All articles by Mark Salisbury – Page 4
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“I didn’t sleep for two years”: Austin Butler reveals the fear he felt every day on the set of ‘Elvis’
Austin Butler approached the title role of Baz Luhrmann’s biopic ‘Elvis’ with a mix of thrill and terror. The fast-rising star tells Mark Salisbury about his two sleep-deprived years of intense preparation.
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“Then I got the knee sweats”: Cate Blanchett recalls the moment after she said yes to ‘TÁR’
In TÁR, Cate Blanchett plays a brilliant classical conductor whose revered status is enabling her own bad behaviour.
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Ana de Armas on playing Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde’: “The heaviness and sadness of it did stay with me for a bit”
Ana de Armas threw herself into a role that required her to navigate dark and disturbing places.
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How local production ‘Norah’ represents a new wave of Saudi filmmaking
Budgeted at sub-$2m, Norah is a co-production between Riyadh-based Black Sugar Pictures and local service provider Nebras Films.
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Stars of Tomorrow one-to-one: Rosy McEwen & Eddie Marsan
McEwen and Marsan worked on dystopian feature ‘Vesper’, a Karlovy Vary premiere.
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Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Adjani Salmon (actor/writer/director)
Read profiles of all of our 2022 Stars.
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‘Bait’ director Mark Jenkin on his unconventional folk horror ‘Enys Men’
Jenkin was offered more conventional, bigger-budget projects after Bait, but turned them down in favour of returning to his roots,
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Vue International’s Tim Richards talks post-pandemic recovery: “We’re in rebuilding mode”
CEO Tim Richards acknowledges that his 228-site circuit is emerging from the pandemic as a “bruised” operation, but sees opportunity ahead.
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How Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ reimagined the classic musical for the 21st century
Screen talks to screenwriter Tony Kushner, producer Kristie Macosko Krieger and Rita Moreno about its journey to screen.
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'Dune' editor Joe Walker on finding the right length for the film
With Dune, Joe Walker has edited his fourth feature for director Denis Villeneuve — and has been rewarded with Bafta and Oscar nominations.
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Inside the colourful neo-noir world of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’
Behind-the-scenes crew reveal the in-depth creative process which led to Guillermo del Toro’s fairground-set noir thriller.
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‘Dune’ team on splitting up the book, expanding the female roles and ‘Part Two’ planning
Screen talks to producer Mary Parent, screenwriter Jon Spaihts and executive producer Tanya Lapointe about the making of a modern sci-fi classic.
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‘West Side Story’ casting team watched 30,000 audition tapes
Casting director Cindy Tolan discusses her Bafta-nominated work.
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In conversation: ‘Faya Dayi’, ‘Ascension’, ‘President’ directors talk funding, festivals and awards recognition
Jessica Beshir, Jessica Kingdon and Camilla Nielsson discuss their individual journeys to tell global stories.
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Cinematographer Ari Wegner on her year with Jane Campion making 'The Power of the Dog'
“Her only caveat was she wanted someone who would be up for being with her for the entire year before we shot,” recalls Wegner.
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Steven Knight on writing ‘Spencer’: “I wanted a happy ending”
“I didn’t want it to be unsympathetic to the royal family,” says Spencer screenwriter Steven Knight.
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Team Screen’s best films of 2021
Which titles were favourites among Screen’s editorial team & key contributors?