Interviews — FilmSpeak

Interview: Mali Elfman Pulls Back The Curtain On Death, Ghosts, And Her New Movie 'Next Exit'

Director Mali Elfman sits down with FilmSpeak to discuss her feature-length debut ‘Next Exit’, touching on her biggest movie inspirations, the struggles of first-time directing, and her thoughts on life after death.

Interview: Will Speck Talks About the Journey to Bring a Crooning Crocodile to Life

Not only was Shawn Mendes the right choice to voice the crooning crocodile, but Will Speck and Josh Gordon were the right choices to helm Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Speck sits down with FilmSpeak to discuss how he and Gordon and the rest of the team made “something that felt like the book.”

Interview: Damien Leone Discusses The Future of Horror and Art the Clown

Damien Leone has nearly created a cinematic universe of his own utilizing his character ‘Art the Clown’, but recently, horror fans get the taste of Leone’s slasher epic with Terrifier 2. FilmSpeak sat down with the director about the making of the film and what’s next on the horizon.

Celebrity Interviews, Horror, InterviewsJohn BizubOctober 13, 2022Damien Leone, Interview, Director Interview, Terrifier 2Comment

Interview: Harold Perrineau on Why His Characters Keep Getting Lost and Hunted by Monsters

Harold Perrineau, star of such television shows as ‘Lost’ and ‘Oz’ finds himself once again trapped in ‘From’, which was recently renewed for a second season. Perrineau sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss why his characters often find themselves imprisoned or stranded mysteriously, surrounded by monsters.

Exclusive Interview: Dianne Wiest on Why Modern Television Was A Chance to Go Big

Perennial matriarch of screens big and small, Dianne Wiest recently sat with FilmSpeak to discuss why she is one of the latest Academy Award winners to join the Sheridan universe in Mayor of Kingstown. The show has recently been renewed for a second season, and celebrates the release of its first season on Bluray today.

Exclusive Interview: Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane on Being in the First Big Studio Gay Romantic Comedy

BROS is a brand new romantic comedy featuring an openly gay couple, and you can imagine the impact of such a film, as massive studios, up until Universal have never tackled this before. Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane took the time to sit down with guest contributor Zach Pope to discuss Bros and how pivotal this movie is for the romantic comedy universe.

Interview: How David Buckley Wrote the Music of Dreams for ‘The Sandman’

Netflix’s hit series The Sandman captivated audiences this month. FilmSpeak sat down with composer David Buckley to discuss how he first got interested in making music, the pressures of adaptation, and his role in creating the “sonic worlds” of The Sandman.

The Writers of 'Scream 6' on Paying Tribute to the Classics and the New Era of the Franchise

Scream (2022) was an exciting entry into the collection of legacy sequels, and the team that brought you that film couldn’t be more of a perfect fit. Throughout the time writing duo Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt sat down with FilmSpeak, you can sense what tremendous ‘geeky’ fans they are of the horror genre, and how they brought that passion to the fifth and sixth Scream films.

Director Paul W.S. Anderson Interview: Celebrating 25-Years of His Cult Classic 'Event Horizon'

In an exclusive interview, the divisive filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson celebrates the 25th anniversary of his cult-classic Event Horizon. The filmmaker reflects on the dark place he was in his youth when he made the twisted sci-fi horror film, the perfect timing needed to get it made, and dealing with critics.

Jesse Williams and Micheal Peña Interview: Bringing a Little Small Screen to a Blockbuster, and a Little Blockbuster to the Small Screen

Jesse Williams and Michael Peña play two sinister men trying to commandeer the technology of the world’s greatest superhero, The Guard (Owen Wilson) for their own nefarious purposes in Secret Headquarters. The two actors who have tons of experience with big blockbusters and the small screen sit down with FilmSpeak to reveal why this family friendly superhero movie is the perfect mix.

