Interviews


Wizard World 08: The Gotham Knight

Wizard World 08: The Gotham Knight

Take a trip to Wizard World in Chicago, where FSR’s Josh Radde was among a few other press people who got to sit down and talk with some of the masters behind Batman: Gotham Knight.

By Josh Radde on June 30, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

The Dark Knight: Heath Ledger on Playing The Joker

The Dark Knight: Heath Ledger on Playing The Joker

“Yeah, it’s the most fun I’ve had, playing a role.” said the late Heath Ledger in an interview with FHM Online while the actor was on location in Chicago during the filming of The Dark Knight in 2007.

By Robin Ruinsky on June 26, 2008 | Comments (1)

Andrew Stanton Chats About WALL-E

Andrew Stanton Chats About WALL-E

Film School Rejects recently had a chance to chat with WALL-E director Andrew Stanton and find out a little more about this little robot that could.

By Kevin Carr on June 25, 2008 | Comments (1)

Wanted’s Mark Millar Has A Lot to F*cking Say, People

Wanted’s Mark Millar Has A Lot to F*cking Say, People

While I know that all of you would rather talk about the cutesy, animated bliss that flows from the mind of Pixar’s Andrew Stanton, I feel that it is only fair that we give Mark Millar and his eccentricities proper coverage.

By Neil Miller on June 24, 2008 | Comments (2)

Director Brad Anderson Talks About Delivering an Authentic Hitchcockian Experience with Transsiberian

Director Brad Anderson Talks About Delivering an Authentic Hitchcockian Experience with Transsiberian

Some say that M. Night Shyamalan is the modern day Hitchcock. I would contend that few directors can control the pace and suspense of a film like Hitchcock, one of them being Transsiberian director Brad Anderson.

By Neil Miller on June 24, 2008 | Comments (1)

American Girls Swarm the Chicago Premiere of ‘Kit Kittredge’

American Girls Swarm the Chicago Premiere of ‘Kit Kittredge’

One of the first celebrities to walk the red carpet was Gracie, a geriatric basset hound played by Meg in the film. Being the ultimate diva, Grace gave no personal interviews.

By Kevin Carr on June 21, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Does ‘WALL-E’ Have a Green Message? Andrew Stanton Responds

Does ‘WALL-E’ Have a Green Message? Andrew Stanton Responds

Andrew Stanton: The last thing I’m gonna do is try to make a message movie.

By Kevin Carr on June 20, 2008 | Comments (4)

Get Smart Director Peter Segal Talks To Film School Rejects

Get Smart Director Peter Segal Talks To Film School Rejects

As part of our Spy Week, check out the Film School Rejects sit-down interview with Get Smart director Peter Segal, who talked to us about spies, Steve Carell, and Shazam!

By Kevin Kelly on June 19, 2008 | Comments (4)

FSR Interview: Joshua Seftel Takes Charge of ‘War, Inc.’

FSR Interview: Joshua Seftel Takes Charge of ‘War, Inc.’

War, Inc. director Joshua Seftel takes some satirical shots at the current administration and the globalization of American culture, especially when it takes place at the expense of others.

By Kevin Carr on June 10, 2008 | Comments (2)

Seth Rogen Discusses his Future as a Rent-a-Cop, Green Hornet

Seth Rogen Discusses his Future as a Rent-a-Cop, Green Hornet

The future is so bright for Seth Rogen that he’s going to need Aviator sunglasses. He’ll also need a taser and an ill-fitting pair of Dickie’s to step into the role of a mall rent-a-cop in the tentatively titled Observe and Report. Of course, it’s weird to say that his future is bright when, you know, his present is pretty blinding as well.

By Cole Abaius on June 6, 2008 | Comments (1)

Jon Favreau Talks About the Future of Iron Man

Jon Favreau Talks About the Future of Iron Man

From the set of his new acting gig, a supporting player on I Love You, Man, Jon Favreau talks about the future of Iron Man, his role, and what summer movies he is looking forward to.

By Neil Miller on June 5, 2008 | Comments (1)

We Have No Idea What Ridley Scott is Talking About

We Have No Idea What Ridley Scott is Talking About

When Ridley Scott presses his eye up to the lens, he’s a genius. He leaves audiences speechless whether from the irrational fear of alien attack or the hauntingly beautiful imagery of a wheat field in a memory. When he opens his mouth for an interview, he leaves us at a loss for words for a different reason.

By Cole Abaius on June 4, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

A Quick Chat with ‘The Promotion’ Director Steve Conrad

A Quick Chat with ‘The Promotion’ Director Steve Conrad

The Promotion director Steve Conrad chats with our Josh Radde about making movies in the Windy City, the morality of supermarkets and an upcoming project that involves Brad Pitt playing Brad Pitt.

By Josh Radde on June 3, 2008 | Comments (3)

Dave Gibbons Talks Watchmen

Dave Gibbons Talks Watchmen

The uber-geek site, Den of Geek!, has provided the world with a stellar interview with ‘Watchmen’ co-creator Dave Gibbons covering his iconic work, the film adaptation and what he’s churning out these days.

By Cole Abaius on May 30, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Mel Brooks Gives This New Get Smart His Blessing

Mel Brooks Gives This New Get Smart His Blessing

If you were wondering what Get Smart co-creator and all-around legend Mel Brooks thought of the people behind the upcoming big screen adaptation, here is your answer.

