Interview: Cannes winner Ladj Ly, director of ‘Les Misérables’
“We have the impression that the politicians don’t care. […] If you really want to make a revolution, you have to be in the streets... Read More
Interviews
Interview: ‘Barry’ actor Anthony Carrigan, TV’s nicest mobster
“You can put that on the record!” was Anthony Carrigan’s response to me telling him what a huge fan I am of HBO’s Emmy-winning comedy... Read More
Interview: Mary Zophres, Oscar-nominated costume designer of ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’
Costume designer Mary Zophres had created some of the most iconic looks in modern movie history. From The Dude’s robe and sweater in The Big... Read More
Interview: ‘Destroyer’ screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi
Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi have hit the spectrum in their Hollywood screenwriting career, ranging from the smallest of indies like The Invitation to huge... Read More
Interview: Barry Jenkins – From ‘Moonlight’ to ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ and that living room scene
I first interviewed Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins before he was an Oscar winner at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October of 2016. We met... Read More
Interview: Hirokazu Kore-eda on why SHOPLIFTERS is a unique examination of family ties
With SHOPLIFTERS, Hirokazu Kore-eda has created one of, if not the most, significant film of his career. What sounded like a social critique turned out... Read More
Interview: Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira, the heart of Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘ROMA’
Yalitza Aparicio never in her wildest dreams thought she’d be in a movie but hers is a classic Hollywood story by way of Oaxaca, Mexico.... Read More
Interview: ‘Widows’ film composer, Oscar winner Hans Zimmer
With over 150 films to his name, Hans Zimmer is one of the most prolific and most recognizable name in film composing. From his Oscar... Read More
Interview: Joe Walker, Oscar-nominated film editor of ‘Widows’
Joe Walker is a two-time Oscar-nominated film editor who is responsible for cutting some of the best action and sci-fi films of this decade. Before... Read More
Interview: Ben Foster, award-winning actor of Debra Granik’s ‘Leave No Trace’
Ben Foster is often regarded one of the best actors of his generation. In films like Alpha Dog, The Messenger and Hell or High Water... Read More
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