Interviews
Let’s chat with some creative people!
Fantastic Fest Interview: Oscar Harding on the Magic of DIY Filmmaking
“It is an underdog story,” Harding says very simply about his film. A Life on the Farm is an ode to the creative spirit and content creation born out of the simple, intrinsically human desire to make art.
The Enduring Legacy of Ghost Stories: Timothy Stevens Interview
The Ghost Lights is a modern fable about familial loss, memory, and, most importantly, the paranormal goings on of West Texas.
Interview: How David Buckley Wrote the Music of Dreams for ‘The Sandman’
FilmSpeak sat down with composer David Buckley to discuss how he first got interested in making music, the pressures of adaptation, and his role in creating the “sonic worlds” of The Sandman.
“A Love Song”’s Strange Magic: Max Walker-Silverman Interview
In many ways, A Love Song is deeply personal to Max Walker-Silverman. Not only is he the film’s writer, director, producer, and co-editor, its setting is a place he knows intimately.
Elliot Wheeler: The Man Who Brought Elvis Back to Life
Elliot Wheeler sat down with FilmSpeak to talk about how he started making music, the collaborative process with Luhrmann, and how Elliot was even able to work Spears’ “Toxic” into the sprawling Elvis film.
"Screw You Guys" - The Newton Brothers Talk Composing 'Midnight Mass'
Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart are professionally known as The Newton Brothers. They’ve been composing film scores since 2011, but their individual journeys with music go back much further.
'Crush' Writers Casey Rackham and Kirsten King on the Enduring Power of Rom Coms
Sitting down with FilmSpeak are writers Casey Rackham and Kirsten King, whose upcoming feature film, Crush, premieres on Hulu April 29th.
'The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder' Cast Interviews: Introducing a New Generation to Cosmo and Wanda
The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder combines live action and animation to introduce a new generation of kids to the antics of the famous fairies.
‘Morbius’ Composer Jon Ekstrand on How John Carpenter Inspired the Music of Jared Leto’s Marvel Movie
Composer Jon Ekstrand, in his seventh partnership with director Daniel Espinosa, plays a large part in creating Morbius' uncertain world.