Dive into the world of viral entertainment and social media stardom with Daniel Merrifield, the creator and host of The Movie Dweeb, in this dynamic 30-minute episode of The McAuley Tucker Show! Daniel, former producer for Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp, reveals the secrets behind his viral interviews with A-listers like Jim Carrey, Margot Robbie, and Steven Spielberg. From mooning Jim Carrey to crafting fan-favorite formats like Snack Wars, Daniel’s chaotic humor and storytelling prowess shine through. Perfect for fans of The Movie Dweeb, aspiring content creators, and pop culture enthusiasts, this episode offers an unfiltered look at the creative process behind Daniel’s millions of views across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

Keywords: Daniel Merrifield, The Movie Dweeb, LADbible, Capital FM, viral interviews, social media content, entertainment production, The McAuley Tucker Show

Published: September 30th | Duration: 30m

Go behind the scenes of animated storytelling with screenwriter and director Todd Edwards on The McAuley Tucker Show! Todd shares his journey crafting the beloved music in animated hit Hoodwinked! the art of writing and directing dynamic films that captivate audiences worldwide. Perfect for Hoodwinked! fans, aspiring screenwriters, and filmmakers, this episode offers a glimpse into the creative process behind Todd’s cinematic achievements. Tune in for an engaging look at his role in shaping unforgettable animated adventures!

Keywords: Todd Edwards, Hoodwinked!, screenwriting, film directing, animation, The McAuley Tucker Show

Published: August 28th | Duration: 55m

Dinesh Thyagarajan plays Malik “Mali” Ali, a humble Metropolis falafel vendor whose kindness toward Superman makes him a quiet hero in Superman (2025). Mali’s bravery in the face of Lex Luthor’s cruelty cements him as one of the film’s most poignant characters, with his scene standing out as one of the most emotionally impactful in the entire film to critics and fans. His performance has been praised by director James Gunn.

Grace Chan is a Chinese-Australian American actress and dancer making her feature film breakthrough in Superman (2025) as Superman Robot #12. A loyal mechanical aide in the Fortress of Solitude, #12 brings a touch of humor and personality to the team of Kryptonian robots, memorable for her enthusiastic line, “He looked at me!”

Nicholas Tabarrok is a film producer who started his producing career with smaller unusual films, made in his native Canada. Later, larger budget films were made in America, or funded by Americans. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Tabarrok was skilled at finding funding from government sources, citing his 2018 film Stockholm, as an example. Stockholm received funding help from Sweden due to casting Noomi Rapace, and other Swedish actors, and received funding help from Canada, where it was filmed. It reported that American actor Ethan Hawke was the only actor to film any scenes in Sweden—all establishing exterior shots.

Michael Buie, better known online as Kanye East (also known as ThaEastMan or MikeManik), is an American YouTuber who uploads a wide range of music videos and comical skits to his channel. He is known for rapping comments on his TikTok livestreams and viewers started calling him Kanye East. Some of his most popular songs include "Fortnite Ballz" and "Sussy Sussy". He uploads new music consistently on all music streaming platforms with "Monkey" in December 2023 including a feature by Half Deezy in December 2023 and his first EP release in March 2024 titled "The MikeManik EP".

Hiram Garcia is a seasoned environmental consultant, part-time actor, and lifelong learner whose journey has spanned continents, industries, and even a fictional Minecraft universe. With over 25 years of hands-on experience in environmental science and health and safety management, Garcia has built a reputation as a trusted expert in contamination site investigation, remediation, and risk assessment. Yet beyond his analytical prowess and technical leadership lies an unexpected twist—he’s also made appearances on screen, most recently as the memorably indifferent gym and art teacher Clemente Gunchie in the much-anticipated A Minecraft Movie (2025).

Gerardo Davila was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and grew up in Garland, TX. He's 1st generation, the oldest of five children and the first of his family to become an actor in the United States. In his late teens he applied his music background and formed a rap group called Latin Royalty that performed in and around the Dallas scene. After the group broke up, he later went solo as Master G. He later attended the University of North Texas studying Radio-TV-Film, subsequently giving up his musical aspirations as a young adult and began his acting career at the age of 29 jumping right into theatre at Teatro Dallas working with his first mentor and friend Cora Cardona. In 2004 he joined acting group Class Act Dallas, he trained there weekly for 16 years under the tutelage of his late mentor Daniel Foster. He attributes his success to being bilingual, consistent training, persistence, patience and dedication. In 2015 he met another great mentor, the late Marta Dubois in Los Angeles. In the Fall of 2019, he was accepted and attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where he trained with Brigit Panet, Andrew Tidmarsh and Salvatore Sorce. He continues to return and train at RADA. Over the last 18 years he consistently books film and television roles, national and regional commercials, spokeperson, print and voiceover for video games and anime. Gerardo has also been a mentor and private acting coach for over 10 years. He has appeared in many television shows such as Chicago Fire, Better Call Saul, Cobra Kai and The Vampire Diaries. In 2021 he landed his first recurring role in Paramount's TV drama Long Slow Exhale. Among recent feature films he's starred in include Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 & The Suicide Squad by director James Gunn, Root Letter, Adam The First and Ghoster. Gerardo is in pre-production for his directorial debut.

Scott Ross (born November 20, 1951) is an American digital media executive with a career spanning three decades. In the 1980s he led George Lucas' companies and in 1993 he founded, along with James Cameron and Stan Winston, Digital Domain, Inc., one of the largest digital production studios in the motion picture and advertising industries.[citation needed]In the 1980s Ross was general manager of Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) and under his leadership, ILM won five Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Innerspace, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Abyss, Death Becomes Her). The company re-organized in 1991 and Ross was named senior vice president of the LucasArts Entertainment Company, which comprised Skywalker Sound, LucasArts Commercial Productions, LucasArts Attractions, EditDroid/SoundDroid and ILM.Under Ross' direction, from 1993 to 2006, Digital Domain garnered two Academy Awards and three nominations, receiving its first Oscar in 1997 for the ground-breaking visual effects in Titanic. That was followed by a second Oscar for What Dreams May Come. Digital Domain received additional nominations for True Lies, Apollo 13 and I, Robot and won three Scientific and Technical Academy Awards for its proprietary software.Digital Domain's Commercials Division has established itself as the premier visual effects studio in the advertising industry. With Fortune 500 clients such as Nike, American Express, Gatorade, Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola and Mercedes-Benz, the Commercials Division has garnered dozens of Clio Awards. In addition to the visual effects divisions, Mr. Ross launched Digital Domain Films, a feature film production division. The first feature film produced by Ross was the New Line Cinema release Secondhand Lions which achieved both critical and box office success. In 2006, as Digital Domain's CEO and Chairman, Ross sold Digital Domain to Wyndcrest Holdings led by film director, Michael Bay, and his partner John Textor.At present, Ross sits on multiple boards and is an advisor to companies and schools such as the Beijing Film Academy, Lenovo Computers, DeTao Masters Academy in Shanghai, Eyellusion (a holographic live concert touring production company) and is a co-founder of Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn. the world's leading digital artist conference which takes place in Malta. Ross also continues developing film screenplays that focus on the pressing issues of the day.A native of New York City, Ross began his career in media studies at Hofstra University, where he graduated with a BS in communication arts in 1974. He returned to Hofstra in June 1997 to receive an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater. Ross is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (OSCARS) and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (EMMYS). He has worked on over 100 of the world's largest special effects films and has lectured extensively about the creative process, content and technology in over 30 countries around the world.

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