’s most successful film and TV producer, and is the founder of MD Pictures, the country’s largest film company. Punjabi has produced 168 movies, including five of the biggest all-time local box office hits in Indonesia, including SEWU DINO and KKN DI DESA PENARI.
Hear my conversation with director of the movie Kimo Stamboel who had a lot of pressure on him due to the success of the first film and some of the other challenges he faced which includes, working with over 300 live snakes.
SYNOPSIS: In this horror-thriller, a shaman instructs Mila to return a mystical bracelet, the Kawaturih, to the “Dancing Village,” a remote site on the easternmost tip of Java Island. Joined by her cousin, Yuda, and his friends Jito and Arya, Mila arrives on the island only to discover that the village elder has passed away, and that the new guardian, Mbah Buyut, isn’t present. Various strange and eerie events occur while awaiting Mbah Buyut’s return, including Mila being visited by Badarawuhi, a mysterious, mythical being who rules the village. When she decides to return the Kawaturih without the help of Mgah Buyut, Mila threatens the village’s safety, and she must join a ritual to select the new “Dawuh,” a cursed soul forced to dance for the rest of her life.
Nicolas Cage traveled to Austin, TX to premiere his new horror/sci-fi film with the SXSW audience and briefly spoke about the value of doing so with festivals like SXSW.
Catch Arcadian in theaters April 12, 2024.
The Legacy of Nerd and Retro Ray had a chance to sit down with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return Co-Writer Matt Hotson. They discuss his long love of comic books, film making, and how him and his girlfriend Amy Jo Johnson, the Original Pink Power Rangers, came up with the story for their new comic book! Check out the full interview below and make sure to follow ‘The Legacy of Nerd’ for all Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return news!
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