Boyd Holbrook Interview: Bringing the Humor to 'Logan', the Charm to 'Sandman' and His New Film 'Vengeance'

Actor Boyd Holbrook learned his work ethic from the small town where he grew up, and because of it is quickly becoming one of the hardest working actors out there today. He sat down with FilmSpeak to talk about his massive upcoming roles in The Sandman and Indiana Jones 5 and his new film, Vengeance.

Angourie Rice Interview: The Pressures of Child Acting, High School and Learning to Let it All Go

Angourie Rice has made a name for herself in The Nice Guys, Mare of Easttown and the MCU Spider-Man films, but the most pressure didn’t come from the Hollywood system, it often came from herself. She sat down with FilmSpeak to talk about the perspective she’s already gained in her young career, acting opposite Gaten Matarazzo, and her new film Honor Society.

‘The Gray Man’ Composer Henry Jackman on Re-Teaming with the Russo Brothers and the Complexity of Composing

The vision of Netflix’s The Gray Man is enhanced by composer Henry Jackman’s effervescent and insightful score. However, in this exclusive interview, Jackman tells FilmSpeak how the original idea was that he “wasn’t going to do any work”.

Mark Jackson Interview: 'The Orville' Actor Discusses Bringing Humanity to his Robotic Role and Representation in Science-Fiction

Known as the stoic and faceless ‘Isaac’ in Hulu’s ‘The Orville: New Horizons’, actor Mark Jackson can’t help but show his emotion when he realizes how powerful the shows’ messages have become. He sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss how science-fiction can change lives.

Stephan James On What's Beneath The 'Surface' Of Apple's Latest Psychological Thriller

Surface, the next original series coming to the Apple+ later this month, is further proof Apple has managed to create one of the most robust catalogs of content in the streaming industry. The thriller stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw alongside Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Stephan James, the latter of whom sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss the series.

'Moon Knight' Composer Hesham Nazih On Scoring The Opportunity To Bring Egyptian Heroes To Life

Moon Knight was composer Hesham Nazih’s first full English language project. The pressure of working for one of the biggest movie studios in the world aside, he effortlessly created an aesthetic that paid homage to Egyptian culture and breathed new life into a genre. Speaking with FilmSpeak in an exclusive interview, Nazih explains the process of putting together his Emmy-nominated score.

Television, MCU, InterviewsDempsey PillotJuly 20, 2022Moon Knight, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, InterviewComment

John Gallagher Jr. Interview: Allegories, Winona's Stories, and Reliving Broadway's Days of Glory

In a rare opportunity, John Gallagher Jr. sat down with FilmSpeak twice in the last month, and in these recent weeks, the actor has had plenty of time to look back at his 20-plus-year career in the business. The documentary, Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known debuted, he’s released his sophomore album “8th and Jane”, all while adding to his horror filmography with leading roles in indy-thrillers ‘Abandoned’ and ‘Gone in the Night’.

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Composer Natalie Holt on Giving A New Musical Perspective to the World of ‘Star Wars’

Composer Natalie Holt talks to FilmSpeak about working on the three biggest current film and TV franchises, and collaborating with Deborah Chow and John Williams on ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’.

Interviews, Star WarsMaxance VincentJuly 11, 2022Obi-Wan Kenobi, Natalie Holt, The Princess, Batgirl, Loki, InterviewComment

'The Bad Guys' Interview: Director Pierre Perifel On Influences And Possible Sequels

Dreamworks Animation has crafted another unique, refreshing gem with The Bad Guys, an animated feature that is sure to not only please children, but adults as well in equal measure. FilmSpeak had the opportunity to sit down with director Pierre Perifel, who was open about his creative influences and his desire to tackle possible sequels to the animated film.

Interviews, Celebrity InterviewsTom ChatalbashJuly 5, 2022the bad guys, pierre perifel, interviewComment

Elliot Wheeler: The Man Who Brought Elvis Back to Life

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is a sensory overload. Over the course of the nearly three-hour-long film, only two minutes are not accompanied by music, and much of that music is a brand new score by Elliot Wheeler. Wheeler sat down with FilmSpeak to talk about how he started making music, and the collaborative process with Luhrmann.