Chat Room Interviews

Most of us go about our business in the urban hustle and bustle with little time to notice the “incidental” people around us. In the case of the homeless, we ignore them willfully or subconsciously. In some cases we make a concerted effort to avoid them by altering our sidewalk route and/or not...

Director Amanda Marsalis, who recently signed with Marina del Rey, Calif.-based production studio Backyard , is a young talent whose sharp eye for visuals has organically transitioned her from an award-winning photographer to a director of films, commercials and promo content. Less than two years...

"The Prince of Darkness" was the nickname of cinematographer legend Gordon Willis, but Roger Deakins, too, has shown a kingly command of shadows. Recall the sleek Shanghai skyscraper scene of "Skyfall," the desperate moonlit horse ride of "True Grit," or the early dawn dog chase of "No Country for...

Nancy Meyers knows who she is and who she isn't. What she isn't is a filmmaker known for high-concept, ambitious stories or action sequences and stunts. What she is, is a producer, writer and director known for "Something's Gotta Give," ''The Holiday" and "It's Complicated" who creates well-...