Kristen Stewart Shares Coolest Part of On-Screen Romance with Katy O’Brian
The Big Picture Collider’s Perri Nemiroff sits down with the team behind Love Lies Bleeding at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Writer-director Rose Glass and stars Kristen Stewart, Anna Baryshnikov, Jena Malone, Ed Harris, Katy O’Brian and Dave Franco discuss…
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“Debra is Incredibly Skilled at Recognizing What Will Remain Salient”: DPs Sean Hanley, Kefentse Johnson and Eric Phillips-Horst on Conbody VS Everybody
A still from ConBody VS Everybody. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Conbody VS Everybody sees Debra Granik (Stray Dog) returning to documentary after 2018’s Leave No Trace and also breaking into the world of episodic series. The film follows Coss Marte as…
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Here’s What Gen Z Should Take Away From ‘Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza’
The Big Picture Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza is a 3-part docuseries that delves into the origins and cultural impact of the iconic music festival. The series explores how Lollapalooza shaped the music scene in the '90s and became synonymous…
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“Tell the Story That’s on the Page Thoughtfully and Compassionately”: DP Nathan M. Miller on Penelope
Still from Penelope. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Photo by Nathan M. Miller. Mel Eslyn, the head of Duplass Brothers Productions and the director of TIFF 2022 premiere Biosphere, makes her first directorial foray into episodic television with Penelope. Penelope tells the…
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Daisy Ridley Discusses Her Wildly Different Persona in Sometimes I Think About Dying
In MovieWeb's last interview with Star Wars alum Daisy Ridley, she revealed how it's misleading to think she hasn't been keeping busy since Star Wars. We caught up with her last when The Marsh King's Daughter was released, but before…
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J. Smith-Cameron Auditioned for Her ‘In the Know’ Role in Her Coat Closet
The Big Picture J. Smith-Cameron auditioned for her role in 'In the Know' from her closet, using winter coats for soundproofing. She enjoys playing her character, Barb, who is innocent and levelheaded, and provides a dramatic backstory. Smith-Cameron finds stop-motion…
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“How You Bring a Story to Life Is Just a Question of Your Imagination”: Editor Otto Burnham on Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story , courtesy of Sundance Institute. Archival footage and previously unseen home movies lend a new perspective of Christopher Reeve’s rise to stardom in Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. Editor Otto Burnham shares his approach to…
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Gloria Gaynor Shares How ‘I Will Survive’ Almost Didn’t Become a Hit
The late, great Aretha Franklin once said: “Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It's transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life.…
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‘The Traitors’ Season 2 Players Dan Gheesling & Janelle Pierzina Offer Advice
The Big Picture Dan, Janelle, and MJ reflect on their experience in The Traitors and share their regrets and lessons learned. MJ wishes she had done her research on previous seasons and other reality shows. Janelle regrets not playing a…
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“…The Last Summer Before You Leave Home”: Megan Park on Teenage Life, Working with Margot Robbie’s Lucky Chap, and Her Sundance Dramedy, My Old Ass
My Old Ass After her feature directorial debut The Fallout (2021), a film about a high-school shooting, Megan Park was feeling the weight of its emotional aftermath. “When you make a movie, you live in that world for years,” she…
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This Oscar-Winner Introduced Bradley Cooper to His ‘Maestro’ Cinematographer
The Big Picture Maestro received seven Oscar nominations, including one for Matthew Libatique for Best Cinematography. Libatique has previously worked with Bradley Cooper on A Star Is Born and met him through a recommendation from Jennifer Lawrence. Working with actor-turned-filmmakers…
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“The Point Is to Struggle With What You’ve Been Given”: Editor John Magary on Between the Temples
Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane in Between the Temples Between the Temples, co-written by C. Mason Wells and director Nathan Silver, follows a spiritually conflicted cantor (Jason Schwartzman) who finds his faith somewhat revitalized when his grade school music teacher…
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