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SWOT: Directors discuss the feature film business
Published: December 6, 2010
Despite — or because of — the ongoing grim economic picture, 2010 was a pretty good year for Hollywood. Audiences, happy to forget the recession and their financial woes for a couple of hours, headed to the theatres in healthy numbers, especially to see anything light and escapist. Here, four top directors , who also often write their films — Jim Cameron, Chris Nolan, Terry Gilliam and Joe Carnahan — tackle Post’s SWOT questions and air their views about the year ahead. |
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Director's Chair: Stephen Frears - 'Tamara Drewe'
Published: October 29, 2010
HOLLYWOOD — At first glance the long film career of acclaimed British director Stephen Frears might look a little schizophrenic. He’s made big Hollywood studio pictures with big stars, such as Mary Reilly, Hero, the Oscar-nominated The Grifters and Dangerous Liaisons. But he’s probably better known for such smaller, grittier, non-star vehicles as My Beautiful Laundrette, Snapper and The Van, films that provide a rich palette for Frears to explore stories with a strong social and political conscience. |
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Director's Chair: Randall Wallace - 'Secretariat'
Published: October 5, 2010
HOLLYWOOD — Movie fans have always loved a good horse racing film. Now, following in the hooves of such favorites as Seabiscuit, Dreamer andNational Velvet, comes the new Disney film Secretariat. Based on a true story, it tells the tale of the legendary 1973 Triple Crown- winner and stars Diane Lane as stable owner Penny Chenery and John Malkovich as trainer Lucien Laurin. |
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