Interviews

“No, not the dog!” – John McNaughton on Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

By Little White Lies

Three decades after it first shocked audiences, John McNaughton's twisted thriller receives a 4K re-release courtesy of Arrow Films.

Alexander Skarsgård: ‘I’ve always nurtured this dream of looking at a great epic Viking movie’

By Hannah Strong

As he prepares to unleash hell in The Northman, we profile the Swedish actor who realises his lifelong dream with this Scandanavian epic.

Robert Eggers: ‘This is me trying to do Conan the Barbarian by way of Andrei Rublev’

By Charles Bramesco

The visionary director of The Northman talks scaling up production, his love of Viking culture, and the perils of working with a flock of birds.

Paul Verhoeven: ‘I identify far more with the “female” part of my brain’

By Justine Smith

The Dutch provocateur chats lesbian nuns, alternate realities and his undying love for Quentin Tarantino.

Juho Kuosmanen: ‘Steal from many different places and you can’t get caught!’

By David Jenkins

The director of Compartment No. 6 on the joys of filming on location – in this case, a vintage passenger train.

Braxton Pope: ‘You’re never caught off guard with Paul’

By Sam Moore

The producer of The Canyons and The Card Counter reflects on his experience working with one of Hollywood’s most outspoken auteurs.

Fred Armisen: ‘I’m wimpy about pain’

By Leila Latif

As he plays an overwhelmed indie director in Judd Apatow’s Covid comedy, the actor talks stunts and believing there really are no small parts.

Adrian Lyne: ‘I’ve always thought that acres of flesh is incredibly unsexy’

By Elena Lazic

The master of the erotic thriller talks Deep Water, his long absence, and working with Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas.

Lucie Zhang: ‘The nudity was like wearing a costume’

By Josh Slater-Williams

The star of Jacques Audiard’s Parisian drama reflects on her whirlwind journey from first-time actor to the Cannes red carpet.

Joachim Trier: ‘We need to feel that we have choices which can change our lives’

By Hannah Strong

The writer/director of The Worst Person in the World ponders love, death and the possibility of a cosmic order to all things.

Franz Rogowski: ‘It was a gift to not have to explain it all through words’

By Elena Lazic

The beguiling star of Sebastian Meise’s Great Freedom reflects on his career so far and the future of cinema.

Matt Reeves: ‘I didn’t know if Rob would want to come back to a blockbuster’

By Kambole Campbell

The man behind the return of Gotham’s favourite son reveals why Robert Pattinson was his first and only choice.

Johnny Knoxville: ‘It’s not Jackass unless you’re standing on your own dick’

By Hannah Strong

The clown prince of MTV reflects on returning to Jackass 20 years after it all began, and if the new stunts still hurt like they used to.

Clifton Collins Jr: ‘I never used peppermints with the horses’

By Emily Maskell

The star of Sundance hit Jockey speaks on the intricacy of working with animals and his love of movie westerns.

Mamoru Hosoda: ‘When it comes to the internet, reality has overtaken fiction’

By Kambole Campbell

As Belle hits UK cinemas, the acclaimed Japanese director talks Digimon, virtual cityscapes, and parenthood in the digital age.

‘We got this!’ Paul Thomas Anderson and Alana Haim in conversation

By Hannah Strong

The creator and star of Licorice Pizza take us on a tour through the San Fernando Valley and reveal why HAIM love to walk everywhere.

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun: ‘How would the female body exist without the pressure of patriarchy?’

By Anahit Behrooz

The legendary Chadian director speaks candidly about reproductive rights in his home country and supporting the next generation of filmmakers.

George MacKay: ‘I find the development of morality fascinating’

By Katie Goh

One of the UK’s most promising young actors reveals how contemporary politics influenced his role in Munich: The Edge of War.

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