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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InterviewsWho'll Blink First?: Filming Ai Weiwei
With her documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry out on DVD on the 8 Oct, The Skinny talks to director Alison Klayman about the challenges involved in creating her sympathetic portrait of a complex man. Read more »| 05 Oct 2012 -
InterviewsReturn to Goth: Simon Oakes explains Hammer Studio's revival
Hammer Studio chief Simon Oakes talks to The Skinny about the British institution's resurrection Read more »| 10 Sep 2012 -
InterviewsOut of the Past: Guy Maddin on Keyhole
Guy Maddin's latest film, Keyhole, is a psycho-sexual riff on Homer's The Odyssey by way of film noir and haunted house movies. The Skinny spoke to this most unique of filmmakers Read more »| 04 Sep 2012 -
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Genre Hopper: Rian Johnson on Looper
Three movies under his belt and Rian Johnson is proving a tricky filmmaker to pin down. The Skinny caught up with the genre hopping director to get the lowdown on his latest film, Looper, which opens this year's Toronto International Film Festival Read more »| 03 Sep 2012 -
Festivals
Interview: Bryn Higgins and the cast of psycho-drama Unconditional
Bryn Higgins, Christian Cooke and Harry McEntire are the director and two leads of Unconditional, a British psycho-drama that asks, what will one young man do for a chance at true love? Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
InterviewsWho's Laughing Now? A Guide to Hollywood Comedy
The sorry state of American film comedy laid bare Read more »| 02 Jul 2012
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Bobcat Goldthwait on God Bless America
Bobcat Goldthwait is best remembered as 'that shrill bloke from the Police Academy movies'. He also happens to be one of America's most distinct filmmakers. The Skinny speaks to him about his latest black comedy, God Bless America Read more »| 27 Jun 2012 -
Festivals
EIFF 2012: Maja Borg on Future My Love
Maja Borg's Future My Love is competing for the coveted Michael Powell award at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. We spoke to the filmmaker about her film, a poetic blend of doc, road trip and love story Read more »| 24 Jun 2012 -
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West's World: Ti West on The Innkeepers
Some horror directors like to gross out an audience. Ti West, the man behind House of the Devil, prefers to freak them out using good ol' fashioned suspense. West speaks to The Skinny about his latest bloodcurdler, The Innkeepers. Read more »| 01 Jun 2012 -
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Whatever Gets You Through The Night – The Film
Groundbreaking cross-disciplinary arts project Whatever Gets You Through The Night is to become a documentary film, courtesy of director Daniel Warren Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
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Cinema Resuscitation: Bertrand Tavernier on Death Watch
Death Watch, a lyrical science fiction film made in Glasgow in the late 70s, died on its initial release. Ahead of its resurrection by film distributors Park Circus, The Skinny spoke to the film's charming director, Bertrand Tavernier. Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
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The Angels' Share – Set Visit
The Skinny visited the set of Ken Loach's The Angels' Share last summer and talked to the cast and crew about the film's legendary director Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
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Movie Løve: Director Mia Hansen-Løve in interview
May sees the release of Goodbye First Love, the third film from Mia Hansen-Løve. The Skinny sat down with the talented director to discuss how she caught the filmmaking bug and her era-spanning narratives Read more »| 02 May 2012 -
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Northern Lights: A Nation on Film
Scotland’s first ever mass participation film project, Northern Lights, is looking for vignettes about Scottish people's day-to-day lives. The Skinny spoke to filmmaker Nick Higgins, the driving force behind the venture, to find out more Read more »| 01 May 2012 -
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Director Xavier Gens on The Divide
Xavier Gens speaks to The Skinny about his new film The Divide, a grisly post-apocalyptic sci-fi horror hybrid. Like his previous efforts Frontier(s) and Hitman, it's not one to go to with your granny Read more »| 19 Apr 2012