Interviews
Mark Tildesley on Recreating the Sistine Chapel For Netflix’s ‘The Two Popes’
When you watch The Two Popes in a theater or, starting today, on Netflix (which you absolutely should), you may think stars Jonathan...
Co-composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli Create the Bewitching Score For Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’
‘Beautiful Day’ Director Marielle Heller On Filming Tom Hanks When He Didn’t Know It, the Exclusion of Female Directors
Awards Daily's Megan McLachlan talks to Beautiful Day director Marielle Heller about convincing Tom Hanks to be Mister Rogers and...
‘Parasite’ Editor Jinmo Yang on Cutting the Global Phenomenon
Director Destin Daniel Cretton Talks Honoring Lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s Work in ‘Just Mercy’
Awards Daily's Megan McLachlan speaks with director Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12, The Glass Castle) about his latest film...
‘Cunningham’ Renders Classic Dances, Art Through 3D Cinema
Merce Cunningham, the famed dancer and choreographer, did not like to refer to himself as a "modern dancer" or "avant...
Alfre Woodard On the Power and Message of ‘Clemency’
Alfre Woodard has had an amazing career in film, TV and on stage. She’s been nominated for 18 Emmy Awards...
Production Designer Corey Kaplan Opens Up About ‘Truth Be Told,’ ‘The X-Files,’ More
Corey Kaplan's work as a set decorator and production designer spans 30 years and over 50-plus credits (and two Primetime Emmy...
Bobby Krlic’s Score is the Unseen Terror of Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’
The composer talks about creating the music for the hellish landscape of this year's prolific horror film.Throughout Ari Aster's incredible...
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Editor Maryann Brandon Talks Production Challenges, Carrie Fisher’s Death, and ‘The Last Jedi’
Academy Award nominee editor Maryann Brandon talks to Megan McLachlan about The Rise of Skywalker's production challenges and what it...
‘Harriet’ Editor Wyatt Smith Talks About Showcasing the Legend Of Harriet Tubman
In recent years film editor Wyatt Smith has been working steadily on big budget studio films like Mary Poppins Returns,...
Editor Anne McCabe Keeps the Mr. Rogers Feeling In the ‘Neighborhood’
When taking in Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the film editing isn't necessarily the first thing that...
Ellen Mirojnick On the Wickedly Inspired Costumes for Disney’s ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’
Director Rian Johnson Says He’s Game to Expand the ‘Knives Out’ Universe
Awards Daily's Megan McLachlan speaks with director Rian Johnson about assembling actors from huge franchises, Marta's immigration storyline, and expanding...
Sound Editor Wylie Stateman Supervises the Sonic Tension on ‘Once Upon a Time In Hollywood’
In the interviews I've conducted for Awards Daily, I've encountered few individuals as wildly enthusiastic as sound editor Wylie Stateman....
An In-depth Look at Production Design with ‘Good Place’ Designer Adam Rowe
Awards Daily talks to Adam Rowe, the recent Emmy Award-winning Production Designer, about working across multiple high profile projects, including NBC's...
‘Truth Be Told’ Show Runner Nichelle Tramble Spellman on Digging into America’s True Crime Obsession
Truth Be Told, Apple TV+'s latest drama, follows Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer), a journalist-turned-podcaster who made her name investigating the...
May el-Toukhy On Not Giving Easy Answers for Denmark’s ‘Queen of Hearts’
The director talks with Joey Moser about writing and directing the Danish submission for International Feature Film, Queen of Hearts....
Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman Reveals How ‘Jurassic Park’ Inspired His Work on ‘The Irishman’
Megan McLachlan speaks with The Irishman visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman about taking years off Robert De Niro. Talk about...
Irishman Re-recording Mixer Tom Fleischman On the Sound Of Letting the Story be the Focus
Tom Fleischman served as re-recording mixer on Netflix's critically acclaimed Martin Scorsese epic The Irishman. Fleischman has worked with Scorsese...