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Interviews - Page 38

Albert Birney on Reclaiming the Mantle of Techno-Optimism with ‘OBEX’

Interview: Albert Birney on Reclaiming the Mantle of Techno-Optimism with ‘OBEX’

Birney discusses where he sees connective tissue between cinema and video games.

by Marshall Shaffer
January 8, 2026
Interview: Lav Diaz on Revising His Processes for the Acid Trip of ‘Magellan’

Interview: Lav Diaz on Poking Holes in Mythology with His “Acid Trip” Version of ‘Magellan’

by Marshall Shaffer
Charlie Polinger, Everett Blunck, and Kayo Martin on 'The Plague'

Interview: Charlie Polinger, Everett Blunck, and Kayo Martin on ‘The Plague’ and Bullying

by Marshall Shaffer
Mona Fastvold on Modeling the Mission of 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

Interview: Mona Fastvold on Modeling the Mission of ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

by Marshall Shaffer
Kiarostami at MoMA, Day Two: A Conversation with Abbas Kiarostami

Kiarostami at MoMA, Day Two: A Conversation with Abbas Kiarostami

by Keith Uhlich
March 7, 2007

Abbas Kiarostami is exhausted, and understandably so.

Keeping the Audience Awake: An Interview with Malcolm McDowell

Keeping the Audience Awake: An Interview with Malcolm McDowell

by N.P. Thompson
November 6, 2006

At age 63, McDowell is one of the few living links to a host of great British actors who are now gone.

Planning, Patience, and Reality: An Interview with Film Critic Phil Hall

Planning, Patience, and Reality: An Interview with Film Critic Phil Hall

by Jeremiah Kipp
October 24, 2006

At one time, Phil Hall navigated between the worlds of public relations and film criticism, two professions that could not be more dissimilar.

“To Understand Movies You Have to Understand the World”: An Interview with Film Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum

Understanding the World: An Interview with Film Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum

by Jeremiah Kipp
October 11, 2006

Rosenbaum continues to write long-form pieces during a time when most professional critics are increasingly marginalized.

Out of the Shadows: An Interview with Ron Perlman

Out of the Shadows: An Interview with Ron Perlman

by Jeremiah Kipp
September 29, 2006

In the new issue of Shock Cinema, House contributor Jeremiah Kipp interviews unconventional leading man Ron Perlman.

Interview: Kirby Dick Talks This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Interview: Kirby Dick Talks This Film Is Not Yet Rated

by Nick Schager
August 21, 2006

How does one follow-up an Oscar-nominated documentary about sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the Catholic Church?

Manageable Tension: An Interview with Oliver Stone

Manageable Tension: An Interview with Oliver Stone

by Wagstaff
August 9, 2006

In person, Oliver Stone turns out to be a lot like you’d expect from watching his movies.

Interview: Jeff Winner on Making Satellite

Interview: Jeff Winner on Making Satellite

by Jeremiah Kipp
August 9, 2006

If you wish to revolutionize your life, hop on the back of a motorcycle and hit the road.

Interview: Final Fantasy Talks He Poos Clouds

Interview: Final Fantasy Talks He Poos Clouds

by Sal Cinquemani
July 27, 2006

There are no floral patterns here. Pallett’s music contains ideas—and they’re worth paying attention to.

Interview: Rahzel on the Roots, Björk, and More

Interview: Rahzel on the Roots, Björk, and More

by Alexa Camp
July 21, 2006

I dare you to tell Rahzel Brown that beatboxing is a thing of the past.

Going Through Splat (Or Not) with Stewart Stern

Going Through Splat (Or Not) with Stewart Stern

by N.P. Thompson
July 6, 2006

Stewart Stern is best known for writing the screenplay to the seminal American classic, Rebel Without a Cause.

Keep Up, or Get Out of the Way: An Interview with Film Critic Walter Chaw

Keep Up, or Get Out of the Way: An Interview with Film Critic Walter Chaw

by Jeremiah Kipp
May 16, 2006

Chaw rages against the Hollywood machine’s depictions of class, gender and race, puncturing political correctness.

Interview: Jean-Claude Carrière on Working with Luis Buñuel

Interview: Jean-Claude Carrière on Working with Luis Buñuel

by Fernando F. Croce
April 30, 2006

Carrière is very much his own auteur, suavely playful and elegantly subversive.

Interview: Caveh Zahedi Talks I Am a Sex Addict

Interview: Caveh Zahedi Talks I Am a Sex Addict

by Kevin B. Lee
April 18, 2006

Slant spoke with Zahedi about the dual challenges of serving his subject and his audience.

Interview: Jeff Feuerzeig and Henry Rosenthal on The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Interview: Jeff Feuerzeig and Henry Rosenthal on The Devil and Daniel Johnston

by Sara Schieron
April 18, 2006

The Devil and Daniel Johnston hopes that Johnston and his mythic realities are never lost.

Cinema, Dead and Alive: An Interview with Godfrey Cheshire, Part Two

Cinema, Dead and Alive: An Interview with Godfrey Cheshire, Part Two

by Jeremiah Kipp
April 15, 2006

This installment focuses on nonfiction film, the hazards of independent distribution, and Cheshire’s own filmmaking debut, a documentary titled Moving Midway.

Cinema, Dead and Alive: An Interview with Godfrey Cheshire, Part One

Cinema, Dead and Alive: An Interview with Godfrey Cheshire, Part One

by Jeremiah Kipp
April 12, 2006

Cheshire was open to discussing how the changing times broadened his interests in film and filmmaking.

“It's Alive!” : Puzzlehead Director James Bai on Identity Politics, Frankenstein, & Robot Love

“It’s Alive!” : Puzzlehead Director James Bai on Identity Politics, Frankenstein, & Robot Love

by Matt Zoller Seitz
March 24, 2006

Writer-director James Bai’s Puzzlehead which shows this week at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater, proves that ingenuity is currency.

Against Consensus: An Interview with Charles Taylor

Against Consensus: An Interview with Film Critic Charles Taylor

by Jeremiah Kipp
February 19, 2006

It’s a shame not to be able to hear such a strong critic week in and week out.

The Bear Necessities: An Interview with Alonso Duralde, Part Two

The Bear Necessities: An Interview with Alonso Duralde, Part Two

by Matt Zoller Seitz
January 30, 2006

“I think it’s very easy for us to look down on James Whale from our 21st-century perches.”

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