John Kapelos at REWind Con 2016

I was excited to meet John Kapelos at REWind Con.  It was even better getting an interview with him.  My interview with him can be found at On the Beat With John Kapelos.

During the interview, he talked a bit about working with Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason in Nothing in Common.  He also discussed a couple of his current projects.I had a lot of fun with Kapelos before, during and after the interview.  It was one of the best overall interview experiences I have had.

Moments like these are what keeps me interested in doing this.  Kapelos didn't have to talk to me, but he did and he went above and beyond.  I was already a fan, but I became an even bigger one after talking with him.

I haven't seen him do any other conventions, but he'd be perfect.  His resume is lengthy and he has been involved in many great films, including three films of John Hughes.  I was really hoping he would have been at the recent Motor City Comic Con, because they had Anthony Michael Hall and Kelly LeBrock.  It would have been great to reunite him with his Weird Science castmates.

I'm now on the lookout for his future appearances.  Hopefully, he'll pop up somewhere and I'll be there.

John Kapelos and me in Bloomingdale, IL-November 2016.

On The Beat With John Kapelos At REWind Con 2016

Actor John Kapelos is a Chicagoan.  Oh, he might have been born and raised in Canada, but he is a "Chicago" guy for sure.  An alumnus of Second City, John has acted in quite a few Chicago-based movies.

I first really noticed John as janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club, set and filmed in the Chicago area.  Actually, he made his big screen debut a couple years earlier in Thief, with James Caan.  Since then, he has been very busy and successful in movies and on television.

At REWind Con, we had the pleasure of interviewing John.  I asked him about working with the legendary Jackie Gleason and the young Tom Hanks in Nothing In Common (another Chicago-based movie) and he gave me an interestiing answer and a couple additional stories.

Along with meeting all of the fans at REWind Con, John was promoting his new musical project, Too Hip For The Room.  The 13 song jazzy CD is set for release on February 14, 2017.  You can keep up with that project on the Too Hip For The Room Facebook page.  You can also stay informed by following John Kapelos on twitter.

I really appreciate John taking time to talk to us.  It's always extra cool interviewing our favorites and John certainly has been one of our favorites for years.  Thanks to REWind Con for this opportunity.