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Interviews (10 posts found)
A Discussion With Amanda Seyfried: She’s Not A Yes-Man Anymore After ‘Lovelace’
To many Amanda Seyfried is “the Mamma Mia! Girl”, blonde, sweet, big eyed angel with no background in more psychologically complex, challenging roles. Those who see her like that forget she did Chloe, a film that actually made the directors Jeffrey Friedman an...
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Insanity Is Delicious: Director David Gordon Green Talks ‘Prince Avalanche’
David Gordon Green has had a fascinating career. Ever since he first burst onto the scene in 2000 with the independent film George Washington, he's been heralded as one of the most exciting voices in the industry, capable of ping-ponging from small, melancholi...
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‘The Act of Killing’ Brings No Catharsis: Joshua Oppenheimer and His Ghosts
People who have killed thousands don't go to jail. Instead, they become celebrities. They walk the streets with pride, are invited to talk shows, where they boast about the atrocities they've committed and are treated as national heroes. How is that possible? ...
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A Discussion with Tobias Lindholm and the Inner Danish-ness of ‘The Hunt’
The Hunt is Tobias Lindholm's second production with Thomas Vinterberg - their previous collaboration was Submarino. The talented screenwriter doesn't restrain himself to screenwriting though. His second feature, A Hijacking, had its international premiere las...
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A Discussion with Film Critic and Editor of The Dissolve, Scott Tobias
The Dissolve, a film focused website produced by Pitchfork Media, will go live sometime tomorrow. When it does, Scott Tobias will serve as the editor of the highly anticipated Chicago-based publication. Last week Movie Mezzanine sat down and spoke with him abo...
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“Your End is Not Happy.” From Karlovy Vary, Director Ben Wheatley Talks Pessimism, Film Distribution and ‘A Field in England’
This first time I saw Ben Wheatley’s sophomore film Kill List was at a late night screening during the 2012 International Film Festival of Rotterdam. Halfway through the projectionist had to stop the film to let paramedics wheel out a seizing audience member o...
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‘Bluebird’ Director Lance Edmands Talks Thinking Visually, Writing For Women and Shooting on 35MM
Against a remote, small-town backdrop in snowy Northern Maine, one woman's simple mistake has tragic consequences for two separate families. Such is the premise of Lance Edmands' haunting low-key drama, Bluebird.
Having cut his teeth editing the movies of h...
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A Discussion with ‘Berberian Sound Studio’ Director Peter Strickland
Tomorrow Berberian Sound Studio, which chronicles the mental unraveling of a British sound mixer working on an Italian horror film, will be released in theaters and on VOD.
Last week Movie Mezzanine was graciously granted an interview with the director of t...
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Critic Interview: Dana Stevens Discusses Her Inspiration To Write, College at Berkley, and Roger Ebert
Below is my transcribed interview with Dana Stevens, Slate's residential film critic. If you haven't had the pleasure of reading her work, I urge you to do so. I could wax superlatives all day when it comes to Stevens, both as a writer and a human being. Alas,...
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Short Stuff: Snowtown Star Stuck in the Passenger Seat in Sophie Miller’s Award Winning Thriller Spine
In a world of features, short films rarely get much attention. Yet the best five-minute shorts usually contain more originality and creativity than your average Hollywood blockbuster. That’s why we launched Short Stuff, in which we profile a promising short-fo...
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