What inspired you with this film and why did you set it in the world of 1950’s London fashion?
Paul Thomas Anderson: I had a thin story for a romance about a man, woman, and maybe third party.
Features: Q&A
December 21, 2017
The Post – Q&A with Bob Odenkirk, Meryl Streep, and Tom Hanks
by The National Board of Review
What was the process of making this film?
Meryl Streep: It came together very quickly because Steven Spielberg was making another film with everything ready to go in Italy, except the lead wasn’t cast yet.
December 19, 2017
Downsizing – Q&A with Alexander Payne
by The National Board of Review
Most of your films are connected to specific real-world locations. How did you approach this film where you created the place of Leisure Land?
Alexander Payne: Well it’s simply what the screenplay required.
December 14, 2017
Lady Bird – Q&A with Saoirse Ronan and Greta Gerwig
by The National Board of Review
One of the most priceless moments in the film is when Lady Bird escapes from the car. What was it like putting that scene together?
Greta Gerwig: That scene was such a monster on the page because there are so many emotions.
December 11, 2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Q&A with Graham Broadbent, Sam Rockwell, and Martin McDonagh
by The National Board of Review
What inspired this story?
Martin McDonagh: I saw something similar to what’s on the billboards in the film when I was on a bus going through one of the Southern States about seventeen years ago.