Katie, you’ve taken a script that had been around for several years and made it feel brand new. That must be a huge challenge — what was your approach?
Katie Silberman: We talked a lot about what made us love the classic high school movies
Features: Q&A
November 21, 2018
Roma – Q&A with Alfonso Cuarón, Yalitza Aparicio, and Marina de Tavira
by The National Board of Review
Can you talk about the experience acting in the film?
Marina De Tavira: When Alfonso invited us…when we finished the long casting process he said that it was a film about life itself.
October 29, 2018
The Old Man and the Gun – Q&A with Sissy Spacek, David Lowery, and Robert Redford
by The National Board of Review
How did you find this story?
David Lowery: It was a true story about this guy whose life was too good to be true in terms of a narrative.
October 23, 2018
The Sisters Brothers – Q&A with John C. Reilly, Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, and Alison Dickey
by The National Board of Review
As a producer on the film, can you talk about the struggles of shooting abroad?
JR: Turns out you can’t just march into Yosemite with some horses and light some fires. It’s a lot tougher to shoot in some of the places we were looking for.
October 11, 2018
Free Solo – Q&A with Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
by The National Board of Review
Was the El Capitan free solo climb always the thing, or were you interested in Alex more generally?
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi: We were interested in Alex and interested in his process and interested in who he is as a human.