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

Dolph Lundgren Punisher Marvel

Dolph Lundgren Recalls His Dirty, Disreputable, and “Risky” Punisher

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15 years after the MCU began, we chat with the actor about his gnarly but somewhat forgotten entry in Marvel’s rise to superhero cinematic dominance.

Mickey Reece Country Gold

“Rip it off the best you can.” Mickey Reece Steals From Classics for ‘Country Gold’

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We chat with the director about his country music satire and why he sought the aesthetics of movies like ‘The Last Picture Show’ and ‘Paper Moon.’

Brett Jutkiewicz Scream 6

How ‘Scream 6’ Broke Away from the Franchise’s Visual Tradition

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We chat with cinematographer Brett Jutkiewicz about ‘Scream 6,’ transforming Montreal into New York City, and why spherical lenses were the only way to go.

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.