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'Weiner' Filmmakers; Matt Walsh & Timothy Simons on 'Veep'
Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg set out to make a documentary about what could have been Anthony Weiner's comeback campaign. When everyth…
9 years, 9 months ago
'The Grinder' Rests, but Rob Lowe Does Not
In Fox's wry sitcom The Grinder, Rob Lowe starred as an actor famous for playing a lawyer on TV. The show drew praise from critics, but struggled in …
9 years, 10 months ago
Louis C.K. Tests the System with 'Horace and Pete'
When comedian Louis C.K. created and self-financed his new web series Horace and Pete, he kept the production a secret and did absolutely no advertis…
9 years, 10 months ago
Joe and Anthony Russo on 'Captain America: Civil War'
Marvel's newest blockbuster has so many super-characters, it's no wonder it took two directors to handle all the action. Brothers Anthony and Joe Rus…
9 years, 10 months ago
'The Mermaid' Producer Bill Borden on Filmmaking in China
Bill Borden has spent years making movies in both the U.S. and China. He was a producer on Stephen Chow's recent film The Mermaid, the biggest hit in…
9 years, 10 months ago
Richard Donner Remembers the Crazy Backstory of 'Superman'
Veteran director Richard Donner tells us about the behind-the-scenes adventures of making the original comic book blockbuster Superman in 1978.
9 years, 10 months ago
Aline Brosh McKenna, Co-Creator of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'
Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna had never planned to go back to working in television. Then she found Rachel Bloom's YouTube videos. She tells us ho…
9 years, 11 months ago
Cliff Curtis Becomes 'The Dark Horse;' 'Catastrophe' Is Back
After years of playing drug dealers and terrorists, Maori actor Cliff Curtis is finally finding more complex, nuanced roles. He tells us how he's abl…
9 years, 11 months ago
The Unlikely Liaison; Ilene Chaiken & Michelle Ashford
Journalist Robert Draper tells us about his profile of Kate del Castillo, the Mexican actress who served as the go-between for Sean Penn's infamous m…
9 years, 11 months ago
Revisiting Davis Guggenheim and His Career Evolution
Early in his career, Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim declared he would never make documentaries. He tells us about the bad experience in Holl…
9 years, 11 months ago