If you missed hearing about it, Lionsgate recently organized some exciting events to get the fans hyped up for the March 23rd release of THE HUNGER GAMES in theaters. Several members of the cast made stops at malls around the country, signing autographs and meeting the fans. The Dallas leg of the tour saw stars Josh Hutcherson (Peeta), Isabelle Fuhrman (Clove) and Jacqueline Emerson (Foxface) making appearances. Thankfully they took time to stop and talk to the local press about their work in the highly-anticipated film, and we’ve got video from packed press junket. I’ve actually interviewed Josh before for BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, which came out in 2007. It’s been fun watching him grow up on the big screen, and this latest role is easily the biggest thing he’s ever done. I was also excited to talk with Isabelle Fuhrman, as I loved him work in ORPHAN – watch it if you haven’t and tell me she doesn’t effectively creep you out. It was also a lot of fun to see the sincere enthusiasm of Jacqueline Emerson, as this is her first big screen role. Check out the video below. Please note, these clips are excerpts from a press conference with several journalists, but the questions you’ll hear are coming from me, followed by their answers to those questions. Big thanks to Rachel Parker of DFWlive for shooting this, and thanks to the fine folks at Allied Entertainment for setting this up. Check out the video below and leave your thoughts in the comments.
And finally, the trio talk about what’s coming up next for each of them – you may hear a few other journalists asking things in this short clip:
THE HUNGER GAMES opens March 23, 2012
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
