Interview: Jay Roach on Conflicts, Costumes and Creating a Character for Bombshell
For some, it may be tough to reconcile the idea that Jay Roach, the same man who directed all three Austin Powers films and both Meet the Parents movies, also […]
Interview: Ed Skrein and Luke Kleintank on the Weight—and Honor—of Portraying War Heroes in Midway
Just in time for Veteran’s Day next week is Midway, the latest action-heavy historical work from director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, White House Down), which begins […]
Interview: Brittany Runs a Marathon Star and Filmmaker on Transformation, Storytelling and the Anti-Sidekick
One of the most talked about movies out of the Sundance Film Festival this year was the self-improvement, body-positive comedy Brittany Runs a Marathon, featuring the very funny Jillian Bell […]
Interview: Multi-hyphenate Eugenio Derbez on Voice Acting, Filming in Australia and a Grown Up Dora the Explorer
Two years ago, when I interviewed Eugenio Derbez, the Mexican-born superstar, a comedic actor-director-producer, I predicted that he would be well known far beyond the Spanish-speaking following that made his […]
Interview: Actor David Dastmalchian on Working in Chicago, a Crazy Schedule and the Talents of Kevin Pollak
David Dastmalchian has one of the most unique, interesting and memorable faces presently featured in film and television. He’s hugely popular with fans and entertainment writers alike because, in many […]
Interview: Skipper Tracy Edwards on Impostor Syndrome, Unapologetic Feminism and Maiden‘s Lasting Legacy
As is detailed in the fantastic, illuminating and inspirational new documentary Maiden, Tracy Edwards is the British sailor who captained the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World […]
Interview: The Last Black Man in San Francisco Filmmakers on Their Personal, Universal Story
“A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.” That’s the simple yet wholly accurate plot summary of the feature debut from […]
Review: Author, Auteur John Waters and the Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder
Iconoclastic film- and filth-maker John Waters told interviewer Michael Phillips that the first time he came to Chicago was with a “drive-away” car. He couldn’t believe a stranger trusted him […]
Interview: Amy Seimetz on Pet Sematary, Reading Stephen King as a Kid, Learning Not to Apologize
Amy Seimetz is best known as a high-caliber actor capable of plumbing the depths of just about every character she’s ever played, including as the guilt-ridden wife and mother Rachel […]
Preview: Virginia, a Short Film About Biking and Dancing, Premiering at On the Route Bicycles in Lakeview
Claire Bauman, by her own estimation, is someone who would love Virginia Woolf. She went to Vassar. She’s into experimental theater. She’s interested in history, and especially interested in the […]
Interview: French Actress Judith Godréche on Moving to America, Producing, and What’s Next in #MeToo
Since the mid-1980s, Paris-born actress Judith Godréche has been acting primarily in French-language works, including Ridicule, L’auberge espagnole, Potiche, and as part of the all-star cast of 1998’s The Man […]
Interview: Taraji P. Henson on Comedy, Keeping Busy and Being Ahead of the Curve
I first met Taraji P. Henson a little more than 10 years ago when she was promoting one of the most important roles of her career, that of Queenie in […]