Interviews

Cannes: Directing 101 with James Franco

Cannes: The actor-director-artist tells Salon what he learned from Robert Altman, Sam Raimi and Harmony Korine

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:01 AM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes

Doug Henwood: Capitalism thrives on class exploitation

The publisher of "Left Business Observer" talks print media, left regroupment and electoral politics

Bhaskar Sunkara, Jacobin Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 16
Media Jacobin, Radio, doug henwood

Alex Gibney: Julian Assange has become like “those he despises”

An Oscar-winning filmmaker defends his Col. Kurtz-style portrait of the WikiLeaks founder in "We Steal Secrets"

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 71
Entertainment Movies, Documentaries, Interviews

William Friedkin: Directing is like jazz improvisation

The director of "The French Connection" reflects on Gene Hackman, Wang Chung and 50 years in Hollywood

Casey Burchby, LA Review of Books Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment LA Review of Books, Interviews

Edie Falco: I took “The Sopranos” home with me

Edie Falco's "Nurse Jackie" is as complicated as Carmela, but she tells Salon she's much easier to leave on the set

Kera Bolonik Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

“Place Beyond the Pines” director on movie violence: “I don’t think it’s beautiful. I don’t think it’s art. I don’t think it’s cool”

Derek Cianfrance on how movie violence became a plague, the big surprise in "Pines," and his love for Ryan Gosling

Daniel D'Addario Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 2:50 PM UTC
Entertainment derek cianfrance

“Spring Breakers” director Harmony Korine: “There’s no such thing as a sell-out”

The "Spring Breakers" director says of all the gun violence: "I wasn't trying to make a film that's realistic" VIDEO

Daniel D'Addario Monday, Mar 18, 2013 7:47 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Harmony Korine

Why was Francis Underwood a Democrat?

"House of Cards'" head writer Beau Willimon tells Salon how he chose his antihero's partisan affiliation

David Sirota Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 2:49 PM UTC 27
Technology house of cards, Netflix, Congress

Matthew Rhys: “I still blink hard when the young PAs say, ‘We’re doing this period drama’”

"The Americans" star lived in Wales during the Cold War. Now he is seeing the Red Scare through his TV kids' eyes

Kera Bolonik Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment TV, Television, Interviews

Is a two-state solution still possible — or is Israel toast?

Israel's secret policemen face the unthinkable in the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Gatekeepers"

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 27
Entertainment Movies, Our Picks

Michael Haneke: “Art doesn’t offer answers, only questions”

The year’s most unexpected Oscar nominee says his wrenching love story is about facing the suffering of others

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Michael Haneke, Movies

Tim Burton’s golden moment

The rarely nominated director gets his second Oscar nomination — for a kiddie flick

Daniel D'Addario Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 4:59 PM UTC
Entertainment 2013 Awards Season, 2013 Awards

“I wasn’t surprised when everyone got upset because it’s about a bunch of white girls”

"Girls" executive producer/co-showrunner Jenni Konner tells us what they talk about when they talk about race

Willa Paskin Saturday, Jan 19, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 13
Entertainment Girls, jenni konner, TV, Television

Oprah on Armstrong: “He did not come clean in the manner I had expected”

Many remain angry and skeptical even after the disgraced cyclist comes clean

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 3:32 PM UTC
Entertainment Lance Armstrong, Doping

Andrew Rannells is a “Girls” guy

The actor who plays Hannah's gay ex-boyfriend — and new roommate — tells us what it's like to slap Allison Williams

Willa Paskin Sunday, Jan 13, 2013 7:30 PM UTC
Entertainment andrew rannells, TV, Girls

Mark Ruffalo: Actors must be political

"The Avengers" star and outspoken anti-fracking activist explains the difficulty in making a political film today

Daniel D'Addario Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 2:25 PM UTC
Entertainment mark ruffalo, The Promised Land

David Chase: “I got sidetracked” by “The Sopranos”

David Chase, who revolutionized TV drama, talks about his switch to film with the '60s rock odyssey "Not Fade Away"

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Interviews, TV, The Sopranos

Kristen Stewart: The thinking person’s movie star

The "Twilight" star talks about media insanity, her unbelievable career arc and her role in "On the Road"

Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Interviews, Movies, Twilight

Jon Stewart almost quit “The Daily Show” because staff was “insane”

The comedian says staffers tried to block his vision of "The Daily Show," and he asked his agent to help him escape

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 6:09 PM UTC 27
Entertainment Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

“Parenthood’s” Mae Whitman: “All I do is talk about Tim Riggins and the Panthers”

The drama's prodigal daughter cops to an obsession with a bygone TV character — and to crying watching her own show

Willa Paskin Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Television, TV, Interviews

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