Elise Nakhnikian
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Elise:
Interview: Rachel Weisz on Bringing Disobedience to Life
Interview: Rachel Weisz on Bringing Disobedience to Life by Elise Nakhnikian → Read More
Interview: Andrew Haigh on the Making of Lean on Pete
Interview: Andrew Haigh on the Making of Lean on Pete by Elise Nakhnikian → Read More
Interview: Tatiana S. Riegel on Editing I, Tonya
Interview: Tatiana S. Riegel on Editing I, Tonya by Elise Nakhnikian → Read More
Interview: Bill Pullman on The Ballad of Lefty Brown and Battle of the Sexes
The affable actor talked to us about playing a self-doubting beta male. → Read More
Interview: Michael Stuhlbarg Talks Call Me By Your Name and The Shape of Water
The actor discusses how he throws himself physically into his roles. → Read More
Interview: Sean Baker on Making The Florida Project
Baker discusses how he works with first-time actors and why it’s hard to make character studies for American audiences. → Read More
Interview: Ann Dowd on The Handmaid’s Tale and The Leftovers
Dowd often slipped into character while talking, as her own past self or one of the women she's played. → Read More
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 10, “Server Error”
Silicon Valley constantly draws on and deepens our understanding of its characters. → Read More
Interview: Kumail Nanjiani on The Big Sick’s Real-Life Love Story
Nanjiani discusses standing up to racists, whether he might be a desi Sidney Poitier, and more. → Read More
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 9, “Hooli-Con”
Tonight's Silicon Valley is a beautifully constructed bottle rocket, shooting out a cascading shower of comic sparks. → Read More
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 7, “The Patent Troll”
The latest episode of Silicon Valley abounds in the excruciatingly awkward would-be-alpha-male slang that’s its specialty. → Read More
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 6, “Customer Service”
The latest episode of Silicon Valley is composed of a series of comic meditations on the friction between programmers and the people they rely on. → Read More
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 5, “The Blood Boy”
The latest episode of Silicon Valley probes the disconnect between worthiness and success. → Read More
For Your Consideration: Intent to Destroy and For Ahkeem
The global lack of knowledge that’s resulted from Turkey’s denial campaign is more amnesia than ignorance. → Read More
Interview: Diane Lane Talks Career and Paris Can Wait
The actress is quick to laugh, yet thoughtful in her almost free-associative answers. → Read More
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 3, "Intellectual Property"
The latest episode of Silicon Valley takes a satiric look at the all-important yet elusive concept of intellectual property. → Read More
Interview: Azazel Jacobs on The Lovers, Debra Winger, and More
Jacobs discusses the chemistry between Winger and Tracy Letts and how it felt to cede ownership of his film to viewers. → Read More
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 2, "Terms of Service"
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 2, "Terms of Service" by Elise Nakhnikian → Read More
Silicon Valley Recap: Season 4, Episode 1, "Success Failure"
The latest episode of Silicon Valley skewers the industry's social mores and morals with precision. → Read More
The Walking Dead Recap: Season 7, Episode 16, "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"
The season finale of The Walking Dead functioned mainly as a prolonged teaser for the battle to come. → Read More