Directed by Cameron and Colin Cairnes, Late Night with the Devil is a supernatural horror film that stars David Dastmalchian in the lead role. In the film, Dastmalchian plays the role of a late-night talk show host and watched several talk shows to prepare for the role, including one that inspired Heath Ledger’s Joker.
David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil
In a recent interview, Dastmalchian spoke about his preparation for the role of a talk show host. The actor revealed that he was recommended an old talk show by the directors, which co-incidentally also inspired Heath Ledger’s turn as Joker. At the same time, Dastmalchian revealed being skeptical about playing a talk show host. Here is everything Dastmalchian has said about his preparation for Late Night with the Devil.
Late Night with the Devil‘s David Dastmalchian Reveals Watching the Talk Show That Inspired Heath Ledger...
David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil
In a recent interview, Dastmalchian spoke about his preparation for the role of a talk show host. The actor revealed that he was recommended an old talk show by the directors, which co-incidentally also inspired Heath Ledger’s turn as Joker. At the same time, Dastmalchian revealed being skeptical about playing a talk show host. Here is everything Dastmalchian has said about his preparation for Late Night with the Devil.
Late Night with the Devil‘s David Dastmalchian Reveals Watching the Talk Show That Inspired Heath Ledger...
- 4/4/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
David Dastmalchian thought it was a mistake when he was offered the chance to play the lead role in 'Late Night with the Devil'.The 48-year-old actor stars in the horror flick as the 1970s talk show host Jack Delroy but had reservations about taking the part in the movie from sibling directors Colin and Cameron Cairnes.David told The Hollywood Reporter: "I looked at the log line and said, 'Which lead?' There's no way anybody thinks I'm the guy to play a late-night talk show host."There's a lot of roles that I can imagine myself slipping into: Bond villain, Sith Lord, cult leader, creepy suspect number 17, but charming, witty, funny talk show host?"David doubted that he would be able to do the part justice but had an "incredible experience" working with the Cairnes brothers and is looking forward to the rest of the world seeing the film.
- 3/25/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
For Late Night with the Devil star David Dastmalchian, all roads lead to and from Christopher Nolan.
In 2007, Dastmalchian was a struggling local theater actor in Chicago, and when Nolan’s The Dark Knight set up shop in the Windy City, he went through a circuitous casting process before eventually landing a part in his very first feature film. Dastmalchian played Thomas Schiff, a paranoid schizophrenic and former Arkham Asylum inmate that Heath Ledger’s The Joker disguised as his fellow honor guardsman during their infiltration of Commissioner Loeb’s funeral procession. When gunshots rang out and chaos ensued, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) cornered Schiff in an ambulance and then forcefully interrogated him in another location.
14 years later, as Dastmalchian began to prepare for the role of the charismatic but troubled late-night talk show host Jack Delroy in Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ Late Night with the Devil, his greatest inspiration...
In 2007, Dastmalchian was a struggling local theater actor in Chicago, and when Nolan’s The Dark Knight set up shop in the Windy City, he went through a circuitous casting process before eventually landing a part in his very first feature film. Dastmalchian played Thomas Schiff, a paranoid schizophrenic and former Arkham Asylum inmate that Heath Ledger’s The Joker disguised as his fellow honor guardsman during their infiltration of Commissioner Loeb’s funeral procession. When gunshots rang out and chaos ensued, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) cornered Schiff in an ambulance and then forcefully interrogated him in another location.
14 years later, as Dastmalchian began to prepare for the role of the charismatic but troubled late-night talk show host Jack Delroy in Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ Late Night with the Devil, his greatest inspiration...
- 3/24/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Australian siblings and directing duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes have earned a following on the cult horror circuit with their first two features: the low-budget horror comedy 100 Bloody Acres (which won the Midnight X-treme award at the 2013 Sitges Film Festival) and 2016’s Scare Campaign, a gruesome twist on the slasher genre.
Their follow-up, Late Night With The Devil, is framed as a found-footage film about a 1977 live broadcast of a late-night talk show where the host — the Johnny Carson also-ran Jack Delroy (played by David Dastmalchian of Suicide Squad and Oppenheimer fame) — decides to go big for a Halloween night edition during sweeps week with a guest who claims to commune with the devil.
