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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InterviewsInterview: Paul King on Bunny and The Bull
Paul King discusses his cinematic follow-up to The Mighty Boosh, the inventive anti-bromance Bunny and the Bull Read more »| 25 Nov 2009 -
InterviewsLone Scherfig on An Education
Danish Director Lone Scherfig talks to The Skinny about the myriad challenges of creating her latest period piece, a collaboration with celebrated author Nick Hornby. Read more »| 03 Nov 2009 -
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Innocence Lost: Michael Haneke's White Ribbon
Michael Haneke has made some of the most politically challenging films of recent years and his latest film, The White Ribbon, is no exception. The Skinny met with the Austrian director to talk about his approach to radical filmmaking. Read more »| 26 Oct 2009 -
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Agnes Varda on The Beaches of Agnes
The Beaches of Agnes is an inspiring journey through the life of an often overlooked director: Agnes Varda. Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
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Lords of The Wing
Michael Gillespie talks to the makers of the visually breath-taking documentary The Crimson Wing Read more »| 05 Oct 2009 -
InterviewsThe Dancing Outlaw: Dominic Murphy and Edward Hogg on White Lightnin'
Stylish and intense, White Lightnin' is a recreation of the life of an unlikely cult figure: Appalachian dancer Jesco White. The Skinny spoke to director Dominic Murphy and actor Edward Hogg about the making of the film and meeting the man himself. Read more »| 28 Sep 2009
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InterviewsShane Meadows: Filming in the Fast Lane
After wowing critics with This is England and Somers Town, Shane Meadows could have easily headed to Hollywood to make his fortune. Instead he decided to return to a more stripped down style of filmmaking. The Skinny sat down with the acclaimed filmmaker as well as actor Paddy Considine and producer Mark Herbert to discuss their latest project, the faux rockumentary Le Donk and Scorz-Ayz-Ee. Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
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Carmen Ejogo: Away She Went
An introduction to the actress who stars in Sam Mendes' latest film Away We Go Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
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Andrea Arnold: Behind Glass
Andrea Arnold has emerged as a distinctive voice in British cinema. The Skinny talks to the director on the eve of the release of her latest film Fish Tank. Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
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Jesse Eisenberg: A ride through Adventureland
Jesse Eisenberg talks about his latest coming-of-age comedy Adventureland, which even comes with a recommendation from Woody Allen. Read more »| 26 Aug 2009 -
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Ursula Meier: Home Truths
Isabelle Huppert stars in Ursula Meier’s latest film, Home, a work which subtly explores a family’s relationship between the environment and society around them. Gail Tolley finds out more. Read more »| 28 Jul 2009 -
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Riseborough Rising
Gail Tolley chats to Andrea Riseborough, an actress who has done far more than make Maggie Thatcher look quite hot. Read more »| 16 Jul 2009 -
InterviewsClaire Denis: Taking Her Best Shots
The latest film from one of the true film artists of our time, 35 Shots of Rum has been greeted with rapturous applause. Michael Gillespie speaks to director Claire Denis. Read more »| 13 Jul 2009 -
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Total Eclipse of the Art
Duncan Jones has gone from directing commercials to being the toast of Sundance. Moon, which received its British premiere at this year's EIFF, is an ambitious and assured take on the "hard" science fiction genre. Michael Gillespie met the director to discuss his film, his career and his somewhat famous father. Read more »| 06 Jul 2009 -
Festivals
EIFF Interview: Alvarez and Geraghty on Easier with Practice
Phone sex with a killer soundtrack. What's not to love? Read more »| 25 Jun 2009