Midnight Special: Director Jeff Nichols on his Favorite Actor, Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon makes me a better writer and a better director–Jeff Nichols

Big Short: Adam McKay on Response to Film and Oscar Buzz

This movie is different; it’s much more immediate and active alive. It’s a topic going on right this second. And with the awards attention it puts it on a more immediate track–Adam McKay

MUSTANG: Director Deniz Gamze Erguven

The Turkish media have been very critical of Mustang, and the film was passed over when the country decided its Oscar entry.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens–Producer Kathleen Kennedy

Goals   Kathleen Kennedy: It was really exciting, because there’s many people in the world of Jim Henson and where Frank Oz, the original Yoda and this craftsmanship was really fading away. Many of those artists felt that those jobs wouldn’t exist any longer and that CG was replacing that artistry and I think one […]

Creed: Interview with Director Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler’s new sports melodrama, Creed, reunites the gifted director with his Fruitvale Station star, Michael B. Jordan, as the son of the legendary figure, Apollo Creed. It’s a pleasure to report that both director and actors have made a smooth transition from low budget indies to more mainstream (if also conventional) Hollywood fare. The […]