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.”
French Cinema: Elsa Zylberstein–Actor Becomes Producer, ‘Elise Boghossian’ Biopic, ‘Esther Perel’ Series
Elsa Zylberstein, one of French cinema actors, known for her Cesar-winning performance in I’ve Loved You For So Long, plans to become major film producer.
Quantumania: Director Peyton Reed about Scratching his ‘Fantastic Four’ Itch and Paying Tribute to ‘Back to the Future Part II
The filmmaker’s long journey to Ant-Man 3 included chasing a Fantastic Four movie in the early 2000s and working on the set of the second Back to the Future film.
Murina: Alamat Kusijanovic on Facing Fears as an Artist: “I Needed to Make a Movie Underwater”–One of 2022 Best Films
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s Murina has earned her DGA nomination for first-time feature — an honor she also won at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
Cocaine Bear: Elizabeth Banks Risks It All for the Gory, R-Rated Movie
The dark R-rated action-comedy is loosely based on the true story of a 175-pound black bear living in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia.
Hollywood Politics: Seth Rogen–What He Learned from the Infamous 2014 Comedy, “The Interview”
That 2014 movie infamously played a role in the Sony hack, in which data and emails from Sony employees were leaked online. The hackers demanded Sony withdraw the movie from theatrical release.
Oscars 2023: Gina Prince-Bythewood Talks about the Shutout of “The Woman King,” and Star Viola Davis (and other Black Female-Led Film)
The director says that “the Academy made a very loud statement, and for me to stay quiet is to accept that statement.”
Empire of Light: Interview with Director Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes knew that he was writing Empire of Light for Olivia Colman even though they’d never met. Observing her husband’s frustrations with his script, Alison Balsom, a trumpet soloist, suggested he get in touch with Colman, hoping that the actress could excavate him from the rubble of that darned wall. Eventually, Mendes reached Colman […]
Shyamalan: Career–Up and Down and Up (like his Famous Movie Endings)
Shyamalan is now releasing his 15th film, Knock at the Cabin, for Universal, and after a career filled with showstopping movie endings.
EO: Interview with Writer-Director Jerzy Skolimowski about his Cannes Fest Winner and Oscar Nominee
You don’t direct a donkey. You can’t tell a donkey, “No, pretend to be sad.” It’s about improvisation, trying to create certain atmosphere and then hunting for your chances–Skolimowski
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