Darren Aronofsky: Writer-director of
Pi (1998),
The Wrestler (2008),
and Black Swan (2010), Aronofsky spoke to me early in his career upon the release of
Requiem for a Dream (2000), for which he co-wrote the adaptation with author Hubert Selby.
David Cronenberg: Director of such films as
Videodrome (1983),
The Fly (1986), and
Naked Lunch (1991) discusses his approach to films upon the release of
eXistenZ (1999).
Hampton Fancher: Screenwriter of
Blade Runner (1992) and its upcoming sequel, he talks at great length about the tribulations and high drama of working with Ridley Scott. The interview was done upon the release of his feature directorial debut,
The Minus Man (1999).
Lynn Hershman Leeson: A groundbreaking conceptual, installation, and performance artist who moved into feature filmmaking, Leeson discusses her first feature,
Conceiving Ada (1997), one of the very first efforts to use entirely digital sets.
John Milius: This legendary Hollywood figure, screenwriter of
Apocalypse Now (1979), and writer-director of
Conan the Barbarian (1982), discusses his long career, and his participation in a 1999 documentary about John Ford’s
The Searchers (1956).
John Cameron Mitchell: Writer/director/performer of the cult hit
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) talks at length about the film and its development upon its release.
Guy Ritchie: The director of
Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels (1998) goes into depth about crime, violence, and filmmaking, in an interview conducted at the very beginning of his career.
Gary Ross: Before he directed
The Hunger Games (2012), Ross wrote such films as
Big (1988) and
Dave (1993), then went on to write and direct his first feature,
Pleasantville (1998). Here he explains in great detail his approach to storytelling and screenwriting.
