FILM TALK
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FILM TALK is an online film journal. It features over 300 one-on-one interviews with actors and filmmakers, conducted in Hollywood and Europe. TAGS: #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies URL: https://filmtalk.org
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Vilma Bánky — Beverly Hills home
b. January 9, 1898, Nagydorog, Hungary
d. March 18, 1991, Los Angeles, California (cardiorespiratory arrest)

TAGS: #VilmaBánky #VilmaBanky #RodLaRoque #Actress #FilmActress #MovieActress #HollywoodPostcard #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies
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Mickey Rooney — Encino home
b. September 23, 1920, Brooklyn, New York, New York
d. April 6, 2014, North Hollywood, California (natural causes)

TAGS: #MickeyRooney #Actor #FilmActor #MovieActor #FilmStar #MovieStar #MGM #HollywoodPostcard #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies
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James Cagney — Hollywood home
b. July 17, 1899, Manhattan, New York, New York
d. March 30, 1986, Stanford, New York (heart attack)

TAGS: #JamesCagney #Actor #FilmActor #MovieActor #FilmStar #MovieStar #WarnerBros #Postcard #HollywoodPostcard #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies
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Charlie Chaplin — Beverly Hills home
b. April 16, 1889, London, England
d. December 25, 1977, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland (stroke)

TAGS: #CharlieChaplin #CharlesChaplin #TheTramp #FilmPioneer #GeraldineChaplin #Postcard #OldPostcard #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies
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Hooray for Hollywood: The Hollywood Sign, a historical and cultural landmark, turns 100

TAGS: #HollywoodSign #TheHollywoodSign #MountLee #PegEntwistle #HughHefner #Playboy #AliceCooper #GrouchoMarx #GeneAutry #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/12/12/h...
Hooray for Hollywood: The Hollywood Sign, a historical and cultural landmark, turns 100
Hollywood, the film capital of the world and the city of dreams, celebrates a new centenarian: the Hollywood Sign celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. With its bold, uppercase, white letters…
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René Manzor and Rick McCallum: “‘Jurassic Park’ changed everything for everybody”

TAGS: #RenéManzor #RickMcCallum #FilmMaker #Producer #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Interview #FilmInterview #StarWars #StevenSpielberg #GeorgeLucas #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/11/30/r...
René Manzor and Rick McCallum: “‘Jurassic Park’ changed everything for everybody”
French-born filmmaker, screenwriter and author René Manzon (feature image, left) and German-born producer Rick McCallum (right) were the guests of honor at the latest Waterloo Historical Film Festi…
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Flemish Film Press Association: Filmmaker Tim Mielants recipient of the 2023 Gulden Mira

TAGS: #TimMielants #FilmMaker #FilmDirector #GuldenMira #StevenKnight #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #CillianMurphy #JenniferLopez #PeakyBlinders #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/11/19/t...
Flemish Film Press Association: Filmmaker Tim Mielants recipient of the 2023 Gulden Mira
The Seven Days Social Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place at the end of the year in Antwerp, Belgium. This year’s edition runs from November 16 through November 22 in th…
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James McAvoy: “Fame serves me at times, and it hurts me at times. It's just part of the job”

TAGS: #JamesMcAvoy #Actor #FilmActor #MovieActor #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Interview #Filminterview #XMenFirstClass #TheLastKingOfScotland #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/10/25/j...
James McAvoy: “Fame serves me at times, and it hurts me at times. It’s just part of the job”
Scottish actor James McAvoy (b. 1979) is an award-winning screen star who has appeared in a huge variety of films, from blockbusters such as “X-Men: First Class” (2011) and its later in…
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“When It Melts”: Belgian premiere of actress Veerle Baetens' directorial film debut

TAGS: #VeerleBaetens #Actress #FilmActress #FilmMaker #FilmDirector #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #EuropeanFilmAward #TheBrokenCircleBreakdown #WhenItMelts #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/10/19/w...
“When It Melts”: Belgian premiere of actress Veerle Baetens’ directorial film debut
“When It Melts” is the directorial debut of Belgian screen actress Veerle Baetens (b. 1978). As a recipient of the European Film Award as Best Actress for her leading role in the Academy Award-nomi…
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Vicky Krieps on ‘The Wall’: “The film raises a question without telling you what to think”

