In Conversation | Little White Lies

In Conversation

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Interviews

Paul Dano: ‘When I gave the first draft to Zoe, she pretty much tore it apart’

by Hannah Strong

The long-time actor, first-time director sits down with us to talk about his sublime debut feature, Wildlife.
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Maxine Peake: ‘I sent Mike a postcard when I found out he was making Peterloo’

by David Jenkins

The British actor reveals her personal connection to Mike Leigh’s historical epic.
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Jim Cummings: ‘I spent three months trying to get in touch with Bruce Springsteen’

by Justine Smith

The American writer/​director talks Thunder Road, self-distributing and trying to track down The Boss.
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Drew Goddard: ‘In dark times I find myself falling back on art’

by Lou Thomas

The American writer/​director of Bad Times at the El Royale on his love of movies, music and fascination with the 1960s.
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Panos Cosmatos: ‘Nicolas Cage is a very special creature’

by David Jenkins

The Canadian filmmaker on the making of his heavy metal psycho-horror, Mandy, and working his one of his acting heroes.
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Agnès Varda: ‘I’ve always enjoyed sharing people with audiences’

by David Jenkins

The loquacious goddess of French cinema reflects on her extraordinary career ahead of the release of her new film, Faces Places.
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Interviews

Bart Layton: ‘By the time I made contact with the real guys, they were in prison’

by Daniel Schindel

The American Animals director discusses his unconventional approach to putting true stories on screen.
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Barry Keoghan: ‘Acting is therapeutic, but it also messes with your head’

by Hannah Strong

The Irish rising star talks American Animals, shoplifting and how playing a certain type of character can lead to having weird dreams on set.
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John Gallagher Jr: ‘There’s an obligation to tell these stories’

by Hannah Strong

The US film and television actor discusses playing a conversion therapy pastor in Desiree Akhavan’s The Miseducation of Cameron Post.
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Brett Haley: ‘I do like The Backstreet Boys, I wanna put that on record’

by Hannah Strong

The director of Sundance hit Hearts Beat Loud talks about his favourite bands, Stephen Sondheim, and provides an impassioned defence of compilation soundtracks.