Occupation
- Journalist
Education
- Ithaca College: B.S., Cinema
Detailed Experience
Movies, Television and Celebrity Expertise
Fred provides firsthand accounts of his encounters with celebrities in front of and behind the scenes. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he began making contacts in the film industry to obtain interviews with actors and filmmakers. He works with movie studios and independent film companies to arrange opportunities to sit down and speak with talent. In 2006, Fred branched out into television and began the same process of connecting with television networks and joining the TCA.
Entertainment Journalist
As a freelancer, Fred has worked for magazines and websites including:
- Daily Radar
- Hollywood.com
- Crave Online
- E! Online
- Blastr
- Slashfilm
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Starpulse
- The Wave
- Femme Fatales
- Starburst
Rotten Tomatoes Film Critic
As a film critic, Fred believes that we should celebrate everyone's interpretation of a movie, especially those we disagree with. Expressing it articulately tells us more about each other than it does about the films, and even negative reviews should be written with compassion. Fred may watch as many as ten films per week at early screenings and keeps up with even more hours of weekly television to prepare for his next interview!
More About Fred Topel
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