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Esprit de corps: French Directors On Making an Independent Film
12/06/2010 – 5:34 pm | No Comment
Esprit de corps: French Directors On Making an Independent Film

Stepping off the airplane, I was admittedly titillated by the sight of a security guard dressed in a “Brown Shirt” variation. As I walked out of the airport, the excitement continued as the smell of cold grey stillness penetrated my nostrils like the pungent but refreshing smell of cow shit does when driving down a country road; this was/is Central Europe – former Communist (dirty word) hot spot.

Casting Mad Men With Casting Director Laura Schiff
12/27/2009 – 7:57 pm | No Comment
Casting Mad Men With Casting Director Laura Schiff

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt:/caption] On a typical fall midweek day, the life of a television casting director can be hectic, and that might be a gross understatement. Consider the …

Drew Barrymore Whips up Directorial Debut
11/23/2009 – 10:06 am | Comments Off
Drew Barrymore Whips up Directorial Debut

Drew Barrymore finally gets her first opportunity to direct. Was it everything it was cracked up to be?

John Hillcoat travels down The Road
10/30/2009 – 7:37 am | Comments Off
John Hillcoat travels down The Road

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Some movies provoke the mind and intellect as much or more so than the eyes and ears, and keep audiences thinking long after they have left the theater or …

Ben Affleck Interview: Gone Baby Gone
09/01/2009 – 7:35 am | No Comment
Ben Affleck Interview: Gone Baby Gone

Inflicted with the acting bug at a young age, Ben Affleck began pursuing his dream early on. Although ……

Towelhead: A Glimpse into the Mind of Alan Ball
09/01/2009 – 5:20 am | No Comment
Towelhead: A Glimpse into the Mind of Alan Ball

Alan Ball is one of the best filmmakers in Hollywood. After seeing American Beauty, which was a film that ……

Behind the Scenes of Traitor With Writer/Director Jeffrey Nachmanoff
09/01/2009 – 5:08 am | No Comment
Behind the Scenes of Traitor With Writer/Director Jeffrey Nachmanoff

The Day After Tomorrow writer and first-time feature film director Jeffrey Nachmanoff brings ……

Sanaa Hamri Interview: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
09/01/2009 – 3:55 am | No Comment
Sanaa Hamri Interview: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Based on the novels by Ann Brashares and starring Amber Tamblyn (Tibby), Alexis Bledel (Lena) ……

Davis Guggenheim, Elisabeth Shue and Carly Schroeder Talk Gracie
09/01/2009 – 3:34 am | No Comment
Davis Guggenheim, Elisabeth Shue and Carly Schroeder Talk Gracie

Inspired by the life of William Shue, Gracie centers around the sudden death of a young man ……

Tom Kalin Interview: Savage Grace
09/01/2009 – 3:14 am | No Comment
Tom Kalin Interview: Savage Grace

“I was eating a tomato at teatime the other day and it occurred to me that mummy is not dead ……