Tell us about Eleanor the Great’s moving message:
“When I read it, I cried, and that never happens. Sometimes you’ll read a script that’s really moving. When I read Jojo Rabbit, I cried. So sometimes a script will move you like that, which is extraordinary.”
What is your opinion on independent films?
“An amazing thing about making independent movies is it’s not like people are coming for this huge payday, but they’re really coming because they connect deeply to the material.”
Would you like directing another film?
“I would love the opportunity to direct again. I like the idea of doing all different scales of work. But I think the thing that I would have to be connected to would be, I think, this human element of characters that are complicated.”
How was Actress Erin Kellyman on her interaction with June Squibb?
“It really felt like the line of where our characters started and where me and June ended, it was just completely blurred. I feel like how we are in the film was how we were in real life, which I think just makes the film that much more special.”
Screenwriter Tory Kamen on the power of Scarlett Johansson:
“These are really hard movies to get made: small, character-driven, independent movies where nobody kisses. And she committed to doing that. That’s the power of Scarlett Johansson.”
The Disruptors Issue is dedicated to individuals and ideas challenging the status quo across film, television, and culture. Highlights include:
A powerful profile of Bono, exploring his evolution from global rock icon to force for creative and political disruption.
A conversation with Josh O’Connor, who continues to redefine leading man archetypes through daring role choices.
Harris Dickinson on his directorial debut Urchin and preparing to play John Lennon in the new Beatles biopic film series.
Dakota Johnson digs into non-monogamy with Cannes film Splitsville and talks about upcoming films The Materialists and Colleen Hoover adaptation Verity.
A deep dive into the return of major productions to Los Angeles following this year’s devastating wildfires.
A report on the industry's rapidly shifting stance on AI in entertainment, from writing rooms to post-production.
An urgent look at how DEI rollbacks are reverberating across Hollywood, threatening hard-won gains in representation and equity.
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