The MacGuffin

Spencer interviews actress Michelle Monaghan from the drama Gus at SXSW 2013.

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Spencer interviews actress Radha Mitchell from the drama Gus at SXSW 2013.

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Spencer interviews writer/director Jessie McCormack from the drama Gus at SXSW 2013.

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Spencer interviews actress Jamie Chung and actor Matt O’Leary from the drama Eden at SXSW 2012.

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Spencer interviews director Megan Griffiths from the drama Eden at SXSW 2012.

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Spencer interviews actress Gillian Jacobs and writer/director Jacob Vaughan from the horror comedy Milo at SXSW 2013.

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Spencer interviews actor Lou Taylor Pucci from the horror film Evil Dead at SXSW 2013.

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Spencer interviews writer/director Derek Cianfrance from the crime drama The Place Beyond The Pines.

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Spencer interviews director Walter Salles from the adventure drama On The Road.

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Comedian Joel Hodgson may be best known for creating and hosting Mystery Science Theater 3000, a show about a man and his robot companions trapped on a space ship and forced to watch bad movies where they riff on the obvious faults and idiosyncrasies of them, but he’s also a person with many interests that go broader than just movie riffing. Interests that range from magic to engines used for satellites. I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Hodgson and discuss everything from homemade electric chairs to his new one-man show Riffing Myself, which he’s currently touring with.