Ed Zwick
Director Edward Zwick has made films ( The Siege, Glory, Blood Diamond ) about social causes, but also about social responsibility. His newest, Defiance , examines that as deeply as any of his others.
Jan 21, 2009•30 min
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Steven Soderbergh
In the 20 years since Sex, Lies and Videotape , director Steven Soderbergh ( Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Oceans Eleven/Twelve/Thirteen ) has made 20 films. His newest, the epic Che , is both formalist and intimate.
Jan 14, 2009•30 min
David Fincher
In just six films, director David Fincher ( Seven, Panic Room, Fight Club ) has established themes and textures. So much so that his latest, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , both conforms and contradicts that work.
Jan 07, 2009•29 min
Jenny Lumet
Elvis Mitchell hosts actress-teacher-writer Jenny Lumet , whose screenplay Rachel Getting Married has been made into a critically acclaimed film, starring Anne Hathaway and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Dec 31, 2008•30 min
Darren Aronofsky
Director Darren Aronofsky is know for portraying anguish in his films ( Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain ) with dazzling stylistic flourish. With The Wrestler , the tale unfolds with a stark minimalism.
Dec 24, 2008•30 min
Ron Howard
Frost/Nixon , from director Ron Howard ( Happy Days, Arrested Development, Apollo 13, A Dangerous Mind ) is the the interview as blood sport, with a fallen president and a desperate talk-show host going toe to toe...
Dec 17, 2008•30 min
Richard Jenkins
You may know actor Richard Jenkins in his role as the dead father in Six Feet Under , or his films with the Coen Brothers, Mike Nichols of the Farley Brothers. Now the cosmic character actor stars in The Visitor .
Dec 10, 2008•27 min
Marc Forster
There's probably no director working who's made films focusing on a characters with a compact with loneliness the way that Marc Forster has. ( Finding Neverland, Monster's Ball, The Kite Runner ) He's brought James Bond into that world in which Bond has to figure out his own compact with loneliness. The new bond film is Quantum of Solace .
Dec 03, 2008•29 min
Tim Kring
For writer-producer Tim Kring ( Chicago Hope, Crossing Jordan ), his series Heroes was a way to bring a full meal to audiences...
Nov 26, 2008•30 min
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Though Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine are different shows, both took times to catch on. Julia Jouis-Dreyfus talks about the move from cult hit to the mainstream.
Nov 19, 2008•30 min
Lance Hammer
Low-key photorealism, well-chosen non-actors and an achingly heart-felt drama played out in the Mississippi Delta. That's Ballast , the feature film directing debut of Lance Hammer. Elvis Mitchell hosts writer/director/producer/editor Lance Hammer , whose directorial feature debut, Ballast , has been the recipient of several film festival awards, including the Directing Award and Cinematography Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival....
Nov 12, 2008•30 min
John Malkovich
WEB EXCLUSIVE! Actor John Malkovich ( The Killing Fields, Dangerous Liaisons, Being John Malkovich, The Sheltering Sky ) John MalKovich has to be engaged, and when he is, it shows. Whether it’s in films by Spielberg, Bertolucci, Eastwood ( Changling ), or Burn after Reading by the Coen Brothers. He talks about being turned on – and off.
Nov 05, 2008•30 min
Stefan Forbes
Before the Swift Boat Veterans and the dirty tricks of Karl Rove, Lee Atwater treated political ads as trailers for horror films. Director Stefan Forbes ' new documentary, Boogie Man , examines Atwater and the wages of fear.
Oct 29, 2008•30 min
Steven Bochco
No living writer/director has influenced TV in the way that Steven Bochco has.
Oct 22, 2008•30 min
Simon Pegg
Actor and writer Simon Pegg ( Spaced, Shaun of The Dead, Hot Fuzz ) has found a way to integrate his pop-culture obsessions into movie and TV projects. His latest feature film is How to Lose Friends and Alienate People ...
