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Emmanuelle Riva on playing part of a Michael Haneke symphony in 'Amour'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:10 pm · December 10th, 2012
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Tech Support: William Goldenberg on building tension in 'Argo' and 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:33 am · December 10th, 2012
The BSFC- and LAFCA-winning editor’s busy year could yield a pair of Oscar nods
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Tech Support: Janusz Kaminski and Rick Carter on establishing a time and place in 'Lincoln'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 12:25 pm · December 1st, 2012
The cinematographer and production designer discuss their work on Steven Spielberg’s latest.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Flight'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:27 am · November 2nd, 2012
Robert Zemeckis’s return to live action lands today.
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Adam Stockhausen on hand-making the world of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:07 pm · October 31st, 2012
The production designer of Wes Anderson’s latest details the experience.
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Interview: John Gatins on wrestling his demons to write 'Flight'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:42 am · October 30th, 2012
“There are no atheists in foxholes or at 30,000 feet.”
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Interview: John Goodman on 'Argo,' 'Flight,' Eastwood and awards season wagging the dog
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · October 24th, 2012
It’s not like John Goodman hasn’t been working consistently enough for a couple of decades, but the last two years have shown a stunning proliferation by anyone’s measure.
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Interview: John Hawkes on Mark O'Brien, 'The Sessions' and maintaining an even keel
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:29 am · October 16th, 2012
One of Sundance’s favorite sons comes into full leading man bloom.
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Interview: Alan Arkin on teaming with Ben Affleck and John Goodman in 'Argo'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:36 am · October 9th, 2012
Five years ago Alan Arkin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in “Little Miss Sunshine,” an award many thought would end up going to “Dreamgirls” star Eddie Murphy. He’s back knocking on the door of another tip of the Academy’s hat with his work as a cranky, seen-it-all film producer in Ben Affleck’s “Argo.” But he probably couldn’t care less.
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Interview: Jack Black and Richard Linklater on getting to know 'Bernie'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:09 pm · October 5th, 2012
Earlier this year, Richard Linklater and Jack Black clocked in their second collaboration, the dark comedy/true story “Bernie,” which just recently made its way to DVD and Blu-ray. Ostensibly, they’re out on the circuit now to promote the home video release, but with it comes a fair amount of rejuvenated awards buzz.
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Interview: Kenneth Lonergan on why 'Margaret' shouldn't be perfect
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:32 pm · July 10th, 2012
We talk to the writer-director about the extended DVD cut of his sophomore film.
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Interview: Benh Zeitlin on 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' and the magnetism of New Orleans
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:48 pm · June 28th, 2012
Director Benh Zeitlin seems to be seeking out a zen space amid overwhelming response to the film first at Sundance and later at the Cannes film festival, both of which brought laurels. On the eve of the Los Angeles fest (which would again bring another award), he’s cool and collected at a press day for the film, the specter of release hanging overhead.
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Interview: Robert Osborne on the 2012 TCM classic film fest and last year's 'disappointing' Oscar season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:52 am · April 12th, 2012
The Turner Classics host is primed for a third year of classic cinema in Hollywood.
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Tech Support Interview: Emmanuel Lubezki on capturing the moment in 'The Tree of Life'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:41 am · February 16th, 2012
The experience of working on a Terrence Malick film is drastically different than the goings-on of a typical film set. And a photographer’s work, much like an actor’s, is collaborative at the start, but ultimately an element to be manipulated to the director’s will. But while some on a crew or cast might chafe at having their ego squashed like that, cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki finds it liberating and educational.
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Tech Support Interview: Howard Shore lends aural depth to the visual palette of ‘Hugo’
Posted by Roth Cornet · 4:23 pm · February 9th, 2012
The Oscar-nominated composer reflects on this uniquely intricate collaboration with Martin Scorsese.
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Tech Support Interview: Hair and makeup designers Marese Langan and Mark Coulier on turning Meryl Streep into 'The Iron Lady'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:48 am · February 2nd, 2012
Transforming a well-known actor into a well-known political figure on the screen is tricky business. The visual familiarity with both can be a huge challenge, leaving viewers scrutinizing the work more than they might otherwise. In the case if “The Iron Lady,” one of the most recognizable actresses in the world, Meryl Streep, had to undergo such a transformation as prosthetics designer Mark Coulier and hair designer Marese Langan were tasked with turning her into former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Tech Support Interview: Stuart Craig and Stephenie McMillan on a decade of designing 'Harry Potter'
Posted by gerardkennedy · 11:48 am · January 26th, 2012
On Tuesday, Stuart Craig and Stephanie McMillan respectively earned the ninth and fifth Oscar nominations of their careers for serving as the production designer and set decorator of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.”
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Interview: Judy Greer on ‘The Descendants' and Payne's 'intimately hands-off' approach
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:42 pm · January 19th, 2012
With “The Descendants” poised as an Oscar front runner, Judy Greer reflects back on the creation of a character who lives through the trajectory of a fully formed story in just a few brief minutes.
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