I don’t want to intellectualize anything. Sometimes I have themes and philosophical things I’m thinking about but they have to have an emotional core to me and there has to be a vulnerability–Charlie Kaufman
Almodovar: Director Discusses Julieta, Meryl Streep, Sexism in Hollywood, Panama Papers
May 19, 2016 by
The legendary Almodovar is in Cannes with his latest feature, Julieta, an adaptation of three Alice Munro stories that stands as one of his most subtle (and for some critics muted and understated) works. It’s understated depiction of a mother and a daughter’s deteriorating relationship is in stark contrast to his previous effort, the airline […]
Demolition: Director Jean-Marc Valee’s Approach
April 20, 2016 by
Jean-Marc Valee doesn’t have a shot list. He doesn’t storyboard anything. He feels out the space and he feels out the actors and the script and by the time he’s done shooting, he’s got it five different ways.
Jungle Book: Interview with Director Jon Favreau
April 13, 2016 by
Films have to offer an emotional experience for the audience. The spectacle won’t mean anything if they’re not engaged emotionally with the characters–Favreau
Everybody Wants Some: Richard Linklater
April 4, 2016 by
Richard Linklater’s new film, Everybody Wants Some, is being released by Paramount this month. Ending of Boyhood End is Beginning of New Film I even told my actors when we were shooting that last scene in Boyhood, I said I have a film I hope to do soon and for ten years I have been […]
