Meet the Filmmaker: Interviews from 2010–2012

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Meet the Filmmaker: Interviews from 2010–2012

作者: iTunes

最近更新: 2012/12/21

iTunes and the Apple Store bring you insights from the makers of the biggest films from 2010–2012. S...

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Not Fade Away: Meet the Filmmakers

Not Fade Away: Meet the Filmmakers

Join director/writer/producer David Chase (The Sopranos) and actor John Magaro as they discuss their new film "Not Fade Away." It’s 1964. The Rolling Stones appear on TV, and three best friends from the New Jersey suburbs decide to form a rock band.

Shad “Bow Wow” Moss and cast: Meet the Filmmakers

Shad “Bow Wow” Moss and cast: Meet the Filmmakers

Join Bow Wow (host of "BET’s 106 and Park") and cast as they discuss their new film "Allegiance." After being granted a questionable transfer that will keep him stateside as his National Guard unit deploys for Iraq, Lieutenant Danny Sefton (Seth Gabel) becomes embroiled in a last-minute AWOL attempt by one of his soldiers (Bow Wow), forcing him to choose between his loyalties to the fleeing soldier, his unit, and his fiancée.

Ang Lee, "Life of Pi": Meet the Filmmaker

Ang Lee, "Life of Pi": Meet the Filmmaker

Join Oscar-winning director Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") as he discusses "Life of Pi," his groundbreaking movie event about a 16-year-old boy who survives a tragic disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While marooned on a lifeboat, he forms an amazing and unexpected connection with the ship’s only other survivor—a fearsome Bengal tiger.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Meet the Cast

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Meet the Cast

Join Ian McKellen (X-Men, The Lord of the Rings), Martin Freeman (Sherlock, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy), Richard Armitage (Captain America, Spooks) and Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Lord of the Rings) as they discuss their new film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Based on the J.R.R Tolkien classic, about a curious Hobbit called Bilbo Baggins (Freeman) who sets off on an adventure with a group of Dwarves to reclaim a stolen treasure.

Life of Pi: Meet the Filmmakers

Life of Pi: Meet the Filmmakers

Join Academy award winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and newcomer Suraj Sharma as they discuss their latest film, Life of Pi. Based on Yann Martel's best-selling book, Life of Pi is an epic adventure that follows the story of a young man’s incredible survival at sea against almost impossible odds.

Matt Damon and John Krasinski, "Promised Land": Meet the Filmmakers

Matt Damon and John Krasinski, "Promised Land": Meet the Filmmakers

Join filmmakers Matt Damon and John Krasinski as they discuss their new drama "Promised Land." Directed by Van Sant, the film follows ace corporate salesman (Damon) who is sent to a rural town with his partner (Frances McDormand) to close a key deal in his company’s expansion plans. What seems like an easy job becomes complicated by numerous roadblocks, including a grassroots campaign led by a well-meaning farmer (Krasinski). Promised Land explores America at the crossroads, where big business and the strength of small-town community converge.

Great Expectations: Meet the Filmmakers

Great Expectations: Meet the Filmmakers

Join BAFTA-award winning director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and Funeral, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and Holliday Grainger (The Borgias, Anna Karenina) as they discuss their latest film, Great Expectations. Based on the Charles Dickens’ classic, the young orphan Pip (Irvine) is given a chance to rise from his humble beginnings thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Pip uses his new found position to pursue the beautiful Estella (Grainger); a spoilt heiress he’s loved since childhood.

David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook": Meet the Filmmaker

David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook": Meet the Filmmaker

Join Oscar-nominated filmmaker David O. Russell ("The Fighter") as he discusses "Silver Linings Playbook," his new film about a man who has lost everything after a stint in a mental institution. Written and directed by Russell, the film tells the story of Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) who moves back in with his parents (Jacki Weaver, Robert DeNiro), determined to rebuild his life and reunite with his ex-wife. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated.

Edward Burns, "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas": Meet the Filmmaker

Edward Burns, "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas": Meet the Filmmaker

Join filmmaker and actor Edward Burns as he discusses his new film, "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas," a comedy about an Irish-American family whose deadbeat dad threatens to return to spend the holiday with the wife and seven children he walked out on 20 years before.

