As Shakespeare in Love director John Madden makes his return to the big screen with The Debt and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, he reveals why character is crucial to…
Director Todd Haynes reveals why making Mildred Pierce for HBO gave him such exhilarating creative freedom, and why the small screen is offering exciting opportunities to big-screen talent.…
While his outspoken views may sometimes overshadow his work, with movies like Dancer in the Dark, Antichrist and Melancholia, there’s no doubt that Lars von Trier is an uncompromising director. We meet the filmmaker behind…
The director of DOG SOLDIERS, THE DESCENT and DOOMSDAY is no stranger to pushing his actors to the limit. But, as he explains, conditions on the Scottish set of CENTURION saw his cast tested at every…
In the cast of hundreds that it takes to make a movie, the first assistant director has a pivotal role. Here, the experienced first AD of films including STAR TREK, SUPER 8 and the up-coming JOHN CARTER…
Veteran filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar reveals why he still revels in his enfant terrible reputation and why he’s continuing to pull no punches with his latest, THE SKIN I LIVE IN.…
The stunning documentary SENNA paints a passionate and emotional portrait of racing legend Ayrton Senna, and is told entirely through archive footage. Here, director Asif Kapadia reveals how he put the film together, and why it…
As his debut feature ORANGES AND SUNSHINE comes to UK cinemas, director Jim Loach explains why the fact that his father is a household name is both an inspiration and a source of added pressure……
As his long-awaited sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps finally makes it to cinemas, Oliver Stone tells us why his reputation as a controversial filmmaker is now as much a hindrance as a help……
Note: As a regular contributor to early editions of movieScope Magazine, Canadian born director Ron Oliver offered a glimse of life as a working, Emmy-nominated television director. His observations were without fail both humourous and insightful…
