AwardsWatch - Interviews (Film)

Interview: Lizzy Caplan on recording ‘Inside Job’ in her closet and her favorite conspiracy theories

Daniel Trainor October 22, 2021

Lizzy Caplan didn’t know it was going to be this way. When she signed up to voice the role of Reagan, the lead in Inside... Read More

Interview: Denis Villeneuve on the legacy of ‘Dune,’ casting Timothée Chalamet and the future of cinema

Erik Anderson October 20, 2021

Denis Villeneuve is more humble than you might think for a filmmaker about to release one of the most anticipated films of not just this... Read More

Interview: Dakota Johnson talks ‘The Lost Daughter,’ shooting under COVID and how she feels about her fans (she loves them)

Erik Anderson October 19, 2021

“You’re so sparkly.” That’s what Dakota Johnson said in the middle of introducing her film, The Lost Daughter, with her co-star Paul Mescal and director... Read More

Interview: Director Valdimar Jóhannsson and star Noomi Rapace on the primal nature of ‘Lamb’ and birthing live animals on set

Daniel Trainor October 6, 2021

Lamb is a movie that demands to be seen, but more than that, it demands to be felt. From first-time director Valdimar Jóhannsson, Lamb follows... Read More

Interview: Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider on the surprising depth of ‘The Other Two’ and chasing Alessia Cara [VIDEO]

Daniel Trainor October 1, 2021

The second season of The Other Two proves that, sometimes, the wait is worth it. After a two-and-a-half year break in between the first and... Read More

Interview: Singer-songwriter Sean Doherty hits the ground running with “Boys in the Backseat”

Erik Anderson September 23, 2021

“Put the peddle to the metal, I don’t wanna settle.” You can’t ask much more of a song than a killer hook and a great... Read More

Interview: Jan Matuszyński on his Oscar-shortlisted political thriller ‘Leave No Traces’

Adam Solomons September 12, 2021

For one of Poland’s most exciting new filmmakers, Jan Matuszyński has few influences from his native country. In describing political thriller Leave No Traces (‘Żeby... Read More

Interview: Matt Rogers on the deliberate queerness of ‘Q-Force’ and the full circle reality of working with Sean Hayes [VIDEO]

Daniel Trainor September 2, 2021

Matt Rogers and the Q-Force crew are out to make animation gay as hell. The new Netflix animated series, which follows a group of LGBTQ+... Read More

Interview: William Zabka is back as Johnny Lawrence in ‘Cobra Kai,’ and this time he’s Emmy-nominated [VIDEO]

Dewey Singleton August 25, 2021

How many Academy Award-nominated writers have followed that up by revisiting a role they originated 30 years later? The list is very exclusive: Sylvester Stallone... Read More

Interview: Jonathan Majors on creating Atticus in ‘Lovecraft Country’ and letting go of control to live in the moment

Dewey Singleton August 24, 2021

Jonathan Majors has spent many years perfecting his craft whether it’s been at the University of North Carolina or at Yale in their Masters of... Read More

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