“During the preparation of it I thought I’ll never work again. This is never ever going to happen, this is never going to be ready…” Costume director Michael O’Connor on his Oscar-winning work for The Duchess. Hearing first-hand from award-winning costume designer Michael O’Connor about the level of detail that typifies his work – from opulent Regency… INTERVIEW: Oscar-winning costume director Michael O’Connor Read More
Interviews, clips & images from wrestling comedy-drama “Fighting With My Family”
The hilarious – and rather moving – true life movie Fighting With My Family follows 18 year old Saraya Knight as she leaves her wrestling family at home in Norwich to travel to Florida and train with the WWE. Renamed Paige, she’s one of the few women trainees who can actually wrestle, yet finds herself a… Interviews, clips & images from wrestling comedy-drama “Fighting With My Family” Read More
INTERVIEW: How to make An American Piano, set in Japan, by two Aussies – Hamish Downie & Paul Leeming
“You could say that the descendants of old enemies came together to make this film – which is part of our message.” Hamish Downie, writer and producer of An American Piano. Paul Leeming and Hamish Downie, the director and writer/producer of An American Piano, both lived in Japan for several years (Hamish still does). Their… INTERVIEW: How to make An American Piano, set in Japan, by two Aussies – Hamish Downie & Paul Leeming Read More
I’m burning up! NEW cast interviews, poster for How To Train Your Dragon 3
My life motto is that you can never have too many dragons or two much Gerard Butler, and I’ve got to admit that in this regard I’ve been blessed: first Reign Of Fire and then the How To Train Your Dragon franchise. So you can imagine my delight on finding out that there are new… I’m burning up! NEW cast interviews, poster for How To Train Your Dragon 3 Read More
LA premiere: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World interviews
*** 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