Movie Interviews

Anna Kendrick began performing in community theater when she was 6; by 12 years old, she had made it to Broadway.

Anna Kendrick Says Acting Is 'The Way That I Learn About Other People'

11:31am November 15, 2016

The Pitch Perfect star started acting when she was 6. Back then, she says, she likely just did it for the attention. "Then it sort of transformed into something that was really meaningful for me."

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Amy Adams stars as linguistics professor Louise Banks in the new movie Arrival, adapted from a Ted Chiang short story. The science fiction author spent five years studying linguistics before writing "Story of Your Life."

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Arts

'Arrival' Author's Approach To Science Fiction? Slow, Steady And Successful

6:41pm November 11, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

The new film is based on a short story by Ted Chiang — a 49-year-old technical writer based in Seattle. "Fiction writing is very hard for me," he explains — and so Chiang takes his time.

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Encore: Renee Montagne Looks Back On Her Interview With Mel Brooks

4:22pm November 07, 2016

As Renee Montagne begins her final week hosting Morning Edition, we'll listen to some of her favorite interviews, including one with comedian Mel Brooks. This piece originally aired on Jan. 23, 2015.

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Arts

'Loving' Tells Story Of Supreme Court Ruling Legalizing Interracial Marriage

6:31pm November 04, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Jeff Nichols, writer and director of the new film Loving, which tells the story of the interracial couple at the heart of the Supreme Court case that struck down anti-miscegenation laws in the country.

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Action Film Director Park Chan-Wook Transports Erotic 'Handmaiden' To 1930s Korea

8:46am October 30, 2016

The new lesbian romance thriller is a big change from the novel it's based on — 2002's "Fingersmith" set in Victorian England. It's also a change of pace for the acclaimed South Korean director.

Arts

In 'Fire At Sea,' Glimpse The Migrant Crisis From The Heart Of Mediterranean

5:20pm October 23, 2016

Filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi talks about his documentary Fire at Sea. The film tells the story of the ongoing migrant crisis as experienced by residents of Lampedusa, an island off the coast of Sicily.

National

'Moonlight': A Film About A Black Man's Coming-Of-Age In South Florida

4:58pm October 21, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to actor Mahershala Ali about the complex and nuanced ways his characters exemplify black masculinity - particularly in the new film, 'Moonlight.'

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To Make 'Hate Rising,' Jorge Ramos Spent Time With Hate Groups

7:39am October 21, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, who traveled the country to make his film Hate Rising — meeting with KKK members and white nationalists and others.

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Juan (played by Mahershala Ali) teaches Chiron (Jaden Piner) how to swim in Moonlight. The film is told with different actors playing Chiron at different stages of his life.

Arts

For Film's Creators, 'Moonlight' Provided Space To Explore A Painful Past

2:08pm October 19, 2016

Playwright Tarell McCraney and filmmaker Barry Jenkins drew on their own childhood experiences in making Moonlight, a film about a boy growing up in a Miami housing project.

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Guest's new mockumentary follows contestants in the World Mascot Association Championship.

Arts

They've Got Spirit, Yes They Do: Christopher Guest Rallies His Team For 'Mascots'

7:19pm October 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Guest's latest mockumentary (about the secret lives of mascots) stars actors who have appeared in several of his films. "It's like having a great band of musicians together," he says.

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