Can you talk about the evolution of Caesar’s character from Rise of the Planet of the Apes to this film?
The approach to the role for me has always been to think of Caesar as having a human mind within an ape’s body.
Features: Q&A
June 20, 2014
Obvious Child – Q&A with Elisabeth Holm, Gillian Robespierre, and Jenny Slate
by The National Board of Review
What motivated you to expand the short?
It first started before the short was even finished, in the editing room.
June 16, 2014
Ivory Tower – Q&A with Andrew Rossi and Victoria Sobel
by The National Board of Review
What do you think the future holds for colleges in the United States?
I think that the idea that Universities are treating students more like consumers or paying customers is related to the exponential increase in cost.
June 6, 2014
The Fault in Our Stars – Q&A with Wyck Godfrey, Josh Boone, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Ansel Elgort
by The National Board of Review
This movie is based on a beloved book by John Green. Has he seen the film and how does he feel about it?
Godfrey: He saw it very early on and was involved in the production, and loved it, thank god. But I think he knew all along from the screenplay to the casting that we were putting together a team that loved the book as deeply as its fans and that we were going to pay honor to it in whatever way we could.
May 20, 2014
Palo Alto – Q&A with Gia Coppola and Nat Wolff
by The National Board of Review
The film is based on a book of short stories by James Franco. Can you tell us about how the project developed?
Coppola: James and I met up randomly – I had seen him at a deli and then later that night I ran into him again.