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Writer Rodney Barnes on reimagining ‘Blacula’ as a graphic novel
Winning Time” writer Rodney Barnes discusses reimagining the 1972 blaxploitation classic “Blacula” as a graphic novel, shaping his characters, and notes for Stephen King’s Black characters. → Read More
After ‘From Bleak to Dark,’ Marc Maron learns to lighten up
Comedian and “WTF” host Marc Maron discusses his new HBO Max special and how all roads in his comedy seem to lead to life and death. → Read More
Actor Adam Scott on the joy of bringing back ‘Party Down’
Adam Scott explains the parallels between his characters on “Party Down” and “Severance,” and shares a lesson from “Tootsie.” → Read More
‘Whitney Houston’ director Kasi Lemmons on Toni Morrison’s magical realism
“Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody” director Kasi Lemmons talks taking inspiration from the magic realism in Gabriel García Márquez and Toni Morrison’s novels. → Read More
Guillermo del Toro on how noir and crime literature shape his work
For Academy Award winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, discovering noir and crime literature in his youth helped shape his worldview. → Read More
‘Everything Everywhere’ directors The Daniels on the pushing reset button
Directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (known as “The Daniels”) share their impressionistic approach to films like “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” → Read More
“Turning Red” director Domee Shi on the many meanings of the panda
The Oscar-winning director of “Bao” talks ‘Turning Red,’ ‘90s tween sitcoms, and fictional boy bands. → Read More
Director Sam Pollard on Bill Russell’s greatness
Sam Pollard’s work as a documentary director and film editor has often shined a light on the Black experience during pivotal moments in the last century and on cultural figures who stood out during those times.He has edited several of Spike Lee’s… → Read More
Actor Jason Segel on the currency of his likable roles
Actor Jason Segel has a long history of playing likable guys in comedies. → Read More
Actor Joe Manganiello on finding his own surprising roots
Joe Manganiello has often explored identity in his various film and television roles, yet the “Magic Mike” actor had large holes in his own family’s history and genealogy. → Read More
Joe Coscarelli: Indie rock doc ‘Dig!’ ‘set the tone’ for my career
New York Times culture reporter Joe Coscarelli has used the 2004 documentary “Dig!” as inspiration for his journalistic career. → Read More
Director Kasi Lemmons on Whitney Houston’s divided self
Director Kasi Lemmons’s films span over two decades and include “Eve’s Bayou” and “Talk to Me.” Her latest is “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” → Read More
The Treat: Director Paul Feig on how a paperweight changed the direction of his life
Writer and director Paul Feig finds inspiration from an old paperweight that sits on his office desk. → Read More
Writer Jerry Stahl on following the darkness
Writer Jerry Stahl has explored his psyche and his struggle with addiction in earlier works, including the memoir “Permanent Midnight,” which was later adapted into a film starring Ben Stiller. → Read More
Actor Janelle Monae on storytelling through music and film
Actor, musician and self-described “android” Janelle Monae has forged her own path in film and music. Her latest role as a character with a secret is in the twisty Rian Johnson film “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” in theaters and on Netflix. → Read More
Director Guillermo del Toro on bringing mortality to a children’s story
Academy Award winning director Guillermo del Toro’s latest creative endeavor is Netflix’s “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” an adaptation of the 1883 Carlo Collodi novel. → Read More
Comedian Chris Redd: Richard Pryor ‘inspired me to be creative with my pain’
Comedian Chris Redd shares how Richard Pryor inspired him to fight through his insecurities and be creative with his own pain. → Read More
“Sherman’s Showcase” co-creator and star Diallo Riddle on making his shows feel like a “salon”
Diallo Riddle, along with his creative partner, Bashir Salahuddin, are responsible for two of the funniest shows on television today. → Read More
Director Robert Townsend on how film ‘Claudine’ made him want to be a filmmaker
Director Robert Townsend explains how John Berry’s 1974 genre-defying and “life changing” film “Claudine” inspired him to become a filmmaker. → Read More
“Armageddon Time’s” Jeremy Strong on getting his character’s voice down
Emmy winner Jeremy Strong is known by many as the deeply flawed Kendall Roy on HBO’s smash hit “Succession". His latest role is as a plumber in the James Gray film “Armageddon Time,” inspired by Gray’s childhood in Queens in the 1970s and ‘80s. → Read More