Gambit: Meet the Filmmakers

Gambit: Meet the Filmmakers

Join Cameron Diaz, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Tom Courtenay and director Michael Hoffman as they discuss their upcoming film, Gambit at the Apple Store Regent Street. In Gambit, art curator Harry Deane (Firth) enlists a Texas rodeo queen (Diaz) in a plot to con his abusive boss (Rickman) into purchasing a fake Monet painting.

Downton Abbey: Meet the Cast

Downton Abbey: Meet the Cast

Join Hugh Bonneville (Robert, Earl of Grantham), and Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates) as they discuss the BAFTA, Emmy and Golden-Globe winning series ‘Downton Abbey’.

Sam Mendes: Meet the Filmmaker

Sam Mendes: Meet the Filmmaker

Join Academy- Award winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition) as he discusses the latest James Bond film, Skyfall. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Downton Abbey: Meet the Cast

Downton Abbey: Meet the Cast

Join Hugh Bonneville (Robert, Earl of Grantham), and Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates) as they discuss the BAFTA, Emmy and Golden-Globe winning series ‘Downton Abbey’.

Beasts of the Southern Wild: Meet the Filmmakers

Beasts of the Southern Wild: Meet the Filmmakers

Join the director and star of Beasts of the Southern Wild, recipient of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival as well as top honours at Cannes. Following a storm that unleashes prehistoric creatures, six-year-old Hushpuppy must quickly learn to survive. Hushpuppy is played by young newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis.

Rust and Bone: Meet the Filmmakers

Rust and Bone: Meet the Filmmakers

Join director Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, A Beat that my Heart Skipped) and Matthias Schoenaerts (Bullhead) as they discuss their upcoming film ‘Rust and Bone’. After suddenly finding himself in charge of his young son, Ali (Schoenaerts) takes refuge in Antibes where he meets Stephanie (Marion Cotillard), a killer whale trainer. When a performance ends in tragedy for Stephanie, a call to Ali brings them closer together. This critically acclaimed film was a Palme d’Or nominee at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

Roger Michell, "Hyde Park on Hudson": Meet the Filmmaker

Roger Michell, "Hyde Park on Hudson": Meet the Filmmaker

Join filmmaker Roger Michell (Notting Hill) as he discusses his film "Hyde Park on Hudson." In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home in upstate New York—the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the royals are desperately looking to FDR for support.

Pablo Larraín, "No": Meet the Filmmaker

Pablo Larraín, "No": Meet the Filmmaker

Join Chilean director Pablo Larraín in conversation as he discusses "No," his film about an ad executive who develops a campaign to defeat Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet’s 1988 referendum.

Don Hahn and Martin Short: Meet the Filmmakers

Don Hahn and Martin Short: Meet the Filmmakers

Join comedic legend Martin Short (Father of the Bride, Three Amigos, SCTV) and Academy Award nominee Don Hahn (producer of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King) as they discuss their new film. Frankenweenie is the latest creation from creative genius Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas). A stop-motion animation in glorious black and white and 3D, Frankenweenie is the story of a young boy who harnesses the power of science to bring his dog back to life.

Grace: Meet the Cast

Grace: Meet the Cast

Don’t miss this moderated discussion with cast members of the Broadway play, "Grace." In this suspenseful dark comedy, a wide-eyed couple (Rudd and Arrington) move to sunny Florida with big plans to open a chain of Gospel-themed motels. When an agitated rocket scientist (Shannon) and prickly pest-control man (Asner) enter the picture, the couple’s ordered world descends into utter chaos.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, "Key & Peele": Meet the Actors

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, "Key & Peele": Meet the Actors

Best known for their impressive improv, celebrity impressions, and inventive characters, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are coming back to Comedy Central for the second season of the hit series "Key & Peele." Join them for a moderated discussion as they talk about what to expect for the new season. We’ll wrap the session with an audience Q&A.

Lee Daniels, "The Paperboy": Meet the Filmmaker

Lee Daniels, "The Paperboy": Meet the Filmmaker

Join Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels ("Precious"), as he discusses "The Paperboy," an edgy film noir set in 1960s South Florida. Showing at the New York Film Festival, the film is based on the novel by Pete Dexter and follows investigative reporter Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey) and his partner, Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo) as they chase a sensational, career- making story. The movie also features Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Macy Gray, and John Cusack.

