VFX Artist ALEC GILLIS Joins Shout! TV's "DOUBLE TAKE" For Roger Corman's Birthday! (EXCLUSIVE Q&A)

Chances are, you’ve seen one of the many genre classics that Alec Gillis has had a hand in over the last forty years, but in case the name doesn’t ring a bell let us remind you. Getting his start at New World Pictures under the tutelage of Roger Corman, Alec Gillis has done VFX for films like “Cocoon,” Aliens” (in fact, many of the films in the franchise), “Demolition Man,” “Starship Troopers,” and “Godzilla vs. Kong.” And that’s just a fraction of the work he’s done which doesn’t include his time with Stan Winston, but you catch our drift and Gillis is a big deal.

Shout! TV and their latest series “Double Take,” which had a debut episode with Actor and Podcaster Catherine Corcoran (see our exclusive interview here) is coming back with another Double-Feature episode in celebration of Roger Corman’s birthday with Alec as the guest host. We have all the information about Alec’s upcoming episode, which premieres on Shout! TV on Friday, April 5, 2025, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. Not only that, Alec was gracious enough to answer a few of our questions about this career ahead of the episode and we are delighted to share that with you here!

From The Press Release

Shout! TV’s new original series Double Take, featuring celebrity guests hosting and curating themed double features, is back with an all-new episode celebrating legendary director Roger Corman’s birthday. VFX artist Alec Gillis (Battle Beyond The Stars, Alien and Predator Franchise) will host a marathon celebrating Corman’s birthday beginning at 8PM ET / 5PM PT on April 5th. The marathon will include Battle Beyond The Stars and Galaxy of Terror, both notable Corman films that Gillis worked on, alongside other future filmmakers including James Cameron. Tune in for exclusive intros with Gillis as he shares his experiences with Corman and his connection to the films. To keep the birthday celebrations going, ShoutFactory.com will be running a sale on Roger Corman’s films on physical media from April 2-11. 

Double Take can be viewed on the brand new FAST Channel Shout! Movies as well as on Shout! TV, including Shout! TV app on Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV; and the following digital streaming platforms – Samsung TV Plus, Local Now, Plex, Sling Freestream, Fawesome, LG Channels, available on LG Smart TVs, Fubo, Xumo Play, and LiveTVx, available on Google devices. 

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