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Interviews

“The emotional part overwhelmed me” – Catherine Hardwicke on Thirteen at 20

by Simon Bland

Par­tial­ly inspired by the tur­bu­lent home life of one of its stars, this hard-hit­ting com­ing-of-age dra­ma still packs a punch – even for direc­tor and co-writer Cather­ine Hardwicke.
Night Walking: Bette Gordon speaks! Photography! Performance! Porno!
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Bette Gordon: ‘Between female desire and gratification lies a space full of possibilities’

by Anna Bogutskaya

As Vari­ety returns with a 2K restora­tion, Bette Gor­don reflects on the mak­ing of a cult clas­sic, her love for ​‘80s New York and her friend­ship with Nan Goldin.
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Alice Winocour: ‘Post-traumatic memory is something very specific’

by Hannah Strong

The French film­mak­er on the nuances of recre­at­ing a real-life ter­ror­ist attack in her reflec­tive new film, Paris Memories.
Sci-fi book covers showcasing various alien, space, and horror themes. Vibrant colours, distinct visual styles, and intriguing titles like "Alien", "Star Trek", "Terminator Salvation", "Riddick", and "The Thing".
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Inside the wild world of film-to-book novelisations

by Melita Cameron-Wood

Alan Dean Fos­ter, who has adapt­ed the likes of Alien and Star Wars for the page, explains the high­ly spe­cif­ic art of trans­form­ing sci-fi epics into page-turners.
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Jason Schwartzman: ‘Working with Wes so long, it really has become like we’re brothers’

by Hannah Strong

The long-time col­lab­o­ra­tor and star of Wes Ander­son­’s Aster­oid City speaks on their endur­ing friend­ship, Stan­ley Kubrick, and learn­ing to talk with­out mov­ing your mouth.
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A conversation with Milena Canonero, Wes Anderson’s costume designer

by David Jenkins

The four time Oscar-win­ner talks her for­ma­tive con­nec­tions with Stan­ley Kubrick and how she’s able to ful­fil Wes Anderson’s unique aes­thet­ic visions.
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Wes Anderson: ‘I am drawn to mystery’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The mae­stro behind Aster­oid City leaves a voice note for LWLies, reflect­ing on nam­ing con­ven­tions, sci-fi films, and work­ing with his best friends.
A young man with curly hair wearing a dark hoodie, standing in a grassy field with houses visible in the background.
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Emile Mosseri and Joe Talbot: ‘We’re just following the feeling of what we like’

by Kambole Campbell

To cel­e­brate the release of Emile Mosser­i’s new album, he sat down with old pal and col­lab­o­ra­tor Joe Tal­bot for a chat about Tupac, George Con­stan­za, and swim­ming in LA lakes.
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Parker Posey: ‘I’m nostalgic for how to really meet people. It’s so different now’

by Abbey Bender

As sem­i­nal 90s cult movie Par­ty Girl receives a 4K restora­tion, Park­er Posey reflects on her first star­ring role and nos­tal­gia for the New York City of the past.
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Sydney Sweeney: ‘I’ve always felt that my duty is to my characters, and to my work’

by Charles Bramesco

The star of Tina Sat­ter’s whistle­blow­ing dra­ma Real­i­ty speaks about the chal­lenges of play­ing a real per­son and the con­cept of the mod­ern movie star.