Interviews

Interview: Sebastian Street And Simon Phillips Talk Working With Mark Hamill On AIRBORNE

British thriller Airborne recently had its world premiere at the British Independent Film Festival – Movies In Focus was on hand to speak to two of its stars Sebastian Street and Simon Phillips. The duo discussed the film and what it was like [...]

May 23, 2012

Interview: Harry Knowles Talks AIN’T IT COOL And The Nerdist Channel

Harry Knowles is the Godfather of internet movie news. Ain’t It Cool News set the standard for what has come along since and Knowles has managed to stay ahead of the curve and take part in the world which he once critiqued. He has produced films, [...]

May 1, 2012

Interview: Director Brett A. Hart Talks The Nerdist Channel And AIN’T IT COOL WITH HARRY KNOWLES – Part 2

This is part two of an exclusive two part interview with director Brett A. Hart (read part one). The Nerdist Channel is a new YouTube partner channel aimed at (and produced by) those who are “passionate about comedy, gaming, music, comic books, [...]

April 25, 2012

Interview: Director Brett A. Hart Talks The Nerdist Channel And AIN’T IT COOL WITH HARRY KNOWLES – Part 1

The Nerdist Channel is a new YouTube partner channel aimed at (and produced by) those who are “passionate about comedy, gaming, music, comic books, puppets and magic”. Not only is YouTube behind the show, but also the very impressive line-up of [...]

April 23, 2012

Interview: Universal’s Mike Daruty Talks Restoring And Remastering JAWS For Blu-ray

I talked with Mike Daruty, the Senior Vice President of Technical Operations at Universal Pictures to discuss the remastering of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, ahead of its Blu-ray release on September 3rd. Remastering a classic film is no easy task, [...]

April 13, 2012

Interview: THE DEVIL’S ROCK Director Paul Campion

Paul Campion’s The Devil’s Rock is an atmospheric horror film, which I had originally described as a ‘genre throwback’ in my review (read it here). The Channel Island set chiller follows two Kiwi commandos who attempt to foil a Nazi plot to [...]

April 11, 2012

Interview: Writer/Director Richard Shepard

Richard Shepard is fast becoming a well respected writer-director following the release of The Matador and now the well reviewed The Hunting Party starring Richard Gere and Terrance Howard. In the film Gere and Howard are among a group of [...]

April 8, 2012

Interview: Writer Kurt Sutter

Kurt Sutter. If you don’t already know the name remember it. Sutter has a few high profile films coming out over the next couple of years. I questioned him about the new Punisher film and he was very frank with his answers (get it? Frank). He also [...]

April 7, 2012

Interview: MEG Author Steve Alten

The best part of being a film writer is the chance to talk to people within the industry and talk about their process and views. Novelist Steve Alten may not be “Hollywood” but he has hand an interesting experience in the city of angels (L.A, [...]

April 5, 2012

Interview: Screenwriter Tony Grisoni

Red Riding is a trilogy of movies based on a quartet of novels by David Peace. The books (and films) are fictionalised accounts of the investigation into the Yorkshire Ripper, a brutal serial killer that stalked the Yorkshire area of England in the [...]

April 4, 2012

Interview: Screenwriter Todd Farmer

Back in 2007 I had the chance to interview the fun Todd Farmer and as with most of the Hollywood types that I’ve had the luck of interviewing he seems like a cool guy. He talks about what it’s like being a writer in Hollywood and the problems [...]

April 1, 2012

Interview: Actor Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels is one of the most respected character actors working in Hollywood today. With a huge list of credits over the last thirty years, he has worked with some of films most respected directors including; Woody Allen, Clint Eastwood, Mike [...]

March 31, 2012

Interview: Peter Straughan The Oscar Nominated And BAFTA-Winning Writer Of TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which has just been released in the US on DVD and Blu-ray, was a critical and commercial success during its recent cinematic release, receiving great reviews and an impressive box office ($80 million worldwide). The Tomas [...]

March 28, 2012

Interview: JAMES BOND And INDIANA JONES Stuntman Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong is something of a movie legend. You may not know the name, but you’ve undoubtedly seen his work. Armstrong started out as a movie stuntman, working on the Gregory Peck film Arabesqe, before he began his longstanding association with [...]

March 25, 2012

Interview: Acting Legend Dustin Hoffman

In 2007 I had the opportunity to attend the London press conference of Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. The new family film starring Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman, that tells the story of a 243 year old toy shop owner who decides to give the [...]

March 24, 2012

Interview: ALIEN Creator Dan O’Bannon

In December of 2009, screenwriting legend Dan O’Bannon passed away due to complications with Crohns disease, an illness that Dan had suffered from for over thirty years. O’Bannon was a first-rate Hollywood screenwriter who is probably most [...]

March 22, 2012

Interview: Director Douglas Schulze Talks DARK FIELDS

Horror director Douglas Schulze’s Dark Fields (read my review) will air on US cable channel Showtime on April 28th. The film is a highly original tale about the town of Perseverance whose inhabitants are cursed. They must sacrifice their children [...]

March 17, 2012