Interviews
Divorce Courting: Q&A with ‘What Maisie Knew’ Directors David Siegel and Scott McGehee
W&F spoke with the filmmakers about the challenges and rewards involved in capturing the painful, pivotal point in a child’s life she’ll undoubtedly return to endlessly.
Free Falling: Sarah Polley’s ‘Stories We Tell’
Polley’s debut documentary is now in theaters – and W&F catches up with her to avoid spoilers, talk about the film, and more.
Urban Junger: Oscar Nominee Sebastian Junger Returns to the Front Line
Director Sebastian Junger catches up with Word & Film as his documentary on Tim Hetherington premieres on HBO.
Survivalist Camp: Joan Crawford’s Daughter Christina Returns with ‘Surviving Mommie Dearest’
W&F catches up with Christina Crawford as her film hits theaters to talk about clearing up the real story of ‘Mommie Dearest’ and more (just in time for Mother’s Day).
Twilight of the ‘20s: Baz, Leo & Company Return with ‘The Great Gatsby’
As the much anticipated 3-D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby lands in theaters, Word & Film caught up with a few key players.
Mira Nair Returns with International Thriller ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’
The filmmaker chats with W&F about the Boston bombings, Broadway, and more
Girl, Interrupt It: ‘The Iceman’ Star Winona Ryder and the Redacted Script
As Winona Ryder sweeps through NYC after last summer’s Venice world premiere of her latest, W&F catches a few minutes with her.
The United States of Amnesia: New Doc Captures Late Gore Vidal’s Last Will and Testament
Fred Kaplan’s 1999 biography of the American expatriate Gore Vidal clocks in at over 800 pages and weighs more than a typical newborn. The writer’s own memoirs span across two volumes. When faced with the task of summing Vidal’s event-packed, 86 years in a 90-minute film, documentarian Nicholas Wrathall just laughs at the near impossibility of it all. Here, Word & Film catches up with the filmmaker on this and more.
‘Doctor Who’ in a Whole New Way
The folks behind the Doctor’s latest adventures are getting creative in the digital space.
Motivation, Manipulation, and Adaptation: A Q&A with Francois Ozon, Director of ‘In the House’
As ‘In the House’ rolls into theaters, Word & Film caught up with the French director of ‘Swimming Pool’ and ’8 Women’ to talk about his latest film, which stars Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, and newcomer Ernst Umhauer. From the casting process to the wonders of being in control, from the pressures of adaptation to awards season, Ozon opens up about it all in this candid interview.
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