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Oscar Nominees Lenny Abrahamson and Emma Donoghue on 'Room'
Director Lenny Abrahamson didn’t expect author Emma Donoghue would choose him to make a film based on her bestselling novel Room. Abrahamson tells us…
10 years ago
László Nemes on the Challenges of Creating 'Son of Saul'
First-time director László Nemes knew it would be tough to find funding for his intensely realistic Holocaust film, but he had no idea the level of r…
10 years ago
One 'Weekend' Leads to '45 Years' for Director Andrew Haigh
Filmmaker Andrew Haigh had a difficult time funding his first film, a small indie drama called Weekend. When that movie charmed critics, everything c…
10 years ago
The Year in Film and Television: 2015 Edition
Kim Masters, Michael Schneider of TV Guide Magazine and Matthew Belloni of the Hollywood Reporter, join forces for a 2015 year-in-review. They take o…
10 years ago
Ice Cube: Producer and Subject of 'Straight Outta Compton'
Rapper, actor and producer Ice Cube long hoped to make a movie about N.W.A., the hip hop group that gave him his start. Straight Outta Compton faced …
10 years, 1 month ago
Director Ryan Coogler's Personal Connection to 'Creed'
Creed director Ryan Coogler wasn't even born when most of the Rocky movies were made, but he fell in love with the franchise thanks to his father. Co…
10 years, 1 month ago
Bill Pohlad Returns to Directing with 'Love & Mercy'
Bill Pohlad has spent the past decade producing award-winners like Brokeback Mountain and 12 Years a Slave. With Love & Mercy, a unique Brian Wilson …
10 years, 1 month ago
Headshots Go from Paper to Pixels; Shondaland's Betsy Beers
KCRW's Saul Gonzalez checks in on the headshot -- still a staple of the industry despite changing technology. And executive producer Betsy Beers tell…
10 years, 1 month ago
How Director Tom McCarthy Got 'Spotlight' Right
Despite a shrinking budget and difficult subject matter, director Tom McCarthy pulled together a stellar ensemble including Mark Ruffalo, Michael Kea…
10 years, 1 month ago
Novelist and Screenwriter Nick Hornby on 'Brooklyn'
Nick Hornby has seen his novels like High Fidelity and About a Boy made into films. He's also adapted other writers' work for movies, including An Ed…
10 years, 2 months ago