Oct 15, 2008•29 min
Clark Gregg
You probably know Clark Gregg as an actor from The New Adventures of Old Christine or Iron Man . You should also know him as a writer-director...
Oct 08, 2008•30 min
Ed Harris
Elvis Mitchell hosts actor-director-writer-producer Ed Harris ( The Right Stuff, The Truman Show, Pollock ) whose latest film as screenwriter, director, actor and producer is Appaloosa , starring Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Irons and Renée Zellweger.
Oct 01, 2008•30 min
Stuart Townsend
Stuart Townsend is best known as an actor. For his writing and directing debut, Battle in Seattle , he chose the 1999 WTO conference as his source.
Sep 24, 2008•30 min
Wayne Wang - Web Exclusive
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Director Wayne Wang ( Joy Luck Club ) not only moves from studio films such as Maid in Manhattan to indies such as Smoke , but also blurs the line between truth and fiction. That's the heart of his new film, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers .
Sep 17, 2008•29 min
Alan Ball
Six Feet Under and his Oscar-winning screenplay for American Beauty established Alan Ball 's interest in the underside of American life. His feature directorial debut, Towelhead , and the HBO series True Blood furthered his interest in the outsiders under the same roof.
Sep 10, 2008•30 min
Edgar Wright
You know director Edgar Wright from his films Hot Fuzz and Shawn of the Dead , but his partnership with actor Simon Pegg precedes them. They also worked together on the smart, action-packed and emotional British comedy series, Spaced ...
Sep 03, 2008•30 min
Don Cheadle
Elvis Mitchell hosts actor Don Cheadle ( Oceans Eleven, Oceans Twelve, Oceans Thirteen, Crash, Hotel Rwanda ) whose latest starring role is in the film Traitor .
Aug 27, 2008•30 min
Susanna White
Paranoia, hostility and patience -- not exactly the stuff of war dramas. The seven-part mini-series, Generation Kill , focuses on just that. Susanna White ( Bleak House, Jane Eyre ) directed four of seven episodes and talks about getting her "ground attack" together.
Aug 20, 2008•30 min
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller ( Zoolander, Meet the Fockers, The Cable Guy, Reality Bites ) is a director, producer and writer. But he's first and foremost an actor who's done comedy and drama on the stage and on the screen.
Aug 13, 2008•30 min
Courtney Hunt
Elvis Mitchell hosts writer-director Courtney Hunt whose debut feature film, Frozen River , won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Aug 06, 2008•30 min
Jenji Kohan and Roberto Benabib
The suburban dealer-mom of the cable series Weeds has moved her act to the beach and Mexico. Weeds ’ executive producerss Jenji Kohan and Roberto Benabib hit us with the ideas they use to keep this comedy-drama fresh – and seedless.
Jul 30, 2008•30 min
Christopher Nolan: The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan makes films in which the protagonists' emotional chaos is mirrored in the physical world around them. His second Batman film is the pinnacle of that.
Jul 23, 2008•30 min
Jonathan Levine
What do you get when you bring Ben Kingsley, Method Man, Josh Peck and Mary-Kate Olsen together? Besides the dream episode of Access Hollywood, you get writer-director Jonathan Levine 's first, film, The Wackness .
Jul 16, 2008•30 min
Alex Gibney: Gonzo
WEB EXCLUSIVE: 2008 has been quite a year for director Alex Gibney ( Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) . Two documentaries he was involved with were nominated for Oscars, and his film, Taxi to the Dark Side , won. His new doc, Gonzo , takes us into the heart and soul of Hunter S. Thompson.
Jul 09, 2008•30 min
Andrew Stanton
Animated films have had many stars: animals, fish, toys, bugs, cars... WALL-E is the first with a lead with no face. It's a trash compactor. Is this the future of cartoons? We ask WALL-E director Andrew Stanton ( A Bug's Life, Finding Nem o)
Jul 02, 2008•30 min
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