Exclusive Interviews

Clint Mansell

Composer and musician Clint Mansell talks to us about the Black Swan soundtrack and what it’s been like re-inventing Tchaikovsky with a “punk rock attitude”. More…

David Arnold

James Bond scorer and Grammy Award winning composer David Arnold joins us for an exclusive chat about his work on the latest Narnia movie; Voyage of the Dawn Treader. More…

M. Night Shyamalan

Writer and director M. Night Shyamalan joins us for an exclusive chat about God, religion, taking responsibility for our lives and his most recent film Devil. More…

Carice van Houten

Carice van Houten is well known for her role in Valkyrie where she played alongside Tom Cruise. We talked about her career and the award-winning Love Life. More…

John Landis

Director John Landis joins us for a chat about his comedy heroes over years and how he got a chance to work with a lot of them; from Bob Hope to Ronnie Corbett! More…

Burke And Hare Cast

Static Mass exlcsuive interviews with Burke and Hare’s main cast members Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and Isla Fisher at the World Premiere in London! More…

Nick Moorcroft

Nick Moorcroft, along with writing partner Piers Ashworth, has written almost a dozen screenplays together, including Burke And Hare directed by John Landis. More…

Mike Scotti

We started in Kuwait and we drove through the area to these swamps and then linked up with this road and then on An Nasiriyah was our first big fight. More…

Anthony Geffen

The Wildest Dream, director Anthony Geffen talks about the making of the film, future films to be shot in 3D and what its like shooting on Mount Everest! More…

Reg Traviss

We caught up with writer and director Reg Traviss for a chat about Psychosis, working with Charisma Carpenter and his love for British horror films. More…

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer joins us for a screening and Q&A for his documentary The Big Uneasy which looks at the preperation and response Hurricane Katrina. More…

Charisma Carpenter

Cult television actress Charisma Carpenter joins us for an exclusive chat about her latest film Psychosis, her love for Indian food and the cost of fame. More…

Ben Hopkins

Heavily inspired the early German expressionist films, The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz is a stunning homage. Director Ben Hopkins joins us for a chat about it. More…

Jonathan Sheffer

Conductor and composer Jonathan Sheffer talks with us about his work on the 1988 film Bloodhounds of Broadway, set at the end of the roaring 1920’s and starring Madonna. More…

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