Tim Lammers
School
Minnesota State University – Mankato
Brown College
Expertise
Star Wars, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Films Of Tim Burton
- For online, print, magazines, radio, and television, Tim has conducted more than 2,000 interviews throughout his career with several of the biggest names in the film and television industry. That includes actors Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Harrison Ford, Halle Berry, Keanu Reeves, Robert De Niro, Viola Davis, Salma Hayek, Nicolas Cage, and Charlize Theron; and filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola, Tim Burton, James Cameron, Kenneth Branagh, Christopher Nolan, Jodie Foster, and Ridley Scott.
- Tim is the author of the eBook "Direct Conversations: The Animated Films of Tim Burton," which includes a foreword by Tim Burton. Tim interviewed Burton and several of his actors and crew members, and he has done dozens of more interviews for the eBook's second edition, which is in the works.
- Since 2013, Tim has reviewed films for two major market radio stations in Minneapolis, as well as pair of stations in outstate Minnesota and two major podcasts based in Minneapolis. Also, for eight years he appeared weekly as a film critic for the NBC-TV affiliate station in Minneapolis.
Experience
Tim is a veteran entertainment reporter who has written for dozens of network television affiliate websites and major entertainment outlets since 1999. Part of his experience was as the national entertainment news editor for 10 years for the Internet Broadcasting Network (which was eventually acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting), an online platform that at its peak provided written and video content to more than 70 network television affiliates across the United States including sites for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and The CW. In the fall of 2020, Tim began contributing to Looper as a feature writer, news writer, and interviewer.
Education
While Tim first earned two bachelor of science degrees in political science and law enforcement from Minnesota State University in Mankato, he shifted his career focus to journalism by returning to school at Brown College to earn a certificate in radio and television broadcasting. Tim's writing career began at a small market newspaper outside of Minneapolis, which led to his work in magazines and eventually, online journalism — where he applied his skills as a radio and television broadcaster as well.
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Stories By Tim Lammers
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Adam Sandler's role in an early 2000s film captured the attention of director Johan Renck and led to him being cast in the latter's new sci-fi drama "Spaceman."
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Teamed with "Spaceman" co-star Paul Dano for an exclusive interview with Looper, Adam Sandler mulled over the idea of playing a superhero or a supervillain.
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In an exclusive interview with Looper, Johan Renck explains what makes "Spaceman" soar, including crucial performances by Adam Sandler and Paul Dano.
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In an exclusive interview with Looper, Adam Sandler and Paul Dano discussed their unique turns in Netflix's "Spaceman."
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"Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" director Rhys Frake-Waterfield feels it isn't fair to compare his micro-budgeted project to the MCU's big-budget productions.
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To say that Palpatine's return in "Rise of Skywaker" was divisive is an understatement. But if anyone was on board with the decision, it was Ian McDiarmid.
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Before Cory Monteith's tragic passing at the age of 31, "Glee" star Matthew Morrison was getting ready to leave the highly popular Fox series.
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It's official, Fantastic Four fans! Marvel Studios has finally announced who will be starring in the First Family and when we can see them on the big screen.
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It took one dinner with Ryan Gosling for Sylvester Stallone to conclude that he wants the "Barbie" star to play the now-legendary role of John Rambo.
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Here's why Milo Ventimiglia won't be trying out again for the role of Batman, which eventually went to Robert Patinson in the Caped Crusader's 2022 film.
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At around the time Netflix got him to play Javier Peña on "Narcos," Pedro Pascal was auditioning for a role on the streamer's Marvel series "Daredevil."
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Playing at the Super Bowl halftime show may be a career highlight for many a musician, but the truth is they don't get paid a cent to perform at the big game.
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Per "Don't Look Up" director Adam McKay, Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't comfortable with Meryl Streep's nude scene ... despite the fact it involved a body double.
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Warner Bros. is still enjoying the massive "Barbie" wave as the studio has just inked a major deal with Margot Robbie. Here is what the deal entails.
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According to Michael Chiklis, who played The Thing in Fox's Fantastic Four films, the alleged leaked photo of his character on the set of Deadpool 3 is a fake.
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Following the death of Adam Harrison, we are now finding out what "Pawn Stars" producers have in mind when it comes to the show's return timeline.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's idea for "Terminator 2" stood in stark contrast to the vision James Cameron had for the sci-fi action sequel.
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"Oppenheimer" director Christopher Nolan discusses his genuine love for the Fast & Furious franchise, sharing that it is not a guilty pleasure for him.
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Dakota Johnson took aim at the "nepo baby" controversy during an appearance on "Saturday Night Live." Now, she's sharing more feelings about the criticism.
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Though the role ultimately went to Helena Bonham Carter, Helen McCrory was originally cast as Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films.
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"Basic Instinct" generated immediate buzz upon its release, to say the least. After its premiere, it left viewers at the Cannes Film Festival stunned.
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Kate Winslet has spoken about how Rose's nude scene in "Titanic" has led to awkward fan encounters, even decades later: "I don't sign that [picture]."
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Three of the stars from the "Fast and Furious" franchise have contract clauses that demand a level of fairness when it comes to a key feature of the films.
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Advertisers aren't allowed to directly mention the Super Bowl in their television spots. As it turns out, the reason is pretty weird -- and pretty expensive.
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Longtime "Star Trek" fans will likely be interested to learn just what made acting veteran Patrick Stewart storm off the set of "The Next Generation."
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Patrick Stewart did everything he could to differentiate Picard from William Shatner's Kirk, except for one thing he copied from the classic captain.
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In his memoir, Patrick Stewart expressed his dislike of two of the films he starred in as Picard, to the point he no longer wanted anything to do with sci-fi.