Category: Interviews
Exposing the Unseen: A Filmmaker’s Gutsy Stand
In August 2021, as the capital city Kabul fell to the Taliban, the west's 20-year mission in Afghanistan, spearheaded by the US and Nato, collapsed in [...]
Finding Solace in the Quiet Life
On track for megastardom, the actor turned down the part of Superman (twice) and turned his back on Hollywood. Now living in rural Hampshire, he talks [...]
Paapa Essiedu’s Playful Perspective on Challenging Roles
The actor on his challenging new West End role, sweating profusely on stage, and why he almost became a doctor [...]
Second Chance at Stardom
Thirty-seven years after her Hollywood breakthrough in The Last Emperor, Chen is back in new drama Dìdi. She discusses her roots in China, objectifica [...]
Hope Amidst Uncertainty
The Oscar-winning documentary-maker was instrumental in the historic US-Russian prisoner swap, but she says, the one person missing from the deal was [...]
Embracing Life’s Authenticity at Any Age
After five decades in the business, the fast-talking, finger-jabbing actor is as intense and eccentric as ever – and wondering what comes next [...]
Beyond the Shadow of the Past
Richard J Evans, Regius Professor of History at Cambridge University, is revisiting the Third Reich in his latest book, Hitler's People, a exploration [...]
Sam Neill’s Second Act: Finding Truth and Purpose
He is one of the world’s best actors – but can still go to Starbucks without anyone recognising him. He discusses cancer, remission, happiness, fame a [...]
Celebrating Cultural Diversity on the Big Screen
For many years, director Moin Hussain had a dream of making a film set in a motorway service station. The idea was to create a science fiction film th [...]
Laughing Through the Chaos: A New Mom’s Comedy
Ilana Glazer, co-creator of the iconic sitcom Broad City, is on a mission to create films about pregnancy and early parenthood from a female perspecti [...]