Kellen’s Petty Talk Show

Episode 111 - Bart Mixon (IT, RoboCop)

Bart Mixon was Born in Houston, Texas, Mixon began his special make-up effects career working on local independent productions, including the 1984 thriller Courage, starring, co-written and produced by Ronny Cox. He eventually became a make-up lab technician and on-set makeup artist on more high profile productions, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), The Supernaturals (1986) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). Perhaps more notably, he worked on The Terminator (1984) and was part of the "Robot Team" on RoboCop (1987).

In 1987, Mixon moved to Los Angeles, California, where he supervised special make-up and creature effects for such projects as Fright Night Part 2 (1988), Pet Sematary (1989), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Predator 2 (1990) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992). He was also the creature effects supervisor on Stephen King's It (1990); as such, he was responsible for designing, sculpting and applying the make-up for the Pennywise character. 

After working on the Klownzilla hands on Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Bart worked with the Chiodo Bros. once again as the Shop Foreman during the production of Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) where he supervised the creation of the trolls! He returned to do makeup FX work on Pet Sematary Two (1992).

In 1994, Mixon entered into a partnership with fellow Star Trek make-up artist Earl Ellis to create the make-up effects studio Mixon & Ellis FX (or ME FX). Over the next four years, the studio created make-up and prosthetics for such films as Fargo (1996), Men in Black (1997) and Rushmore (1998). Mixon closed down the studio in 1998 and has since worked as a freelance artist on films such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), Men in Black II (2002), The Ring (2002), Hellboy (2004) and Collateral (2004).  Mixon also was the prosthetic make-up artist for The Thing on Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). He was also a key prosthetic artist on X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and was a make-up artist on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). In addition, he worked on the Academy Award-nominated prosthetic make-up for Norbit (2007).

Co-Hosted by Jeremy Morehead @jt_pumpkin_gutz of the Epic Film Guys podcast @epicfilmguys

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Episode 110 - Liam Ebers (Autoignition)

Liam Ebers is the vocalist of Buffalo, NY pop punk band, Autoignition. New EP due out this Spring. Go stream "This is Moving Forward" now! 

Episode 109 - Daniel Farrands (Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers)

Episode 108 - Kim Gottlieb-Walker (Film and Rock Photographer)

Episode 107 - Matt Cox (Super American, I Can See Mountains)

Episode 106 - Jack Ludwick (First Joy, Heavy Sleeper)

Episode 105 - Jordan Kulp (Glacier Veins, Teenage Wrist)

Jordan Kulp is a guitarist for the bands Glacier Veins, Teenage Wrist, Heavy Sleeper

Episode 104 - Kris Ward (sports.)

Kris Ward is the lead vocalist/guitarist of the emo band sports. from Boston, MA. The group is best known for their full-length record, "Demon Daze", which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To mark the celebration, Broken Rim Records has released a limited edition 2xLP vinyl release with a remastered version of the original album, plus never released demos, acoustic tracks and remixes. 100 of the copies feature a “Mythic Rare” Silver Variant, which have been randomly mixed in with all the orders. Those copies feature foil Inner gatefold artwork and numbering. 

The band will also be playing this year's The Fest 23 in Gainesville, FL where they will perform the record front to back. Tickets are available at the festfl.com. Stay tuned for more potential tour dates, music news and other general information @realsportsboys

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Episode 103 - Amos Crawley (Goosebumps, Are You Afraid of the Dark?)

Episode 102 - Joe Burke (Burt, Four Dogs)

Joe Burke is the writer/director of Burt (2025), starring Oliver Cooper and Burt Berger. Shot on a $7,000 budget in just 7 days with a 3-person crew, the story follows Burt, a 69-year old street musician living with Parkinson’s, and Sammy, a wayward young man from New York who shows up with the bombshell news that he is Burt’s long lost son.

The film premiered at Cinequest in San Jose to critical acclaim including the award for Best Narrative Feature: Comedy. It later won Best Picture and Best Acting Ensemble awards at the Phoenix Film Festival. On May 3rd, it had its LA premiere at the Fine Arts theater in Beverly Hills, which drew a packed crowd. Executive Producer David Gordon Green moderated a panel that consisted of Burt, Steven Levy, Oliver, composer Tim Rutili and other cast/crew. 

Joe Burke has also made a plethora of short films that can be found on his YouTube channel. One of the shorts, Another Cancer Movie (2013), features Burt Berger in a supporting role. Fast forward to Burt (2025) - Burke and Cooper crafted a film loosely based on Burt’s real life, shining a light and keeping the focus on Burt’s incredible character and not his diagnosis. The decision was made to portray the film in black and white, which adds great depth to the film’s already heavy emotional value.

Stay tuned for upcoming screening announcements, including another LA showing in June! For more info, visit Burtthemovie.com for up-to-date news.  

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