Griffin Schiller

Griffin Schiller is a Los Angeles based critic and the founder and host of FilmSpeak, a YouTube channel dedicated to providing more thoughtful insight and analysis behind the entertainment you love. He is also a regular contributor and podcast host at The Playlist and now the lovely folks over at AwardsWatch. A versatile media journalist Griffin has interviewed some of the industry's leading creatives, reported on breaking news, and attended film festivals and other exclusive industry events. Griffin is the world's biggest Nolan fan (eat your heart out Ryan), loves James Bond, and has some of the wildest takes out there...like seriously, he's the weirdo who actually loves The Amazing Spider-Man 2. You can find Griffin on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@FilmSpeak, Twitter: @griffschiller, Instagram: @griffschiller

Interview: Composer Kris Bowers on Early Influences and Creating the Iconic “Migration” Piece for ‘The Wild Robot’ [VIDEO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0zV9npvfs “It’s such a gamble being an artist,” says Kris Bowers on his upbringing as a pianist and composer. Bowers’… Read More

December 5, 2024

Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore

Few figures in Ridley Scott’s orbit have developed as effective a shorthand with the monumentally influential director than Oscar-winning cinematographer… Read More

November 22, 2024

Interview: Fred Hechinger on Working with Ridley Scott and Embracing Villainy in ‘Gladiator II’ [VIDEO]

“It’s been a wild trip so far,” remarks Fred Hechinger on the firestorm of a year he’s having with Gladiator… Read More

November 20, 2024

Interview: With ‘Fallout,’ Walton Goggins is Getting a Well-Earned, Long Overdue Moment and Having a Ghoulishly Good Time With It [VIDEO]

Goggins has been electrifying the big and small screen alike for three decades, particularly in his deeply committed inhabitations of… Read More

August 20, 2024

D23 Unveils New Trailers for ‘Mufasa,’ ‘Moana,’ First Looks at ‘Snow White,’ Massive Marvel/Star Wars Television Lineup, More ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen’ and ‘Incredibles’ on the Way

(L-R): Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre), Eshe (Thandiwe Newton), and Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) in Disney’s MUFASA: THE LION KING.… Read More

August 10, 2024

Hans Zimmer to Score Zack Snyder’s ‘Twilight of the Gods’ Netflix Animated Series (Exclusive)

Earlier today, Netflix unveiled its upcoming slate of animated projects - both film and television - for the next year… Read More

June 6, 2024

Interview: ‘The Creator’ Director Gareth Edwards and the Oscar-nominated VFX Magicians of Industrial Light & Magic [VIDEO]

Amidst a landmark year for cinema that contains many superlatives, in the field of visual effects there’s arguably no film… Read More

February 19, 2024

Interview: Composer Daniel Pemberton on Exploring the Sonic Landscapes of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ his most Technically Challenging Work to Date [VIDEO]

Daniel Pemberton is one of the most unique and fascinating composers working in film. Even his physical approach to composition… Read More

December 17, 2023

Interview: Willem Dafoe on Feeling at Home in the World of Yorgos Lanthimos and playing ‘God’ in ‘Poor Things’ [VIDEO]

There's arguably no actor as prolific and versatile as Willem Dafoe. With over 100 credits spanning across animation, video games,… Read More

December 8, 2023

Interview: Jennifer Lame Breaks Down the Editing of ‘Oppenheimer,’ Going From Script to Final Cut with Christopher Nolan

Jennifer Lame’s filmography prior to 2020 might not directly lend itself to the notion of cutting together two of Christopher… Read More

November 28, 2023

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