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‘Game of Thrones’: Alfie Allen Is Ready To Open Up About His “Dark, Dark Moments” On Set
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains details of the final season of Game of Thrones.
Alfie Allen joined nine of his Game of Thrones cast-mates with Emmy nominations this year—his first recognition from the TV Academy—as the blockbusting HBO megaseries drew to a close. He self-submitted, feeling the time was right to…
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‘Chernobyl’ Director Johan Renck On Cultural Authenticity & His Filmmaking Motto: “Make It As Difficult To Film As Humanly Possible”
Johan Renck felt the call of Chernobyl grow stronger as he charged through more of Craig Mazin's scripts for the five-part limited series. But, ever an apprehensive man, his initial reaction was caveated. "I love this, but I'm not going to do it," he told himself. The problem? He'd just brought his family home after…
‘Chernobyl’: Jared Harris And Stellan Skarsgård Delve Into Their Soviet “Bromance”
As Craig Mazin focused on the human drama of the meltdown at Chernobyl, so he alighted on one relationship that came together in the clean-up operation, which would speak volumes to the complications of the Soviet system and the efforts of those embroiled in its politics to work within it.
Boris Shcherbina was a…
‘Chernobyl’: Craig Mazin Digs Deep On His Landmark Series And Its Modern Resonance – “It’s Not Us And Them. We Have An Us Problem”
There can be few shows in television history subject to the kind of scrutiny that met Chernobyl when its five episodes started going out on HBO in May. As most critics heaped praise on the show, written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck, still others descended to pick apart every aspect of its storytelling…
Emmy Nominations Reactions: Rachel Brosnahan, Christina Applegate, Jared Harris, Ron Cephas Jones, More
Nominations for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning in 124 categories. Here are some reactions from nominees.
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Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The respective creator and executive producer behind The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amy Sherman-Palladino…
Charlie Brooker & Annabel Jones Celebrate ‘Black Mirror’ Noms And Talk Future Of “Bandersnatch”: A Virtual Reality Port?
"It's not bad, you know, can't complain, mustn't grumble," deadpanned Charlie Brooker at the news of Black Mirror "Bandersnatch" picking up a pair of nominations this morning for Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media with a Scripted Program.
"I'm going to go further…
Where’s My Show? ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Big Little Lies’ And The Other Popular Arrivals That Couldn’t Appear On Emmy’s 2019 List
The fever pitch of thought and opinion circulating on Big Little Lies' second season, as well as the Emmy success of its debut rollout, might make it look like an obvious lock for this year's list of nominations. But its premiere date of June 9 counted it out of Emmy's consideration window, which closes on May 31st…
‘Chernobyl’ Star Jared Harris On Hitting The Zeitgeist With HBO Miniseries & His Onscreen “Bromance” With Stellan Skarsgård
Craig Mazin's five-part adaptation of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 begins with Jared Harris's Valery Legasov taking his own life. It is, says Harris, the inciting mystery in a story that will examine both the human cost of the event, and the social and political fallout. Freshly wrapped on HBO, the series…
On The Set: ‘The Good Doctor’s Freddie Highmore Offers A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Season 2
The path of Emmy history is littered with many injustices. Take, for example, Steve Carell's failure, despite five nominations, to earn a trophy for playing Michael Scott on The Office. Or how about The Wire, which somehow, despite becoming one of the definitive exemplars of peak television, only ever mustered a…
‘The Last Black Man In San Francisco’ Director Joe Talbot And Star Jimmie Fails On Their Love Letter To The City By The Bay
Joe Talbot won the Best Director prize at January's Sundance Film Festival for his debut feature The Last Black Man in San Francisco. But, as he explained when I sat down with him and his lead actor Jimmie Fails, on whom the film's story is based, it took a village.
A love letter to the titular city, the film deals…
Ricky Gervais Readies For ‘After Life’ Season 2 And Confronts His Critics: “People Want Blood…But I’ve Always Been A Romantic”
Ricky Gervais rejects the amphitheater of Netflix's London screening room—complete with cushions and throws branded with the name of its myriad shows—as the venue for our interview. Too cold. Too grand a room for two people talking. Instead, we set up in what can best be described as a gussied-up broom closet. There…
Quentin Tarantino Accepts Palm Dog Award For Best Cannes Canine Performance In ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’
Quentin Tarantino made a surprise appearance at today’s Palm Dog awards in Cannes, the annual celebration of the best dog performances in the festival selection. His Once Upon a Time in Hollywood features blockbuster bowser Brandy, owned by Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth character in the film.
First awarded by journalist…
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