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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InterviewsBack to Reality: David Gordon Green on Joe
David Gordon Green has one of the strangest CVs in Hollywood, easily switching from lyrical drama (George Washington) to goofy stoner comedies (Pineapple Express). He's back in a more contemplative mood with Joe, a lived-in slice of American Gothic Read more »| 07 Jul 2014 -
InterviewsThe Way of the Dragons: Dean DeBlois on HTTYD2
Four years on from its release, How to Train Your Dragon feels like a classic, able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the best of Pixar. We speak to its director about the sequel, which premiered alongside the art-house crowd at this year's Cannes Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
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Horsin’ Around: Benedikt Erlingsson on Of Horses and Men
Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson talks sex, death and global warming ahead of his delightful debut feature, Of Horses and Men, trotting into UK cinemas Read more »| 12 Jun 2014 -
InterviewsReturn to Jonestown: Ti West on The Sacrament
Ti West discusses The Sacrament, his deeply disturbing new feature based around the Jonestown Massacre, talks genre and reminisces about horror in the 70s Read more »| 11 Jun 2014 -
FestivalsArt Imitating Strife: Simon Helberg on We’ll Never Have Paris
We’ll Never Have Paris, the debut film from Simon Helberg, closes this year’s EIFF. It’s a comedy based on a real life story of a clueless young man who breaks up with the woman he loves. Unfortunately for Helberg, it’s his life story Read more »| 06 Jun 2014 -
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Blood on the Road: Tom Berninger on Mistaken for Strangers
You know Matt Berninger, frontman for The National. Now meet his brother Tom, the family misfit who followed his big bro on the road with a camera and a thirst for rock'n'roll excess. The result is the hilarious and touching doc Mistaken for Strangers Read more »| 04 Jun 2014
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Hard Cel: An interview with Disney Animator Floyd Norman
With the Blu-Ray release of Sleeping Beauty coinciding with the release of the live action reboot Maleficent, The Skinny caught up with veteran animator Floyd Norman to discuss his memories of making the film as a young artist Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Festivals
Buried Treasure: Ed Perkins on Garnet's Gold
EIFF has a strong history of documentary film programming. Garnet's Gold, Ed Perkins’ lyrical and melancholic film following middle-aged dreamer Garnet Frost and his search for lost treasure, is a 24-carat example. Director Perkins tells us more Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
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Secret Master: Chris Fujiwara on the Cinema of Dominik Graf
EIFF artistic director Chris Fujiwara explains why German filmmaker Dominik Graf's artistry shouldn't be overlooked, even if most of his films have been made for the small screen Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
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Ae Fond Farewell...? Paul Laverty on Jimmy's Hall
With legendary director Ken Loach reportedly soon to retire from the movie racket, we speak to his long time collaborator Paul Laverty (they've worked together on 11 features) about their new film Jimmy's Hall and both their filmmaking futures Read more »| 30 May 2014 -
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Back to the Feature: Crispin Glover in Interview
Crispin Glover brings his slide show and film What is It? to Edinburgh's Cameo. A singular performer in the likes of Back to the Future and River's Edge, we find his approach to filmmaking to be similarly eccentric Read more »| 08 May 2014 -
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40 Years of GFT
As Glasgow Film Theatre reaches middle age, we ask some of its staff and patrons to reflect on the place Read more »| 01 May 2014 -
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Nanny Great: Anthony Chen on Ilo Ilo
Despite a seemingly cursed premier at Cannes, which included a thunderstorm and a blackout, Anthony Chen’s Ilo Ilo has gone on to great acclaim and dozens of festival awards. Ahead of its UK release, Chen gives us his theories on his debut's success Read more »| 30 Apr 2014 -
InterviewsFrank Filmmaking: Lenny Abrahamson on Frank
So you've got Michael Fassbender, one of the biggest stars on the planet, in your movie. What do you do? If you're Lenny Abrahamson, director of Frank, you make him wear an oversized papier-mâché head on his shoulders in every one of his scenes Read more »| 29 Apr 2014 -
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Staying Home: Joanna Hogg on Exhibition
Joanna Hogg discusses working in London and using non-professional actors to tell her unique stories before the release of her latest, Exhibition Read more »| 14 Apr 2014