More from Esther Zuckerman
Why ‘Nickel Boys’ Made That Wild POV Choice
Editor Nicholas Monsour on seeing the action through characters’ eyes.
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This Monster Truck Crash From ‘Righteous Gemstones’ May Have Been the Craziest Scene of the TV Season
First they custom-built a 12,000-pound behemoth, then they slammed it into an outhouse.
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Sandra Oh and Awkwafina on Working With Paul Reubens on ‘Quiz Lady’ Before His Death
The actresses also talk about portraying sisters in the Emmy-nominated comedy and shifting the narrative to have an Asian-American focus.
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Lisa Ann Walter on Doing Right by Philly: “I Would’ve Been a Dialectician If I Wasn’t an Actor”
The actress talks infusing her family background into her character, wrangling kids on set and Sunday dinners with co-star Chris Perfetti.
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How to Roast a Comedian and Other Trade Secrets From Hollywood’s Top Production Designers
Rob Tokarz, Patrick Howe and Teresa Mastropierro from ‘Hacks,’ ‘Only Murders in the Building’ and ‘Girls5Eva' were tasked with bringing a staged musical, a comedy roast and a rich woman’s birthday party to life.
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Down Under Dogs: The Aussie Couple Behind Disabled-Pet Comedy ‘Colin From Accounts’
Married onscreen and off, Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall discuss how their foster dog provided the premise for the offbeat Paramount+ comic series.
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‘Problemista’ Filmmaker-Star Julio Torres Resisted Making Such a Personal Project for Years
The writer-director, known for surrealist 'SNL' work and 'Los Espookys,' tries something new in the A24 film: "I've always had a hard time being personal."
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Producer Daniel Lupi on Working With Osage Consultants on the Film: “You Always Felt Like You Were Making Their Story”
The producer looks back at making Martin Scorsese's latest crime epic, one that deeply resonated with the community where the movie was set and filmed.
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Editor on Complicated Process of Weaving in the Trial With Flashbacks: “It’s Like the Point of View of God”
Laurent Sénéchal’s had to capture the “brutality of the exchange of words” between Sandra (Sandra Huller) and Samuel (Samuel Theis) while not showing violence.
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‘Robot Dreams’ Director Pablo Berger on Why He Fell in Love With the Simplicity of the Characters and Their Friendship
The project, nominated for best animated feature at the Academy Awards, originated with Sara Varon’s 2007 graphic novel of the same name.
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‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’: Wes Anderson and Collaborators on the Cinematic Language of Roald Dahl
The filmmaker earned his seventh Oscar nomination for Netflix’s short film, one of four based on the works of the beloved children’s book author.
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‘A Thousand and One’ Director on Hollywood’s Diversity Gains: “Progress Is Happening, and This Is a Sign of It”
A.V. Rockwell won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2023 — and a year later, she is one of five directors of color to earn a Directors Guild of America nomination for best first feature.
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