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Susanne Bier (In a Better World) Interview

Susanne Bier (In a Better World) Interview

September 16, 2010

Susanne Bier mixed drama with suspense in In a Better World. She talks to Tribute’s Ola Sturik at the Toronto International Film Festival about getting the best possible performances out of child actors, provoking her audience, and her next project, which could lead her in a whole other direction…

Geoff Wigdor, Leslie Murphy & Nick Thurston (White Irish Drinkers) Interview

Geoff Wigdor, Leslie Murphy & Nick Thurston (White Irish Drinkers) Interview

September 16, 2010

Geof Wigdor, Leslie Murphy and Nick Thurston take on death, drinking, and other family drama in White Irish Drinkers. The actors sit down with Tribute's Ola Sturik at the Toronto International Film Festival about creative freedom, sideburns, and getting into character... by imagining their parents.

Stephen Lang & Karen Allen (White Irish Drinkers) Interview

Stephen Lang & Karen Allen (White Irish Drinkers) Interview

September 16, 2010

The intimate indie atmosphere of White Irish Drinkers presented unusual opportunities for two veterans of CGI extravaganzas. Stephen Lang and Karen Allen sit down with Tribute’s Ola Sturik at the Toronto International Film Festival to discuss what attracted them to John Gray’s script and the experience of working on such an emotional film.

Peter Riegert & John Gray (White Irish Drinkers) Interview

Peter Riegert & John Gray (White Irish Drinkers) Interview

September 16, 2010

John Gray tackles family relationships during a tumultuous time in White Irish Drinkers and brings some silver-screen luminaries along for the emotional ride.  Tribute's Ola Sturik talks to Peter Riegert about what attracted him to the script, and the actor and director discuss Brooklyn, defying expectations, and getting paid in salad.

Alessandro Nivola & Abigail Breslin (Janie Jones) Interview

Alessandro Nivola & Abigail Breslin (Janie Jones) Interview

September 16, 2010

Alessandro Nivola and Abigail Breslin star in Janie Jones, and find that playing father and daughter brings its own unique set of challenges; not the least of which is performing music together. The actors talk to Tribute’s Bonnie Laufer at the Toronto International Film Festival about their film, acting together, and the lucrative benefits of […]

David Rosenthal (Janie Jones) Interview

David Rosenthal (Janie Jones) Interview

September 15, 2010

It’s David Rosenthal’s first trip to Toronto, and actor Abigail Breslin has treated him to a musical show. The director of Janie Jones talks with Tribute’s Bonnie Laufer at the Toronto International Film Festival about just how close his new film hits to home.

Jill Hennessy (Small Town Murder Songs)

Jill Hennessy (Small Town Murder Songs)

September 15, 2010

Canadian Jill Hennesy stars in Small Town Murder Songs, a dramatic murder mystery set in rural Ontario. Hennesy chats with Tribute’s Bonnie Laufer at the 2010 Toronto International Festival about her new film, 4 a.m. cornfield filming and really great dog actors.

Jennifer Connelly (What's Wrong With Virginia) Interview

Jennifer Connelly (What's Wrong With Virginia) Interview

September 15, 2010

Getting into character for What’s Wrong With Virginia was a head-to-toe process for Jennifer Connelly, from bleaching her hair to donning a rubber suit… and that’s just the beginning. The actress sits down with Tribute’s Bonnie Laufer at the Toronto International Film Festival to discuss how she got into the head of a character very […]

Ed Harris (What's Wrong With Virginia) Interview

Ed Harris (What's Wrong With Virginia) Interview

September 15, 2010

What’s Wrong With Virginia star Ed Harris sits down with Tribute’s Bonnie Laufer at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival to discuss his sexually charged new film, Mormon underwear and switching between being an actor and a director.

Amy Madigan (What's Wrong With Virginia) Interview

Amy Madigan (What's Wrong With Virginia) Interview

September 15, 2010

Amy Madigan, star of the quirky drama What’s Wrong With Virginia, talks with Tribute’s Bonnie Laufer at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival about working with husband Ed Harris, and how they’ve managed to keep their 27-year marriage going.