I just posted my interview with buddy Sean Patrick Flanery a few days ago, and now I’m happy to share another terrific interview from the recent Who Needs Sleep 36-hour cancer benefit, and something fans of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS will definitely be interested in. Our Devin Pike (the mastermind behind Who Needs Sleep) had a chance to talk with writer/director Troy Duffy, the man who created THE BOONDOCK SAINTS and might soon be revisiting them. Troy chats about how Covid-19 has made independent films more difficult, his dream project KINGDOM COME, and more in this candid interview. It’s always fun catching up with Troy, and Devin and I both have fun history with the man. Out of all the great moments from Who Needs Sleep, this was definitely a highlight.
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. 
