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Gerard Raymond

Gerard Raymond is a Sri Lankan-born travel and arts writer based in New York City. His writing can be found in TDF Stages, Broadway Direct, and at gerardraymond.com.

A Delicate Balance Interview with Director Pam MacKinnon

A Delicate Balance Interview with Director Pam MacKinnon

by Gerard Raymond
November 12, 2014

Over the past decade, MacKinnon has become an expert at staging the work of, arguably, our greatest living dramatist.

Kathryn Hunter

Interview: Kathryn Hunter on The Valley of Astonishment and Acting Journey

by Gerard Raymond
September 22, 2014

The preternaturally talented Hunter practically defies credulity on stage.

Interview: Ben Whishaw on Lilting, Skyfall, and More

Interview: Ben Whishaw on Lilting, Skyfall, and More

by Gerard Raymond
September 15, 2014

Wary as he may be about our chat turning too personal, his answers reveal more than he’s planned.

You Can't Take It With You Interview with Elizabeth Ashley

Interview: Elizabeth Ashley Talks You Can’t Take It With You

by Gerard Raymond
September 7, 2014

Ashley has survived many ups and down, both personal and professional, in a career that’s spanned more than half a century.

Interview: Ira Sachs on Love Is Strange, New York, and More

Interview: Ira Sachs on Love Is Strange, New York, and More

by Gerard Raymond
August 25, 2014

Sachs spoke with us recently about the genesis of Love Is Strange and his feelings about love and New York City.

The Who & the What Interview with Ayad Akhtar

Ayad Akhtar on the Underlying Themes and Passions of The Who & the What

by Gerard Raymond
June 30, 2014

Akhtar is attuned to the issues facing an immigrant generation caught between 21st-century mores and the conservative traditions of their faith.

Tribeca Film Festival 2014: Traitors

Tribeca Film Festival 2014: Sean Gullette’s Traitors

by Gerard Raymond
April 16, 2014

The Boston-born Sean Gullette is currently based in Tangiers, his wife’s hometown, and he clearly has empathy for his adopted city.

Ice Poison

Tribeca Film Festival 2014 Review: Ice Poison

by Gerard Raymond
April 15, 2014

Audiences are likely to be drawn to Ice Poison because it’s the rare feature film from Myanmar.

Red Velvet Interview with Adrian Lester

Red Velvet Interview with Adrian Lester

by Gerard Raymond
April 1, 2014

The English actor, who’s married to playwright Lolita Chakrabarti, talked to us about bringing Aldridge’s story, their labor of love, to the stage.

Tales from Red Vienna Interview with David Grimm

Interview: David Grimm on ‘Tales from Red Vienna’

by Gerard Raymond
March 4, 2014

The playwright discusses his interest in carnal activities in the context of world history.

Interview: Ian McKellen and Sean Mathias on Waiting for Godot and No Man's Land

Interview: Ian McKellen and Sean Mathias on Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land

by Gerard Raymond
November 15, 2013

We spoke to the actor and director about their long-term friendship, and about the two plays at the Cort Theatre.

Interview: Mink Stole Talks The Mutilated, John Waters, & More

Interview: Mink Stole Talks The Mutilated, John Waters, & More

by Gerard Raymond
November 10, 2013

Stole has a devoted cult following that dates back to the 1970s, when she became an outrageously wacky fixture in the trash comedies of John Waters.

Interview: Daniel Radcliffe on Kill Your Darlings, Sexuality, and More

Interview: Daniel Radcliffe on Kill Your Darlings, Sexuality, and More

by Gerard Raymond
October 15, 2013

Radcliffe revealed himself to be charming and polite as he talked seriously about his work on Kill Your Darlings.

New York Film Festival 2013: The Missing Picture Review

New York Film Festival 2013: Rithy Panh’s The Missing Picture

by Gerard Raymond
October 4, 2013

Rithy Panh’s personal story is always the most compelling and visually arresting.

New York Film Festival 2013: Stranger by the Lake

New York Film Festival 2013: Alain Guiraudie’s Stranger by the Lake

by Gerard Raymond
September 30, 2013

Having built up the tension to a breaking point, Giraudie doesn’t let down the audience.

New York Film Festival 2013: Le Week-end Review

New York Film Festival 2013: Roger Michell’s Le Week-end

by Gerard Raymond
September 28, 2013

Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan are an ideal fit for Hanif Kureishi’s bitterly funny, yet surprisingly tender script.

New York Film Festival 2013: Child of God Review

New York Film Festival 2013: James Franco’s Child of God

by Gerard Raymond
September 24, 2013

In keeping with its subject, the movie has a rough-hewn quality.

Repertory Acting at Work: The 2013 Shaw Festival

Repertory Acting at Work: The 2013 Shaw Festival

by Gerard Raymond
September 11, 2013

For the theatergoer, the Shaw Festival offers the increasingly rare opportunity of seeing a large repertory acting company at work.

Asian American International Film Festival 2013

Asian American International Film Festival 2013: Linsanity, Noor, & More

by Gerard Raymond
July 28, 2013

The U.S.-made movies in the festival, perhaps unsurprisingly, reflect the content and range of styles typical of contemporary small-budget American filmmaking.

Interview: Ziad Doueiri on The Attack

Interview: Ziad Doueiri on The Attack

by Gerard Raymond
June 28, 2013

Ziad Doueiri discusses his latest film and the controversy that it’s recently sparked in the Middle East.

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