PARANORMAN may just be one of the most imaginative films you’ll see this year, and outside of the brilliant visuals, audiences will also be treated to a spectacular voice cast. We caught up with principal stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (who plays Norman Babcock), Anna Kendrick (who plays Courtney) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (who plays Alvin) while at San Diego Comic-Con 2012. I’ve talked to Chris and Anna before, so I knew they were fun and laid back, and it was great to chat with Kodi – who is extremely talented. I mention in the interview how all three come from “horror” backgrounds, Chris having done the FRIGHT NIGHT remake, Kodi having done LET ME IN, and Anna having done… TWILIGHT. Okay, so maybe that’s a stretch, but we had fun with it. Check out the interviews below, see the movie in theaters now, and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
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. 
