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A Conversation with James Paxton - Anthem Magazine When the Jan de Bont blockbuster hit cinemas in May 1996, it was a commercial triumph, going on to become that year’s second-highest-grossing film only behind Independence Day. It sparked the ‘90s disaster subgenre, opening the doors to Volcano and Dante’s Peak in ’97, and Armageddon and Dee...
BIFAN ’24 Exclusive: Yuya Yagira - Anthem Magazine The Japanese star on his historic win at the Cannes Film Festival, Gannibal, and courting a serial killer in A Conviction of Marriage.
BIFAN ’24 Exclusive: Jena Malone - Anthem Magazine The actress discusses risks, love, and the female rage on the eve of the South Korean premiere of Rose Glass’ Love Lies Bleeding.
A Conversation with Tomer Capone - Anthem Magazine The Israeli actor on his early beginnings, deciphering The Boys’ Frenchie, and his message of peace and love and understanding.
A Conversation with Tom Tykwer & Franka Potente - Anthem Magazine The filmmaker and actress behind Run Lola Run revisit the cult classic in the run-up to the film’s reissue for its 25th anniversary.
A Conversation with Tom Pelphrey - Anthem Magazine The star of Outer Range and A Man In Full on playing broken men, playing for laughs, and the evolutionary stages of performance.
A Conversation with Joel Edgerton & Jennifer Connelly - Anthem Magazine The stars of Dark Matter on good science fiction, exploring life’s alternate timelines, and learning something new with every project.
About a Boy: James Norton - Anthem Magazine The Englishman on his first acting experience, future fatherhood, and connecting with his tiny costar on Nowhere Special.
Clarion Call: Garrett Hedlund - Anthem Magazine The actor on the spark of first-time filmmakers, compassionate cinema, and Marco Perego-Saldaña’s The Absence of Eden.
A Conversation with Simon Baker - Anthem Magazine The actor on staying true to his Australian roots, his creative renaissance, and his career-best performance in Ivan Sen’s Limbo.
A Conversation with George MacKay & Nathan Stewart-Jarrett - Anthem Magazine The actors on masculinity, gender code-switching, and their joint lead performances in the q***r erotic thriller—Femme.
Parental Advisory: Tim Blake Nelson - Anthem Magazine You know their faces, even if you can’t quite place their names. The character actor is the very paradigm of that old saying: The man whose face everyone knows, but whose name remains a cipher. They nibble in the corners of your screen, endowing movies with taut eccentricity. And not every charact...
A Conversation with Scott Haze - Anthem Magazine The actor on his grueling prep process, the Sound of Freedom phenomenon, and his leading role in Barnaby Clay’s The Seeding.
Going All the Way: Heather Graham - Anthem Magazine The actress on channeling a s*x addict demon, championing female-driven stories, and Joe Lynch’s body-swap romp Suitable Flesh.
Soul Caliber: Koji Yakusho - Anthem Magazine When Kōji Yakusho picked up the Best Actor prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival for his leading role in Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days, it was the first time a Japanese actor took the honor since Yuya Yagira, at the age of 14, back in 2004. Upon hitting the stage to accept his award, the 67-year-old...
Auteur Series: Wim Wenders - Anthem Magazine The revered German filmmaker on his love of Japan, Lou Reed’s “sacred track,” and getting the impossible shot in Perfect Days.
The Gospel of Matthew Goode - Anthem Magazine The English actor on portraying real-life figures, facing off against Anthony Hopkins, and the legacy he will leave behind.
Straight Shooter: Pierce Brosnan - Anthem Magazine The actor on playing up the James Bond image, working with the late James Caan, and the object of his insatiable pursuit.
Money Monster: Morgan Spector - Anthem Magazine The Gilded Age’s leading man on period work, the actor’s journey, and the imperative that would steer him into the director’s seat.
A Conversation with Brit Marling - Anthem Magazine The storyteller behind A Murder at the End of the World on AI, her enduring quest for knowledge, and our forking destinies.
The Front Man: Lee Byung-hun - Anthem Magazine The South Korean superstar on Hollywood, the international Oscar hopeful Concrete Utopia, and the next round of Squid Game.
A Conversation with Eddie Alcazar - Anthem Magazine The visionary on finding his own way in film, reviving the theatrical experience, and probing life’s great mysteries with Divinity.
Discovery: Gard Løkke - Anthem Magazine The Norwegian newcomer on his first Hollywood experience, “the law of Jante,” and his leading role in Viljar Bøe’s Good Boy.
Practical Magic: Charlotte Regan - Anthem Magazine The British filmmaker on her history, her most coveted skill, and her Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning feature debut Scrapper.
A Conversation with Randall Park - Anthem Magazine You’ll probably recognize Randall Park from, well, at least one of a number of things: Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Aquaman, Always Be My Maybe opposite Ali Wong, as “Asian Jim” from a viral cold open of The Office, the short-lived Netflix series Blockbuster, his recurring role as FBI agent/ama...
This Course: Barnaby Clay - Anthem Magazine The British filmmaker on life’s big chapters, casting with tarot cards, and bringing his narrative feature debut to South Korea.
Living Legends: Choi Min S*k - Anthem Magazine The revered actor on his deep love for the craft, the rejuvenating power of career retrospectives, and eyeing a bright future ahead.
Auteur Series: Ari Aster - Anthem Magazine The ascendant filmmaker on his love of Korean cinema, working with Joaquin Phoenix, and that “dick monster” in Beau Is Afraid.
Tribeca Festival Selects - Anthem Magazine A curated stable of talent from Gotham’s film mecca, featuring Alicia Silverstone, Israel Adesanya, and Alex Wolff—in portraits.
Funny Girl: Leslie Bibb - Anthem Magazine The actress on finding a seat at the comedy table, Laura Terruso’s About My Father, and choosing life in a post-pandemic world.