This is a wonderfully imaginative film that has so much to say. Can you talk about your adaptation process?
Bong Joon Ho: So I first read a ten page treatment of the novel, and I was just immediately fascinated by the concept of human printing.
Features: Q&A
February 24, 2025
Anora – Q&A with Sean Baker and Mikey Madison
by The National Board of Review
Anora is such an intense and ferocious character, but there’s an understated vulnerability. How did you weave that into the performance?
Mikey Madison: I always saw her as someone who was deeply vulnerable on the inside but is constantly protecting herself by covering it up with anger and spunk.
February 14, 2025
A Real Pain – Q&A with Jesse Eisenberg, Jennifer Grey, Will Sharpe, and Kieran Culkin
by The National Board of Review
Jesse, what inspired this story? I understand it was a long road for you, between the initial idea and getting it up on the screen.
Jesse Eisenberg: Yeah, I’d been, like, sitting with the seeds of this movie for twenty years.
February 7, 2025
Baby Girl – Q&A with Halina Reijn and Nicole Kidman
by The National Board of Review
A lot of people have talked about the content of this film being edgy and subversive, but it’s actually a pretty sweet story about self-acceptance. Can you talk diving into that idea?
Halina Reijn: For me, that’s core of the film. There was a question that I wanted to ask myself. Is it possible to love all the different parts of yourself?
January 30, 2025
Queer – Q&A with Daniel Craig and Justin Kuritzkes
by The National Board of Review
Lee feels like he’s vibrating with how nervous he is. He has this energy that makes you feel like you could touch him and feel static. Was that exhausting to play?
Daniel Craig: If it was, I don’t remember.