Valentina Valentini
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How make-up legend Kazu Hiro transformed Bradley Cooper into Leonard Bernstein for ‘Maestro’
Screen talks to Kazu Hiro about character work, and how he got a second chance at this career.
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No walls and smaller cars: ‘Barbie’ team on creating the design rules for Barbie Land
A two-decade working relationship binds Barbie production designer Sarah Greenwood, set decorator Katie Spencer and costume designer Jacqueline Durran. They tell Screen how they tackled their most distinctive project to date.
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Why ‘Babylon’ composer Justin Hurwitz spent three years on the score
Justin Hurwitz works at a deliberate pace, and has stayed phenomenally loyal to filmmaker Damien Chazelle.
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Angela Bassett on filming her ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ underwater scene: “I didn’t think I’d have enough air to do it”
Angela Bassett dove to even greater depths in reprising her role as Queen Ramonda in Marvel sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She tells Valentina Valentini about her run of iconic women on screen, balancing strength with vulnerability
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Jessie Buckley on ‘Women Talking’, her singing career and being ‘naughty’ with Olivia Colman
’Women Talking’ follows a number of roles for Buckley in films foregrounding female characters, and/or directed by women.
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Emma Thompson doesn’t want to be called “brave” for ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’ nudity
After a career spanning 40 years, Emma Thompson has taken one of her most daring roles to date.
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How Eddie Redmayne prepared to play a serial killer in ‘The Good Nurse’
Actor plays real-life serial killer Charles Cullen.
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Composer Germaine Franco on creating the music for ‘Encanto’
Germaine Franco researched tirelessly to write the score for Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto. She tells Screen about the rich tapestry of Colombian music and culture that she drew on for inspiration.
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Ciaran Hinds on his “barking mad” career, Oscar-nominated ‘Belfast’ role
Ciaran Hinds has played his share of intimidating roles on screen — but it’s as a sweet-natured grandfather in Belfast that he has earned his first Oscar and Bafta nominations.
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“I believe everyone is deserving of unconditional love”: Jessica Chastain on becoming Tammy Faye Bakker
Chastain has received her third Oscar nomination for portraying the 1970s televangelist in Michael Showalter’s biopic.
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‘Being The Ricardos’ star Nicole Kidman: giving people opportunities is "exciting for me right now"
As her producing empire continues to grow, Nicole Kidman is again receiving recognition for her work in front of the camera.
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Peter Dinklage on his swashbuckling ‘Cyrano’ role: “I like to challenge stereotypes”
Dinklage tells Screen how he came to connect with the swashbuckling role
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Ruth Negga on the powerful impact of her ‘Passing’ role, producing ambitions
Negga plays a character who chooses to ‘pass’ as white in Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut.
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“I was basically playing Terence”: Jack Lowden on portraying Siegfried Sassoon in Terence Davies' ‘Benediction’
The actor about finding the man behind the verse in Terence Davies’ take on anti‑war poet Siegfried Sassoon.