All posts by Paula Schwartz
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A Life in Pictures: Ondi Timoner on Transitioning from Docs to Narrative, Patti Smith, and Casting the Iconic Photographer in Mapplethorpe
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Ondi Timoner (Dig!, Brand: A Second Coming, Jungletown), brings a punk rock sensibility to her work. At this year’s Tribeca... -
I Feel Pretty: Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn Talk Co-Writing Their Feature Debut
Longtime writing duo Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn (Never Been Kissed, He’s Just Not That Into You, The Vow, and How to... -
Sittin’ Pretty: Amy Schumer Talks Taking the Producer’s Chair, Growing as a Comic, and the Message of I Feel Pretty
“I’m well-versed in backlash,” Amy Schumer told me cheerfully. The remark was in response to my question about how she felt about... -
Channeling Family Guy’s Stewie Into Churchill (Really): Brian Cox and Director Jonathan Teplitzky on Churchill
Esteemed Scottish actor Brian Cox has played a number of formidable roles over his 50-year career, including King Lear, Hamlet, Trotsky, Stalin,... -
A Different Way of Doing Things: Orthodox Moviemaker Rama Burshtein on Her Hasidic Rom-Com The Wedding Plan
The Wedding Plan, the second feature by 50-year-old ultra-Orthodox Israeli writer/director Rama Burshtein, is a rom-com with the simplicity of a fairy... -
She’s Every Woman: In Julian Rosefeldt’s Manifesto, Cate Blanchett Proves It’s All in Her (Interview)
Cate Blanchett is every woman in Julian Rosefeldt’s feature film Manifesto, based on the German artist/director’s multi-screen video art installation, a hot... -
America the Strange: With the American Gods TV Adaptation, Neil Gaiman Reenters a World Gone Mad
With three days to go before the premiere, Neil Gaiman’s loyal fanbase is eagerly awaiting the small-screen adaption, by the Starz network,... -
Accessing the Armenian Genocide: Christian Bale on Tapping Into Historical Suffering For The Promise
The Promise, an old-fashioned romantic epic in the vein of David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago or Warren Beatty’s Reds, might not be the... -
"In the Saddest Moments, I Want to Do Comedy:" Lone Scherfig on Her Sparkling New Film, Their Finest
Danish director Lone Scherfig’s new romantic dramedy, Their Finest, continues her love affair with British wit and sensibility. Their Finest stars Gemma... -
"We Still Have Something to Prove:" Amma Asante on Directing A United Kingdom
In A United Kingdom, Amma Asante’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed Belle, the British director brings to the screen another gripping real-life...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Flash Forward: Grace Van Patten Takes a Leap into the Unknown in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But for Grace Van Patten, it was actually not knowing that...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Success in Succession: Matteo Garrone Shot Dogman Entirely in Sequence to Put Viewers in His Character’s Shoes
I wrote the script for my new film, Dogman, 12 years ago, and during those years I changed it many times, arriving at six or seven...Inside the Issue: How To
Journalism Plus: How Hail Satan?, The Brink, and Leaving Neverland Blend Truth-Seeking With Cinematic Storytelling
“Journalism Plus” is how Academy Award-winning moviemaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) characterizes making documentaries. If you’re a documentarian, you may not have a degree or credentials in...8