
Jason Statham, Director Paul Feig, and Bobby Cannavale on the rooftop of Austin’s “Market” during SXSW 2015
Yes, we know we are only a few months into the year, but SPY is truly one of the funniest spoofs we’ve seen in a long time. Virtually no stereotype is left unscathed by this quick-witted action drama starring Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale. The mishaps that follow their characters from Paris to Rome to Budapest help define this as an “action-comedy hybrid” with excellent reviews. Melissa McCarthy excels as the heroine, and we see the (very) humorous side of Jason Statham. Paul Salfen interviews Jason Statham and Director Paul Feig.
- http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sxsw-film-review-melissa-mccarthy-in-spy-1201453420/
- Melissa McCarthy faces off against a knife-wielding adversary (Nargis Fakhri).
- Melissa McCarthy is Susan Cooper, a CIA analyst, who volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.
- Melissa McCarthy infiltrates an arms dealing ring led by Rose Byrne (left).
- Melissa McCarthy’s unique brand of spy craft foils the best-laid plans of some construction workers.
Paul Salfen is a Dallas-based TV host, producer, editor, writer, and consultant who currently holds the positions of co-host of Drew Pearson Live on KTXD (London Broadcasting), co-host of The ANE Show on iHeartMedia, and producer/writer for AMFM Magazine.
He has previously held the positions of co-host, writer, and producer for Sports Plus (FOX Sports Dallas and Comcast SportsNet Chicago), host and producer for the Lone Star EMMY-nominated show Inside Entertainment, the Drew Pearson Show (FOX Sports), Editorial Director and Editor-In-Chief for ENVY Publications (ENVY magazine, Replay Sports Monthly), Managing Editor and Associate Publisher of 944 magazine, Managing Editor for Flavorpill, Entertainment & Travel Editor for ScoreBoard, and Publisher of Dallas Music Guide.
He has spent the past 15 years interviewing a wide variety of the biggest and brightest stars in film and music including the likes of Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman, Harrison Ford, Angelina Jolie, Will Smith, Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Tiesto, and Sandra Bullock, as well as a series of sports, travel and business articles including features on luminaries like Sir Richard Branson.
Salfen is a serial entrepreneur in the media industry, having started and/or built up several outlets in every type of media. He also serves as a consultant for a wide variety of companies, even those outside of media. In addition to freelancing for top newspapers, magazines and websites, including The Dallas Morning News, Quick, La Mode, SUCCESS and New York Resident, Salfen has been a weekly guest on local TV (ABC, FOX), radio (CNN Radio) and podcast shows and is currently working on a book.
