What was your relationship with Anthony Weiner before starting to work on this film?
Josh Kriegman: I actually met Anthony while working for him in politics. I was his chief of staff for a couple of years while he was in Congress.
Features: Q&A
May 19, 2016
Everybody Wants Some!! – Q&A with Richard Linklater, Wyatt Russell, Blake Jenner, and Tyler Hoechlin
by The National Board of Review
You said that your biggest talent was in the casting of the film.
Linklater: I think the movie speaks for itself in that way.
April 29, 2016
Sing Street – Q&A with Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, and John Carney
by The National Board of Review
Can you share some of your songwriting process with us?
John Carney: Well, I would say first and foremost, I am a hobbyist when it comes to songwriting. I’m an amateur. I do it because it’s fun.
April 1, 2016
Miles Ahead – Q&A with Don Cheadle and Emayatzy Corinealdi
by The National Board of Review
This is not a typical biopic in that you mainly focus on the darkest period of his life. Why did you choose that window?
Don Cheadle: He just shut down his music for five years. I thought, what’s happening there?
March 29, 2016
The Witch – Q&A with Ralph Ineson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Eggers
by The National Board of Review
There’s an incredible attention to detail throughout the film, from the dialog to the set decoration. Could you describe how you approached these aspects of the film?
Robert Eggers: New England was the most literate part of the Western World; you had to teach your children how to read– it was against the law if you didn’t, because you had to read the bible in English.