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
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of Sorry, Baby. The film feels like you have a lot of trust in the audience to be patient, to wait for explanations, and to understand nuance. Was it that way during development?Eva Victor: Yes. I was honestly forced to be […] The post Q&A with Eva Victor and Lucas Hedges appeared first on National Board of Review.| 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
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of Materialists.| 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