Interviews
How Tough Is Werner Herzog? Tweet and Ask Him
By Norm Schrager at August 20, 2010 | 10:50 pm | 2 Comments
UPDATE (08.24.10) Check out Mr. Herzog's video responses. The guy is a little hypnotic. ORIGINAL POST Back in April, the Twitter world thought it was real clever by asking: Who's tougher, Werner Herzog or Chuck Norris? Frankly, I'd say Herzog would kick you in the crotch just for asking. Nonetheless, you can now ask the filmmaker first-hand if you dare, as First Look more...
7 Things We Now Know About The Duplass Brothers
By Norm Schrager at June 14, 2010 | 11:15 pm | 0 Comment
We've talked fondly before about Jay and Mark Duplass, two of the most influential filmmakers of the small American indie movement of the 2000s, a brother team now ready to break big. Their brand of quirky low-key character connections is on fine display in their latest, Cyrus, an uncomfortable comedy-drama starring Jonah Hill, John C. Reilly and Marisa Tomei -- it's the more...
James Cameron Interview on NPR
By Norm Schrager at February 23, 2010 | 11:24 pm | 1 Comments
What movie has been the greatest influence on Avatar creator James Cameron? 2001: A Space Odyssey. Cameron saw the film 18 times in its first two years of release, soaking in the story, and then pondering the special effects. Oh, and his favorite movie of all time? The Wizard of Oz. These are just a couple nuggets from Cameron's recent appearance on NPR's radio show more...
Behind the Scenes of FANTASTIC MR. FOX
By Norm Schrager at November 26, 2009 | 12:09 am | 4 Comments
If you're planning to see Wes Anderson's ambitious Fantastic Mr. Fox this weekend (below, with Bill Murray), you'll want to check out Anderson's interview on NPR's Fresh Air. We'll periodically recommend the show and, simply put, it's one of the greatest forums to learn about writers' and directors' approaches, passions and personalities. Folks seem to be at ease with more...
