Click here to listen to the interview. The first thing I wanted to talk to Har’el when we spoke on October 10, 2019, was how tender the film. This despite portraying the harrowing, real-life childhood and adult struggles with anger and addiction of the film’s writer and co-star, Shia LeBeouf. Entwining parallel stories of LeBeouf’s… Read More »
GENERATION WEALTH — Lauren Greenfield Interview
Click here to listen to the interview. In a variety of media, Lauren Greenfield has been documenting the culture of wealth for a quarter of a century. Her latest work has three components, including the documentary GENERATION WEALTH (the other two are a book and an art exhibit). All three trace the phenomenon to 1971,… Read More »
I SMILE BACK — Sarah Silverman Lives in the Moment
Sarah Silverman is someone who has proved over and over again that she thrives on risk. Her stand-up challenges its audience while also making it laugh. Her starring turn in I SMILE BACK, based on the Amy Koppelman novel of the same name, will also challenge its audience. In a performance that is raw, visceral,… Read More »
THAT SUGAR FILM — Damon Gameau Interview
Damon Gameau was a successful actor branching out into directing. With an award winning short-film under his belt looking for a topic for his first feature film as a director when he discovered the over-sugaring of the population and THAT SUGAR FILM was on its way. Rather than take a earnest, pedantic approach, he decided… Read More »
Asif Kapadia and AMY Winehouse
Asif Kapadia hadn’t been a particular fan of Amy Winehouse when she was alive. He was, of course, aware of her, both the tabloid coverage and the assurance from friends he trusted that she had one of the best voices ever to be recorded. When he took on the project of making a documentary about… Read More »