Martin McDonagh, "Seven Psychopaths": Meet the Filmmaker

Martin McDonagh, "Seven Psychopaths": Meet the Filmmaker

Join playwright and Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges") as he discusses his new comedy, "Seven Psychopaths." The story follows a struggling screenwriter (Colin Farrell), who inadvertently becomes entangled in L.A.’s criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell) kidnap a gangster’s (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu.

Matthew Lillard, "Fat Kid Rules The World": Meet the Filmmaker

Matthew Lillard, "Fat Kid Rules The World": Meet the Filmmaker

Join actor Matthew Lillard (The Descendants) as he discusses his directorial debut, "Fat Kid Rules The World," based on the book by K.L. Going that’s been called a punk rock coming-of-age story. The film tells the story of Troy Billings, an overweight high schooler contemplating suicide when a homeless former classmate intervenes, insisting that they start a band with Troy playing drums. One problem: Troy hasn’t played drums since seventh grade.

Jack Black and Richard Linklater, "Bernie": Meet the Filmmakers

Jack Black and Richard Linklater, "Bernie": Meet the Filmmakers

Join actor Jack Black and director Richard Linklater as they discuss their new tragicomedy, "Bernie." Black stars as a mortician who strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when he kills her, he goes to great lengths to create the illusion that she’s alive.

Barry Levinson, "The Bay": Meet the Filmmakers

Barry Levinson, "The Bay": Meet the Filmmakers

Join Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson ("Rain Man"), as he discusses his new film, "The Bay"—the chronicle of a small town’s descent into absolute terror. When two biological researchers from France find high levels of toxicity in Chesapeake Bay’s water, they attempt to alert the mayor, but he refuses to create a panic. A deadly plague is unleashed, turning the town’s residents into hosts for a mutant breed of parasites.

Jay Duplass and cast, "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon": Meet the Filmmakers

Jay Duplass and cast, "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon": Meet the Filmmakers

Join writer/director Jay Duplass and actors Mark Kelly and Steve Zissis as they sit down with Indiewire’s Eric Kohn to discuss the hilarious comedy "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon." They’ll be joined by brothers Anton and Mark Solak—the real-life inspiration for the film about two grown brothers who rekindle their competitive childhood sporting event during a family reunion. When their games become fierce and disruptive, they continue to carry on in secret.

Wayne White "Beauty Is Embarrassing": Meet the Filmmakers

Wayne White "Beauty Is Embarrassing": Meet the Filmmakers

"Beauty Is Embarrassing" is an inspiring documentary featuring the life and current times of one of America’s most important artists, Wayne White. Join the artist himself and filmmaker Neil Berkeley in conversation as they discuss this funny, irreverent, and joyful film that chronicles White’s 30-year career as a painter, art director, puppeteer, illustrator, and overall raconteur. White has been responsible for some of the most iconic images in popular culture.

Josh Radnor "Liberal Arts": Meet the Filmmaker (enhanced)

Josh Radnor "Liberal Arts": Meet the Filmmaker (enhanced)

Join actor/writer/director Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) as he discusses his new film “Liberal Arts.”

Ruby Sparks: Meet the Filmmakers (enhanced)

Ruby Sparks: Meet the Filmmakers (enhanced)

Join Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood), Zoe Kazan (Revolutionary Road, It’s Complicated) and directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton (Little Miss Sunshine) as they discuss their new film Ruby Sparks. Ruby Sparks is the story of a novelist struggling with writer’s block who unexpectedly finds romance when Ruby, a fictional character he has created, suddenly manifests in his apartment.

John Hillcoat, "Lawless": Meet the Filmmaker (enhanced)

John Hillcoat, "Lawless": Meet the Filmmaker (enhanced)

Join director John Hillcoat (The Road, The Proposition) as he discusses his new film Lawless starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Mia Wasikowska and Gary Oldman. Lawless is based on the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers who find their bootlegging business under threat in Prohibition-era Virginia, by authorities who want in on their profits. Based on the novel by Matt Bondurant, the screenplay was written by Nick Cave who also scored the film’s soundtrack with Warren Ellis.