Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow - Season 2

Charles Band's beloved podcast returns for a second season and we're kicking it off with an interview with father/daughter cinephiles Roger and Gala Avary, recorded last year at Full Moon HQ! Hear stories from Roger about working for Charlie in his youth and learn about what goes into the making of the duo's Quentin Tarantino co-hosted show THE VIDEO ARCHIVES PODCAST.

Charlie welcomes veteran actor William Forsythe who you know from his work in the Cohen Brothers/Nicolas Cage comedy RAISING ARIZONA, his role as Flat Top in Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy, his appearances in Rob Zombie shockers like HALLOWEEN and THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, his role as the brutal butcher Manny Horowitz in HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE and many, many more. He's truly one of the great performers and we are honored to have him here, on the Freakshow.

Dee Wallace joins Charlie on the Freakshow this week! From her first major role in Wes Craven's 1977 classic THE HILLS HAVE EYES, followed by a startling lead performance in Joe Dante's werewolf masterpiece THE HOWLING, Dee found superstardom starring as the mom in Steven Spielberg's juggernaut sci-fi family hit ET and soon afterwards, as yet more mom's encountering the unknown in the 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's CUJO and the cult creature feature CRITTERS. Since then, Dee has worked for greats like Peter Jackson and Rob Zombie, has appeared at least once in almost every TV series of the past 50 years and has also found herself a second career as a self help guru.

Charlie's guest this week first came to our collective attention when he showed kindness to Carrie White and suffered gravely for it in Brian De Palma's 1976 masterpiece CARRIE. But that was only the beginning of actor and musician William Katt's professional journey. After appearing as the Sundance Kid in Richard Lester's BUTCH AND SUNDANCE: THE EARLY YEARS, William found national fame and instant cult appeal as the world's clumsiest caped crusader in the beloved TV series THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO, which is still finding new fans today via streaming. And though he has appeared in dozens of films made for many mediums, horror fans love him not only for CARRIE, but for films like HOUSE, the Canadian thriller THE PAPERBOY, the cerebral Gene Roddenberry sci-fi drama THE MAN FROM EARTH and many, many more

This week's FREAKSHOW guest's most famous contribution to culture might be his portrayal of Norm, the sardonic barfly in the hit sitcom CHEERS, but there's much more to George Wendt than meets the beer stein! As an actor, he has worked with talent like Michael Keaton and Ron Howard in the film GUNG HO, Chevy Chase in the comedy classic FLETCH, Robert De Niro in the McCarthy-era drama GUILTY BY SUSPICION and many, many more. But for us freakos, George will forever be beloved for his comical turn in the 1986 chiller HOUSE, the Dennis Quaid thriller DREAMSCAPE, the John Landis MASTERS OF HORROR episode FAMILY and of course, his work with Full Moon's own Stuart Gordon.

In this latest episode, Charlie welcomes real deal Full Moon royalty to the show: the great Tim Thomerson! Tim started his career in show business as a character actor and standup comedian doing the club circuit in LA, before being scouted by director Robert Altman to star in his 1978 comedy A WEDDING. That same year he would be cast as the gender bent Gene in the cult TV series Quark and then star in other films and television like the meta slasher classic FADE TO BLACK, at least one episode of FANTASY ISLAND and Charlie's 3D action film METALSTORM. But it was with his role as the no nonsense "future cop" in the 1985 sci-fi thriller TRANCERS that Tim would become an instant fan favorite. Later, he would reprise his role as Deth in further TRANCERS films as well as becoming DOLLMAN in the equally beloved Full Moon franchise. Of course, you've also seen him do his thing in other classic pictures like Kathryn Bigelow's NEAR DARK, the weird Sylvester Stallone/Dolly Parton comedy RHINESTONE, Sondra Locke's RATBOY and dozens upon dozens of other great entertainments.