Scarlett, how long have you been thinking about directing? Scarlett Johansson: I've been thinking about directing since I was a kid, really, but the first time was when I was doing The Horse Whisperer, and I was working with Bob Redford and watching him command the set.| National Board of Review
Your relationship with Akira Kurosawa dates back to the beginning of your career. Can you share how you first encountered Kurosawa’s work and what drew you to reimagine it? Spike Lee: People always assume that this film is a remake of Kurosawa’s High and Low, but it actually began with Ed McBain’s novel King’s Ransom. The post Q&A with Spike Lee appeared first on National Board of Review.| National Board of Review
Kate, as a first-time director, you went out looking for a story. How did you discover these women and this story? We took a wrong turn, found a woman and she said, if you want an amazing story, head east of Wall and you'll find Tabatha. That’s what I did. And I met these two incredible women along with the rest of the teenagers on the ranch.| National Board of Review
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of Twinless.| National Board of Review
I’m curious about your collaboration process. Did you have a chance to rehearse, or was it more about trading ideas before filming? Dylan O’Brien: It went on for a while, actually. For years we were getting passed on by financiers, so in the meantime we kept checking in, updating each other, commiserating. The post Q&A with James Sweeney and Dylan O’Brien appeared first on National Board of Review.| National Board of Review
What was it like working with Luca Guadagnino as a producer, and as a mentor? Did you ever have to defend your choices? No, it was totally the opposite because as a director, he understood all my artistic needs. He protected me from anything that took away from artistic needs. The post Q&A with Giovanni Tortorici appeared first on National Board of Review.| National Board of Review
Sophie, let’s start with the genesis: how did this project begin? Sophie Brooks: It really does feel like a miracle when an indie gets made. We almost made this movie in 2020 and thought, “this is easy,” but it ended up taking another four and a half years.| National Board of Review
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of Oh, Hi!| National Board of Review
Congratulations on this powerful and sensitive film. When did Alexandra Fuller’s book first come to your attention, and what made you want to adapt it and take on so many roles? Embeth Davitz: I read the book when it came out in 2003, and it just stayed with me.| National Board of Review
Congratulations on this incredible film. I want to start with your producer credit. What does that role mean to you? Celine Song: Being a producer can mean a lot of things. Sometimes it's financial, but for me, it meant being in the creative trenches—casting, budgeting, locations, all of it.| National Board of Review