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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InterviewsRole Play: Director Peter Strickland on his latest unconventional project
Peter Strickland, the director of Berberian Sound Studio and Katalin Varga, is back bending genre and defying expectations with his new film, The Duke of Burgundy. Much to some YouTube commenters' annoyance, it's not about some French dude Read more »| 09 Feb 2015 -
MusicVariations on a Theme: John Carpenter interviewed
'The Master of Fear' John Carpenter meditates on recording Lost Themes, going digital, and who should be the next Snake Plissken (spoiler: nobody) Read more »| 30 Jan 2015 -
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Not Another Teen Movie: Charlie Lyne on Beyond Clueless
Ever wish your favourite teen movie got the same critical cred afforded worthy art films? Charlie Lyne – the voice behind irreverent film blog Ultra Culture – celebrates this most maligned of sub-genres with his debut feature Beyond Clueless Read more »| 09 Jan 2015 -
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Bad Teacher: Damien Chazelle on Whiplash
Nicknamed 'Full Metal Juilliard', Whiplash tells the story of a young drummer dragged to the brink of insanity by his brutal music teacher. Its director, Damien Chazelle, explains how he brought this thrilling movie to the screen Read more »| 05 Jan 2015 -
InterviewsSnow is Coming: Game of Thrones' Kit Harington on his new film Testament of Youth
You probably know Kit Harington as the brooding hero of TV's Game of Thrones, but you'll be seeing a lot more of him on the big screen in the future. The rising star chats to us ahead of his new film, wartime romantic drama Testament of Youth Read more »| 05 Jan 2015 -
Videos
In at the Deep End: Video interview with Black Sea director Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald is a tough director to pin down. He’s probably best known for two documentaries, 2003’s Touching the Void, which recreated the pe... Read more »| 15 Dec 2014
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Elijah Wood and Celyn Jones on Set Fire to the Stars
We talk to Elijah Wood and Celyn Jones about their Dylan Thomas biopic Set Fire to the Stars, the historical figures they'd most like to play, and their... Read more »| 15 Dec 2014 -
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Faking Bad: Ben Mendelsohn on Black Sea
A sweetheart in real life, a psychopath on the screen, live-wire Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn talks about how he became Hollywood's go-to nutcase and his new role in Kevin Macdonald's U-boat thriller, Black Sea Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
InterviewsThe Old Ones: Jemaine Clement on his new vampire flatshare comedy
Jemaine Clement's preoccupation with vampires reaches its zenith with undead houseshare comedy What We Do in the Shadows. The Flight of the Conchords star explains where this fascination started and why being immortal would have its disadvantages Read more »| 10 Nov 2014 -
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From SNL to Sibling Hell: Craig Johnson on The Skeleton Twins
During their stints on SNL, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig proved themselves expert comic performers. In The Skeleton Twins they reveal substantial dramatic chops too. The film's writer-director, Craig Johnson, discusses channeling their dark sides Read more »| 04 Nov 2014 -
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SPACE Jam: Video Jam spreads its wings with the SPACES tour
In November, kickass Manchester audio-visual night Video Jam takes to the road, bringing its unique brand of film and live music collaboration to Leeds, London and Liverpool. Video Jam co-curator Shereen Perera tells us where it all began Read more »| 03 Nov 2014 -
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So Far, So Good: A closer look at Edwyn Collins documentary The Possibilities Are Endless
In 2005, a stroke robbed Edwyn Collins of memories and words. One phrase that stuck was 'the possibilities are endless' – a maxim that now gives its name to a documentary portrait of his recovery. We find out more from those either side of the camera Read more »| 29 Oct 2014 -
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“Right now I do feel like Horror Girl”: Pollyanna McIntosh on Let Us Prey
Pollyanna McIntosh was the undoubted star of Grimmfest 2014, with a trio of films in the programme. We caught up with the Scottish actor to discuss her popularity with the horror crowd and her future projects Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
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Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena discuss zombie comedy Life After Beth: Video Interview
Life After Beth joins Shaun of the Dead and Warm Bodies in the ever-growing rom-zom-com subgenre. It features Parks and Recreation star A... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
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Troubles Brewing: Yann Demange and Gregory Burke on thriller ’71
’71 is a heart-stopping tale of a greenhorn soldier (Jack O'Connell) who gets separated from his unit in 1971 Belfast. Director Yann Demange and writer Gregory Burke explain why this muscular thriller is much more than a history lesson Read more »| 02 Oct 2014