People

This section is all about people doing things in Dallas, Texas, with articles and event announcements on local lectures, art/literary/business panels, and Q&A sessions with prominent authors, lecturers, and academics. This section is also home to the “Fascinating People from Dallas, Texas” series, which is a bi-monthly bio, and interview with a person from or living in Dallas bringing value to our city. Subscribe to our RSS or get updates directly via email using our subscribe page to learn about people from Dallas, Texas, doing cool things!

Fiction With Soul – Local writer Cortina Jackson talks about the struggles and triumphs with writing her latest book “The Sounds of Silence Are The Loudest”

Fiction With Soul - Local writer Cortina Jackson talks about the struggles and triumphs with writing her latest book “The Sounds of Silence Are The Loudest”

  Cortina Jackson is the author of “On Earth, As It is In Hell” and her latest book “The Sounds of Silence Are The Loudest“. Recently, ILiveInDallas.com spoke with Cortina about the struggles she had to face to overcome domestic violence in order to become an up and coming fiction writer from the Dallas area. […]

INTERVIEW: Aimee Richardson, aka Myrcella Baratheon, Brings Westeros To Dallas For Con Of Thrones

INTERVIEW: Aimee Richardson, aka Myrcella Baratheon, Brings Westeros To Dallas For Con Of Thrones

Game of Thrones has exploded in popularity since HBO first introduced the television series in 2011. In fact, it has become something of a cultural phenomenon among its large fan base. It is impossible to miss the flood of updates and memes on social media as the seasons progress. Eager fans were crushed last year […]

[INTERVIEW] Diamond Dallas Page: From The Ring To Wellbeing

[INTERVIEW] Diamond Dallas Page: From The Ring To Wellbeing

Wrestling rose to new heights in popularity during the 90s. The ring made names like Stone Cold, The Rock, Goldberg, or Undertaker common household names. In the midst of this era came an unlikely superstar, a middle age wrestler that had been tending to his nightclub only a few years prior. Page Falkinburg, better known […]

INTERVIEW: Horror Legend Brad Dourif Discusses Chucky, Fears, Career, And Family

INTERVIEW: Horror Legend Brad Dourif Discusses Chucky, Fears, Career, And Family

Without darkness there would be no light, no goodness. In the background of the best stories stands an antagonist that you secretly find appealing, even if you are rooting against them. Brad Dourif is no stranger to the shadows.

INTERVIEW: Veronica Taylor, Pokemon, And Free Comic Books

INTERVIEW: Veronica Taylor, Pokemon, And Free Comic Books

Fellow nerds and geeks rejoice; Free Comic Book Day is here! Okay, so it may not be a national holiday but maybe it should be (there is the tiny fact that it also falls on Cinco de Mayo this year). Who doesn’t enjoy free comics? While this might be enough to entice much of the […]

INTERVIEW: DFW Native and Paranormal Activity Actress Katie Featherston Returns Home For A Terrifying Weekend

INTERVIEW: DFW Native and Paranormal Activity Actress Katie Featherston Returns Home For A Terrifying Weekend

As Texas Frightmare Weekend nears, I decided to look back on some of the films that have defined the horror movies of the past decade. Arguably, one of the most notable and unique additions to the genre would have to be the Paranormal Activity series. It is hard to overlook the fact that, in addition […]

Missy Payne Publishes Interactive Workbook Designed To Help You Be The Ultimate Survivor

Missy Payne Publishes Interactive Workbook Designed To Help You Be The Ultimate Survivor

  Dallas native Missy Payne competed in Season 29 of the hit CBS TV show Survivor. Out of that experience has come The Invisible 7. Within the pages of this interactive workbook, Missy shares her Survivor experiences and provides readers with “challenges” and opportunities to tap into seven character traits that every person carries with […]

How to Get the Best Deal on an Engagement Ring

How to Get the Best Deal on an Engagement Ring

Are you thinking of popping the question to your loved one? If so, you want to make sure that you get her a diamond engagement ring that she loves so she will have no problem saying “Yes” while you are down on one knee. This article will educate you on how to shop for engagement rings in Dallas, Texas, and get the best bang for your budget!

INTERVIEW: Great Scott! 10 Questions About Lea Thompson’s Past, Present, And Future

INTERVIEW: Great Scott! 10 Questions About Lea Thompson’s Past, Present, And Future

Few movies have made such an impact on American pop culture as Back To The Future. Hoverboards, self-drying jackets, and flying cars may not be a part of our actual “future” but Lea Thompson has proven to be. The actress, who portrayed Lorraine in the franchise, has become a staple in Hollywood through her acting […]

INTERVIEW: Morena Baccarin’s Exclusive Insight Into Deadpool 2 & Gotham

INTERVIEW: Morena Baccarin's Exclusive Insight Into Deadpool 2 & Gotham

Superhero shows and movies have dominated the film industry over the past decade. While many shows in the genre have started to fade into uniformity, there are still a few that break the mold.