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Ben Schwatz is an improv and sketch performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He is also a freelance writer for the Late Show with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live. He performed stand up comedy at the 2007 Montreal Just for Laugh Comedy Festival. He most recently appeared in Kirk Jones’s film “Everybody’s Fine,” which stars Robert DeNiro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell.
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BriTANick: Nick Kocher & Brian Mcelhankey
Nick Kocher & Brian Mcelhankey are two writer-actors who make up the comedy team BriTANick. Check out their exclusive interview with MakingOf.com as they discuss short format comedy production. |
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Johnny Depp
An interview with actor Johnny Depp on-set of "Alice in Wonderland" in which he discusses his character the 'Mad Hatter.' Tim Burton's re-imagining of "Alice in Wonderland" hits theaters March 5th. |
On-Set Footage | 02/16/2010 | |||
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Rebecca Hall
Actress Rebecca Hall discusses her work on "Please Give," an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
Exclusive Interview | 02/05/2010 | ||
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Dax Shepard
Dax Shepard & Katie Aselton discuss improvisation and the film "The Freebie," an official selection of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
Exclusive Interview | 02/03/2010 | ||
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America Ferrera
Executive Producer and actor America Ferrera discusses "The Dry Land" with MakingOf.com at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
Exclusive Interview | 01/29/2010 | ||
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Jon Heder
Actor Jon Heder discusses his new film "When in Rome" with MakingOf.com. |
Exclusive Interview | 01/29/2010 | ||
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses his latest project, hitRECord.org, with MakingOf.com at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. |
Exclusive Interview | 01/27/2010 | ||
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Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener, Sundance veteran, shares how she chooses her dynamic roles including her newest role in "Please Give." |
Exclusive Interview | 01/25/2010 | ||
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Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford discusses his acting process, collaboration, and creating one of the lead characters in "Extraordinary Measures," in theaters January 22. |
Exclusive Interview | 01/13/2010 | ||
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Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman stars as South African President Nelson Mandela in the film "Invictus" directed by Clint Eastwood. Freeman was also the executive producer on the film. |
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featured blogs
Filmmaking team behind "Waking Sleeping Beauty" invite MakingOf to film an exclusive interview
The MakingOf Team
Directed by Don Hahn and produced by Peter Scheinder, the documentary "Waking Sleeping Beauty" chronicles Disney's animation department.
"The Pacific" writer Bruce C. McKenna shares with MakingOf his experience collaborating with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg on the development of their highly anticipated HBO miniseries
Christine Aylward, Co-Founder
Before the premiere of HBO's epic, $200-million World War II miniseries "The Pacific," I had the privledge to talk with screenwriter and co-executive producer Bruce C. McKenna.
2010 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WORLD NARRATIVE AND DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
MakingOf Festival News,
9th Annual Festival to Present 85 Feature-Length and 47 Short Film Selections from April 21 – May 2, 2010
featured articles
No Film School's Guide to DSLR Shooting
Filmmaker Magazine
Ryan Bilsborrow-Koo has just posted an astonishingly detailed and useful article on his No Film School site called "The DSLR Cinematography Guide."
Tom Ford interviewed by Gus Van Sant
Interview Magazine
Tom Ford is without question one of the mostrecognizable fashion designers America has ever produced.
Why Having Ten Best-Picture Nominees is Working
Vanity Fair
Ten nominees has made potential longshots, which in past years would have had no hope, seem vaguely viable.
Screenwriter-Director Paul Cotter on Shooting on a Micro-Budget
Film News Briefs
This week FilmNewsBriefs had the pleasure of speaking with writer/director Paul Cotter, who made his feature film BOMBER on a micro-budget (aka, under $150,000).
