*** Read my 4-star review of How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World now plus more interviews with the cast, film clips & new poster *** Check out these red carpet interviews with director Dean DeBlois and some of the cast from the How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World LA premiere on… LA premiere: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World interviews Read More
Not lost in translation – director Barnabás Tóth on his Oscar-shortlisted short “Chuchotage”
The short film Chuchotage lets us glimpse a world I haven’t seen before on film, that of on-the-spot interpreting. It’s a buoyant comedy, with terrific central performances from Géza Takács and Pál Göttinger as two bored translators stuck in the interpreting booth at a European white goods conference. Shortlisted for this year’s live action short… Not lost in translation – director Barnabás Tóth on his Oscar-shortlisted short “Chuchotage” Read More
The influence of Instagram: interview with Jonathan Ignatius Green, director of acclaimed documentary “Social Animals”
“Almost every adult I’ve talked to about social media has remarked how glad they are that they didn’t have it when they were in high school. What does that say about our true feelings about this thing we’re all glued to?” Jonathan Ignatius Green’s thoughtful and highly entertaining documentary Social Animals, which premiered to great acclaim at… The influence of Instagram: interview with Jonathan Ignatius Green, director of acclaimed documentary “Social Animals” Read More
“Intensive Care” director Jared Bentley: “it’s been a long road. Finally I just said this is dumb, let’s get a movie made”
Amid a career spanning filming The Jacksons on world tours to making videos for Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango, Jared Bentley recently made his first feature film – the action crime comedy Intensive Care. Made for only $75,000 and with a very tight two week shoot, the film stars hugely successful stuntwoman Tara Macken in her… “Intensive Care” director Jared Bentley: “it’s been a long road. Finally I just said this is dumb, let’s get a movie made” Read More
Stuntwoman & actress Tara Macken: “Every stunt performer in some capacity has to act”
It’s customary to start an interview with a stunt performer by telling the reader that while you may not recognise them, you’ve almost certainly seen them in movies. But when it comes to Tara Macken, her blossoming acting career means you’ll soon be recognising her on screen too. Watching new indie comedy action thriller Intensive… Stuntwoman & actress Tara Macken: “Every stunt performer in some capacity has to act” Read More
Actor Robert Dukes On Auditioning, Ammunition & Not Succumbing To Professional Jealousy
“The cold made our second day extremely difficult but it gave us something extra to work with – the boys who went through those situations had conditions that would have made ours look like a holiday camp.” Actor Robert Dukes on the freezing temperatures that made for a challenging shoot on WW2 drama short The Code… Actor Robert Dukes On Auditioning, Ammunition & Not Succumbing To Professional Jealousy Read More
Zoe Cunningham On Starring In Smartphone Short “You Have Been Chosen”
“It’s using what you’ve got, it’s making an asset of what you’ve got, and using it to style your film” Actress Zoe Cunningham stars as Fiona in Simon Horrocks’ You Have Been Chosen, a short film shot on a smartphone about a smartphone app that takes over Fiona’s decision-making – one of those apps that sounds like a… Zoe Cunningham On Starring In Smartphone Short “You Have Been Chosen” Read More
Filmmaker Simon Horrocks On Smartphone Filming, Raising Money & Netflix
“Everyone is used to seeing people filming with their phones… It’s now just part of life so people hardly react. They might just see you out of the corner of their eye if you’re filming and not even bother to turn round” Simon Horrocks is a screenwriter, producer and director from London. After making his feature… Filmmaker Simon Horrocks On Smartphone Filming, Raising Money & Netflix Read More
“The Guilty” Star Jakob Cedergren On The Making Of The Blindsiding Danish Thriller
The Guilty, a nervy, tense Danish thriller set solely in the claustrophobic confines of an emergency dispatcher’s office, is released in the UK on 26 October. Asger Holm is a policeman working on the emergency phones, often dealing with timewasters and fakers – until he receives a call from Iben, a woman who is being… “The Guilty” Star Jakob Cedergren On The Making Of The Blindsiding Danish Thriller Read More
Jessica Hynes On Freedom In Filmmaking & Her “Kurosawa Scene”
Jessica Hynes, writer and star of Channel 4 comedy Spaced and star of W1A and The Royle Family (among many, many other shows and movies), has recently directed her first feature film, the micro budget seaside-set family drama The Fight. The movie follows frazzled mum Tina who takes up boxing when she’s forced to find ways to acknowledge… Jessica Hynes On Freedom In Filmmaking & Her “Kurosawa Scene” Read More
“Dusty & Me” Star Luke Newberry On Fitting In, Flares & “In The Flesh”
“Someone told me a quote about ‘being comfortable being uncomfortable’ and I think that was the best little nugget of advice I got” says Luke Newberry, about coping with the insecurity of an actor’s life. Though he went straight from drama school to filming Quartet, directed by Dustin Hoffman, then had a real introduction to… “Dusty & Me” Star Luke Newberry On Fitting In, Flares & “In The Flesh” Read More
“No Shade” Writer-Director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe On Colourism, Diversity In Filmmaking, & Her Love Of High Stakes
“Twelve years ago the British industry was really bleak for black creatives… The difference today is that festivals like BUFF have been operating as change-makers for unheard voices, providing a bridge for black talent to connect with decision makers or build cast, crew and resources to produce their own projects on their own terms” ***… “No Shade” Writer-Director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe On Colourism, Diversity In Filmmaking, & Her Love Of High Stakes Read More