What was it about the riverboat casinos in Iowa that compelled you to write this story?
It was really interesting to see the anti-glamorous version of a casino. There was a story in there somewhere that we hadn’t seen on film before.
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September 2022
Q&A with Ron Howard and Raymond Phathanavirangoon
What was it like bringing a production of this size to Thailand?
Ron Howard: That was the big question I was asking of myself, going into the movie. I knew there was a genuine hurdle there.
May 2021
Q&A with Robert Machoian and Clayne Crawford
Can you discuss your inspiration for writing this story?
Robert Machoian: It was really motivated, to some degree, my own life in the sense that I’ve been married for quite a while, and I have children, and coming to this period in life where many friends of ours were starting to separate.
September 2020
Q&A with Richard Tanne
What did your writing process entail?
It kind of had the whiff of destiny, from the time I read the book.
April 2014
Q&A with Richard Shepard and Jude Law
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.
April 2022
Q&A with Richard Linklater and Tommy Pallotta
What were your first thoughts, after reading the script?
Simon Rex: I was just like… whoa. Whoa. WHOA!
May 2016
Q&A with Richard Linklater, Wyatt Russell, Blake Jenner, and Tyler Hoechlin
You said that your biggest talent was in the casting of the film.
Linklater: I think the movie speaks for itself in that way.
July 2014
Q&A with Richard Linklater, Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, and Patricia Arquette
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.
March 2023
Q&A with Rian Johnson, Janelle Monáe, and Ram Bergman
When did you first conceive of this film?
Rian Johnson: The idea for this film came very very early, even when we were still making the first one.
February 2024
Q&A with Reinaldo Marcus Green
Can you talk about the research that you did, and about the consultants that you brought in to make sure you got it right? I was so impressed with how authentic this story was.
Reinaldo Marcus Green: So, I’ll start with the consultants. We had a gentleman by the name of Neville Garrick, who we represent in the film. He had done the album art work, and he also did the lighting for all of the shows.
March 2021
Q&A with Regina King, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr.
Can you describe the origins of the story as it is portrayed on the screen?
Regina King: I would say that none of us were there that night.
September 2023
Q&A with Randall Park, Adrian Tomine, Justin H. Min, and Ally Maki
Randall, what gripped you about this story and these characters?
Randall Park: I first read the graphic novel when it came out back in 2007, and I was just mesmerized by it. A lot of that has to do with Adrian’s writing, but also the style of the art.
September 2015
Q&A with Ramin Bahrani and Michael Shannon
How did you come to this story, and what was the writing process?
Bahrani: I was interested in this whole world-turned-upside-down issue during the economic crisis. The focus was housing.
March 2016
Q&A with Ralph Ineson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Eggers
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.
October 2020
Q&A with Radha Blank
How did you balance wearing three hats as the writer, director, and lead actor at the same time?
The two people that were present on the set were the director and the actor.