Recent years have seen a growing number of films challenge what American animation can encompass, from the “Spider-Verse” movies to the work of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” director Jeff Rowe. It’s something Shinaki has become keenly aware of as he seeks to help Japanese animators (himself included) “expand our worldwide audience and footprint,” … Read more
Fennell said that she likes to cast actors — and indeed hire any of her crew — based on her personal rapport with them. If she can communicate well right off the bat, then they’ll work well on her film. She had a very positive experience with Keoghan, recalling: “The way that I like to … Read more
In an exclusive interview with /Film’s Ethan Anderton, director Phil Traill and the screenwriting duo of Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert (who wrote the first movie) confirmed Sinbad’s brief (and credited) participation in “Good Burger 2.” Anderton correctly identified the comedian as the man who tells Dexter over the phone that he’s out of business. … Read more
Over the past few years, Barry Keoghan’s become a bit of an institution. He keeps popping up in great movies. Yeah. He’ll get anywhere. He’ll burrow under your skin and hide under your bed and then he’ll pop out. He’s gone from being an actor we like, to one people are obsessed with. How did … Read more
Fennell revealed that in her script, Oliver was merely to walk through the Saltburn estate in the nude, a stroll to show his comfort in the new place, now absent of its previous owners. Fennell found that a mere walk didn’t represent the bleak triumph of the character. In her words, it “didn’t feel like … Read more
As this story is developing, it is likely that the full details regarding Barrera’s exit will soon come to light, and we will update accordingly. The specific comment in question was not provided in Variety’s reporting, nor was it determined if the comment in question is still publicly available or was deleted. What this means … Read more
Despite his initial reluctance to consider himself an actor, Steve Blum has become prolific. His roles since include Wolverine in many “X-Men” cartoons, the Green Goblin in “The Spectacular Spider-Man,” Starscream in “Transformers,” Orochimaru in “Naruto,” Amon in “The Legend of Korra,” Zeb Orrelios in “Star Wars,” Roger Smith in “The Big O,” Makoto Shishio … Read more
“Oppenheimer” is such a remarkably paced film. It’s chock full of information, visual and aural, but it never feels overstuffed. How did you help make that pacing happen, working with and opposite Christopher Nolan and also Ludwig Göransson and the sound design team? What was your role in that? Yeah, I think pacing is one … Read more
When you’re composing a score for a film, what is the first thing that motivates you? Is it a sonic palette that you want to create, sort of a “put all your paintbrushes down” sort of thing? Or is it a theme that can key you in and then you go from there? Do you … Read more
Francis Lawrence says that after they figured out what the music would sound like, they went to Nashville bass producer and songwriter Dave Cobb for his expertise. He would eventually write the music that went with the lyrics Suzanne Collins had written in the book. Once it was all in place, they recorded the instrumentation … Read more