Interview: Production Designer Florencia Martin on recreating the architectural kaleidoscope of 1920s Los Angeles and the cinematic jewel boxes of ‘Babylon’
Florencia Martin knows Los Angeles. As a production designer, she recreated the suburban sprawl of the 1970s San Fernando Valley in Licorice Pizza and the... Read More
Interviews (Film)
Interview: Golden Globe-winning composer M. M. Keeravani on the Wild Popularity of “Naatu Naatu” and Scoring ‘RRR’ [VIDEO]
M. M. Keeravani is a newly-minted Golden Globe winner for the song “Naatu Naatu” from the international hit RRR, and his song is on the... Read More
Interview: Production designer Alexandra Schaller on letting nature and soul seep into Kogonada’s ‘After Yang’
Alexandra Schaller knows that production design has always been for her since school. Along the way, the pair have made their presence known across various... Read More
Anna Kendrick on the power of restraint, her personal connection to ‘Alice, Darling’ and on set group therapy
Anna Kendrick was looking for a change. “I knew that I wanted to kind of stretch away from the kind of performances that I’d been... Read More
Interview: Spirit Award nominee Brian d’Arcy James on the unique perspective of ‘The Cathedral’ and acting for theater and film [VIDEO]
Brian d’Arcy James is a three-time Tony Award-nominated actor who has been regularly celebrated and rewarded for his theater work. His film and television appearances... Read More
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ director Joel Crawford gives the swashbuckling kitty a new lease on life [Interview]
Since the last time everyone’s favorite fearless feline Puss in Boots rode his last rodeo in 2011, the animation industry has revolutionized. The trend every... Read More
‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Empire of Light’ production designer Mark Tildesley explains how he brought two time periods to life
Living on an island might sound like the perfect getaway for some, but production designer Mark Tildesley recommends you check the weather before you set... Read More
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ cinematographer Ben Davis on capturing loneliness and isolation on Ireland’s Aran Islands
The BAFTA-nominated lenser reveals “extraordinary” moment between Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan as his favorite scene Ireland’s Aran Islands have a vast sense of bleakness... Read More
Interview: Director Silas Howard on telling queer stories, breaking the fourth wall and capturing teen spirit in ‘Darby and the Dead’
The 21st century has proven to be a golden age of teen comedies: from 2004’s Mean Girls (that now has a cult-like following) to 2019’s... Read More
Interview: Writer/director J.D. Dillard on harnessing the action and the emotion of ‘Devotion’
Devotion recounts the true story of Jesse Brown, the first African-American pilot to complete the US Navy’s flight training program and the first African-American naval... Read More
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