‘Dune’ screenwriter, Jon Spaihts, reflects on his Oscar Nomination and continued collaboration with director Denis Villeneuve, while breaking down his process for adapting Frank Herbert, the secret to great screenwriting, and looking ahead to his future involvement in the ‘Dune’ universe with ‘Dune Part II’ and more.
Read MoreClifton Collins Jr and Molly Parker sit down with FilmSpeak to discuss their new character driven film ‘Jockey’. Parker and Collins are perfect ambassadors for the breadth of storytelling you can achieve in film, regardless of the production. The two delve into what made Jockey so personal, and how they were both able to achieve career redefining performances within the film.
Read MoreIn an exclusive interview with FilmSpeak, director Peter Chelsom reflects on the one film of his that’s become an accidental classic: Serendipity. In the twenty years since, fans new and old have continued to respond positively to leading it to become both a cult romantic comedy and a cult holiday film.
Read MoreJonas Poher Rasmussen’s ‘Flee’ may be out in theaters now, but it’s been generating buzz since it premiered at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Told through the medium of animation, this foreign language documentary is easily one of the best films of the year. In two exclusive interviews, we speak with the Director and Composer, Uno Helmersson about the award-winning and genre-bending film.
Read MoreThere have been very few films this year whose magical imagery will captivate you as strongly as ‘Nightmare Alley’. The man behind these distinctly indulgent images is Dan Laustsen, veteran cinematographer and long time collaborator with director Guillermo del Toro. In an exclusive interview with FIlmSpeak, Laustsen walks us through the decisions that were made on set, his collaborative process with Del Toro, and the ways that the film draws inspiration from those that came before it.
Read MoreAlexander Ludwig and his imposing on screen presence have created such characters as ‘Bjorn Ragnerson’ on the massively successful ‘Vikings’ and recently as ‘Ace Spade’, one of the battling brothers on ‘Heels’. Now, Ludwig engages in another brotherly battle, as he teams up with fellow Canadian actor Stephan James and an all star cast in ‘National Champions’, a small film with big ambition.
Read MoreSean Baker’s latest slice of life, ‘Red Rocket’, is a peepshow into the town of Texas City and its residents, the most jagged of them being Lexi, played by Bree Elrod. One of the most dynamic aspects of the film, Elrod centered her portrayal of Lexi’s character in her own personal experiences.
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