Suspense Magazine November 2012

But the main contact was re-established in 2009 when we started to discuss the possibilities of creating a new psychic television
show.
JH: What was your motivation behind the creation of the series Psychic Profiler
ML: We haven’t sold the series to a network yet, but we have created a demo and we are in the process of “pitching” it to different
broadcasters. I think that a show like Psychic Profiler can be a great tool to help people who have had family and friends
murdered. My older brother was shot to death near Dallas, Texas, so this type of show is very close to my heart.
JH: With series such as Rescue Mediums, Curious and Unusual Deaths, and the many documentaries you have produced, have
there been any particular experiences that stand out in your mind
ML: Well, I have felt and seen some pretty strange things filming Rescue Mediums! My hair has been tugged (no one there!),
temperatures have inexplicably dropped inside rooms and things have certainly gone “bump in the night.” The most wonderful
thing about Rescue Mediums though, is the friendship and professionalism that our hosts, Jackie Dennison and Alison Wynne-
Ryder, continually demonstrate along with the amazing opportunity to meet some wonderful homeowners. In Curious and
Unusual Deaths, I enjoyed acting in two of the episodes as well as executive-producing the series. In the first season, I play a
fellow in the UK who actually laughed himself to death after watching a TV show—very peculiar! I also played a Kentucky “good
ole boy” that dies after ingesting something surrounding a copperhead snake. I don’t want to give away what it exactly was. I hope
people will watch the show and find out! With a travel series my business partner Gregory Sheppard and I also developed, named
Suite and Simple, we were lucky enough to travel a lot of the world. That was hugely exciting and mind-opening.
JH: What is the most challenging obstacle to overcome when in production
ML: Hmm. There are so many in actuality. Weather obviously affects production, and coordinating everyone involved is often a
challenge. Financing is a key part of any production, as is accounting and dealing with permits. These are all the boring things
that most of us don’t REALLY like doing, but they have to be done. I wish it was all magic and exciting, but there are myriad
practicalities that arise from day-to-day.
JH: What can we expect with Psychic Profiler Can you share any of the cases Robbie Thomas will be showcasing
ML: We are not yet in production for the show as we are still hoping that a broadcaster will pick it up. At that point, we will have
an idea of the cases Robbie will be looking into.
JH: If it’s picked up, when do you expect the series to air
ML: I wish I knew! We are all keeping our fingers crossed that a broadcaster will express interest!
JH: Can you share what you have in the works in your personal career Anything you are particularly looking forward to
ML: At Lamport-Sheppard Entertainment, we are hoping to develop at least two new series in the coming year and to also film
at least one movie. We recently completed St. Roz, a feature comedy surrounding the strange arrival of a statue at a local church
where the residents quickly find out it has miraculous weight-loss powers: if you light a candle, you lose a pound! So we hope to
keep our fingers in the movie-land pie!
Sounds like a great movie! Where can I get one of those statues
I really want to thank you for taking time to speak with me when you are busily preparing for your trip to France for
MIPCOM where you will be connecting with various broadcasters from the U.K. as well as the U.S. and Canada. I wish
Lamport-Sheppard much success in all its endeavours.
For more information about Robbie Thomas you can connect with him at http://www.robbiethomas.net/ as well as
Twitter and Facebook. For more information about Michael Lamport and his business partner Greg Sheppard at Lamport-
Sheppard Entertainment, you can find them at http://www.lamportsheppard.com/.
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