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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.
John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky-Taking us for a look behind the scenes of King of the Hill.
Paul Thomas Anderson and his stars Daniel Day-Lewis,  Paul Dano and Ciaran Hinds warn us that There Will Be Blood.

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Michael Apted-The respected director of the Up series of documentaries looks at British history with the film Amazing Grace.
Eric Bogosian-Actor, writer and concert performer discusses his career and the rise of the talkers.
Danny Boyle-The renegade British director of Trainspotting and 28 Days Later takes another look at the future in Sunshine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
 
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.
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.
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.

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.

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.
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.
Stefan Ruzowitsky and his star Karl Markovics take a look at a different side of the Holocaust in The Counterfeiters.
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.
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.
Liev Schreiber-The actor tries writing and directing with Everything Is Illuminated.
M. Night Shyamalan-The suspense director discovers The Happening.
Courtney Solomon, Donald Sutherland, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D'Arcy and  survive An American Haunting.
Charlize Theron tries producing and takes a hard look at real life in Sleepwalking.
Stephen Walker-A documentary filmmaker looks at aging and comes away feeling Young@Heart.
Edgar Wright-The funny Brits behind Shaun of the Dead are back in Hot Fuzz.

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