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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InterviewsDénes Nagy on WWII drama Natural Light
Hungarian director Dénes Nagy discusses his bracing new World War Two film Natural Light, which follows a Hungarian soldier tasked with keeping order in occupied Ukraine at the behest of the Axis Powers Read more »| 09 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsWhat's Up Doc? Scotland's lively documentary scene
Scottish documentary appears in rude health. We speak to some of the emerging voices in this nurturing doc scene to get a flavour of what makes it so vibrant and discover what's been enabling this success Read more »| 07 Oct 2021 -
InterviewsECA Animation Graduates Look to the Future
While most of the film industry ground to a halt during the pandemic lockdowns, animators continued to work industriously in isolation. We speak to three recent graduates from Edinburgh College of Art to hear what their future holds Read more »| 05 Oct 2021 -
FestivalsAll change at Scottish Queer International Film Festival
Scottish Queer International Film Festival’s new programmers Nat Lall and Jamie Rea tell us what they're bringing to this always lively and inclusive celebration of LGBTQIA+ filmmaking Read more »| 24 Sep 2021 -
InterviewsChristine Molloy and Joe Lawlor on Rose Plays Julie
Irish filmmakers Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor speak to us about their slippery new thriller Rose Plays Julie Read more »| 13 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsEmily Munro on climate documentary Living Proof
Ahead of Glasgow's UN Climate Conference (aka COP26), Take One Action film festival presents Living Proof – A Climate Story, an evocative documentary exploring Scotland's complex relationship to the global climate crisis, told using archive footage Read more »| 13 Sep 2021
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InterviewsOn the set of Our Ladies with author Alan Warner
Back in 2018, the film adaptation of Alan Warner's The Sopranos was filming in Edinburgh. Three years later, the film – now titled Our Ladies – finally reaches Scottish cinemas. Here's our on-set chat with the author, over a bracingly expensive whisky Read more »| 17 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsSparks discuss their debut film, Annette
Pop duo Sparks bring their recent shift to a more operatic sound to its natural conclusion with Annette, a baroque musical they wrote with French director Leos Carax, which arrives at Edinburgh International Film Festival this month Read more »| 16 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsAbsolute Denial: Ryan Braund on his indie animation
Sheffield-based filmmaker Ryan Braund presents his first feature film, Absolute Denial, at Edinburgh Film Festival this month. The director talks us through its lockdown origin story Read more »| 16 Aug 2021 -
InterviewsEdgar Wright on his new Sparks documentary
Edgar Wright likes Sparks a fair bit. If The Sparks Brothers, his exuberant 140-minute documentary celebrating the genius pop duo doesn't convince you of that, then our chat with the Shaun of the Dead director surely will Read more »| 29 Jul 2021 -
InterviewsThe Most Beautiful Boy in the World: 50 years later
In 1971, 15-year-old Björn Andrésen became a symbol of youthful beauty after starring in Luchino Visconti’s Death In Venice. Filmmakers Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri tell us why they wanted to tell Andrésen's full story five decades later Read more »| 22 Jul 2021 -
InterviewsQuentin Dupieux on Deerskin
If you're a child of the 90s, you'll remember throbbing techno track Flat Beat from Quentin Dupieux (aka Mr. Oizo). Dupieux now spends most of his time making twisted comedies, and his latest, Deerskin, follows a middle-aged man obsessed with a jacket Read more »| 12 Jul 2021 -
InterviewsThomas Vinterberg on Another Round and Mads Mikkelsen
Thomas Vinterberg returns with boozy new drama Another Round. The great Danish director discusses his country's binge drinking culture, why some of our greatest leaders are massive pissheads and the brilliance of Mads Mikkelsen Read more »| 28 Jun 2021 -
InterviewsBen Wheatley on pandemic-shot horror In the Earth
Ben Wheatley is so prolific, it's no surprise he's managed to write and shoot a film during the COVID pandemic. He fills us in on the production of In the Earth ahead of its UK release Read more »| 16 Jun 2021 -
InterviewsEmma Seligman on chaotic black comedy Shiva Baby
Writer-director Emma Seligman talks us through Shiva Baby, her wickedly funny debut feature about a young woman trying to navigate her queer, sexual and Jewish identities Read more »| 07 Jun 2021