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Interview: Matthew Friedman on the delicate balancing act of cutting ‘The Farewell’

Erik Anderson July 31, 2019

Matthew Friedman’s story is like many Hollywood stories; he wasn’t from Los Angeles, he grew up in the south, rural east Tennessee, to be exact.... Read More

TV Interview: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ writer Dorothy Fortenberry and director Dearbhla Walsh on episode 6 – “Household”

Catherine Springer June 27, 2019

During the first two and a half seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale, we weren’t quite sure how far Gilead’s reach was, but by episode 6... Read More

TV Interview: Composers Alex Lacamoire and Steven Gizicki on bringing the music of FX’s ‘Fosse/Verdon’ to life

Amanda Spears June 21, 2019

If you helped to compose the biggest Broadway musical of the decade what do you do next? Enter Alex Lacamoire, who has won three Tonys... Read More

TV Interview: Composer John Murphy on taking ‘Les Misérables’ back to its roots

Amanda Spears June 18, 2019

“I Dreamed a Dream,” “Castle on a Cloud,” “Stars,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” “One Day More,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home” and... Read More

TV Interview: Adrian Peng Correia, cinematographer for ‘GLOW’ and ‘Ramy’

Eddie Mouradian June 11, 2019

Last week, I chatted with Adrian Peng Correia, cinematographer for Netflix’s GLOW and Hulu’s Ramy about growing up watching sci-fi and horror films with his... Read More

Interview: Bleeding Fingers’ Russell Emanuel and Andrew Christie, the musical minds behind ‘The Simpsons’

Amanda Spears June 10, 2019

Bleeding Fingers Music, was founded in 2013 by Russell Emanuel, Steve Kofsky and Oscar winner Hans Zimmer. Bleeding Fingers has scored everything from Planet Earth... Read More

Interview: ‘Barry’ actor Anthony Carrigan, TV’s nicest mobster

Erik Anderson May 23, 2019

“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’

Erik Anderson February 15, 2019

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: Barry Jenkins – From ‘Moonlight’ to ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ and that living room scene

Erik Anderson December 12, 2018

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