Interviews

In Interview: Joachim Lafosse, Director of Our Children

by Mairéad Roche 8 May 2013

Joachim Lafosse’s latest work, Our Children (À perdre la raison), is released in UK cinemas on 10th May. Starring critically acclaimed actress Émilie Dequenne, along with Tahar Rahim and Niels Asterup, the film is based on a real-life case involving a young mother who murdered her four children.

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Life on Mars: Total Recall Released to Blu-ray

by Helen Cox 15 July 2012

To celebrate the release of Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi classic: Total Recall on Blu-ray we thought we’d find out a little bit more about life on Mars and question the experts about whether a real-life Total Recall situation could ever come to pass. Amazingly they didn’t laugh in our faces!

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In Interview: John Ross, Director of Evidently, John Cooper Clarke

by Tom Grater 13 July 2012

Our roving reporter Tom Grater spoke exclusively to director John Ross at Sheffield Doc Fest about the documentary Evidently, and his relationship with John Cooper Clarke.

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In Interview: She Monkeys Director, Lisa Aschan

by Maryann O'Connor 11 May 2012

Lisa Aschan left film school in 2005 and was soon working on award winning original TV series The Killing, among other projects. She has now directed her first feature film, She Monkeys, which is released this month. She kindly agreed to share a few of her thoughts and inspirations with New Empress..

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In Interview: The Monk director, Dominik Moll

by Mairéad Roche 27 April 2012

Dominik Moll was in London recently prior to the release of his new film The Monk [which opens in cinemas this weekend] starring Vincent Cassel. New Empress Magazine had the pleasure of meeting with the very friendly German director about his latest French film, for which he both co-wrote the screenplay and directed. Both amiable [...]

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In Interview: 5 Minutes With Mark Millar

by Helen Cox 26 April 2012

When it comes to the world of comic books there is one modern icon who stands tall above all through his use of satire and fearlessness in the face of controversy. That icon is Mark Millar aka He Who Created Hit-Girl.

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In Interview: Jaime Winstone, Aneurin Barnard and Ray Andrews, on Elfie Hopkins.

by Janet Awe 22 April 2012

“I love a good flick with tits and guns.” – Jaime Winstone Jaime Winstone and Ryan Andrews met on the set of Daddy’s Girl, a Welsh thriller she starred in, in 2006. Ryan was a trainee camera assistant and, as the youngest people there, they started hanging out together and hit it off after chatting [...]

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In Interview: Dave McKean on The Gospel of Us

by Jonathan Hatfull 13 April 2012

One year ago, Port Talbot in Wales was the site of a three-day, town-wide theatrical event. Spearheaded by Michael Sheen, who took the lead role of “The Teacher”, and written by Owen Sheers, the town put on a passion play over the Easter weekend and invited everyone to come along and take part. Legendary comics [...]

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London’s Italian Film Festival: Part 8

by Silvia Felce 29 March 2012

Part 8 of our London’s Italian Film Festival coverage comes in the form of an interview with Rust director Daniele Gaglianone. Gaglianone spoke exclusively to New Empress reporter Silvia Felce.

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In Interview: Stephane and David Foenkinos on Delicacy

by Helen Cox 28 March 2012

On a rather clammy Friday, in a tall, corporate tower in the heart of Soho director Stephane Foenkinos and writer / director David Foenkinos relax in air-conditioned bliss awaiting questions from several press members who have gathered for the junket on their upcoming film: Delicacy.

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London’s Italian Film Festival: Part 7

by Silvia Felce 27 March 2012

Part 7 of our London Italian Film Festival coverage comes in the form of an interview with director Ivan Cotroneo. Cotroneo directed Kryptonite! (La Kryptonite Nella Borsa!) and spoke exclusively to New Empress reporter Silvia Felce.

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