AwardsWatch - interview

Interview: Kenan Thompson on pulling double duty with ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Kenan’ and who’s on his Mount Rushmore of ‘SNL’

Dewey Singleton June 18, 2021

One thing that’s odd about Kenan Thompson is how unassuming he is over the phone. From his humble beginnings on Nickelodeon’s Kenan & Kel (1996-2000),... Read More

Interview: Michelle Buteau on keeping her comedy joyful and striving to play Meghan Markle on ‘The Crown’

Daniel Trainor June 18, 2021

We’re running out of hyphenates for Michelle Buteau. The actress-comedian-reality TV host-mother-wife-friend is one of the busiest women in the entertainment industry, and good luck... Read More

Interview: James Laxton on the collaborative nature of ‘The Underground Railroad’ and his “visual vernacular” with Barry Jenkins [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson June 18, 2021

Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins and Oscar-nominated cinematographer James Laxton are as inextricably linked as two creators can be. Coming of age together at the University... Read More

Interview: Composer Volker Bertelmann on building the tension of ‘Your Honor’

Benji Bury June 18, 2021

Your Honor follows a judge (Bryan Cranston) who has to re-evaluate his moral compass after his son is responsible for a hideous incident. Despite Your... Read More

Interview: Melissa George gets maternal in ‘The Mosquito Coast’

Tyler Doster June 17, 2021

Melissa George is an Australian actress that initially made a name for herself by being a national rollerskating champion before she turned to acting, beginning... Read More

Interview: Punam Patel talks improv on the set of ‘Special’ and working with Ryan O’Connell

Tyler Doster June 17, 2021

Some people have improv in their blood, and Punam Patel is one of those people. The actress shows off these skills most recently in season... Read More

Interview: Production Designer Mark Friedberg on creating the world of ‘The Underground Railroad’ and what he learned about himself in the process

Erik Anderson June 17, 2021

You can’t put Production Designer Mark Friedberg in a box but he can build one. He has one of the most diverse lineups of films that consistently... Read More

Interview: Joshua Caleb Johnson on working with Ethan Hawke in ‘The Good Lord Bird’ and what he dreams of next

Michael Frank June 17, 2021

The Good Lord Bird, the John-Brown-inspired miniseries created by Ethan Hawke and Mark Richard, garnered attention due to Hawke’s portrayal of the violent abolitionist. Skirting... Read More

Interview: Kate Mara on the complicated nature of consent in ‘A Teacher’ and if she’ll act with husband Jamie Bell again [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson June 17, 2021

You might know Kate Mara best as Sue Storm in 2015’s Fantastic Four. Or maybe as Heath Ledger’s daughter in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain. Or from... Read More

Interview: ‘PEN15’ co-creator Sam Zvibleman on helming all of season two and making a show with your best friends

Tyler Doster June 17, 2021

Some people just have comedy in their bones. One such person is Sam Zvibleman who, along with close friends Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, created... Read More