Interview: Dana Stevens on writing ‘The Woman King,’ researching the Agojie and John Boyega’s ideas for a sequel
The Woman King is a brilliant historical epic that brings to life the story of the Dahomey Kingdom’s Agojie warriors and illuminates the complex struggle... Read More
Interviews (Film)
Interview: Daytime Emmys director Rachel Schwartz breaks down the new Children and Family Emmys, judging and the ‘Heartstopper’ of it all
The first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards will be presented on Saturday, December 10 (Creative Arts) and Sunday, December 11 at the Wilshire Ebell... Read More
Interview: Eric Appel on remixing the parody biopic with ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’
Everyone remembers their first time listening to a Weird Al Yankovic song. For first-time feature director Eric Appel, his Weird Al fascination started in 1984... Read More
Interview: Nina Hoss on the intimidating and immersive world of ‘TÁR’ and working with Cate Blanchett
After a long trip cross the pond, talking to dozens of people about her work, Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) returns home to her massive flat... Read More
Interview: Florian Zeller on tackling sensitive material in ‘The Son,’ working with an all-star cast and if we’ll see ‘The Mother’
For many film audiences in 2020, one of the best films of the year was The Father, written and directed by Florian Zeller. Hailing from... Read More
Interview: Director Edward Berger on bringing the duality of the humanity and horror of war in ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
Cinema has long shown the horrors of war, particularly the devastation involved within the first and second World War. Young boys signing up for the... Read More
Interview: Editor Bob Ducsay talks working with Rian Johnson and peeling back the layers of ‘Glass Onion’
The best way to understand a director’s mindset might not always be to talk to the person themselves, but rather someone whose worked with them... Read More
Interview: Actor Brendan Fraser and writer Samuel D. Hunter talk the challenges and journey of ‘The Whale’
The Whale has taken a long time to get to the silver screen. This story started back in 2012 as a play, in which renowned... Read More
Interview: Charlotte Wells and Paul Mescal on ‘Aftersun’ reactions, working with a child actor, and filming in Turkey
Sometimes a director makes their feature film debut, and the movie is so transcendent that it seems impossible that it’s their first film. Charlotte Wells... Read More
Interview: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ breakout star Stephanie Hsu on the joy of Joy, working with Michelle Yeoh and if she’s sick of bagels yet
Earlier this year, at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival, the world premiere of the Daniel’s Everything Everywhere All at Once blew audiences away, going on... Read More
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