“The Great Gatsby” costume and production designer Catherine Martin picked up a pair of Oscar nominations last week. She talks to HitFix about realizing Baz Luhrmann’s lavish production in sets and clothes.
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Oscar-nominated 'Gatsby' designer wasn't originally a fan of Fitzgerald's novel
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:17 am · January 21st, 2014
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Phedon Papamichael on shooting Alexander Payne's black and white vision for 'Nebraska'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:36 am · January 20th, 2014
“Nebraska” DP Phedon Papamichael talks to HitFix about making allowances for color on what always existed in his and director Alexander Payne’s mind as a black and white movie.
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'Mandela' composer Alex Heffes reflects on the experience of putting music to a legend's life
Posted by gerardkennedy · 1:08 pm · January 2nd, 2014
“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” composer Alex Heffes talks to HitFix about the enormous responsibility of capturing a life as monumental as Nelson Mandela’s on screen and in music.
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Leonardo DiCaprio says 'Wolf' critics 'missed the boat entirely'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 am · December 30th, 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio talks to HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley about the high ambitions of his latest film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” varying interpretations of its depiction of corporate greed and excess and how it fits into the landscape of his two previous films — “Django Unchained” and “The Great Gatsby” — as an indictment of the corrupted American dream.
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Thelma Schoonmaker talks cutting 'Wall Street' improv and learning from Martin Scorsese
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:44 pm · December 20th, 2013
Film editor Thelma Schoonmaker and director Martin Scorsese’s work together extends over 19 feature films, a handful of shorts and even a Michael Jackson music video. Their latest work on “The Wolf of Wall Street” is another indelible notch on the belt. Schoonmaker recently sat down with HitFix to discuss this storied collaboration.
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Ron Howard and Daniel Brühl reflect on the SAG and Globe success of 'Rush'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:15 pm · December 12th, 2013
Ron Howard’s “Rush” may have been mostly written off the awards circuit after it failed to take off at the domestic box office in September, but recognition by the Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association this week has given it new life. Howard and the film’s star Daniel Brühl talk to HitFix about their pleasant surprise at being remembered.
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Kate Winslet talks new challenges and portraying a fragile character in Jason Reitman's 'Labor Day'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:25 am · December 12th, 2013
“Labor Day” star Kate Winslet landed a Golden Globe nomination this morning for her work in Jason Reitman’s latest. She talks to HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley about tackling a fragile persona in the upcoming holiday release.
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An epic interview with 'Inside Llewyn Davis' star Oscar Isaac
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:25 pm · November 26th, 2013
Spirit Award nominee Oscar Isaac sits down with HitFix to discuss his work in “Inside Llewyn Davis,” the impact of nostalgia in his life, the importance of artists on community and the pragmatism of the Coen Bros.
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Joel and Ethan Coen discuss 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' long-time collaborations and the allure of New York
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:43 am · November 18th, 2013
The Coen Bros. sit down with HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley to discuss their new film, “Inside Llewyn Davis,” emulating the cover of a Bob Dylan record and filling the very big shoes of long-time collaborator Roger Deakins.
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Exclusive: Could both 'Gravity' and 'Aningaaq' end up with Oscar nominations?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:53 am · October 29th, 2013
Jonás Cuarón and his father Alfonso talk to HitFix about the short film “Aningaaq,” a companion piece to the space thriller “Gravity” that could be chalked up for awards recognition alongside that film this year.
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Matthew McConaughey on Ron Woodroof and fighting the power in 'Dallas Buyers Club'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:49 pm · October 28th, 2013
Matthew McConaughey talks about questioning authority and obsessing on the details of charismatic Ron Woodroof in Jean-Marc Vallee’s “Dallas Buyers Club.”
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Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt sought truth in contrivance on '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:11 am · October 28th, 2013
Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt talks to HitFix about shooting “12 Years a Slave” on film and his decade-long collaboration with filmmaker Steve McQueen.
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Director Jean-Marc Vallée saw beauty in contrast with 'Dallas Buyers Club'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:28 pm · October 21st, 2013
“Dallas Buyers Club” director Jean-Marc Vallée talks to HitFix about being moved by the script for his latest film, being sold on actor Matthew McConaughey to headline it and how it resonates with what’s happening in the socio-political sphere today.
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Steve McQueen on the right to pursue happiness and '12 Years a Slave'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:05 am · October 18th, 2013
“12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen talks to HitFix about the bigger picture of his film, the role Brad Pitt played in making it a reality and how much of an impact filming in the Louisiana summer swelter had on the end result.
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Composer Steven Price on scoring the soundscape of 'Gravity' and the power of Atmos
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:58 pm · October 10th, 2013
Composer Steven Price talks to HitFix about the unique approach to scoring Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” and the huge creative leap the work took after being mixed in Dolby Atmos.
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'Gravity' producer David Heyman: 'I would make the phone book with Alfonso Cuarón'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:53 pm · October 3rd, 2013
Producer David Heyman talks to HitFix about collaborating with Alfonso Cuarón on “Gravity” five years after the two suited up for “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.”
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Alfonso Cuarón on the long, strange trip of 'Gravity'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:49 am · September 25th, 2013
“Gravity” director Alfonso Cuarón tells HitFix about the four-year journey to bring his space odyssey to life, the process of collaborating with his son on the screenplay, the technological advances that were required to achieve his vision and the joy of finally experiencing it through the eyes of an audience.
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Telluride: J.C. Chandor on the multiple metaphors of 'All is Lost'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:21 pm · September 2nd, 2013
Like any artist, J.C. Chandor isn’t interested in tying his work down with one thematic takeaway. Indeed, his latest film, “All is Lost,” lives in the abstract and can service any number of perspectives on it. But for a guy who launched his career with the financial crisis indie “Margin Call,” one can’t help but wonder if this film, about a man stranded at sea as things go from bad to worse, isn’t in some way a metaphor for market collapse and financial ruin as seen over the last five years.
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