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Zoe Kazan, an Indie Starlet on the Verge of Fame, Doesn't Need More 'Friends'new

Zoe Kazan is contemplating suicide. No, not in real life, where she’s doing just fine, thank you very much. But she’s had it with that dubious realm of interactivity known as Facebook. So it may be time for online suicide.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 03-11-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Zoe Kazan, Martin McDonagh, Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road

Harmony Korine Talks About Creating a World of 'Killing, Fucking and Burning'new

When I sat down with Korine last week before the world premiere of Trash Humpers, he hadn't done any interviews about it yet, and admitted that he wasn't quite sure how to express his intentions. So we hammered it out together.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 10-01-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Trash Humpers, Harmony Korine

Some of Your Beeswax: Director Andrew Bujalski Chatsnew

If the word “mumblecore” ever meant anything in the first place, it definitely had something to do with Andrew Bujalski. The lo-fi indie director of Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation debuted his third feature, Beeswax, in March, and speaks about the film festival favorite.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 08-06-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Beeswax, Bujalski, film festival, Andrew Bujalski, Funny Ha Ha, Mutual Appreciation, South by Southwest, director, Austin, cinema, SXSW, mumblecore, lo-fi

The Directors of 'Tokyo!' Explain What They Were Thinkingnew

One of the strangest anthology films of recent memory, Tokyo! unites the distinctive visions of three individualistic filmmakers: Michel Gondry, Leos Carax and Bong Joon-Ho. Needless to say, it's not your average tourist video.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 03-05-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: anthology films, Bong Joon-Ho, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry, Tokyo!

Veteran New York Director Sidney Lumet Tells it Like it Isnew

Walking a fine line between vintage showbiz insights and contemporary industry know-how, Lumet discusses his latest project, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 10-25-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Sidney Lumet

'Murder Party' Kills Kids with Humor & Mayhemnew

"I guess the only real issue I have with hipsters and scenesters is intellectual snobbery. It drives me nuts," says director Jeremy Salnier. "Murder Party aims to take their scene and dumb it down with slapstick gags and gratuitous gore."

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 10-18-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Jeremy Saulnier, Murder Party

Amir Bar-Lev Parses the Paintnew

He uncovers the dirty secrets of a child art prodigy in My Kid Could Paint That.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 10-04-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Amir Bar-Lev, My Kid Could Paint That

Homester Runner Founder Discusses 'Great World of Sound'new

Making his directorial debut, Craig Zobel talks about longtime collaborator David Gordon Green and American Idol.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 09-13-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Craig Zobel, Great World of Sound

William Friedkin Thinks 'Cruising' Isn't Controversialnew

The director insists that certain gay groups' decision to assail the plot for being homophobic is akin to prostitutes complaining about a movie based on Jack the Ripper.

New York Press | Eric Kohn | 09-06-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: William Friedkin, Cruising