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.
Features: Q&A
May 9, 2014
Fed Up – Q&A with Laurie David
by The National Board of Review
How did you get involved with this film?
This project actually just came to me—Katie [Couric] got in touch with me out of the blue with an email that simply said, “would you be interested in doing an Inconvenient Truth on food?”
May 2, 2014
Belle – Q&A with Amma Asante and Gugu Mbatha-Raw
by The National Board of Review
Can you each talk about your first impression of the painting that inspired this film?
Mbatha-Raw: I first saw a postcard reproduction of it that I bought in a gift shop.
April 18, 2014
Fading Gigolo – Q&A with John Turturro
by The National Board of Review
Let’s talk about the story. What inspired this script?
I’ve always liked movies about streetwalkers. I mean, there’s been so many of them, from every culture.
April 3, 2014
Dom Hemingway – Q&A with Richard Shepard and Jude Law
by The National Board of Review
Mr. Law, when you play a character like this, what does that do to you over the duration of the production?
Well, you pick up a lot of unhealthy habits! I was very ready to let him go, when we wrapped.