Interviews
Hollywood
Interview: Golf Film Plans to ‘Swing Away’ in Greece
George Stephanopoulos, an entertainment lawyer and film producer (not the former political adviser and television journalist most people associate the name with), grew up playing golf in the U.S. with his father, a Greek Orthodox priest. Taking his experience...
Hollywood
Exclusive Interview: Greek Beauty and Megan Fox’s Double Reveals Herself
If you haven't heard of Maria Papathanasiou just yet, keep your ears (and eyes) open for the stunning Greek-American model/actress from Brooklyn, NY. After garnering media attention from a snapshot of her chatting with Megan Fox on-set of the upcoming film...
Greek News
“What If” you never watch this interview with Christopher Papakaliatis…
A mind-game of the daily possibilities we face in life unfolds in Christopher Papakaliatis' latest movie titled "What if..." ("Αν" in Greek). The Greek actor, director and writer who visited Hollywood for his film's premiere talked to Greek Reporter about "What...
Hollywood
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy on ‘Before Midnight’ and Greece
Greek Reporter spoke with Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and director Richard Linklater about their experiences filming "Before Midnight," and why they decided to choose Greece as the backdrop for the third (and hopefully not final) film in the "Before" series.
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Greek News
Video: Zach Galifianakis’ Greek Kiss And Interview!
We met Zach Galifianakis at the premiere of his latest film, "The Hangover: Part III" and asked him questions he would have asked if he was a guest on his famous online show "Between Two Ferns." It is tough...
Hollywood
Interview: Director Nika Agiashvili Tells ‘A Green Story’
When Nika Agiashvili was a kid growing up in the Republic of Georgia, he had hopes of living the American dream. At the young age of 5, he was cast as the lead in a movie, but realized it...
Greece
Boutaris Likes Gay Pride, Hates Golden Dawn
The Mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris talked in an interview in the radio station Palmos 96.5 and said he supports the Gay Parade in Thessaloniki but not the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party that has 18 seats in Parliament.
“I have...
Hollywood
Eros Vlahos on Playing a Renaissance Man in ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’
Greek-Brit actor Eros Vlahos talks exclusively to Greek Reporter about his new role in the Starz series "Da Vinci’s Demons," his Greek roots, and living up to being named after the "God of Love."
Eros Vlahos was just 12 years-old...
Economy
Germany Advised To Go Easy On Greece
German historian and professor of Political Economy at London School of Economics Albrecht Ritschl has advised the German government not only to help Greece through its crushing economic crisis instead of backing more harsh austerity measures but be happy...
Europe
Houvardas Talks About National Theater
The Artistic Director of the National Theater of Greece, Yannis Houvardas, talks about Greece and the crisis in a full-page interview to the Austrian newspaper Wiener Zietung, in the light of his directing (his first directing in Vienne) of...
Economy
Building Activity in Greece Drops
2013 started with a significant fall by 28.1 percent in the construction industry in Greece.
The number of building permits decreased by 35.6 percent and it is rather possible that the fall will continue in the coming months. Things will...
Hollywood
Hollywood’s Greek Bodyguard
A Greek was in the past the guardian angel for many Hollywood stars, including Elizabeth Taylor, Sharon Stone, Francis Ford Coppola and many others.
The career, as well as the life of Dimitris Staikos looks like something out of a...
Economy
Stamatopoulos Says Ties Tight With Bulgaria
“No matter the economic and political difficulties that Greece and Bulgaria face at the moment, their bilateral friendship and cooperation will not be hampered," Greece's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Thrasyvoulos Stamatopoulos, said in an interview with the Bulgarian English-speaking magazine...
Greek News
Groundbreaking Animated Short Film is All About ‘Them Greeks’
A group of talented, international artists have joined together to produce a new short film in hopes to shed light on digital independent filmmaking while also telling great stories.
Their first project, "Them Greeks," centers on a grumpy old man...
Greek News
Billy Zane on Starring in Barabbas the Movie and His New Greek Project (video)
Actor Billy Zane (Titanic) talks about portraying Barabbas in the new Reelz Channel mini-series. In an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter the Greek-American actor also speaks about his Greek heritage and a movie he has in the making that...