November 26, 2008
Actor Bull Pullman Receives 2008 Cassavetes Award
On November 23, The Starz Denver Film Festival presented actor Bill Pullman with the Festival’s John Cassavetes Award at the screening of his new film Surveillance.
The John Cassavetes Award was established in 1989 in collaboration with Gena Rowlands, his widow. It is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the world of filmmaking and whose work reflects the spirit of the late John Cassavetes. The first recipient of this award was Steven Soderbergh and recent recipients include Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, William H. Macy, Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins.
This podcast episode is part one of noted film critic Robert Denerstein’s interview with Pullman. They discuss Cassavetes, the award given in his honor, and the making of the film Surveillance.
Watch the Surveillance Trailer:
