Exclusive Interviews

Marc Streitenfeld

We met with Prometheus’ composer for a chat about the score and he revealed some fascinating insights on being mentored by Hans Zimmer and working with Ridley Scott. More…

Mike Cahill

Writer and director Mike Cahill shares some insights with us about Kepler-22b, multiverses, Schrodinger’s Cat and Krzysztof Kieślowski as we discuss Another Earth. More…

Brad Fuller

Brad Fuller, producer at Platinum Dunes, talks exclusively about how the company got started, the directors they work with and the future of Nightmare On Elm Street. More…

Eric Heisserer

Screenwriter and soon-to-be director, Eric Heisserer, talks to us about the mythology of Final Destination, writing Elm Street and what to expect from The Thing. More…

Heather Langenkamp (Part 3)

In the final part of our chat with Heather Langenkamp, she tells us what the house on Elm Street represents for her, and about the artwork and music for I Am Nancy. More…

Heather Langenkamp (Part 2)

In the second part of our exclusive with Heather Langenkamp, we discuss working with Wes Craven, Nancy as a gay icon and the secret lesbian cult of Nancy Thompson! More…

Heather Langenkamp

We chat to one of cinema’s most celebrated Scream Queens, Heather Langenkamp, about her documentary and impact and influence of Nancy Thompson on fans. More…

Alexandre Desplat

Film composer Alexandre Desplat talks to us exclusively about his hero John Williams, his jazz influences, the magic of Harry Potter and the wonder of Terrence Malick. More…

Duncan Jones

The director of Moon (2009) talks to us about Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, parallel realities in his latest film Source Code (2011) and his plans for the future. More…

Lito Velasco

Someone has taken their love of documentaries one step too far! Associate Producer Lito Velasco talks to us about the ultimate Scream documentary, Inside Story. More…

Leslee Udwin (Part 3)

In the concluding part of our interview with West Is West’s producer, Leslee Udwin, we talk about the casting of Ila Arun and the possibilities of a third film. More…

Leslee Udwin (Part 2)

We continue our chat with West Is West’s producer Leslee Udwin about finding a new director and what it was like trying to get a film financed during a recession. More…

Leslee Udwin

After producing the smash hit East Is East in 1999, Leslee Udwin now talks us through some of the challenges when putting together a sequel during a recession. More…

Emmanuel Laurent

We had an insightful interview with French filmmaker and writer Emmanuel Laurent. He talked to us about filmmaking, the French New Wave, Godard and Truffaut. More…

John Carpenter

The “Master of Horror” talks with us about his return to directing as well as filmmaking, storytelling, composing, Howard Hawks and how he defines a good movie. More…

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