AwardsWatch - Interviews

Interview: Judd Apatow on an ever-changing industry and why ‘The King of Staten Island’ was the right project for Pete Davidson

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Interview: Judd Apatow on an ever-changing industry and why ‘The King of Staten Island’ was the right project for Pete Davidson

Dewey Singleton July 6, 2020

Comedy and Judd Apatow are a perfect pair. So many of his films have been downright hysterical and some have also been touching as well. The... Read More

Interview: Tessa Thompson (‘Westworld’) talks empowerment, and the necessity of messy revolution

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Interview: Tessa Thompson (‘Westworld’) talks empowerment, and the necessity of messy revolution

Catherine Springer July 6, 2020

Actress Tessa Thompson, who plays corporate executive Charlotte Hale in the Emmy Award-winning sci-fi drama series Westworld on HBO, found herself not only playing a... Read More

Interview: ‘Drag Race All Stars 5’ queen India Ferrah on starting drag at age 12 and what really happened with Alexis Mateo

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Interview: ‘Drag Race All Stars 5’ queen India Ferrah on starting drag at age 12 and what really happened with Alexis Mateo

Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone July 6, 2020

The run of India Ferrah on “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” season 5 was a rollercoaster. After winning the first challenge while simultaneously dealing with a lingering feud with Derrick... Read More

Interview: Alexis Chikaeze, the breakthrough of ‘Miss Juneteenth’

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Interview: Alexis Chikaeze, the breakthrough of ‘Miss Juneteenth’

Valerie Complex July 3, 2020

Channing Godfrey Peoples new film Miss Juneteenth is a celebration of Blackness, of Womanhood, and community—however—these things do not come without struggle. Turquoise Jones (Nicole... Read More

Interview: Cinematographer Eben Bolter BSC, on creating the cinematic look of HBO’s ‘Avenue 5’

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Interview: Cinematographer Eben Bolter BSC, on creating the cinematic look of HBO’s ‘Avenue 5’

Erik Anderson July 3, 2020

For Cinematographer Eben Bolter BSC, his passion for visual storytelling started with Jurassic Park. After nearly a decade of shooting shorts and documentaries, the UK/US... Read More

Interview: James Marsden talks ‘Dead to Me’ and supporting powerful women

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Interview: James Marsden talks ‘Dead to Me’ and supporting powerful women

Daniel Trainor July 3, 2020

The interview contains spoilers to season two of Dead to Me. After his character met a very convincing end during the Season 1 finale of... Read More

Interview: Natalie Bronfman of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ on the convergence of costume design and character arc

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Interview: Natalie Bronfman of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ on the convergence of costume design and character arc

Erik Anderson July 3, 2020

Costume designer Natalie Bronfman knows that clothes can give an audience crucial bits of information and that’s rarely been as evident as her work on... Read More

Interview: ‘Pose’ co-creator Steven Canals on his directorial debut, “Vogue” and giving ball culture its due [VIDEO]

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Interview: ‘Pose’ co-creator Steven Canals on his directorial debut, “Vogue” and giving ball culture its due [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson July 2, 2020

Steven Canals made Emmy history when he became the first Latinx (and Afro-Latinx) producer nominated for Outstanding Drama Series last year with Pose. The breakthrough... Read More

Interview: Emily Hampshire (‘Schitt’s Creek’) talks Stevie’s ending and the significance of the show to the LGBTQ+ people

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Interview: Emily Hampshire (‘Schitt’s Creek’) talks Stevie’s ending and the significance of the show to the LGBTQ+ people

Zofia Wijaszka July 1, 2020

This award season will be unlike any other since almost all of them were pushed back further into 2021. But fear not, because The Primetime... Read More