Interviews
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Interview: Yorgos Lanthimos, dir. The Killing of a Sacred Deer
To some, the name Yorgos Lanthimos may not immediately spring to mind, but his films certainly will. His latest effort, the Palme d’or-nominated The Killing of a Sacred Deer, once again reunites him with acclaimed actor Colin Farrell in a darkly comic revenger. We sat down with Yorgos during the London Film Festival to discuss…
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Interview: Barry Keoghan, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Barry Keoghan’s latest role sees him tackle something a little different: the unhinged teen, Martin, in Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer. We sat down with Keoghan to talk to him about his new villainous role, his favourite directors and spaghetti. Richard Hayward: I have been fortunate enough to see a lot of…
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Interview: Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, Breathe
Ahead of its release in UK cinemas nationwide, our very own Zoe Margolis sat down with British Breathe stars Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy to chat about their experience of shooting the film and of working with director Andy Serkis. Zoe Margolis: How does it feel to play a real life person? And not just…
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Interview: S. Craig Zahler, dir. Brawl in Cell Block 99
American genre director S. Craig Zahler came to the attention of audiences and critics alike with his stunning 2015 horror western hybrid Bone Tomahawk. Zahler is back with another supremo slice of glorious B-movie pulp, in the form of Brawl in Cell Block 99. Martyn Conterio: How detailed are your scripts? I ask because you’re a…
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Interview: Francis Lee, dir. God’s Own Country
A moving story of self-discovery on the Yorkshire Dales, Francis Lee’s God’s Own Country isn’t your average LGBT+ romance, something the director is keen to reiterate when we sat with him earlier this year at – of all places – the Transilvania International Film Festival.A love story between two sheep farmers, God’s Own Country speaks…
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Interview: Bruno Dumont, dir. Slack Bay
From European arthouse’s leading misery-guts to absurdist clown, the career switcheroo from Bruno Dumont is without doubt the most surprising volte–face of recent times. His new film is Slack Bay, a 1910-set love story featuring class conflict, inept detectives, cannibalism and incest. Martyn Conterio: As we’re conducting this chat in the office of video-on-demand service…
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Interview: Katell Quillévéré, dir. Heal the Living
Is death really the end? Katell Quillévéré’s Heal the Living argues that death is merely the start of a much larger process. Adapted from Maylis de Kerangal’s International Booker Prize-nominated novel Mend the Living, Quillévéré’s latest is a medical procedural set over 24 hours. We chart the transmigration of a heart after its donor Simon…
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Interview: Gael Garcia Bernal and Pablo Larraín, Neruda
In 1947, Pablo Neruda was charged with treason in his native Chile and became a fugitive, eventually making an equine escape through the Andes. This is the period of the great poet’s life through which Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín decided to explore this national hero in Neruda, which stars Luis Gnecco in the title role.…
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Interview: Barry Jenkins, dir. Moonlight
In light of last year’s Oscars So White controversy, the eight Academy Award nominations bestowed on Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight could have felt like a reactionary attempt to rectify the ceremony’s lack of diversity. However, unlike other films that attempt to juggle big issues with commercial success, the hype surrounding Moonlight is entirely justified. Not only…
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Interview: Golshifteh Farahani, Paterson
Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani rose to international fame alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s 2008 film, Body of Lies. She’s been busy, and constantly on the move, since then though her most memorable role for many cinephiles was the last one in her home country, as Sepideh in Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed drama,…