TAGS: #VickyKrieps #Actress #FilmActress #FilmTalk #Interview #FilmInterview #MovieTalk #TheWall #PhantomThread #DanielDayLewis #Corsage #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/09/27/v...
Vicky Krieps on ‘The Wall’: “The film raises a question without telling you what to think”
Vicky Krieps is a 39-year-old Luxembourg-born actress and star who has appeared in several European films—most notably Luxembourgish, French and German productions or coproductions—as well as a few…
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Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, a.k.a. Adil & Bilall: “‘Rebel’ is our most personal film”

TAGS: #AdilElArbi #BilallFallah #FilmMaker #FilmDirector #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Interview #FilmInterview #Rebel #RebelTheFilm #RebelTheMovie #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/09/18/a...
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, a.k.a. Adil & Bilall: “‘Rebel’ is our most personal film”
Belgian-Moroccan filmmakers Adil El Arbi (b. 1988) and Bilall Fallah (b. 1986) first gained attention in 2015 with their film “Black.” It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and wo…
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Geraldine Chaplin on ‘LUKA'’: “Jessica Woodworth makes you feel what you have to feel”

TAGS: #GeraldineChaplin #Actress #FilmActress #FilmTalk #Interview #FilmInterview #MovieTalk #CharlieChaplin #LUKA #JessicaWoodworth #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/09/11/g...
Geraldine Chaplin on ‘LUKA’: “Jessica Woodworth makes you feel what you have to feel”
With “LUKA,” legendary American screen actress Geraldine Chaplin (b. 1944) made her second feature with U.S.-Belgian screenwriter and film director Jessica Woodworth after they did “The Barefoot Em…
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Jessica Woodworth on ‘LUKA’: “Casting is one small step and it must be the right step”

TAGS: #JessicaWoodworth #PeterBrosens #FilmDirector #FilmMaker #FFO #LUKA #GeraldineChaplin #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/09/11/j...
Jessica Woodworth on ‘LUKA’: “Casting is one small step and it must be the right step”
“LUKA” is the latest feature written and directed by American-Belgian filmmaker Jessica Woodworth (b. 1971). The film is a gripping black-and-white audiovisual tour de force, set in Sicily and star…
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Ira Sachs: “‘Passages’ is only in the present and each scene is an event that occurs only once”

TAGS: #IraSachs #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #FilmMaker #FilmDirector #Producer #FilmProducer #Passages #BRIFF #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/08/16/i...
Ira Sachs: “‘Passages’ is only in the present and each scene is an event that occurs only once”
“Passages,” the latest film by American screenwriter, film director and producer Ira Sachs (b. 1965), focuses on a gay couple’s marriage and their comfortable domesticity that is upende…
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Bruno Nuytten: “There has to be mutual trust between a filmmaker and his audience”

TAGS: #BrunoNuytten #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #FilmMaker #FilmDirector #Screenwriter #Cinematography #DirectorOfPhotography #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/07/25/b...
Bruno Nuytten: “There has to be mutual trust between a filmmaker and his audience”
French cinematographer and filmmaker Bruno Nuytten (b. 1945) is a two-time César winner and BAFTA recipient for his highly praised work in French cinema from the 1970s until 2000. As a cinematograp…
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“Last Dance”: Brussels premiere of Delphine Lehericey’s latest feature starring François Berléaud

TAGS: #DelphineLehericey #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #LastDance #LeMilieuDeLHorizon #BeyondTheHorizon #LaetitiaCasta #FrançoisBerléand #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/06/21/l...
“Last Dance”: Brussels première of Delphine Lehericey’s latest feature starring François Berléand
The award-winning film “Last Dance,” written and directed by Swiss-born Delphine Lehericey, had its Brussels premiere last night at the UGC theater. Ms. Lehericey was joined by actors François Berl…
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Delphine Lehericey on ‘Last Dance’: “In a comedy, the actors are in another rhythm”

