Cannes Film Fest 2023: Italian Director Alice Rohrwacher on “La Chimera,” Starring Josh (“The Crown”) O’Connor
Like its mysterious and mythic title, La Chimera is itself a bit of an illusion. The film’s surface-level plot — about a group of shady tomb-raiding archeologists, led by Arthur (The Crown and God’s Own Country actor Josh O’Connor)– reveals deeper, poetic tale about nature, death and the impact of history on our lives.
Strange Way of Life: Almodovar’s Western about Erotic Love in the Wild West
I wanted to make a classic Western where I talk about the desire between two cowboys–Almodovar
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma–Claire Dederer’s Provocative Book
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, explores the audience’s relationship to the work of Roman Polanksi, Woody Allen, and others
Aftersun: Interview with Writer-Director Charlotte Wells (Cannes Fest 2022)
Wells, who has received a DGA nomination for first-time feature directing, crafted an intimate, ambitious memory film about a young father and his daughter making the most of their shared time together.
Tár: Interview with Director Todd Field and Star Cate Blanchett
‘Tár’ speaks to a moment in a woman’s life when she is moving inexorably–Blanchett
Tár: Making of Drama in the Classical Music World–Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, Elgar’s Cello Concerto
Todd Field’s screenplay affected me on rhythmic level as much as it did on an intellectual level. My way in was through the music–Blanchett
Nicole Kidman, Eyes Wide Open: Docu Explores Actor’s Quest as a ‘Lonely Warrior’
“There’s something quest-like about Nicole Kidman, heroic. With all of her characters, even if they’re small people, there’s a strange kind of lonely warrior about them.”
Tár’: Director Todd Field–“Anybody That Watches This Film Is the Final Filmmaker”
Todd Field on his Drama ‘Tár’: “Anybody That Watches This Film Is the Final Filmmaker”
Oscar Actors: Freeman, Morgan–About Race: “Black History Month Is an Insult”
Morgan Freeman talks about how he found his place as actor in the middle of the civil rights movement and why it’s an “insult” for Black history to be just one month every year.
Selective Outrage: Chris Rock on Will Smith and Slapgate in Live Comedy Special for Netflix: “It Still Hurts”
“I’m not a victim, baby,” the comedian said. “You will never see me on Oprah crying. It’s never gonna happen.”
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