Interviews
Let’s chat with some creative people!
Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung Explore Their “Extremely Unique Dynamic”
Xu and Leung sat down with Film Obsessive to talk about their friendship, the high brainstorm that led to this movie, and how the metaverse they created allowed for emotional depth between two stoner bros.
Julio Torres Talks “Problemista” and the American Dream
Film Obsessive sat down with Torres who wrote, directed, and starred in Problemista and our site’s full review. He talks about his magical realism tendencies, the myth of the American Dream, and making art that speaks truth.
Making ‘Mean Girls’ (2024) Fetch with Jaquel Spivey, Samantha Jayne, & Arturo Perez Jr.
Directors Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. had some pretty big shoes to fill when they signed onto Mean Girls (2024).
Writer/Director Nicholaus Goossen Talks “Drugstore June”
Film Obsessive sat down with Goossen to talk about how he began his career in film, his longtime collaboration with Povitsky, and how Drugstore June manages to tell a modern story without overly relying on technology.
Composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch Talks Memories and “All of Us Strangers”
Film Obsessive sat down with Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, the film’s composer, to talk about building the sound for this meditative reflection on grief, love, and loss.
Outfest Interview: Executive Producer Emily Ruhl on “Playland”
Emily Ruhl is back on the festival circuit as an executive producer for Georden West’s debut feature film, Playland, and sat down with Film Obsessive to chat about the beginning of her love of filmmaking, the joys of producing, and necessity of safe spaces.
Interview: Composer Stephanie Economou's Dreamy Score for "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken"
Stephanie Ecnomou talks about her dream pop inspiration for Dreamworks’ first female-led animated feature, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, her eclectic taste in music, and her next project, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.
Interview: “En La Arena” Duo Frankie Garcés & Arsenio Castellanos
Film Obsessive sat down with Castellanos and Garcés to chat about En La Arena, their creative journeys, and the powerful impact of representation.
“The Starling Girl” Interviews: Eliza Scanlen, Laurel Parmet, & Ben Schneider
Despite how realistic and honest The Starling Girl feels, writer/director Parmet did not grow up in a community like Jem’s. Instead, she focused on what made Jem’s experience universal.
For Your Emmy Consideration: The Industrial Musicals of "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Mizer and Moore sat down with Beyond the Cinerama Dome to talk about the research that went into their songs for this season of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, their collaboration process that goes back to their college days, and the contemporary product they love that they’d write a musical about.
For Your Emmy Consideration: "Marriage Is A Dungeon"
Listen to the full interview with co-composers Lili Haydn and Ben Bromfield
Interview: “You Can Live Forever” Duo Sarah Watts & Mark Slutsky
Film Obsessive sat down with the writer/director duo behind You Can Live Forever, a new queer romance now available to digitally rent and own.
Interview: Director Kelly Fremon Craig of "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret."
Check out the interview with Kelly Fremon Craig and see Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. in theatres April 28:
Interview: Composer Max Aruj's Monstrous Score for Creature-Feature "The Tank"
Tina Kakadelis sits down with “The Tank” composer Maz Aruj to talk about his start in music, how to score a creature-feature, and the monster movie from his childhood that stuck with him.
SUNDANCE '23: Composer Patrick Jonsson and the Childlike Magic of 'Scrapper'
First and foremost, composer Patrick Jonsson is a film lover. Despite the fact that he went to school at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and has an impressive career as a composer, film will always be his first love.
SUNDANCE '23: Composer Brian McOmber and the Power Struggle of 'Fair Play'
Brian McOmber is responsible for the score that supports the tension-filled Fair Play. He’s no stranger to the world of indie film and had three separate projects at Sundance this year.
SUNDANCE '23: Composer Heather McIntosh on the Horrors of Modern Dating in 'Cat Person'
Heather McIntosh’s journey to becoming a film composer began in an unlikely place: synthesizer lessons.
Getting to the Heart of ‘Bones and All’ with Screenwriter Dave Kajganich
Looming over director Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All is the notion that this coming-of-age love story is just a bit different than what most people are used to. The young lovers (Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet) are not shunned for their romance, but rather because they’re cannibals. However, writer Dave Kajganich hopes people see beyond the film’s initial strangeness.
Interview with the Stars and Director of “Merry & Gay”
In celebration of Merry & Gay’s release, Film Obsessive sat down with director Christin Baker, as well as Dia Frampton and Andi Rene Christensen, the film’s two leads.
Fantastic Fest Interview: Director Juan Felipe Zuleta on Aliens and Hope
“If you can get that character who’s suffering from grief, from depression, from isolation, from all of these things,” he says, “and you can put him on a track where, in the process, they discover something about themselves. And they discover that self-acceptance, that self-love, that’s where the joy comes from.”