Subscribe on YouTube. Support Flickering Myth, buy a t-shirt! Oli Davis sat down with Eric Bana to talk about his Netflix film Special Correspondents with Ricky Gervais. Well, that’s what he was meant to talk about. Instead, Oli decided to annoy Mr Bana by asking about old rumours and casting reports. Was he ever nearly James Bond? […]
How to shoot a scene in New York City rush-hour with Jake Gyllenhaal – exclusive interview with Jean-Marc Vallée, director of Demolition
Oli Davis chats to director Jean-Marc Vallée about his movie Demolition, and the difficulties of shooting in New York City rush-hour with Jake Gyllenhaal… Jean-Marc Vallée is the director of Wild and the Oscar-winning Dallas Buyers Club. His film Demolition is similarly affective. Not only were my eyes a little leaky on leaving the screening room, the security guard who had stayed […]
Exclusive: Judah Lewis on auditioning for Spider-Man, dancing for Demolition and smashing flatscreens
Oli Davis chats to Judah Lewis about his role in Demolition with Jake Gyllenhaal, director McG’s upcoming The Babysitter, and just missing out to Tom Holland to play Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War… Looking at Judah Lewis, it’s not immediately obvious whether he’s a boy or a girl. Director Jean-Marc Vallée has made much of this androgyny in […]
Exclusive interview with Bastille Day director James Watkins
With the release of Bastille Day only a day away, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis was lucky enough to sit down with the film’s director James Watkins to discuss the action thriller. Watkins, who made his name with dark thrillers such as The Woman in Black and Eden Lake, was always keen to do an […]
The Legend of Tarzan sneak peek report and Q&A with Margot Robbie, Alexander Skarsgard and David Yates
Even though it’s not out until July, Flickering Myth’s Scott J. Davis had the chance to see some early footage from the upcoming action adventure The Legend of Tarzan, which was screened in London this morning along with a special Q&A with the the film’s stars Alexander Skarsgard and Margot Robbie and director David Yates. […]
Exclusive interview with Criminal director Ariel Vromen: “Field of Dreams is Ryan Reynolds’ favourite film”
Out now in cinemas, Criminal is the new film from acclaimed director Ariel Vromen (The Iceman), and Flickering Myth’s roving reporter Scott J. Davis sat down with him to discuss his latest effort. SEE ALSO: Read our review of Criminal here The new action thriller is set in London and stars Kevin Costner as a notorious criminal […]
Exclusive interview with Eye in the Sky director Gavin Hood
With modern warfare thriller Eye in the Sky out now in cinemas [read our reviews here and here], Scott J. Davis sat down with director Gavin Hood to discuss the film. Eye in the Sky features a stellar cast including Helen Mirren (Woman In Gold), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) and the late Alan Rickman (A Little Chaos), […]
Exclusive interview with Jon Favreau, director of The Jungle Book
With the live action remake of Disney’s The Jungle Book now in cinemas [read our review here], staff writer and roving reporter Scott J. Davis got the chance to sit down with the director of the film Jon Favreau earlier this week. Reviews for the film have been stellar so far, with a Rotten Tomatoes score […]
“Cinema as Territory”: An Interview with Mark Cousins
Simon Columb chats with Mark Cousins… I Am Belfast, directed by Mark Cousins, is currently playing in a select number of cinemas across the country. Released by BFI, Cousins is an artist who takes many forms. Whether he is writing for Sight and Sound or interviewing David Lynch, Cousins is an expert in each field. […]
Flickering Myth Podcast – The Jeff Nichols Interview on Midnight Special, Michael Shannon and Adam Driver (Bonus Episode)
Subscribe on iTunes. Support Flickering Myth, buy a t-shirt! Email in your questions: oli@flickeringmyth.com This special bonus edition of the Flickering Myth Podcast contains the full-length audio from Scott Davis’ interview with the director of Midnight Special, Jeff Nichols, where he talks about the movie, working with Michael Shannon, and Adam Drivers bright future. Enjoy. […]