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PopEntertainment.com > Feature Interviews - Directors, Screenwriters and Producers

They don't get as much face time as the actors, but the movie and TV biz would be nowhere without directors, screenwriters and other hard workers behind the scenes.  We talk to some of the people in the shadows of some of your favorite films and TV shows.
Hany Abu-Assad-The Palestinian director takes a controversial look at suicide bombers in Paradise Now.
Woody Allen-Goes home to New York for his latest film, Whatever Works.
John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky-Taking us for a look behind the scenes of King of the Hill.

 

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Paul Thomas Anderson and his stars Daniel Day-Lewis,  Paul Dano and Ciaran Hinds warn us that There Will Be Blood.
Wes Anderson-The quirky film auteur gets animated with Roald Dahl's The Fabulous Mr. Fox.
Michael Apted-The respected director of the Up series of documentaries looks at British history with the film Amazing Grace.
Dustin Lance Black-the screenwriter gets an all-star cast and great director to make the labor of love Milk to remind us of an important but mostly forgotten slain politician and activist.
Neill Blomkamp-A South African director takes a hard look at our future in the sci-fi drama District 9.
Eric Bogosian-Actor, writer and concert performer discusses his career and the rise of the talkers.
Warren Boyd-A producer fights addiction with the popular series The Cleaner.
Danny Boyle (2007 interview)-The renegade British director of Trainspotting and 28 Days Later takes another look at the future in Sunshine.
Danny Boyle (2008 interview)-The director shoots for Oscar gold with Slumdog Millionaire.
Albert Brooks-Trying to bridge the cultural gap in Looking For Comedy in the Muslim World.
Julie Brown-The Homecoming Queen has an SUV now.
Tim Burton-Hollywood's most twisted visionary tells us about his Corpse Bride.
Laurent Cantet-A French Director opens eyes on education with the Oscar-nominated film The Class.

Leos Carax-A French director takes a look at Tokyo!
Steve Carell-This cult-favorite comedian finally nails it with his screenplay and starring role in The 40 Year-Old Virgin.
Nick Cave-The singer/songwriter/actor/ novelist tries his hand at a screenplay with The Proposition.
George Clooney steps behind the camera with Good Night, and Good Luck.
Joel and Ethan Coen-The maverick filmmaking brothers look back at the world of their childhood in A Serious Man.
Allen Coulter-The director takes a look back at a legendary show biz mystery in Hollywoodland.
Allen Covert-Adam Sandler's long-time collaborator steps out front with Grandma's Boy.
Caprice Crane (2009 Interview)-The novelist / screenwriter talks about her new novel and her rebooting of 90210 and Melrose Place.
Wes Craven-The legendary horror film creator tells all about his career and his latest film, The Hills Have Eyes 2.
David Cronenberg the acclaimed Canadian film director has A History of Violence.
John Curran on the film We Don't Live Here Anymore with Mark Ruffalo, Peter Krause and Laura Dern.
Richard Curtis-The king of romantic comedies looks back at his first love with Pirate Radio.
Julie Delpy-A conversation with the star and co-writer of Before Sunset.
Andy Dick-The eccentric comic actor steps behind the camera as Danny Roane: First-Time Director.
Pete Docter-The celebrated Pixar writer/director finds his career keeps going Up.
 
Bo Eason-The former Houston Oiler looks back at a life on the gridiron in the hit Off-Broadway show Runt of the Litter.
Clint Eastwood-The legendary actor/director looks back at an forgotten Los Angeles scandal with Changeling.
Atom Egoyan tells us Where the Truth Lies in film direction.
Ari Folman-The Israeli director takes a difficult look back at an atrocity from his past in the Oscar-nominated Waltz with Bashir.
Peter Funt-Smile! He's talking about Candid Camera.
Neil Gaiman-The graphic novelist takes on the big screen with the adaptation of his epic Stardust.

Alex Gibney (2007 Interview)-A documentary filmmaker takes a scathing look at torture in modern warfare with Taxi to the Dark Side.

