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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InterviewsVera Drew on becoming The People’s Joker
Following the flop of Folie à Deux, you might think the world domination of comic book movies is coming to an end – but Vera Drew, director of supervillain satire The People's Joker, has united hundreds of artists in the crossover event of the century Read more »| 17 Feb 2025 -
InterviewsLaura Carreira introduces On Falling
On Falling takes us inside the empty life of a picker at an Amazon-like warehouse. Edinburgh-based writer-director Laura Carreira tells us why she wanted to explore the physical, financial and spiritual toll of working within the gig economy Read more »| 13 Feb 2025 -
InterviewsThe Brutalist director Brady Corbet is trying to save cinema
With his new film The Brutalist grabbing ten Oscar nominations and currently making a robust run in UK cinemas, we catch up with director Brady Corbet Read more »| 06 Feb 2025 -
InterviewsNaoko Yamada on The Colors Within
A Silent Voice director Naoko Yamada talks to us about her latest animation The Colors Within, a vibrant coming-of-age film about a group of teen misfits who form a band Read more »| 27 Jan 2025 -
InterviewsScotland on Screen: Bryan M. Ferguson on Pumpkin Guts
Bryan M. Ferguson's latest short film is Pumpkin Guts, a stylish and hugely imaginative blend of 80s slasher movie and creature feature, shot in Glasgow's Southside for £800 Read more »| 13 Jan 2025 -
InterviewsUncovering the Past: RaMell Ross on Nickel Boys
With his debut fiction film Nickel Boys, RaMell Ross finds a cinematic language to interrogate Black historical narratives that immerse audiences in that history. He discusses his suspicion of image-making and the role of the artist in political change Read more »| 30 Dec 2024
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InterviewsGuy Maddin, Evan Johnson & Galen Johnson on Rumours
We chat with Guy Maddin and his regular collaborators Evan and Galen Johnson about Rumours, their new comedy about a crisis at the G7 Summit. They tell us how they embraced a more conventional film style without losing any of their puckish surrealism Read more »| 04 Dec 2024 -
InterviewsManly Tears: Duncan Cowles on Silent Men
Ahead of his debut feature Silent Men, documentarian Duncan Cowles talks to us about getting blokes to open up on camera, the archivist impulse to capture memories and crying as a cure Read more »| 07 Nov 2024 -
InterviewsScotland on Screen: Jagoda Tłok on short film Care
Care isn't just last year's best Scottish student film, it's probably the best short film made in Scotland that year, period. Edinburgh-based Polish director Jagoda Tłok tells us how its story was inspired by her spell working in Scotland's care system Read more »| 06 Nov 2024 -
InterviewsInto the Ghibliverse: Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham on their new book
Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham have spent the last six years celebrating Studio Ghibli with their podcast Ghibliotheque. Their new book, Ghibliverse: Studio Ghibli Beyond the Films, dives even deeper and wider Read more »| 07 Oct 2024 -
InterviewsScotland's Film Festival Scene: Vibrant but Running on Fumes
Scotland has a plentitude of film festivals but there's an increasing scarcity of funding available to support them. In a month overflowing with film events, we take the temperature on this vibrant but precarious scene Read more »| 04 Oct 2024 -
InterviewsOpen Hearts, Open Minds: SQIFF 2024 preview
We hear from SQIFF director Indigo Korres ahead of the ninth edition of this fantastic, forward-thinking film festival celebrating LGBTQ+ cinema Read more »| 01 Oct 2024 -
InterviewsSubversive Shorts: How Eastern Bloc animators evaded Soviet censors
This year's Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival opens with a programme of animation made during the tail end of Soviet rule. Czech filmmaker Michaela Pavlátová tells us how artistic freedom and creativity for animation flourished during this era Read more »| 24 Sep 2024 -
FestivalsTarsem Singh on arthouse epic The Fall
From the archives, our 2008 interview with The Fall director Tarsem Singh on the inspirations behind – and reaction to – his globe-spanning epic Read more »| 24 Sep 2024 -
InterviewsFlirting with the grotesque: Coralie Fargeat on The Substance
The Substance, a gonzo horror starring Demi Moore as an ageing actress who refuses to be put out to pasture, comes to cinemas on a wave of critical acclaim. Director Coralie Fargeat tells us about her love of excess and finding the perfect lead in Moore Read more »| 16 Sep 2024