TAGS: #DelphineLehericey #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #LastDance #LeMilieuDeLHorizon #BeyondTheHorizon #LaetitiaCasta #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/06/20/d...
Delphine Lehericey on ‘Last Dance’: “In a comedy, the actors are in another rhythm”
After she made “Le milieu de l’horizon” (2019, a.k.a. “Beyond the Horizon”), a coming-of-age drama set in 1976 starring Laetitia Casta, Swiss-born screenwriter and film director Delphine Lehericey’…
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J.A. Bayona: “Intuition is one of the most important tools a director has”

TAGS: #JABayona #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #TheOrphanage #AMonsterCalls #JurassicWorldFallenKingdom #StevenSpielberg #TheImpossible #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/06/06/j...
J.A. Bayona: “Intuition is one of the most important tools a director has”
As the director of “The Orphanage” (2007) and “A Monster Calls” (2016), Spanish-born filmmaker J.A. Bayona (b. 1975) is very familiar with fantasy and the supernatural. And after directing the bloc…
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Daniel Hart: “I want a film to tell me what kind of music it needs”

TAGS: #DanielHart #FilmComposer #Soundtrack #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #DavidLowery #AintThemBodiesSaints #PeterPanAndWendy #TheOldManAndTheGun #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/05/02/d...
Daniel Hart: “I want a film to tell me what kind of music it needs”
Daniel Hart (b. 1976) is a prolific American film composer who began playing the violin at age three. In the early 2000s, he formed the band The Physics of Meaning. As a member of other bands, incl…
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Joachim Lafosse: “A film director needs his cast and crew to be a part of the world he creates”

TAGS: #JoachimLafosse #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #FilmMaker #FilmDirector #APerdreLaRaison #EmilieDequenne #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/04/17/j...
Joachim Lafosse: “A film director needs his cast and crew to be a part of the world he creates”
During the Romy Schneider film retrospective and Exhibition about her life and work, which runs from March 24 to June 25 in Brussels, Belgian filmmaker Joachim Lafosse (b. 1975) was invited to intr…
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Sarah Biasini: “My mother [Romy Schneider] got to play women that made a difference”

TAGS: #SarahBiasini #RomySchneider #Actress #FilmActress #MovieActress #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/04/05/s...
Sarah Biasini: “My mother [Romy Schneider] got to play women that made a difference”
Sarah Biasini (b. 1978) is a French stage and screen actress, and the daughter of the legendary Romy Schneider (1938-1982) and her second husband, journalist Daniel Biasini (b. 1949). She’s a…
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Costa-Gravras: “Film is a great way to communicate with the audience”

TAGS: #CostaGavras #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #FilmMaker #FilmDirector #Screenwriter #Oscar #AcademyAward #Z #Missing #MusicBox #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/04/01/c...
Costa-Gavras: “Film is a perfect way to communicate with the audience”
Some people don’t age. Take film the legendary film director and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Costa-Gavras, for example. He turned 90 last month and still is very bright, sharp, and energetic…
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Michel Blanc: “Very often, I like to play characters that touch me one way or the other”

TAGS: #MichelBlanc #Actor #FilmActor #MovieActor #Interview #FilmInterview #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #TenueDeSoiree #TheHundredFootJourney #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/03/27/m...
Michel Blanc: “Very often, I like to play characters that touch me one way or the other”
For more than fifty years, French actor, screenwriter, and film director Michel Blanc (b. 1952) has been one of the most productive artists in French cinema. If you look at his entire body of work,…
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Romy Schneider Exhibition: Tribute to celebrated actress at the Cinema Palace in Brussels

TAGS: #RomySchneider #Actress #FilmActress #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #CostaGavras #FilmMaker #FilmDirector #Oscar #AcademyAward #SarahBiasini #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: filmtalk.org/2023/03/24/r...
Romy Schneider Exhibition: Tribute to celebrated actress at the Cinema Palace in Brussels
“Romy Schneider, Austrian-Born Screen Actress, Dead At 43.” That’s how Variety, one of America’s leading trade papers, announced the death of actress Romy Schneider on June 2, 1982, after a c…
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