Movies That Matter

Author: Chris Flaherty

Welcome to Movies That Matter, where our personal connections matter more than the number of Academy Awards or Box-Office returns. Join host Chris Flaherty and guests as they discuss a wide variety of films both old and new, and share the impacts theyve had on us not just as audience members, but as human beings. Critical and commercial success arent the gold standard here. Whats important is the personal connection we form with whats on the silver screen.
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50. 'Jaws' Matters with Jeff Voorhees aka 'Alex Kintner'
Episode 50
Thursday, 2 October, 2025

For the special 50th episode, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Chris chats with Martha's Vineyard native and Actor Jeffrey Voorhees, who played the young Alex Kintner that became the shark's second victim. Listen in as Jeff shares stories of living on the island while they filmed like terrorizing Robert Shaw with his friends or messing around on the mechanical shark after-hours. Hear about some of the wildest Cameos he's had to film for Jaws fans, and reuniting with his onscreen mother Lee Fierro years later. Plus a surprise encounter with the President's Secret Service?!Visit http://thedeadalexkintner.com for more with Jeff!Don't forget to follow Movies That Matter on Youtube & Instagram:http://www.youtube.com/@MoviesThatMatterPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/moviesthatmatterpod/