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.
-
InterviewsPablo Larraín rethinks the biopic with Neruda
Following the Natalie Portman-starring Jackie, mercurial Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín has another left-field take on a national icon with Neruda Read more »| 03 Apr 2017 -
InterviewsJulia Ducournau on coming-of-age cannibalism drama Raw
Raw has been described as a contemporary Suspiria meets Ginger Snaps, yet that impressive comparison somehow still doesn't do justice to French director Julia Ducournau's definitely self-assured, gripping debut Read more »| 03 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
Watch Ross Hogg & Duncan Cowles' award-winning Isabella
Isabella is a hugely personal short from Edinburgh-based filmmakers Ross Hogg and Duncan Cowles exploring old age and memory loss. The film has picked up several awards on the festival circuit, and is now available to watch online Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
Interviews
Kelly Reichardt on Certain Women
Certain Women, the latest film from American filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, is a bittersweet triptych concerned with the lives of several women living in rural Montana. After a guarded start, the director opens up about her singular approach to filmmaking Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
InterviewsJuho Kuosmanen on The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is about an unassuming Finnish boxer who has his nation's hopes pinned on his success. We speak to its directo... Read more »| 22 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Paul Verhoeven on sex, satire and Isabelle Huppert
Paul Verhoeven has been shocking and thrilling audiences for 46 years. He's back after a ten year absence with Elle, which might be his most daring work yet. We sit down with the Dutch auteur to talk sex, satire and Isabelle Huppert Read more »| 17 Feb 2017
-
Interviews
Sharlto Copley and Ben Wheatley on Free Fire
Free Fire's director and one of its stars on single-location thrills and spirited scumbags. Read more »| 17 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Olivier Assayas on Kristen Stewart & Personal Shopper
The ever versatile Olivier Assayas returns to genre territory with strange and mysterious ghost story Personal Shopper, which centres on a knockout performan... Read more »| 16 Feb 2017 -
InterviewsBarry Jenkins on Moonlight
Director Barry Jenkins talks us through its inception of the gorgeous character study Moonlight Read more »| 10 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
John Waters on bad taste & Multiple Maniacs
John Waters' little-seen sophomore feature Multiple Maniacs is getting a revival. Despite its new polish, it's as outrageously grotesque as ever. The filmmaker takes us back to its making at the tail end of the 60s Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
FestivalsAlex Kapranos on Glasgow music doc Lost in France
Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos discusses his recollections of Glasgow's vibrant indie music scene of the 90s ahead of the release of Niall McCann&rsq... Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
Interviews
Maren Ade on female filmmakers & Toni Erdmann
International comedy smash Toni Erdmann is a shaggy-dog story about a father and daughter that's both biting and tender. Director Maren Ade explains how she ... Read more »| 01 Feb 2017 -
Interviews
Mike Mills: “Grief can be really empowering”
Thumbsucker and Beginners director Mike Mills is back mining his own life for his art with 20th Century Women. He gives us some background on his very person... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Interviews
McGregor, Bremner, Carlyle & Miller on Trainspotting 2
The long-awaited sequel to Trainspotting is here. The film’s four stars – Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner and Robert Carlyle – reflect on returning to their iconic characters Read more »| 26 Jan 2017 -
Interviews
Morris from America director: "I humped my pillow a lot"
We spoke to American director Chad Hartigan about his new indie Morris from America (coming to DVD this month), autobiographical filmmaking, working with perennial comic scene-stealer Craig Robinson, and, uh, pillow stimulation. Read more »| 04 Jan 2017