INTERVIEW: ‘Servant’ Production Designer Naaman Marshall
How’s this for a M. Night Shyamalan twist: The Philadelphia in Servant is not exactly Philadelphia. In the Apple TV+ series from Tony Basgallop and Shyamalan himself, the world is reduced to the four walls and four floors of the brownstone where the Turners (Lauren…
INTERVIEW: ‘The Unholy’ Writer & Director Evan Spiliotopoulos
With UK cinemas reopening this week, horror fans can look forward to the start of a busy schedule with new releases Spiral: From the Book of Saw and The Unholy. The Unholy follows Alice, a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the…
INTERVIEW Part 2: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Writers & Director
JumpCut’s chat with the creators of Raya and the Last Dragon on its upcoming home-media release continues, now with director Don Hall and writers Qui Nguyen & Adele Lim. Previously we had producer Osnat Shurer, head of story Fawn Veerasunthorn and the other main director…
INTERVIEW Part 1: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ – Head of Story, Producer & Director
As equally an adventure as reuniting the pieces of the Dragon Gem in Raya and the Last Dragon was the making of said adventure. For the upcoming home media release of Walt Disney Animation’s latest, its first production with the Southeast Asia region as a…
INTERVIEW: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Madeline Brewer
Janine (Madeline Brewer) has been June’s (Elisabeth Moss) closest ally and sometimes kryptonite since the beginning of The Handmaid’s Tale. But throughout four seasons, the show hasn’t really revealed her backstory, unlike the other major characters. That, however, changed in last week’s shocking episode “Milk,”…
INTERVIEW: ‘What Lies West’ Writer & Director Jessica Ellis
[This interview originally featured in Issue #1 of our magazine which celebrated directorial debuts] Jessica Ellis is a writer based in Los Angeles, mainly working with her writing partner Nick Sinnott. What Lies West is her feature film debut, a personal story based where she…
INTERVIEW: ‘At Night Comes Wolves’ Writer & Director TJ Marine
Having packed his bags and swapped Houston for Hollywood, TJ Marine spent years working in B2B sales – “working in a cubicle all day … it’s the most unnatural thing in the world” – in order to save up enough money and realise his writing…
How We Made True History of the Kelly Gang
After premiering at Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019 and moving onto Glasgow Film Festival in February 2020, True History of the Kelly Gang was finally released in the US on April 24, 2020 (exactly a year ago). Unfortunately this release was on VOD…
INTERVIEW: ‘Shiva Baby’ Writer & Director Emma Seligman
If anxiety was a movie, then it would easily be Emma Seligman’s directorial debut Shiva Baby. Confidently directed and written, and with a phenomenal breakthrough performance from Rachel Sennott at the centre of the film, Shiva Baby tells the story of a college student named…
INTERVIEW: Director and Star of ‘The Last Right’
The Last Right is an Irish comedy written and directed by Aoife Crehan, starring Michiel Huisman and Niamh Algar, as well as rising star Samuel Bottomley, as autistic teenager Louis. Bradford-born Samuel Bottomley appeared in Paddy Considine’s film Tyrannosaur (2011), Private Peaceful (2012), TV show…
INTERVIEW: ‘Everything in the End’ Writer & Director Mylissa Fitzsimmons
Everything in the End is a film about Paulo (Hugo de Sousa) – a man who has travelled from Portugal to Iceland in the last days of Earth. He has encounters with various locals and contemplates life’s meaning amongst the stunning scenery. Your film is…
INTERVIEW: ‘Underplayed’ Composer Kate Simko
Stacey Lee’s documentary Underplayed focuses on women in the electronic music industry and community. Famous DJs Rezz, Alison Wonderland, and more share their stories of struggle and success in a male dominated field. Composer/DJ/Electronic Music Producer Kate Simko channeled her own experiences as a woman…
INTERVIEW: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Co-Writer Adele Lim
Raya and the Last Dragon marks Disney’s first foray into Southeast Asian cultures and traditions. Directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, and written by Adele Lim and Qui Nguyen, the movie centres on the titular Raya (Kelly Marie Tran) as she embarks on…
