In Conversation

Barry Keoghan: ‘I have my own method; I’m still learning and discovering’

By David Jenkins

The role of charismatic chancer Bug in Andrea Arnold's Bird feels like a victory lap for Hollywood's most unlikely new darling.

Andrea Arnold: ‘I’m very interested in the sensual world’

By Nia Childs

One of Britain's foremost chroniclers of life in the economic margins opens up about the pressures of modern filmmaking and her desire to let audiences take what they want from her films.

‘I watched the film crash and burn at the box office’ – Jang Joon-hwan on Save The Green Planet!

By James Balmont

The director of the cult classic Korean wave sci-fi comedy reflects on his wild debut two decades on, and the forthcoming remake from Yorgos Lanthimos.

Mati Diop: ‘We’re witnessing an awakening of consciousness’

By Rogan Graham

The maker of the remarkable prizewinning docu-essay hybrid, Dahomey, on the film’s urgent anti-colonial message.

‘It completely changed the course of my life’ – Shane Meadows on Dead Man’s Shoes at 20

By Simon Bland

Two decades ago, a grim Northern revenge western starring Paddy Considine as a man on the war path shocked audiences and made Shane Meadows one to watch out for. He reflects on the long legacy of Dead Man's Shoes.

Alice Lowe: ‘I do want to make something timeless’

By David Jenkins

British filmmaker/actor Alice Lowe reflects on the making of her sublime and refreshingly self-critical second feature, Timestalker.

Shatner’s Bassoon: Michael Cumming on the making of Brass Eye

By Adam Woodward

The director of the original series discusses its creation and legacy ahead of a new tour of his cult behind-the-scenes film, Oxide Ghosts.

Shuchi Talati: ‘I grew up in a context where there was so much shame around female sexuality’

By Leila Latif

The writer/director of lilting coming-of-age yarn, Girls Will be Girls, stresses the importance of capturing human intimacy with an air of authenticity.

Carol Kane: ’I feel very old and very young at the same time‘

By Nick Newman

The acting legend and star of Between the Temples shoots the breeze on acting your age, keeping artistically active, and being super creative with John and Gena.

Under the Cover: Sarah Madden

By Little White Lies

We go behind the scenes on the cover of LWLies 103: The Blink Twice Issue with Leeds-based illustrator Sarah Madden.

Kneecap: ‘There was no word for cocaine in Irish’

By Rogan Graham

Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, better known as Kneecap, (plus director Rich Peppiatt) give the lowdown on the creation of their raucous quasi-biopic, which captures the formation of their rap trio in Belfast and the ongoing fight to save the Irish language.

Naomi Ackie: ‘I know that feeling of wanting something that is just out of reach’

By Leila Latif

The star of Zoë Kravitz's vacation thriller Blink Twice talks through her connection to her character, a past life as a waitress and learning to slow down.

Zoë Kravitz: ‘Directing is what I’ve always wanted to do’

By Leila Latif

The co-writer, producer and director of Blink Twice reflects on the long journey her first feature took from idea to actualisation.

Willem Dafoe and Hong Chau: ‘The meaning comes in the doing’

By Hannah Strong

Willem Dafoe and Hong Chau lay out the particulars of Yorgos Lanthimos’s method with actors.

Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons: ‘Is Yorgos okay with us giving away the secrets?’

By Hannah Strong

Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons attempt to decipher the codes and meanings in Kinds of Kindness.

Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou: ‘It’s a constant relationship’

By Hannah Strong

The co-writers of Kinds of Kindness reflect on their enduring partnership and putting their characters through the ringer.

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