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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FestivalsHarold Crooks on The Price We Pay
Harold Crooks' documentary on corporate tax avoidance kicks off Take One Action! Film Festival in style. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
InterviewsRobert Sheehan: Returning to the Supernatural
The Misfits star discusses The Messenger, where he plays an unwashed weirdo who can speak to the dead. Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
FestivalsScalarama: An annual celebration of cinema
We look ahead to the annual festival that brings together the UK's film clubs and indie exhibitors for a month of cinema celebration Read more »| 02 Sep 2015 -
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – we meet the cast
A YA weepy centred on a terminally ill teen might have some reaching for the sick bucket, but Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, dubbed "the Citizen Kane of teen cancer tearjerkers" by one US critic, is a different breed. We meet its talented young cast Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
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The Past is Another Country: Director Andrew Haigh on 45 Years
Andrew Haigh, director of fine-grained romance Weekend, delivers another devastating relationship drama with 45 Years. We speak to him about the film's powerhouse leads, Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay, and keeping his audience at arm's length Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
Videos
Andrew Haigh on 45 Years
Andrew Haigh's last film, Weekend, was a deeply felt story of a fledgling romance. He changes tack with 45 Years, which centres on a long-standing relationship in crisis. We spoke to the writer-director at Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2015
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InterviewsA New Grammar: Josephine Decker
American indie director Josephine Decker is currently on a tour of discerning UK cinemas with her first two features, Butter on the Latch and Thou Wast Mild and Lovely. We chat to this singular filmmaking talent Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
InterviewsCrystal Moselle on The Wolfpack: Home Movies
Seven bright kids spent a childhood locked up in their apartment, with movies as their only friends. We talk to documentary filmmaker Crystal Moselle about her time with the pack Read more »| 03 Aug 2015 -
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Alexander Skarsgård: “Even in a sex scene, you can’t show a butt or a nipple”
In coming-of-age tale The Diary of a Teenage Girl, True Blood star Alexander Skarsgård goes from vampire to cradle robber. The Skinny talks to the Swedish hunk about teenage sexuality, Hollywood's prudishness, Zoolander, and a moustachioed Tarzan Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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Ana Lily Amirpour on her Iranian vampire Western
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Ana Lily Amirpour's tale of a righteous, chador-clad vampire who's cleaning up her one horse town, is the year's most beguiling movie. She tells us about the film's influences ahead of its UK DVD release Read more »| 27 Jul 2015 -
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Johnnie To: The Godfather of Hong Kong Gangster Cinema
While visiting Edinburgh International Film Festival, Hong Kong action master Johnnie To discusses the aesthetics of violence and the changing nature of the Hong Kong film industry Read more »| 17 Jul 2015 -
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Lost in Music: Mia Hansen-Løve on French Touch movie Eden
Mia Hansen-Løve discusses her brilliant new film Eden, an intimate epic telling the history of the French Touch music scene through one DJ's bloodshot eyes Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
Festivals
Northern Greats: Manchester International Film Festival
The Great Northern Warehouse hosts the inaugural Manchester International Film Festival this July. We caught up with its ambitious organisers to hear of their plans for the event Read more »| 03 Jul 2015 -
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Pet Sights and Sounds: Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy
Love & Mercy tells the story of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson without falling back on the many cliches of the music biopic. Director Bill Pohlad reveals how he brought the life of this troubled genius to the screen Read more »| 02 Jul 2015 -
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Chasing Amy: Asif Kapadia on his Amy Winehouse documentary
Asif Kapadia's latest documentary charts the rise and premature demise of controversial soul singer Amy Winehouse. We talk to the sharp-eyed director about the film’s genesis and challenges ahead of its UK premier Read more »| 29 Jun 2015