Interviews

Every once in a while, someone interesting will agree to speak with us. Here you will find more than 15-years of archived interviews with producers, filmmakers, actors, below-the-line creatives, legends, and more.

We are also currently the host of two recurring interview series:

Browse our latest interviews below

Willem Dafoe Inside Vasilis Katsoupis

“I’m not interested in Emotion.” Willem Dafoe Takes Us ‘Inside’

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We chat with director Vasilis Katsoupis and actor Willem Dafoe about ‘Inside’ and how shooting chronologically emotionally charged the performers.

Star Wars Holiday Special A Disturbance In The Force

The ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ Is Good, Actually?

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Okay, so, no, it’s not. Although, our conversation with ‘A Disturbance in the Force’ co-director Jeremy Coon does recontextualize its awfulness.

Aliens Abducted My Parents And Now I Feel Kinda Left Out Sundance

‘Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out’ Is A Lot of Title and Tones

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We chat with Will Forte, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Jake Van Wagoner about the new Sundance indie and why tonal balance only works when collaboration is total.

Emancipation Robert Richardson Cinematography

Robert Richardson Embraced His Fears While Shooting ‘Emancipation’

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We chat with the legendary cinematographer about finding a unique, almost black-and-white image for Antoine Fuqua’s new film. Why did it scare the hell out of him?

Deborah L Scott Avatar The Way Of Water Costume Design

200 Hours Makes One Garment in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

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We chat with costume designer Deborah L. Scott about ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and how virtual fittings differ from practical ones.

Banshees Of Inisherin

Ben Davis and the ‘High Noon’ Cinematography of ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

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We chat with the cinematographer about the Westerns that influenced Martin McDonagh’s psychological slugfest.

Christmas Blood Christmas Joe Begos

Joe Begos on How 16mm Saved ‘Christmas Bloody Christmas’

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We chat with the director about his new Robo-Santa slasher and why it had to be shot on 16mm. Ho-Ho-Ho-Holiday Grain!

Banshees Of Inisherin Donkey

Carter Burwell Brought a Fairy Tale Sound to ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

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We chat with the composer about the challenges director Martin McDonagh initiated and how they arrived at a whimsical sound to counter the film’s dark mood.

RRR K.K. Senthil Kumar

Cinematographer K.K. Senthil Kumar Made Rambos Out of His Actors in ‘RRR’

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We chat with the cinematographer about striking the right balance between fairy tale action and historically accurate drama.