Kate Hudson on Honoring Claire Sardina and Going Back to Her Musical Roots in ‘Song Sung Blue’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since Almost Famous made Kate Hudson an Academy Award nominee and, well, famous. In that film, Hudson... Read More
Interviews (Film)
Interview: Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt on Capturing Memory in ‘Sentimental Value,’ Missing Robert Redford, and the Movies That Make Them Cry
Director Joachim Trier and his co-writer, Eskil Vogt, have the kind of collaborative relationship that the characters in their films could sometimes only dream of.... Read More
Interview: Paul Mescal on the Creative Freedom of ‘Hamnet’ and Finding Magic and Love with His Co-Stars
Paul Mescal and I are sitting in a booth in restaurant at The Parker in Palm Springs. It’s barely a few days into the new... Read More
Interview: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas on Empathetic Storytelling and the Power of Saying “I Love You” in ‘Sentimental Value’
Recently, when asked about his favorite films of the year, filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson chose Joachim Trier’s tender family drama, Sentimental Value. When describing the... Read More
Interview: Gwyneth Paltrow on “Boys and Their Toys,” goop, and Returning to the Silver Screen for ‘Marty Supreme’
When news broke that Josh Safdie was developing Marty Supreme, his solo outing based on the life of table tennis star Marty Reisman, there were... Read More
Interview: Production Designer Jack Fisk on Recreating 1950s New York and Building a Ping Pong Playground in ‘Marty Supreme’
When I spoke to production designer Jack Fisk in 2023 about his work on Martin Scorsese’s late-career masterpiece, Killers of the Flower Moon, he talked... Read More
Interview: Cinematographer Darius Khondji on Shooting on Film and Finding the Light and the Darkness of ‘Marty Supreme’
For legendary cinematographer Darius Khondji, Marty Supreme took him back to a version of New York City from his past. Born in Tehran, Iran, Khondji’s... Read More
Writer/Director Charlie Polinger Tackles Teenage Boy Body Horror in his Debut Feature ‘The Plague’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
At first, adolescence feels like an exciting transition between childhood and adulthood marked by an increase in autonomy, a newfound personal identity, and a future... Read More
With ‘Song Sung Blue,’ Craig Brewer Pays Tribute to Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, Joy Amongst Sadness, and the Creation of Art [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
As a filmmaker, Craig Brewer has often been drawn to stories of artists and dreamers. In his breakthrough 2005 Sundance hit and Hustle and Flow,... Read More
Interview: ‘Marty Supreme’ Casting Director Jennifer Venditti on Finding 1950s Faces and the Magic of Collaborating with Josh Safdie
For casting director, Jennifer Venditti, finding the right face is everything. After beginning her career in the fashion world, where she worked with brands like... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
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