I recently had back-to-back phone interviews with Michael Madsen and Matthew Lillard as they promoted their Slamdance movies (Madsen is in "You Might As Well Live," and Lillard is in "Spooner").

Of course, everyone knows who Madsen is (pictured above) and his career-defining bad guy roles in "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill."

After I got off the phone with Madsen, Lillard (who is a local fave because of his role in "SLC Punk!) called a little bit late. He immediately apologized for calling late, but I said it was no problem, because I had just finished up with Madsen.

"Oh," Lillard said. What was that like?" He must have seen those Tarantino movies.

"Very intimidating," I responded.

(Actually, Madsen was a nice guy.)