All articles by Neil Smith
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FeaturesMatteo Garrone on his Oscar-nominated drama ‘Io Capitano’: "it’s a contemporary epic"
Two Senegalese teenagers risk everything to reach the promised land of Europe in Io Capitano, a stirring and topical drama from Italy’s Matteo Garrone. Screen talks to the director about his Oscar-nominated feature.
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FeaturesAndrew Haigh breaks down four key scenes from ‘All Of Us Strangers’: "Half the crew were crying"
The present and past collide in All Of Us Strangers, Andrew Haigh’s audacious mix of contemporary gay romance, emotional family drama and metaphysical fantasy. Screen talks to the writer/director about the choices he made in four pivotal scenes
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Features‘Rye Lane’ star Vivian Oparah on her Bafta nomination, shooting the film’s “painful” karaoke scene
London romantic comedy Rye Lane premiered at Sundance in 2023, turbo-charging the career of Vivian Oparah thanks to her joyful, exuberant performance. Neil Smith speaks to the Bafta-nominated actress about a year to remember
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FeaturesHow 'Robot Dreams' director Pablo Berger made a dialogue-free love letter to New York
After three highly regarded live-action features, Pablo Berger makes his animation debut with a graphic-novel adaptation about a robot and a dog. Screen speaks to him about New York-set charmer Robot Dreams.
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Features‘Dream Scenario’ director Kristoffer Borgli on collaborating with Nicolas Cage: 'He wanted me to unlock something different'
Having made his mark with Norwegian black comedy Sick Of Myself, Kristoffer Borgli creates a nightmare for Nicolas Cage with Dream Scenario. Neil Smith probes the writer/director about the high-concept, English-language feature.
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FeaturesBlitz Bazawule on directing a “radical reimagination” of ‘The Colour Purple’
“It’s such a massive cultural touchstone that if you don’t have anything real to contribute, you best not touch it.”
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FeaturesStars of Tomorrow 2023: Posy Sterling (actor)
Sterling stars in Daisy-May Hudson’s upcoming film ‘Lollipop’
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FeaturesStars of Tomorrow 2023: Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia (writers)
The pair wrote Sundance hit ‘Rye Lane’
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: ‘The Crown’ costume designer Amy Roberts on dressing Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville in ‘autumnal’ fifth season
The fifth season of The Crown presented a new set of challenges — and actors — for its Primetime Emmy Award-winning costume designer Amy Roberts to grapple with, as well as a colourful new character in the form of businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: Dominic West, Olivia Williams on filming Charles and Camilla's infamous telephone conversations in ‘The Crown’
The Crown’s Dominic West and Olivia Williams talk about playing Charles and Camilla, watching the coronation and improvising with omelettes.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: ‘The Crown’ production designer on setting fire to Windsor Castle and finding Moscow in Bradford
Production designer Martin Childs discusses the unique challenges posed by season five of ‘The Crown’.
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FeaturesDanielle Deadwyler on ‘Till’, one-take shots and Gollum impressions
The actress talks to Screen about playing a civil-rights icon.
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FeaturesDaryl McCormack on researching ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’ role, auditioning for ‘Star Wars’
Playing the title role in Good Luck To You, Leo Grande has brought recognition and dual Bafta nominations to Ireland’s Daryl McCormack. “To be honest I didn’t anticipate it,” he tells Neil Smith
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FeaturesIn 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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FeaturesFrom ‘Love Actually’ to ‘Living’: Bill Nighy on his "unspeakably lucky” career
Close to two decades on from his Bafta win for Love Actually, Bill Nighy’s beautifully restrained performance in Living sees him back in the awards conversation — and in a rare big-screen lead role.
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FeaturesJanelle Monáe reveals the layers she pulled back to play her character in ‘Knives Out: Glass Onion’
Janelle Monáe tells Screen about her ambition to be a creative power in the film industry.
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FeaturesAdeel Akhtar on how ‘Ali & Ava’ finally allows him the leading man spotlight
After years of eye-catching supporting roles in film and TV, Adeel Akhtar finally takes on a title role in Clio Barnard’s Bradford-set romance.
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Features‘Coda’ breakout Troy Kotsur: ‘I hope people see me as an actor who happens to be deaf’
After a career spent primarily on the stage, Troy Kotsur is now in the running for major film awards in family drama Coda.