What was it like adapting your book into your first screenplay?
Brian Selznick: I started writing the screenplay secretly at night when I was illustrating and writing another book.
Features: Q&A
October 31, 2017
Faces Places – Q&A with JR and Agnès Varda
by The National Board of Review
Ms. Varda, you say very early in your film that “chance” is your assistant. JR, would you say that you agree with that philosophy?
JR: Yes, definitely and that’s why we got along well.
October 27, 2017
Last Flag Flying – Q&A with J. Quinton Johnson, Richard Linklater, Laurence Fishburne, and Bryan Cranston
by The National Board of Review
Can you talk about how found this story and why it’s important to tell now?
Richard Linklater: I read Darryl Ponicsan’s book and just loved the characters twelve years ago.
October 23, 2017
The Mountain Between Us – Q&A with Kate Winslet, Hany Abu-Assad, and Lee Percy
by The National Board of Review
What attracted you to this project?
Kate Winslet: When I first read the script, I was really taken by the physical demands.
October 13, 2017
mother! – Q&A with Darren Aronofsky and Jennifer Lawrence
by The National Board of Review
What was your script development process, and what was your reaction to it on first read?
Darren Aronofsky: All of my work outside of filmmaking is environmental work. As a parent, I’m very concerned about the future.