Tag: Interview
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Rian Johnson for Pokémon GO
Had the wonderful opportunity to speak to my Pokémon GO buddy – Rian Johnson – about the making of the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 TV Commercial, Pokémon GO storage, raiding, getting pranked by Kelly Marie Tran, and more! Be sure to also check out our chat about Knives Out A wild Rian Johnson appeared!
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Nisha Ganatra Interview: The High Note
Director Nisha Ganatra chats with THEDHK about career risk (especially for women in film), success, and musical actors vs acting musicians. More about “The High Note”: Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights,…
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Rian Johnson Interview: Knives Out
Director/Writer Rian Johnson chats with THEDHK about movies, murder, success, musicals, and more! More about ‘Knives Out’ – Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in KNIVES OUT, a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist…
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Michael Shannon and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Interview: The Current War: Director’s Cut
Actor Michael Shannon and director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon chat with THEDHK about “The Current War”, technology, the female influences in their lives, and who their intellectual nemesis would be. More about the film: Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War: Director’s Cut, the epic story of the…
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Will Smith and Ang Lee Interview: Gemini Man
Actor Will Smith and director Ang Lee chat with THEDHK about lessons learned over 30 years, filmmaking advancements, and risk taking. More about the film: Henry Brogan is an elite assassin who becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, he soon learns that the…
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Jillian Bell and Paul Downs Colazzio Interview: Brittany Runs a Marathon
Actress Jillian Bell and director Paul Downs Colaizzo chat with THEDHK about marathons, obstacles, Shark Tank pitches, and more! More about Brittany Runs a Marathon: Brittany Forgler is a hilarious, friendly, hot mess of a New Yorker who always knows how to have a good time, but at 27, her late-night adventures and early-morning…
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Gurinder Chada and Sarfraz Manzoor Interview: Blinded by the Light
Director Gurinder Chada and author Sarfraz Manzoor chat with me about their film, “Blinded by the Light”, Bruce Springsteen, and striking the balance in a movie about music. AUTHOR SARFRANZ MANZOOR DHK: I would love to know what the most memorable birthday gift you remember receiving is? That’s not a journal. SM: So here’s the…
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Lulu Wang Interview: The Farewell
Director Lulu Wang sits down with THEDHK to discuss bringing her film, The Farewell to life and taking inspiration from her real family. More about the film: In this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows…
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Taron Egerton Interview: Rocketman
The delightful Taron Egerton chats with THEDHK about his starring turn as Elton John in Rocketman, musical collaborations, and the most pedestrian thing he’s done with Elton. More about the film: ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of…
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Olivia Wilde, Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever Interview: Booksmart
Director Olivia Wilde and actresses Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever chat with THEDHK about success, what they liked in school, and of course… books! Filmed as part of the SFFilm Festival More about Booksmart: Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the…