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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InterviewsMike White on new Ben Stiller film Brad's Status
Writer-director Mike White on Brad’s Status, in which Ben Stiller plays a man intimidated by his peers' success. We chat about White's eclectic career, working in the Hollywood sausage factory and the aspect of directing he likes least Read more »| 03 Jan 2018 -
InterviewsDiscovering John Paizs' lost comic gem Crime Wave
For UK cinephiles, one of the discoveries of the year has been seeing John Paizs' Crime Wave on its recent wave of UK screenings. We speak to Paizs about the making of this unsung comic masterpiece Read more »| 18 Dec 2017 -
Interviews'Nick Broomfield without the ego': Meet Duncan Cowles
Documentarian Duncan Cowles is one of our favourite filmmakers on Scotland's lively short film scene; we take a look at his wonderful new film Taking Stock, and catch up with Cowles to find out more about the film Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
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Takashi Miike on his 100th film Blade of the Immortal
Absurdly prolific Japanese director Takashi Miike reaches a 100-film milestone with Blade of the Immortal. We speak to the controversial filmmaker about shocking movies, sword fights, Starship Troopers, film vs digital, and how he's actually really lazy Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
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Eliza Hittman explores male sexuality in Beach Rats
Eliza Hittman's sophomore feature, Beach Rats, is an evocative tale of a Brooklyn teen's struggle with his sexuality. We speak to the New York filmmaker about the appeal of young characters, filming sex scenes, and gender politics in film, TV and academia Read more »| 31 Oct 2017 -
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Yorgos Lanthimos on his dark new film The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, the director of The Lobster and Dogtooth, discusses his dark new film The Killing of a Sacred Deer and his singular approach to movie-making Read more »| 27 Oct 2017
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We speak to director and star of psychological thriller Thelma
Joachim Trier returns to his native Norway with Thelma, a psychological thriller about a teen with telekinetic abilities. The director and his film's star, Eili Harboe, give us the lowdown Read more »| 26 Oct 2017 -
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Benny Safdie on making Robert Pattinson crime drama Good Time
Benny Safdie, one half of New York directing duo the Safdie Brothers, tells us about casting erstwhile Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson in his breakneck indie crime movie Good Time Read more »| 26 Oct 2017 -
InterviewsLisa Gornick on bringing a female perspective to art and sex
Ahead of screenings in Edinburgh and Glasgow, director Lisa Gornick tells us about her new film The Book of Gabrielle and exploring the story of a woman expressing sex Read more »| 24 Oct 2017 -
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Luca Guadagnino on Call Me by Your Name
I Am Love director Luca Guadagnino returns with Call Me by Your Name, one of the year's finest films, about the burgeoning romance between two young men over one Italian summer. We discuss love, adapting a beloved novel, and his Suspiria remake (kinda) Read more »| 19 Oct 2017 -
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Clint Mansell on channelling punk spirit on Loving Vincent
Clint Mansell on his work on oil-painted Van Gogh film Loving Vincent, and how his punk mindset helped him to find affinity with the post-impressionist painter Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
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Armando Iannucci on satire, Trump and The Death of Stalin
Armando Iannucci is back with the strange and brilliant The Death of Stalin. We talk to the director about navigating the line between comedy and tragedy, the film’s unplanned parallels to Donald Trump and the role of satire in today’s society Read more »| 03 Oct 2017 -
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Michael Winterbottom on Wolf Alice doc On the Road
Michael Winterbottom makes his first tour documentary (with a twist) with On the Road, which follows alt-rock group Wolf Alice playing in support of their acclaimed debut album. We spoke to the filmmaker about his unique fiction-nonfiction hybrid Read more »| 02 Oct 2017 -
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Peter Mackie Burns on vibrant comedy Daphne
Daphne, the debut feature film by Glaswegian director Peter Mackie Burns, is both a hilarious character study of a 30-something hedonist and an expressive portrait of modern London. We speak to Burns about bringing it to the screen Read more »| 29 Sep 2017 -
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A fond farewell to the soulful Harry Dean Stanton
With last week's death of Harry Dean Stanton – whose film career stretched from the 1950s to new feature Lucky – cinema lost one of its most iconic character actors. Lucky's director, John Carroll Lynch, tells us about giving Stanton his final role Read more »| 22 Sep 2017