Michael Shannon Roundtable Interview For Take Shelter
What attracted you to take the part in Take Shelter? I worked with Jeff [Nichols] on Shotgun Stories, his first movie, and I just really think he’s unique. I can’t really think of any other director, young director in America today, who is as focused as he is, has as distinctive of a vision as … Read more
Justin Kurzel and Lucas Pittaway Interview for Snowtown
How the project came together and what they knew of the actual events. Justin Kurzel: Sean Grant had written up to about the 5th or 6th draft and then Warp Films Australia showed me the script. It was probably more of a genre film at the time, police and that in there, but I just … Read more
Gina Carano Interview for Haywire
When you first met with Steven Sorderbergh I understand you had a very long lunch, what was it in particular that you talked about at that time? We talked about my life and his life, films, fighting and family. It was a very relaxed kind of conversation between two people. What sort of films did … Read more
Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez and David Alexanian Roundtable Interviews for The Way
What Martin Sheen feels The Way is about. Martin Sheen: It’s really about a guy [Tom] who’s lived a really isolated, conservative existence. He belongs to a country club, he has a private practice. He’s a doctor but he’s not into third world doctors. He’s not giving anything to anybody. He’s a widower who lives by himself. He … Read more