interview - Evan Crean's Film Reviews

Evan Crean June 29, 2017June 3, 2018 comedy, drama, Holly Hunter, interview, Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano, romance, Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, The Independent

Interview: Kumail Nanjiani on ‘The Big Sick’

I interview Kumail Nanjiani about casting his family in THE BIG SICK, his standup career, and the layers of immigrant identity explored in his film.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johanssen in Don Jon

2013 Interviews Interviews

Evan Crean September 26, 2013June 3, 2018 10 Things I Hate About You, Brick, dirty videos, Don Jon, dramedy, HitRECord, interview, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, lothario, Michael Gordon, New Jersey, optimism, optimistic nature, porn, pornography, Scarlett Johanssen, taking risks, The Dark Knight Rises, Tony Danza

Q&A: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Discusses ‘Don Jon,’ Optimism, and Taking Risks

I sat down with Joseph Gordon-Levitt for a roundtable interview in Boston, where we discussed influences for his film DON JON, his optimistic nature, and taking risks in filmmaking.

2013 Interviews Interviews

Evan Crean July 6, 2013June 3, 2018 adolescence, co-direct, co-star, co-write, interview, Jim Rash, Liam James, Massachusetts, Nat Faxon, nostalgia, prep school, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, summer, The Descendants, The Way Way Back, Toni Collette, Water Wizz, waterpark, Zoe Levin

Q&A: Jim Rash and Nat Faxon Chat About ‘The Way Way Back,’ Adolescence, and Prep School

I sat down with Jim Rash and Nat Faxon for a roundtable interview, where we discussed why they chose Massachusetts for the setting of their film THE WAY WAY BACK, how the project developed, what influences from their own adolescence made it into the film, and why their time in prep school prepared them for show business.

Elizabeth Banks in Man on a Ledge holding a walkie talkie speaking authoritatively

2012 Interviews Interviews

Evan Crean January 28, 2012June 3, 2018 30 Rock, Elizabeth Banks, interview, Lydia Mercer, Man on a Ledge, negotiator, new york hotel, police negotiator, police officer, police woman, Sam Worthington, Scrubs, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Next Three Days, thriller

Q&A: Elizabeth Banks Talks ‘Man on a Ledge,’ Working in Comedy, and Woody Allen

My interview with Elizabeth Banks about her film MAN ON A LEDGE, about working in comedy, and collaborating with Woody Allen.

2011 Interviews Interviews

Evan Crean March 17, 2011June 3, 2018 interview, Leslie Dixon, Limitless, Neil Burger, The Dark Fields

Q&A: Leslie Dixon And Neil Burger Talk ‘Limitless,’ Creative Processes, And Shooting In NYC

I spoke with both Leslie Dixon and Neil Burger about their film LIMITLESS, about their respective creative processes, and about production in New York City.

2011 Interviews Interviews

Evan Crean March 10, 2011June 3, 2018 Cary Fukunaga, interview, Jane Eyre, Mia Wasikowska

Q&A: Cary Fukunaga And Mia Wasikowska Dish On ‘Jane Eyre,’ Working With Judi Dench, And More

I participated in a roundtable interview with Cary Fukunaga and Mia Wasikowska about JANE EYRE and about life on the road promoting films.

2011 Interviews Interviews

Evan Crean February 24, 2011June 3, 2018 Bobby Farrelly, Hall Pass, interview, Jason Sudeikis, Owen Wilson, Peter Farrelly, The Farrelly Brothers

Q&A: The Farrelly Brothers Talk ‘Hall Pass,’ ‘Three Stooges,’ Drugs In the 70s & More

I participated in a roundtable interview with the Farrelly Brothers about their film HALL PASS, awkward personal stories, and their next project.

2011 Interviews Interviews

Evan Crean January 18, 2011June 3, 2018 booze, broads, bullets, Danny Trejo, Death Race 2, drug counselor, interview, Machete, prison, Robert Rodriguez

Q&A: Danny Trejo Talks ‘Babes, Bullets & Blood’ In ‘Death Race 2,’ Helping Kids & More

I interviewed Danny Trejo about his role in the film DEATH RACE 2 and about his thoughts on 25 years in showbiz.

2010 Interviews Interviews

Evan Crean August 6, 2010June 3, 2018 Anna Kendrick, Edgar Wright, interview, Jason Schwartzman, Michael Cera, Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Michael Cera, Edgar Wright, Anna Kendrick, And Jason Schwartzman Talk ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’

Before the premiere of SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD, I took part in a roundtable interview with Edgar Wright, Michael Cera, Anna Kendrick, and Jason Schwartzman.