INTERVIEW: Beth Morgan, Costume Designer of Netflix’s GLOW
GLOW – The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is based on the real experiences of female wrestlers in the 80s, before women properly broke through on the wrestling scene and were taken as seriously as the men, as they are today. In the 80s, women wrestlers…
INTERVIEW: Mark Worthington, Production Designer of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy
Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba. It is about seven babies born around the world on the same day in extraordinary circumstances who are adopted by eccentric billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreaves. He then raises them…
INTERVIEW: Michael Bricker, Production Designer of Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’
Russian Doll is a Netflix show from the minds of creators Leslye Headland and Natasha Lyonne (who also stars). Amy Poehler is a writer/producer on the show also. It follows a cynical New York woman, Nadia (Lyonne) who keeps dying on the day of her…
INTERVIEW: ‘Arctic’ Director Joe Penna Talks Working With Mads Mikkelsen And The Challenges Of Shooting In The Arctic
Surviving against the harshest conditions seems impossible, yet protagonist Overgard has an inner strength, courage and kindness that compels him to battle through everything to save another soul. Joe Penna’s directorial debut comes in the form of survival movie Arctic, starring the incredible Mads Mikkelsen….
INTERVIEW: ‘Maturing Youth’s Joshua St. Leger On Being On A Film Set, His Dream Role, And Future Aspirations
Here at JUMPCUT we’ve been keeping a close eye on the success of RNF’s Maturing Youth since we were offered the opportunity to review it last year. Since our review went live we’ve been lucky enough to share the short’s many successes and also chat…
REVIEW: Rafiki (2019) + Interview With Director Wanuri Kahiu
Banned in her home country of Kenya, Wanuri Kahiu has struggled for years to get her lesbian romance Rafiki off the ground. After being successful on the festival circuit, the film is finally getting a limited release in the UK and US. It was the…
INTERVIEW: Melina Juergens Talks ‘Hellblade’, Mental Health Representation In Video Games, And Her BAFTA Win
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is “an exceptional piece of experience based gaming” and after recently having experienced it for the first time, we reached out to Senua’s award-winning motion capture actress, Melina Juergens, to chat with her about her experience making the game, how Ninja Theory…
INTERVIEW: ‘The Favourite’ Production Designer Fiona Crombie Talks Working With Yorgos Lanthimos, Hatfield House, And Period Pieces
Locking in ten Oscar nominations, The Favourite has already left its mark on the film world. Not only is it littered with incredibly quotable lines, gorgeous camera work, and brilliant performances, it also dawns some of the most lavish and detailed production design of 2018….
INTERVIEW: Celebrating Women In Horror Month With ’30 Miles From Nowhere’ Director Caitlin Koller
To celebrate Women In Horror Month, it was a pleasure to interview horror director Caitlin Koller. Her most recent project 30 Miles From Nowhere was directed, written and produced by women, and had a 50/50 gender split, making it the perfect film to celebrate this…
INTERVIEW: Julian Terry On His First Feature Film ‘They Hear It’, How He Made Us Fear The Amazon Echo In ‘Whisper’, And Conjuring Up ‘The Nurse’
Around the time of the release of the latest Conjuring Universe spin-off The Nun last year I reached out to Annabelle: Creation Competiton winner Julian Terry to chat to him about his competition winning short The Nurse. Shortly after I began talking to him news…
