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

Exclusive: Michael Peña ‘Reports’ on the Dramatic Shift to Comedy

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In the first of four interviews with the stars and director of Observe and Report, Michael Pena shares his excitement at stepping into the comedy world, the freedom of improvisation, and insults my hand-writing.

Exclusive: Rupert Wyatt on ‘The Escapist’

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In an exclusive interview FSR chats with Rupert Wyatt, director and co-writer of the prison escape drama The Escapist, now playing in limited release and on IFC Films On Demand.

Joon-ho Bong Talks ‘Tokyo!’, ‘Mother’ And ‘Transperceneige’

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Director Joon-ho Bong only has three feature films to his name since his debut in 2000, but he’s considered my many to be one of South Korea’s best directors. We caught up with the busy director via email and asked questions to which he graciously responded.

SXSW Video Interview: Grieving and Giving Back in ‘Motherland’

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So far as SXSW we’ve got to watch some incredible films, a few crappy ones, and we’ve gotten to speak with some talented filmmakers about the process behind their projects. This would certainly be one of the incredible ones.

SXSW Interview: Director Ondi Timoner Explains How ‘We Live in Public’

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Part one in our one part series with director Ondi Timenor examines the world of the internet, the proliferation of technology, and the way our lives are being changed as we continue to live more and more in public.

Interview: Nicolas Cage Talks About Life, Acting and ‘Knowing’

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At his ‘Knowing’ press conference we learned that, when it comes to the movie and the issues it raises, Nicolas Cage cares most of all about what you think.

SXSW Video Interview: Hippie Icon Wavy Gravy Talks Peace, Love and Nonsense

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Wavy Gravy is the proto-typical hippie. He was a peace-loving, humanitarian warning people about the bad acid before the term was even invented. And here at SXSW, we had a chance to sit down and talk with the man, the myth and the red nose.

SXSW Video Interview: The Sexy, Talented ‘Women in Trouble’

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Carla Gugino. Connie Britton. Marley Shelton. Cameron Richardson. Emmanuelle Chriqui. Rya Kihlstedt. And Sebastian Gutierrez, the pied-piper who got them all to strip down to their underwear. They all sit down with Cole Abaius to discuss the brilliance of their latest film.

SXSW Interview: The Makers of ‘MINE’ Discuss the Unsung Victims of Katrina

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We dragged some hotel chairs together, flipped on a camera, and tricked the director and producer of MINE into thinking we were legitimate journalists in order to bring you a fantastic discussion of ethical and legal gray areas in the wake of a natural disaster.