Mr. Sachs, can you tell us about developing the story?
Sachs: This is my fifth feature, and all of my films – while not strictly autobiographical – are very personal to me, and connected to my own life on some level.
Features: Q&A
July 11, 2014
Boyhood – Q&A with Richard Linklater, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, and Patricia Arquette
by The National Board of Review
This is a huge movie. What was it like to begin this process and how did your relationships to each other develop?
Linklater: It was just like setting sail for uncharted territory. There was a plan there. We were going to see this kid grow up from first to twelfth grade.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Q&A with Andy Serkis
by The National Board of Review
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.
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.