Interviews
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Interview: Todd Solondz, director of ‘Dark Horse’
Director Todd Solondz has always been know for controversial themes in his films such as Life During Wartime (2009), Palindromes (2004) and Storytelling (2001), but in his latest film Dark Horse (2011), starring Jordan Gelber and Selma Blair, he has taken a more heart warming approach. CineVue met up with the US filmmaker to discuss…
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Interview: William Friedkin, director of ‘Killer Joe’
American director William Friedkin has made a triumphant return with his latest feature Killer Joe (2011), starring Matthew Mcconaughey, Emile Hirsch and Juno Temple. Surrounding a group of morally warped characters, Killer Joe is the story of Joe Cooper, a corrupt cop who moonlights as a hitman. CineVue met up with William Friedkin to discuss his new…
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Interview: Pat Healy, star of Ti West’s ‘The Innkeepers’
Following the success of 2009 indie-horror The House of the Devil, American director Ti West brings us The Innkeepers (2011), a new horror starring Pat Healy (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford [2007]) and Sara Paxton (The Last House on the Left [2009]). The Yankee Pedlar Inn is closing down, in…
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Interview: Cronenberg and Pattinson talk ‘Cosmopolis’
David Cronenberg’s latest endeavour, Cosmopolis (2012), is yet another explicit example of the Canadian director’s digression from an earlier corpus of work, which has been neatly categorised as body horror. Cronenberg’s more recent movies have approached starkly realist subject matter, dealing with the darker aspects of humanity. Cosmopolis is one of those movies, exploring complex…
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Interview: Ken Loach and cast on ‘The Angels’ Share’
To mark the release of Ken Loach’s Scottish-based dramedy The Angels’ Share (2012), CineVue were invited to Deanston Distillery, located a few miles outside of Stirling where most of the films interiors were set, to meet Loach, writer Paul Laverty and cast members Paul Brannigan, Jasmin Riggins, William Ruane, Siobhan Reilly and Gary Maitland. The picturesque…
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Interview: Johnnie To, ‘Romancing in Thin Air’
CUEAFS had the pleasure and honour to talk to acclaimed Hong Kong director Johnnie To on the third day of the 14th Udine Far East Film Festival. Founder of CUEAFS Spencer Murphy interviewed To about Fresh Wave – the film collection from Hong Kong about the state of the Cantonese language cinema and his most…
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Interview: Hyeong-Cheol Kang, director of ‘Sunny’
On the second day of the 14th Udine Far East Film Festival in Italy, CUEAFS member Antoniya Petkova had the distinct pleasure of talking with renowned South Korean director Hyeong-Cheol Kang and producer Han-na Lee, both in town to promote the opening night screening film of their latest effort Sunny (2011).CUEAFS: Sunny did very well…
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Interview: ‘Avengers Assemble’ press conference
Next week sees the release of Marvel superhero mash-up Avengers Assemble (2012), directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Chris Hemsworth. On Thursday, CineVue were invited to attend a special press conference at London’s prestigious Claridges Hotel, where the stars of the film gathered…
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Interview: ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ press conference
Lasse Hallström’s latest endeavour Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), an adaptation of the Paul Torday novel, charts the waters of bonnie Scotland, the Thames and, bizarrely, the rivers of Yemen. To find out more about the film and its flowing journey into production, CineVue was in attendance at the recent London press conference for the…
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Interview: Eugène Green, ‘The Portuguese Nun’
This week saw the release of Eugène Green’s The Portuguese Nun (2009) (review here) – a fascinating, yet highly unconventional existential journey through Lisbon following an actress as she deals with issues of loneliness, love and divine will. CineVue were lucky enough to catch up for an interview with Green, a director with a clear…