By Neil Miller on May 23, 2008 | Comments (1)

Terminator Producers Want a New Franchise ‘For The Fans’

Terminator Producers Want a New Franchise ‘For The Fans’

Despite the ups and downs that it has had in pre-production, the producers of Terminator 4 are still confident that with Christian Bale in the lead the will be able to make not one, not two, but three new films that will all please the fans.

By Neil Miller on May 21, 2008 | Comments (3)

Jon Turteltaub Gives Up the Secrets to the National Treasure 2 DVD

Jon Turteltaub Gives Up the Secrets to the National Treasure 2 DVD

Jon Turteltaub sat down with several of his closest friends (and by “closest friends,” I mean “members of the media”) to chat about the DVD release of National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets.

By Kevin Carr on May 15, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Favs Chats About Iron Man, Downey, and Nick Fury

Favs Chats About Iron Man, Downey, and Nick Fury

Jon Favreau sat down with EW.com to talk about the surprise critical and opening box office success of Iron Man, the risk of casting Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, and what the future hold for Favs, Iron Man, and The Avengers.

By Josh Radde on May 6, 2008 | Comments (2)

Exclusive Interview: Jenna Jameson Tests Her Boundaries

Exclusive Interview: Jenna Jameson Tests Her Boundaries

Jenna on Zombie Strippers: “When you go to the movie theater, you don’t have to worry about crying. It’s all gore. It’s all beautiful, sexy, hot women.”

By Kevin Carr on May 5, 2008 | Comments (1)

Tribeca Red Carpet: Mariah Carey at the Premiere of Tennessee

Tribeca Red Carpet: Mariah Carey at the Premiere of Tennessee

Yesterday an indie film called Tennessee gave its world debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. Stars Mariah Carey and Ethan Peck, along with other random celebs, turned out for the Red Carpet event.

By Tara Settembre on April 27, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

David Gordon Green Defends Michael Bay

David Gordon Green Defends Michael Bay

Recently, Neil Miller and I had a chance to interview director David Gordon Green while he was in town promoting his latest film Snow Angels. Soon, the conversation turned to the entropy of a Neil Miller discussion of film…. Michael Bay.

By Kevin Carr on April 8, 2008 | Comments (3)

Exclusive: David Gordon Green Discusses the Lighter Side of Snow Angels

Exclusive: David Gordon Green Discusses the Lighter Side of Snow Angels

Director David Gordon Green sat down with us to talk about Snow Angels, his Sundance ‘07 hit that is finally getting its theatrical release this weekend. Not only did we discover the lighter side of Snow Angels, but we also got to prod Green about his next film, Pineapple Express.

By Neil Miller on April 4, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Gerard Butler Sounds Off About Nim’s Island… and a Possible 300 Sequel!

Gerard Butler Sounds Off About Nim’s Island… and a Possible 300 Sequel!

For the past year, Gerard Butler has become somewhat of a household name. And let’s face it, he deserves it. We can all agree that he kicked all kinds of ass in 300, but there’s a deeper side to this guy than just running around yelling, “This is Sparta!”

By Kevin Carr on April 3, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Exclusive: Gerard Butler Talks Dating Older Women, Apocalypse Now

Exclusive: Gerard Butler Talks Dating Older Women, Apocalypse Now

Recently, we had a chance to chat with Butler about his upcoming film Nim’s Island. In the process, he was kind enough to answer some burning questions from Neil’s Mom.

By Kevin Carr on April 1, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Making Some Noise: A Q&A With Director Henry Bean

Making Some Noise: A Q&A With Director Henry Bean

Henry Bean’s latest film, Noise, about a man who tries to silence New York City by breaking into cars and disconnecting the alarms is based on a true story. It’s partly his own. I don’t just mean he wrote the script. I mean it’s based on his own life.

By Danny Gallagher on March 31, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Michael Haneke Talks to the Rejects About Funny Games

Michael Haneke Talks to the Rejects About Funny Games

German Director Michael Haneke talks about the shot-for-shot American remake of his “message free” thriller.

By Kevin Carr on March 14, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Exclusive: Stargate’s Christopher Judge Talks About The Ark of Truth

Exclusive: Stargate’s Christopher Judge Talks About The Ark of Truth

“It’s Stargate on steroids.” — Teal’c from Stargate gives us the lowdown on the brand new DVD release.

By Kevin Carr on March 10, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Disney Studio Visit: TinkerBell Q&A with Bradley Raymond and Jeannine Russo

Disney Studio Visit: TinkerBell Q&A with Bradley Raymond and Jeannine Russo

ter showing advanced clips of the film to press in February 2008, producer Jeannine Russo and director Brad Raymond were on hand to answer some questions about the film.

By Kevin Carr on February 29, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Interview: Dolph Lundgren Will Fight You!

Interview: Dolph Lundgren Will Fight You!

The multi hyphenated Swede is still kicking… ass, that is.

By Kevin Carr on February 25, 2008 | Comments (3)

Q&A: Amy Ryan Talks About ‘Gone Baby Gone’

Q&A: Amy Ryan Talks About ‘Gone Baby Gone’

Gone Baby Gone’s surprise star talks about her experiences in anticipation of the film’s release on DVD.

By Neil Miller on February 12, 2008 | Comments (1)