Among the many things I did at this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival, one of the most fun nights was on Saturday, being one of only two news outlets on the special “fan” red carpet for VERONICA MARS. It was pouring rain outside, but that didn’t keep the crowds away. This was a special screening, separate from the downtown Austin zaniness of SXSW, held at the Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline. Everyone was there, and we talked to the entire cast, plus creator Rob Thomas. As a journalist, this is exactly what we all wish a red carpet could be, not hectic and competitive, but just the right balance of fans and talent. It was great seeing the stars spend time talking to the fans, signing autographs and taking photos. They realized without these folks this movie would not have been possible. Check out our interviews below, starting with Francis Capra and Krysten Ritter, then followed by Rob Thomas, Enrico Colantoni, Percy Daggs, Tina Majorino and Amanda Noret, and then ending with Ryan Hansen, Chris Lowell, Jason Dohring and Kristen Bell. My sincere thanks to the fine folks at Warner Bros. for including me, and for Moises Chiullan for shooting and editing this.
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. 
