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Cancer Face

Film
By John Carroll Lynch | September 27, 2017
By John Carroll Lynch | September 27, 2017

Cancer Face

Lucky director John Carroll Lynch on a moment (and an expression) that changed the course of his life.

On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

Film
By Elvira Lind | September 20, 2017
By Elvira Lind | September 20, 2017

On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet

Bobbi Jene director Elvira Lind on the documentary she shot but may never show about a tumultuous year in her and husband Oscar Isaac's life.

Why I Stopped Making Jokes About Actors

Film
By Heather Turman | September 1, 2017
By Heather Turman | September 1, 2017

Why I Stopped Making Jokes About Actors

Stand-up comedian Heather Turman on how writing and performing in the movie Stuck changed her perspective on the thespian profession.

Rob Corddry Talks with Lake Bell (I Do … Until I Don’t) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Rob Corddry | August 29, 2017
By Rob Corddry | August 29, 2017

Rob Corddry Talks with Lake Bell (I Do … Until I Don’t) for the Talkhouse Podcast

The writer-director-star of I Do ... Until I Don't sits down for a chat with one of her best (and funniest) friends.

Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) Talks with Zoe Lister-Jones (Band Aid) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Kumail Nanjiani | June 8, 2017
By Kumail Nanjiani | June 8, 2017

Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) Talks with Zoe Lister-Jones (Band Aid) for the Talkhouse Podcast

The writer-stars of two of this month's best new movies sit down for a chat about mixing comedy and drama, and life and art.

John McNaughton Talks Reteaming with Michael Rooker 30 Years After Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Film
By John McNaughton | May 25, 2017
By John McNaughton | May 25, 2017

John McNaughton Talks Reteaming with Michael Rooker 30 Years After Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

About to embark on an adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the director ponders how true that is of Rooker.

Who Cares About Films About Actresses?

Film
By Elisabeth Subrin | March 20, 2017
By Elisabeth Subrin | March 20, 2017

Who Cares About Films About Actresses?

A Woman, A Part director Elisabeth Subrin on her quest to solve the riddle of why she chose an actress as the subject of her debut feature.

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Film
By Guy Davidi | March 17, 2017
By Guy Davidi | March 17, 2017

How I Learned the Importance and Value of Anger in Art

Oscar-nominated documentarian Guy Davidi reveals how his film about acting teacher Amir Orian shifted his views on how art and politics can intersect.

Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks with Rose McGowan for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Podcast
By Meredith Graves | November 22, 2016
By Meredith Graves | November 22, 2016

Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks with Rose McGowan for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Recorded earlier this year at Samsung 837 in NYC, an energized, provocative conversation between two of the smartest, most engaged artists around.

How I Tried to Not Embarrass Myself Playing Woody Allen in a ’90s TV Biopic

Film
By Dennis Boutsikaris | August 17, 2016
By Dennis Boutsikaris | August 17, 2016

How I Tried to Not Embarrass Myself Playing Woody Allen in a ’90s TV Biopic

Character actor Dennis Boutsikaris on how he came to play the controversial actor-director in Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story.

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