Film

DIRECTOR

Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp On Their Big Ghost Story Gambit

January 21, 2025

The director and screenwriter got together to talk about building a palpable sense of dread in their new feature, “Presence,” a clever spin on the conventions of ghost movies.

TECHNIQUE

“I’m Down to Get Ugly”: Jharrel Jerome, in Conversation With Don Cheadle

January 17, 2025

The “Moonlight” actor got together with Don Cheadle to explain how he prepared for his role as real-life wrestler Anthony Robles in “Unstoppable.”

IN CONVERSATION

Taylor Kitsch and Josh Brolin on Shamans, Sweat Lodges, and Self-Transformation

January 16, 2025

“Man, it was a fucking roller coaster,” the “Friday Night Lights” heartthrob told Josh Brolin about losing 25 lbs for his role in the gritty Netflix western “American Primeval.”

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Michael Pitt and Ron Perlman on Redemption, Reinvention, and Reposado

January 14, 2025

“I was shitting my pants pretty much every day, but I think that’s good and healthy,” the actor told his co-star Ron Perlman of starring in Jack Huston’s “Day of the Fight.”

DIRECTOR

“I Couldn’t Take No For an Answer”: How Gia Coppola Got Pamela Anderson to Star in The Last Showgirl

January 13, 2025

The director and granddaughter of Hollywood royalty revealed how, with the help of Pamela Anderson, she brought Las Vegas to life in her third feature, “The Last Showgirl.”

ACTOR

“You’re a Rock Star, Man”: Michael Shannon, in Conversation With Austin Butler

January 8, 2025

“I don’t want to be a giant drag all the time,” the actor told his friend Austin Butler about taking on hefty projects. “It’s nice when you excite people, or uplift them.”

THESPIAN

Clarence Maclin Tells Jon Bernthal How Prison Led to His Second Act

January 7, 2025

The breakout star of “Sing Sing” talks to one of his biggest admirers about redefining masculinity, the power of second chances, and the unbelievable road that could take him all the way to the Oscars.

SNACK

Aaron Pierre on Cheat Days, Last Meals, and Bulking Like an Action Hero

December 27, 2024

Hollywood’s newest leading man gives us the skinny and on how, when, and what he likes to eat.

DIRECTOR

“I Like to Be Ill-Defined”: Director Payal Kapadia on All We Imagine as Light

December 27, 2024

The Golden Globe-nominated director joined us to talk about Indian cinema, the romance of friendship, and making movies that resist categorization.

DIRECTOR

Halina Reijn on the Sex, Shame, and Power Dynamics That Drive Babygirl

December 26, 2024

The filmmaker talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about the influences and insecurities that inspired her modern spin on the erotic thriller.

DIRECTOR

James Mangold Tells Elle Fanning How He Got Inside Bob Dylan’s Head

December 26, 2024

The director of “A Complete Unknown” joined one of the movie’s stars to discuss the epic undertaking of making a movie about the enigmatic icon.

PORTFOLIO

How Rachel Morrison Upended the Sports Movie With The Fire Inside

December 20, 2024

The first-time director talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about her long fight to get her radical boxing movie on the big screen.

LIVE FROM NEW YORK!

Gabe LaBelle Tells Seth Rogen the Secret to Becoming Lorne Michaels

December 18, 2024

The one-time Steven Spielberg joined his “The Fabelmans” co-star to talk about the challenge of portraying another entertainment industry giant.

CANON

“It’s Not Me, You Know?”: Liv Ullmann Looks Back on 60 Years of Persona

December 17, 2024

After a private screening of “Persona” at The Museum of Arts and Design, the legendary Norwegian actor joined Jeremy O. Harris to discuss the film’s enduring influence.

IN CONVERSATION

“I Need to Be Obsessed”: Alba Rohrwacher Tells Josh O’Connor How She Went Deep For Maria

December 17, 2024

The Italian actor called her friend and “La Chimera” co-star to talk about her journey from the theaters of Rome to the big screen starring in Pablo Larraín’s latest biopic.

ACTOR

“You Got the Pheromone”: Harris Dickinson Enters His Movie Star Phase

December 16, 2024

The “Babygirl” star reunites with his former costar Sam Rockwell to talk self-doubt, method acting, and being the British Brad Pitt.

Malcolm Washington

PORTFOLIO

For Malcolm Washington, Directing The Piano Lesson Was a Family Affair

December 13, 2024

The first-time filmmaker talks to Eugene Kotlyarenko about sibling dynamics, formative moviegoing experiences, and the art of adapting August Wilson for a new generation.

DIRECTOR

Kiernan “Knives” Francis and Leilah Weinraub on Innuendo, Belonging, and the New York Dream

December 13, 2024

“It all comes back to finding your people, that’s what makes New York livable, finding the people who make you feel like you belong.”

XXX-MAS

“More Thrusting”: Chad Michael Murray on Netflix, Nostalgia, and Freaky Fangirls

December 11, 2024

Our senior editor called up the “One Tree Hill” heartthrob to talk about his family-first philosophy, his new Netflix Christmas movie, and that time he signed a fan’s breasts.

REUNION

Adria Arjona and Glen Powell Turn Chemistry Into an Art Form

December 9, 2024

The “Hitman” costars reunite for an effortless back-and-forth about their mutual rise to the top.