Alex Gibney (2008 Interview)-The documentarian follows up his Oscar-winning Taxi with a gonzo look at Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.

Michel Gondry-A French director takes a look at Tokyo!
Steph Green-A short film director gets her shot at the big time with the Oscar-nominated "New Boy."
Paul Greengrass-The respected British director turns a sympathetic eye on one of the most tragic days in history with United 93.
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer and Parker Posey take on the movies For Your Consideration!
Christopher Hampton-the adaptation specialist gets an Oscar Nomination for his work on Atonement.
Glen Hansard and John Carney reinvent the musical with Once.

Curtis Hanson-The acclaimed director throws us another change up with In Her Shoes.

Armando Ianucci-Finds the humor in the war in Iraq with the hysterical British import In the Loop.
Luc Jacquet-The French director introduces us to 30,000 friends in March of the Penguins.
 
Gil Kenan-The first-time director takes you to a Monster House.

Stephen King and Frank Darabont-The master of horror fiction and the director behind arguably his greatest film adaptations reteam in The Mist.
Rachael Lawrence loves making I Hate My 30s.
Ang Lee-The legendary director looks into dark corners in Chinese history in Lust, Passion.
Spike Lee chronicles the devastation of New Orleans in When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.

James Mangold-A director resurrects the Man in Black with Walk the Line.
Martin McDonagh-The controversial Irish playwright makes the jump to film with In Bruges.
Douglas McGrath does his own take on Capote with Infamous with Sandra Bullock, Toby Jones and Sigourney Weaver.
Michael Moore-America's greatest documentary agitator takes on the HMOs in SiCKO.

Andrew Niccol-The writer/director behind The Truman Show and Simone has a new vision in Lord of War.
Matt Nix-A look at the man behind the scenes at Burn Notice.
 
Chris Noonan, Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor and Emily Watson on Miss Potter.
wpe98178.gif (111335 bytes) Gregg Oppenheimer's new book helps to explain why we still love Lucy.
Anders Østergaard-A documentary director strives for Oscar gold with Burma VJ.
Alexander Payne-a discussion with the man behind the camera on Sideways.
Richard Price (2004 Interview)-A talk with the celebrated novelist and screenwriter about his career and his book Samaritan.
Richard Price (2008 Interview)-The bard of the New York streets returns with a double shot - the new novel Lush Life and the final season of The Wire.
rafkin1.gif (81320 bytes) Alan Rafkin-The late King of Nick at Nite talked of helming almost every show ever -- from Capt. Kangaroo to Veronica's Closet.
George A. Romero-The director who has made a specialty of saving us from the living dead goes back to his indie film roots.
David Ross and his stars John Leguizamo and Katherine Waterston take a jaded look at suburbia in The Babysitters.
Stefan Ruzowitsky and his star Karl Markovics take a look at a different side of the Holocaust in The Counterfeiters.
Julian Schnabel-The artist-turned-director gets an Oscar nom for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Vera Farmiga and William Monahan on The Departed.
Tony Scott-One of Hollywood's busiest directors takes on a classic in the new version of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3.
Liev Schreiber-The actor tries writing and directing with Everything Is Illuminated.
M. Night Shyamalan-The suspense director discovers The Happening.
Gary Sinise-The celebrated actor turns executive producer to help deliver a special documentary called Brothers at War.
Bryan Singer-A director takes a different look at World War II in Valkyrie.
Courtney Solomon, Donald Sutherland, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D'Arcy and  survive An American Haunting.
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COMING SOON!
Charlize Theron tries producing and takes a hard look at real life in Sleepwalking.
Gus Van Sant and the cast of Milk make a labor of love to remind us of an important but mostly forgotten slain politician and activist.
Stephen Walker-A documentary filmmaker looks at aging and comes away feeling Young@Heart.
John Walter-The documentary filmmaker looks at the link between theater and war through the eyes of Bertold Brecht and Meryl Streep.
Edgar Wright-The funny Brits behind Shaun of the Dead are back in Hot Fuzz.

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