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James Gray on how ‘Armageddon Time’ was inspired by his family: “Dad was worse in real life”
James Gray returns to his Queens roots with coming-of age drama Armageddon Time. The filmmaker tells Sceen what inspired him to mine his own childhood.
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Ruben Östlund talks ‘Triangle Of Sadness’ success, Charlbi Dean, and being the “comedian” of film
Ruben Östlund is the director who loves to make audiences squirm — and never more so than with his Palme d’Or-winning satire Triangle Of Sadness. He tells Demetrios Matheou what drives his cinema of discomfort
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Antoine Fuqua on ‘Emancipation’, the Will Smith slap: “He was treated like he murdered someone”
Antoine Fuqua takes on the most serious subject of his career with big-budget slavery drama Emancipation, starring Will Smith.
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Nina Gold breaks down casting of ‘The Wonder’, ‘Empire Of Light’ and ‘Catherine Called Birdy’
Nina Gold has cast three strong contenders competing for film awards this year. The UK casting director talks to Screen about actor choices on those titles and her approach to the highly collaborative profession
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How ‘The Fabelmans’ team brought Steven Spielberg’s childhood to screen
The Fabelmans is Steven Spielberg’s most personal film to date. Screen talks to two key collaborators — screenwriter Tony Kushner and producer Kristie Macosko Krieger.
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New talent focus: ‘Behind The Haystacks’ filmmaker Asimina Proedrou on giving up her parallel career in mining
Behind The Haystacks is making waves on the festival circuit, winning awards from Thessaloniki to Goa.
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Ron Howard on directing rescue drama ‘Thirteen Lives’: “The degree of difficulty was higher than I expected”
The veteran filmmaker drew on experiences making documentaries to tell the dramatic true story
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In conversation: Sebastian Lelio and Florence Pugh on making ‘The Wonder’ and their “fantastic friendship”
The duo discuss the power of storytelling, gender-neutral awards and Ireland’s unpredictable weather.
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“I wanted a sense of faded grandeur”: ‘Empire Of Light’ team on creating the film’s look
Sam Mendes drew on his own life experiences to create Empire Of Light — set in the early 1980s on the south coast of England. Screen talks to the filmmaker and key design department heads.
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Charlotte Wells on casting Paul Mescal in ‘Aftersun’: “It was nice to play with an audience’s expectation of him”
Writer/director Charlotte Wells and lead producers Adele Romanski and Amy Jackson tell Screen about the film’s remarkable journey.
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Why Brian Tyree Henry signed up for ‘Causeway’ without reading the script: “I didn’t really care what my part was”
‘Causeway’ actor Brian Tyree Henry discusses working with director Lila Neugebauer and co-star Jennifer Lawrence.
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“History, unfortunately, is cyclical”: ‘Blue Jean’ filmmakers on the drama’s important warning
Director Georgia Oakley and producer Hélène Sifre tell Screen why they felt they had to tell this story.
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‘Living’ team talk Bill Nighy, positivity and how they nabbed ‘Ikiru’ rights
In converting Japanese film Ikiru to UK drama Living, director Oliver Hermanus, screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro and producer Stephen Woolley were able to add a note of positivity and optimism — as they explain to Screen.
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Emma Thompson doesn’t want to be called “brave” for ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’ nudity
After a career spanning 40 years, Emma Thompson has taken one of her most daring roles to date.
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How Joseph Kosinski convinced Tom Cruise to make a 'Top Gun' sequel
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Joseph Kosinski tell Screen about the film’s epic journey.
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The seven-year fight to bring the ‘The Woman King’ to the big screen
The story of the real-life female warriors who protected an African kingdom is now a major box-office hit
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Rian Johnson talks ‘Knives Out’ Netflix deal, playing Mafia with ‘Glass Onion’ cast
With Knives Out and sequel Glass Onion, Rian Johnson breathes new life into a film genre that had been neglected by Hollywood for decades.
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‘She Said’ writer on the “huge responsibility” to #MeToo survivors
Rebecca Lenkiewicz wanted to honour the journalists and survivors at the centre of the Weinstein scandal.
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Todd Field on being given the creative freedom to make ‘TÁR’: “They gave me enough rope to hang myself”
With his first film in 16 years, Todd Field returns with TÁR — a provocative drama about the rise and fall of a classical music star.
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Sarah Polley on making ‘Women Talking' and why the story meant so much to her
In Women Talking, an ultraconservative religious community’s female members must decide how to confront the sexual abuse they are experiencing. Its writer/director Sarah Polley talks to Screen.