Interview: Artist & Director Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson

[This interview was first published in 1999 in Film Threat; this is the full, unedited version of the text, as it existed before it was cut down for original publication.]


Lynn Hershman Leeson has had a long career as a daring conceptual artist. She’s noted for works concerning identity, … More

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Interview: Director John Milius

John Milius

[This interview was first published in 1999 in Film Threat; this is the full, unedited version of the text, as it existed before it was cut down for original publication.]


John Milius is a Hollywood legend. With nearly 30 film and TV credits as a screenwriter, his most famous … More

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Interview: Director David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

[This interview was first published in 1999 in Film Threat; this is the full, unedited version of the text, as it existed before it was cut down for original publication.]


David Cronenberg‘s film eXistenZ (1999) was the first screenplay that the director had authored since the twisted cult … More

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Interview: Director Gary Ross

Gary Ross

[This interview was first published in 1998 on About.com; this is the full, unedited version of the text, as it existed before it was cut down for original publication.]


Before the production of Pleasantville (1998), Gary Ross had written two successful screenplays. The first, Big (1988), directed by Penny More

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Interview: Director Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky is an intelligent screenwriter-director whose feature film career was launched in 1998 with the release of the uniquely original and critically acclaimed film Pi. His latest feature is Requiem for a Dream (2000), an adaptation of the novel by Hubert Selby. This is the second film … More

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Interview: Director Hampton Fancher

Hampton Fancher

[This interview was first published in 1999 in Film Threat; this is the full, unedited version of the text, as it existed before it was cut down for original publication.]


Hampton Fancher occupies a distinct niche in film history, as he (along with screenwriter David Peoples) is credited … More

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Interview: Director John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell is the driving creative force behind one of this year’s most exciting releases, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001). He directed, wrote, and played the title character in the film, which is an epic rock musical about the trials and adventures of a transsexual performer. His work … More

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