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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InterviewsEliza 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 -
InterviewsYorgos 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 -
InterviewsWe 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 -
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Lisa 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 -
InterviewsLuca 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 -
Festivals
Krafta Doc: Scotland's newest film festival
The creative process is under the spotlight at Krafta Doc, a new documentary film festival devoted to the work of artists, craftspeople and designers, from world famous creatives to unsung artisans Read more »| 19 Sep 2017 -
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Jennifer Reeder on filmmaking for social justice
Chicago-based filmmaker Jennifer Reeder talks us through Signature Move, her quietly radical new feature following the love story between a Pakistani lawyer and a Latina bookshop owner, which closes this year's Scottish Queer International Film Festival Read more »| 08 Sep 2017 -
Festivals
Boiling Point: the doc exploring Finland's far right
Finnish documentary Boiling Point is a cool-headed look at an increasingly incendiary subject: immigration. The film's director, Elina Hirvonen, tells us why she wanted to create a documentary that treats people on both sides of the debate as human beings Read more »| 05 Sep 2017 -
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Discover Patti Cake$: the feel-good indie about a plus-size rapper
Former indie rocker-turned-director Geremy Jasper offers an uplifting underdog story about a plus-sized rapper from New Jersey who dares to dream big Read more »| 31 Aug 2017