Interviews
Immerse yourself in behind the scene brilliance with The Skinny’s film interviews. Directors, actors, musicians, and more share their stories and artistic approaches to film. You’ll also find interviews with film festival producers.
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Interviewsxcx and the City: Pete Ohs on Erupcja
Charli xcx is all over movies in 2026, and one of the first and best of that cinephile pop star's film projects is Erupcja. Director Pete Ohs talks to us about his collaborative filmmaking process and teasing audiences' expectations Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
InterviewsMitchell Robertson on his role in Richard Gadd's Half Man
Richard Gadd has followed up his blistering Baby Reindeer with the similarly intense Half Man, the story of two young men who forge a toxic codependent friendship. We speak to one of the show's young stars, Mitchell Robertson Read more »| 27 May 2026 -
InterviewsSailm nan Daoine takes us on a tour of Gaelic psalm singing
Documentary Sailm nan Daoine brings audiences along on an intimate road trip exploring the emotional and cultural resonance of Gaelic psalm singing. Director Jack Archer and musician Rob MacNeacail tell us more Read more »| 11 May 2026 -
InterviewsLost Generation: Carla Simón on Romería
Spanish director Carla Simón is once again mining her own painful upbringing with Romería. She discusses recreating memories, embracing magic realism, and explains why now is the perfect time to look back at her parents' radical generation Read more »| 06 May 2026 -
InterviewsCharlotte Regan on new BBC crime drama Mint
Charlotte Regan's Mint is one of the best-looking, most visually inventive TV shows we've seen in ages. She discusses developing her style, playing with conventions and her love for shooting in Scotland Read more »| 28 Apr 2026 -
InterviewsOut of Time: Mark Jenkin on Rose of Nevada
Mark Jenkin returns with his stunning new film, Rose of Nevada. While visiting Glasgow Film Festival, the Cornish auteur discusses the beauty of the human face and his passion for capturing modern life with his ancient Bolex camera Read more »| 20 Apr 2026
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InterviewsFrançois Ozon on The Stranger
François Ozon's latest is a gorgeous-looking adaptation of Albert Camus’ The Stranger. The French director explains why he wanted to give this literary classic an update that's both faithful and speaks to today Read more »| 07 Apr 2026 -
InterviewsJames McAvoy and his cast discuss California Schemin'
Ahead of releasing his directorial debut, James McAvoy discusses the directors he's learned from over the years. The talented young actors from California Schemin', meanwhile, reveal what they learned from their director Read more »| 07 Apr 2026 -
InterviewsHippFest: Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot on scoring Finis Terræ
Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot discuss their latest collaboration, a new folk-tinged score to Jean Epstein’s landmark experimental drama Finis Terræ, which they will be debuting live at this year's HippFest Read more »| 12 Mar 2026 -
InterviewsBi Gan on Resurrection
We are living in the Bi Gan era! This hugely talented Chinese filmmaker discusses his latest work, Resurrection, a dazzling epic spanning the history of cinema Read more »| 10 Mar 2026 -
InterviewsHlynur Pálmason on The Love That Remains
Hlynur Pálmason's fourth feature is an idiosyncratic look at a family in crisis that's set over four seasons and regularly drifts from the quotidian to the surreal. The Icelandic writer-director discusses his unique approach to filmmaking Read more »| 10 Mar 2026 -
InterviewsGlasgow Short Film Festival: James Ley on Sleazy Tiger
Celebrated playwright James Ley discusses his debut short film, Sleazy Tiger, ahead of it competing in the Scottish Competition at the Glasgow Short Film Festival. We discuss queer crisis, flagrant film references and a horny Alan Cumming Read more »| 10 Mar 2026 -
ArtCCA Glasgow: What We've Lost
With the CCA in Glasgow now in liquidation, its staff left jobless, and its windows boarded up, we speak to some of the artists and programmers who use this space and ask what we've lost in the wreckage and what we can salvage if the CCA returns Read more »| 05 Mar 2026 -
Interviews"Hope is a Privilege": Raoul Peck on Orwell 2+2=5
In Orwell 2+2=5, Raoul Peck uses the life and writing of George Orwell as the connective tissue to tell a wider history of totalitarian power and media manipulation, past and present. We find out more from this trenchant political filmmaker Read more »| 02 Mar 2026 -
InterviewsSeán Dunn on The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
Edinburgh-born, New York-based filmmaker Seán Dunn discusses his new comedy, The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, the use of Scotland as a Hollywood backdrop and finding inspiration on a Harry Potter tour Read more »| 25 Feb 2026