The Cairnes’ mash up themes of 1970s horror classics with the media satires of the era, such as Network and The King of Comedy, to create a thrill ride that won over Stephen King – “absolutely brilliant.
Their follow-up, Late Night With The Devil, is framed as a found-footage film about a 1977 live broadcast of a late-night talk show where the host — the Johnny Carson also-ran Jack Delroy (played by David Dastmalchian of Suicide Squad and Oppenheimer fame) — decides to go big for a Halloween night edition during sweeps week with a guest who claims to commune with the devil.
The Cairnes’ mash up themes of 1970s horror classics with the media satires of the era, such as Network and The King of Comedy, to create a thrill ride that won over Stephen King – “absolutely brilliant.
- 11/1/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Up next from Australian writing-directing team Colin and Cameron Cairnes (100 Bloody Acres, Scare Campaign) is found footage horror Late Night With the Devil, with David Dastmalchian (Dune, The Suicide Squad) starring as the host of a late-night talk show that descends into a nightmare.
Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, the charismatic host of “Night Owls,” and the film traces the ill-fated taping of a live Halloween special plagued by a demonic presence.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with the actor after the SXSW world premiere of Late Night with the Devil (our review). Dastmalchian, a massive horror fan who’s hosted the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in character as fanged host Dr. Fearless and is also the author of the graphic novel Count Crowley, seems like a perfect fit as host Jack Delroy.
It turns out that producer Roy Lee thought so, too.
“It’s crazy to me to think that somebody wrote the script,...
Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, the charismatic host of “Night Owls,” and the film traces the ill-fated taping of a live Halloween special plagued by a demonic presence.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with the actor after the SXSW world premiere of Late Night with the Devil (our review). Dastmalchian, a massive horror fan who’s hosted the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in character as fanged host Dr. Fearless and is also the author of the graphic novel Count Crowley, seems like a perfect fit as host Jack Delroy.
It turns out that producer Roy Lee thought so, too.
“It’s crazy to me to think that somebody wrote the script,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
By the time Peter Sellers played Chance the gardener in Hal Ashby's satirical "Being There" in 1979, he had already made an incredible name for himself. Between being the face of the "Pink Panther" franchise, starring in "Dr. Strangelove," and even stepping into the shoes of James Bond -- though admittedly in the 1967 parody movie "Casino Royale," not in any of the mainline entries -- there was no doubt that Sellers could take on just about any role.
Still, with "Being There," the actor was faced with a challenge. As Sellers told Don Lane in 1980, Chance was "the most difficult role [he had] ever played," largely due to the fact that the character was hard to bring to life convincingly. A careful balancing act was required. Within the film, a series of misunderstandings caused Chance — a live-in gardener who had never left the property on which he worked — to captivate politicians with his agricultural knowledge,...
Still, with "Being There," the actor was faced with a challenge. As Sellers told Don Lane in 1980, Chance was "the most difficult role [he had] ever played," largely due to the fact that the character was hard to bring to life convincingly. A careful balancing act was required. Within the film, a series of misunderstandings caused Chance — a live-in gardener who had never left the property on which he worked — to captivate politicians with his agricultural knowledge,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Demetra Nikolakakis
- Slash Film
Tributes are flowing across the entertainment sector for media personality Bert Newton following his death on Saturday evening.
According to media reports, the television icon died while undergoing palliative care in Melbourne, after being admitted to hospital in March and eventually having his leg amputated. He was 83.
Newton was a consistent presence in the TV industry from its formation and was known for his work across Nine and Network 10 on programs such as In Melbourne Tonight, New Faces, Good Morning Australia, 20 to 1 and Bert’s Family Feud.
Vale Bert Newton.
My heart goes out to his family who have lost a husband, a father and friend. And to Australia who have lost an icon.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) October 30, 2021
A four-time recipient of the Gold Logie, he also hosted the awards 19 times.
In a statement, Nine director of television Michael Healy described Newton as a “giant” of the industry that entertained generations of Australians.
According to media reports, the television icon died while undergoing palliative care in Melbourne, after being admitted to hospital in March and eventually having his leg amputated. He was 83.
