Interviews
Interviews with stars, directors and VOD professionals.
Interview: Denis Villeneuve talks Enemy and Jake Gyllenhaal
January 3, 2015 | Andrew JonesJake Gyllenhaal plays a teacher drifting through his life in a towering and faceless city, until he watches a film on the recommendation of a colleague that opens his world and brings him to the discovery of his very own … Read More
Interview: Dan Minahan, Executive Producer of Marco Polo (Netflix)
December 11, 2014 | Andrew JonesNetflix’s latest original series, Marco Polo, sets sail on Friday 12th December. We sat down with Executive Producer Dan Minahan to talk the challenges of casting, the shift in television drama in the VOD age and what makes Netflix’s mindset … Read More
Interview: Rhys Darby (What We Do in the Shadows)
November 21, 2014 | Matthew TurnerVampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows is out now on VOD – exactly the kind of groundbreaking technological release strategy you expect from a New Zealand film. Just ask Murray, manager of the Flight of the Conchords.
Well, … Read More
Interview: Steven Knight on Peaky Blinders Season 2
October 1, 2014 | Chris Bryant“If the drug of the first series was opium, the drug of the second series is cocaine.”
Birmingham crime boss Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy, Inception) heads into perilous territory in the second series of Steven Knight’s acclaimed gangster epic.
As … Read More
Interview: Jill Soloway, Jeffrey Tambor and Joe Lewis talk Amazon’s Transparent
September 26, 2014 | Andrew JonesAmazon’s new binge-watchable show Transparent, about a man who identifies as a woman and his narcissistic children whom he cannot find a natural way to come out to, is released today. (Read our five-star review.) The 10-episode series, created by … Read More
Interview: Lenny Abrahamson (Frank)
September 15, 2014 | David FarnorHow do you know if you’re any good at something? Who hasn’t asked themselves that? For those in creative industries, where their careers depend on the subjective opinion of others, it’s an even more pressing question. Frank, out now on … Read More
“The uncertainty appeals to me.” An interview with David Gordon Green (Joe)
July 25, 2014 | David FarnorDavid Gordon Green’s Joe arrives in UK cinemas and on VOD today. It’s a coming-of-age tale about a teenage boy, Gary, taken under the wing of an ex-con, Joe, while being raised by his abusive father, Wade. The film boasts … Read More
Interview: Netflix Tagger reveals what it’s like being paid to watch films
July 17, 2014 | David FarnorWish you could get paid to watch TV all day? Now you can. Last week, Netflix advertised your dream job: a Netflix Tagger, someone who goes through the Internet TV service’s catalogue and tags each title with every genre, plot … Read More
Interview: Orange is the New Black Season 2 cast Q&A
June 4, 2014 | Laura HumphreysOrange Is the New Black has already established itself as another winner for Netflix Original. Based on Piper Kerman’s memoir of the same name, it takes us behind bars with the fictionalised Piper Chapman, a waspy girl from Connecticut whose … Read More
Interview: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon talk The Trip
April 28, 2014 | David FarnorSeason 3 of The Trip premieres on Thursday 6th April on Sky Atlantic. For more information on how to watch it – or where to catch up on Season 1 and 2, click here.
The Trip is a fascinating project. … Read More