Kristian Denver Diaz is a multifaceted artist who’s pulling triple duty on his latest project, Retrocausality. The timely film follows the story of a young man trying to find a girl with whom he has a strange connection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pop Culturalist caught up with Kristian to learn more about Retrocausality and what it was like stepping into the simultaneous roles of actor, producer, and director. PC: How did you discover your passion for storytelling? Kristian: I didn’t grow up in the industry. I didn’t have family members
DC FanDome came and went, and with it brought a practical cornucopia of trailers and sneak peeks. Among them is the latest The Batman trailer starring Robert Pattinson. Continuing the trend of superhero franchises getting darker and grittier with every iteration, The Batman looks to be even edgier than what was portrayed in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy and Zach Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The trailer starts with a lunatic mummifying someone with duct tape, and Batman beating a dude to a bloody pulp for asking
PC: Tell us about Paydirt, your character, and what drew you to this project. Mike: Paydirt is a fun action crime-heist movie. I play Geoff Bentley, whose nickname is “the Brain.” When you meet him, you don’t really think that he’s the brain. He’s a goof. He’s a bit of a stoner. He’s out there. He’s eccentric and he’s a lot of fun. He was a lot of fun to play. It was a nice mix with Val Kilmer’s curmudgeon sheriff and Luke Goss’ suave British leading man. It was
Devin Druid emerged as a rising young actor to keep your eye on with his brilliant and transformative performance as Tyler Down in Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. For four seasons Devin took us on an emotional journey with his character, bringing empathy, vulnerability, kindness, and compassion to the role. As he closes that chapter in his life, fans have been eagerly waiting to see what the future holds for Devin. Luckily, they haven’t had to wait too long, as Devin is part of the extraordinary cast of the Western horror