Newton was a consistent presence in the TV industry from its formation and was known for his work across Nine and Network 10 on programs such as In Melbourne Tonight, New Faces, Good Morning Australia, 20 to 1 and Bert’s Family Feud.
Vale Bert Newton.
My heart goes out to his family who have lost a husband, a father and friend. And to Australia who have lost an icon.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) October 30, 2021
A four-time recipient of the Gold Logie, he also hosted the awards 19 times.
In a statement, Nine director of television Michael Healy described Newton as a “giant” of the industry that entertained generations of Australians.
- 10/31/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
It's decades since Tom Waits had a drink and his music has just got weirder and better. With his 17th album out, he heads for his local roadhouse (for coffee) and talks about songwriting, hard living and his fear of phones
"I used to think that all great recordings happened at about 3am," Tom Waits is telling me, in the conspiratorial, wasted and wounded voice that still seems made for those early hours. "So my first studio experiences, I wanted to be recording after the bars closed. I just thought that's when it all happened. And it worked for me for a while, I guess. But I don't believe that so much any more. I realise now there's more than one way to sneak up on a herd of cattle…"
Waits is sitting in the back room of a roadhouse near his home town of Santa Rosa, where the industrialised...
"I used to think that all great recordings happened at about 3am," Tom Waits is telling me, in the conspiratorial, wasted and wounded voice that still seems made for those early hours. "So my first studio experiences, I wanted to be recording after the bars closed. I just thought that's when it all happened. And it worked for me for a while, I guess. But I don't believe that so much any more. I realise now there's more than one way to sneak up on a herd of cattle…"
Waits is sitting in the back room of a roadhouse near his home town of Santa Rosa, where the industrialised...
- 10/22/2011
- by Tim Adams
- The Guardian - Film News
Bert Newton shocked fans by removing his wig yesterday to honour his late friend and co-host Don Lane. The public memorial service for Lane, who died last month from a dementia-related illness aged 75, was held at Souths Juniors club in Kingsford, Sydney. In his speech, Newton said that he would miss Lane "for the rest of my life" and removed his toupee. He then added, "This is now named Pj", in tribute to Lane's (more)...
- 11/6/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Fans of late TV personality Don Lane are expected to gather at South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club today to celebrate his life. As many as 1,000 people will honour the memory of Lane, who died last month from a dementia-related illness, aged 75. The memorial is believed to be featuring a live performance by Lane's son Pj. Although tickets to the service are free, the Lane family requested (more)...
- 11/5/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Don Lane has died from a dementia-related illness, aged 75. The Australian TV star, who won many awards for The Late Show and the Don Lane Show in the 1970s and '80s, passed away yesterday morning in a care facility. Lane's manager Jayne Ambrose said in a statement: "His son is devastated and Australia has suffered a great loss today. It's a very sad day for the family." Lane's co-host and friend Bert Newton said: "All I can say is that I can't (more)...
- 10/23/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
American-Australian entertainer Don Lane has passed away after a longrunning battle with dementia. He was 75.
The star died in Sydney, Australia on Thursday morning.
Lane emigrated Down Under in the early 1960s, and quickly became a popular TV personality, launching his own series, The Don Lane Show, in 1975.
The series ran until 1983 on Aussie channel Nine Network, and in the '90s he went on to host Australian coverage of America's NFL games.
Throughout his career, Lane won 15 Logie Awards - Australia's equivalent of the Emmy Awards - and was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame in 2003.
He was diagnosed with dementia in 2005, and was later cared for in Sydney by his son, P.J., a basketball player.
The star died in Sydney, Australia on Thursday morning.
Lane emigrated Down Under in the early 1960s, and quickly became a popular TV personality, launching his own series, The Don Lane Show, in 1975.
The series ran until 1983 on Aussie channel Nine Network, and in the '90s he went on to host Australian coverage of America's NFL games.
Throughout his career, Lane won 15 Logie Awards - Australia's equivalent of the Emmy Awards - and was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame in 2003.
He was diagnosed with dementia in 2005, and was later cared for in Sydney by his son, P.J., a basketball player.
- 10/22/2009
- WENN
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