Would you have made the film any other way, looking back?
Having been in this industry for a long time, trying to get movies made is very challenging under any circumstances.
Features: Q&A
November 27, 2013
Philomena – Q&A with Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, and Philomena Lee
by The National Board of Review
How did you come across the book and what compelled you to champion this project?
Coogan: I was in New York making a film. And because my career’s been in comedy—I’ve written a lot of television comedy— I wanted to find something more substantial, that had more substance.
November 16, 2013
Nebraska – Q&A with Alexander Payne, Bruce Dern, Will Forte, and June Squibb
by The National Board of Review
Why did you decide to shoot this film in black and white?
Alexander Payne: You know, it wasn’t ever really a decision—it just felt right. It had to be in black and white.
November 8, 2013
The Armstrong Lie – Q&A with Alex Gibney, Betsy Andreu, and Jonathan Vaughters
by The National Board of Review
What was involved in the production of making such a visually and sonically rich film?
At the Tour de France we had a full ten cameras, and we were able to put a camera inside the car, sometimes two, and then at every stop along the way we had three cameras in every car.
October 25, 2013
Blue is the Warmest Color – Q&A with Abdellatif Kechiche and Adèle Exarchopoulos
by The National Board of Review
The film is freely adapted from a graphic novel. How did you approach the adaptation?
Kechiche: I came upon the comic book by chance and I was seduced by the drawings.