The Coen Brothers: The Hollywood Interview

Filmmakers Ethan and Joel Coen, AKA The Coen Brothers. BROTHERS' KEEPERSBy Alex SimonEditor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the April 1998 issue of Venice Magazine. Joel and Ethan Coen have been labeled (perhaps rightfully so) the makers of America's most eccentric and unpredictable films. Joel (43) and Ethan (40) were born and raised in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, the second and third child born to parents who...

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John Sayles: The Hollywood Interview

Filmmaker John Sayles. GUNS FOR SAYLES By Alex SimonEditor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the April 1998 issue of Venice Magazine. John Sayles is the United States' preeminent independent filmmaker in the truest sense of the word 'independent.' Since directing his first film Return of the Secaucus Seven in 1980, Sayles has raised all the money for his films from outside sources or from his own pocket. Born in 1950 in Schenetady,...

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ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL: The Hollywood Interview

THEN AND NOW: The comparison between these two photos should give awkward teenagers everywhere hope. This interview with Anthony Michael Hall, or "Mike" as he calls himself, was conducted in the summer of 2003, while he was shooting the television series of "The Dead Zone."by Terry KeefeShaking hands with Anthony Michael Hall these days might be a little disconcerting for you if you've been following his USA Network series "The Dead Zone," based...

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Lynn Collins and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE: The Hollywood Flashback Interview

(Lynn Collins, left, and Heather Goldenhersh in The Merchant of Venice.)(I did this interview with actress Lynn Collins for Venice Magazine a day after the premiere of The Merchant of Venice at the AFI Film Festival in 2004. Her work in the film was excellent, although few outside the festival circuit and the Shakespeare die-hards seemed to see it. It took a few years for Hollywood to catch up with her, but it's nice to see her landing some big...

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AAMIR KHAN: The Hollywood Interview

(Aamir Khan, above.)by Terry KeefeTo fans of Bollywood, even the most casual ones, actor-producer-director Aamir Khan needs no introduction. He is one of Indian cinema's most popular actors, and consequently, he is also one of the biggest stars in the world. Here in the United States, he is perhaps still best known to foreign film fans as the star and producer of the extremely successful 2001 release Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, the first...

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