Eddie Izzard discusses gender issues, politics and his new film Rock Dog by Joanna Orland I met with stand-up comedian, actor and soon-to-be politician Eddie Izzard on a yacht parked outside of the Palais des Festivals at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.  Along with director Ash Brannon, Izzard was doing roundtable interviews for their new […]

Director Ash Brannon discusses the making of his new animated film Rock Dog by Joanna Orland Ash Brannon is a writer, animator and director who has worked on classic films including Pixar’s Toy Story and Toy Story 2, Dreamworks’ Over the Hedge, and the Oscar-nominated penguin film Surf’s Up.  His latest film Rock Dog is […]

“I don’t think it’s really up to me to tell people what the bear is…” Dane DeHaan has garnered quite a fan following, becoming one of the film industry’s most sought after actors of his generation.  From his critically acclaimed performance as Lucien Carr in Kill Your Darlings to his turn as Green Goblin Harry […]

Garry Marshall and Jason Sudeikis on the set of Mother’s Day Veteran director Garry Marshall has a prolific catalogue of beloved work – from his TV career working on such classics including The Odd Couple, Mork & Mindy and Happy Days to his film career directing iconic movies including Overboard, Beaches, The Princess Diaries and […]

Director Babak Anvari discusses his feature film debut Under the Shadow which premieres at Sundance Film Festival 2016 by Joanna Orland Iranian born, London based director Babak Anvari is making a name for himself in the film industry.  His short film Two & Two was nominated for a BAFTA in 2012, and his debut feature […]

by Joanna Orland Sam Waterston has had a long and prosperous acting career.  Known best for his roles in The Killing Fields, Law & Order, The Newsroom and most recently Grace and Frankie, Sam’s latest project is a short film directed by his son Graham Chychele Waterston entitled And It Was Good. The Waterstons are […]

by Joanna Orland Graham Chychele Waterston’s latest film And It Was Good is a family affair.  We’ve interviewed the Waterston talent behind this wonderful film, including Graham with his sister Katherine, patriarch Sam Waterston, and now the director’s brother-in-law and star of And It Was Good, Louis Cancelmi:   Can you talk a bit about […]

by Joanna Orland Graham Chychele Waterston has made his latest film And It Was Good a family affair.  Co-produced by his sister Katherine and starring his brother-in-law Louis Cancelmi and his father Sam Waterston, And It Was Good is a beautifully absurdist love and life story which we reviewed at this year’s Raindance Film Festival. […]

by Joanna Orland Director Adam Bhala Lough has chosen subject matter Hot Sugar for his latest documentary, which is playing at this year’s BFI London Film Festival.  More often referred to by his stage name Hot Sugar, musician Nick Koenig is best known for making associative music, a style of music created using sounds he […]

by Joanna Orland Jamie Babbit is an American indie film director, known best for her debut feature But I’m a Cheerleader.  With a list of prominent TV shows under her directorial belt, she returns to the big screen with her latest feature Addicted to Fresno.  We spoke to Jamie about her latest film, her career, […]