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The Future of Cinema according to Douglas Trumbull

Posted on May 17, 2012 in Interviews | 1 Comment

Harry Knowles (Ain’t it Cool News) sits down with film legend Douglas Trumbull who created visual effects for films like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Blade Runner.” Together they cover the evolution of film and the state of film projection today.

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Director’s Round Table with Tarantino, Jackson, Cameron, Bigelow, Reitman and Daniels

Posted on May 14, 2012 in Directing, Interviews | 1 Comment

Film directors Quentin Tarantino (‘Inglourious Basterds’). Peter Jackson (‘The Lovely Bones’), James Cameron (‘Avatar’), Kathryn Bigelow (‘The Hurt Locker’), Jason Reitman (‘Up in the Air’), and Lee Daniels (‘Precious’) talk about the toughest scenes they’ve had to film for a movie.

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An Interview with Hitchcock’s Writer: John Michael Hayes

Posted on May 3, 2012 in General Screenwriting, Interviews | No Comments

John Micahel Hayes penned many great Hitchcock films including Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, The Trouble with Harry and The Man Who Knew Too Much. Here is an interview with Hayes done in the 1960s.

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The Traditionalist: an Interview with Christopher Nolan

Posted on April 27, 2012 in Interviews | 1 Comment

Jeffrey Ressner interviews Christopher Nolan about how he works, the fact that he didn’t go to film school, and why he wears suits on his set.

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A Conversation with Martin Scorcese

Posted on April 11, 2012 in Interviews | 1 Comment

Details sits down with Martin Scorcese to talk about drinking games and cognac… and some filmmaking stuff too…

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Mike Wallace interviews Salvador Dali in 1958

Posted on April 9, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments

Sit back, light up your Parliament cigarettes and check out Mike Wallace interview Salvador Dali in this rare video from 1958.

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Vampire Mob’s Joe Wilson: “No one can make a Viral Video”

Posted on April 4, 2012 in Internet | 1 Comment

Filmmaker / Web Series Creator Joe Wilson (VAMPIRE MOB) shares his thoughts on the issues facing Web Series creators while encouraging us all to go out and tell our stories.

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Creating the Look for ‘Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie’

Posted on March 29, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments

Crafting a look for the genre-defying comedy team Tim and Eric is not a usual walk in the park. Cinematographer, Rachel Morrison talks about the process and what it’s like to shoot in an abandoned pink mall from hell.

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Hitchcock’s Definition of Happiness

Posted on March 16, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments

Alfred Hitchcock defines his idea of happiness.

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Quentin Tarantino promoting Pulp Fiction on The Jon Stewart Show in 1994

Posted on March 16, 2012 in Interviews | 2 Comments

Back in 1994 both Quentin Tarantino and Jon Stewart were on the cusp of becoming household names. In this interview Tarantino previews Pulp Fiction on “The Jon Stewart Show” 2 years before Stewart would go on to create the Daily Show.

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Reel Life, Real Stories with Ed Harris

Posted on March 7, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments

Ed Harris talks about getting starting as an actor and transitioning into being a director on the film “Pollack” as well as his favorite movie scenes.

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John Cleese Carefully Considers Your Useless Youtube Comments

Posted on February 20, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments

Watch as John Cleese founding member of the seminal sketch comedy troupe Monty Python’s Flying Circus carefully considers your useless comments.

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Ed Burns on Shooting DSLR

Posted on February 10, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments

Ed Burns delves deeper into the freedom he experienced shooting his latest film “Newlyweds” and how he’s using new methods of distribution.

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Douglas Trumbull: A Visual Wizard looks Ahead

Posted on January 27, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments

Douglas Trumbull is no stranger to special effects in big movies… And we’re talking big big movies: “2001 Space Odyssey” Big. With visual effects credits on 2001 (as mentioned), Blade Runner, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Tree of Life, Douglas Trumbull sees a bright but complex future for digital filmmakers.

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In-Depth Interview with Billy Wilder from 1996

Posted on January 24, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments

In a interview with the Paris Review in 1996, Billy Wilder opens up about getting started as German Immigrant, flops, collaboration and why it seemed so many east coast novelists couldn’t make it in Hollywood.

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