2022 Oscar Nominee Diane Warren, William Shatner, and John Ottman on their Spoken-Word Collaboration
Diane Warren, William Shatner, and John Ottman discuss their spoken-word collaboration, "Somehow You Do," from the film FOUR GOOD DAYS.
The National’s Aaron Dessner and Carin Besser on Mixing Baroque with Modernity in CYRANO
Awards Focus spoke to lyricist Carin Besser and composer/songwriter Aaron Dessner about their incredible journey on this project and the challenges of making Cyrano amid the pandemic.
John Hoffman on Finding Truth in ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
Only Murders in the Building Showrunner and co-creator John Hoffman drew upon his own investigative impulses while creating Hulu’s most watched comedy ever after experiencing a true crime mystery within his own life.
Emmy Winner Gavin Thurston on Framing Sir David Attenborough
Emmy award winning cinematographer Gavin Thurston has worked alongside legendary natural historian David Attenborough for over 30 years. Their latest collaboration, Netflix’s David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, is Thurston’s most important project to date.
Emmy Nominee Jurnee Smollett on Finding Joy in Purpose
“With Lovecraft Country, the exhaustion was there yet I felt energized everyday too,” Jurnee Smollett explains. “That’s just the artist’s brain, that we’re wired to be in that cycle. One feeds the other; the exhaustion feeds the energy.”
Emmy Nominee Jonathan Majors on Finding His Voice in Lovecraft Country
Jonathan Majors has burst into the limelight with projects ranging from Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods to the Indie film sensation The Last Black Man in San Francisco, but it’s his quiet and forceful turn in HBO’s su... Read More...
Emmy Nominee Max Minghella on Going Method in The Handmaid’s Tale
Actor, writer and director Max Minghella carries an enormous weight in Hulu’s esteemed series The Handmaid’s Tale, providing a rare comfort in a show that seldom sits in moments of tenderness.
Bridgerton Creator Chris Van Dusen on Adapting the Hit Series
Working closely with Shonda Rhimes for the last 17 years, Emmy-nominee Chris Van Dusen has had a hand in writing landmark Shondaland series like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal. With Bridgerton, Van Dusen took the reigns as the creator and showrunner of the Emmy nominated Netflix series.
Emmy Nominated Director Steve James on Capturing Chicago in Nat Geo’s City So Real
With National Geographic’s City So Real, filmmaker Steve James deftly highlights the voices of a variety of Chicagoans with the vast array of candidates in the 2019 Chicago mayoral race.
Series Creator Austin Winsberg and Choreographer Mandy Moore on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist has excelled in a very competitive space with its creativity and technical mastery — thanks in no small part to creator Austin Winsberg and Emmy winning choreographer Mandy Moore.