TALKING PICTURES is an interview series in which filmmaker and film journalist Christian Genzel talks to the people behind some of his favorite movies.
#43 – “I wrote the screenplay with no expectations”: Mike Rich on FINDING FORRESTER
Finding Forrester (2000) · Aug 9, 2025
#39 – “I Still Don’t Feel the Code Has Been Cracked on How to Adapt These Things”: Screenwriter Dave Callaham on DOOM
Doom (2005) · Jun 7, 2024
#37 – “You’re Never Going to Meet Up with Expectations”: Director/Writer Tony Giglio on His Video Game Adaptation DOOM: ANNIHILATION
Doom: Annihilation (2019) · Jun 7, 2024
#36: “Nobody Said: Wow, We’re Doing Something Revolutionary Here”: Ron Bonk on his Early Found-Footage Film STRAWBERRY ESTATES
Strawberry Estates (2001) · Oct 22, 2023
#35: “It’s Good to Be Ahead of Your Time, But Not a Decade”: Director Dean Alioto on Pioneering Found Footage Film UFO ABDUCTION
UFO Abduction (1989) · Oct 22, 2023
#32: “In 1999, There’s a Lot of Things People Don’t Know About”: Brian Leslie on Producing the BLAIR WITCH Follow-up THE BLACK DOOR
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Oct 21, 2023
#32: “In 1999, There’s a Lot of Things People Don’t Know About”: Brian Leslie on Producing the BLAIR WITCH Follow-up THE BLACK DOOR
The Black Door (2001) · Oct 21, 2023
#27: “Nothing Would Ever Top the Ark of the Covenant”: Screenwriter Menno Meyjes on INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · Jun 24, 2023
#26: CRITTERS, CREEPERS & Other Impossible Projects: A Conversation with Producer Barry Opper
Critters (1986) · May 20, 2023
#26: CRITTERS, CREEPERS & Other Impossible Projects: A Conversation with Producer Barry Opper
Android (1982) · May 20, 2023
#26: CRITTERS, CREEPERS & Other Impossible Projects: A Conversation with Producer Barry Opper
Slam Dance (1987) · May 20, 2023
#26: CRITTERS, CREEPERS & Other Impossible Projects: A Conversation with Producer Barry Opper
City Limits (1985) · May 20, 2023
Talking Pictures #25: Aaron Lipstadt, Director of ANDROID
Android (1982) · May 20, 2023
Talking Pictures #22: Nicholas Meyer, Writer of THE SEVEN PER-CENT SOLUTION
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) · Nov 5, 2022
Talking Pictures #20: Allan Warnick, Supporting Actor in CHINATOWN
Chinatown (1974) · Oct 30, 2022
Talking Pictures #19: Hawk Koch, Assistant Director of CHINATOWN
Rosemary's Baby (1968) · Oct 22, 2022
Talking Pictures #19: Hawk Koch, Assistant Director of CHINATOWN
Chinatown (1974) · Oct 22, 2022
Talking Pictures #18: John Ottman, Director of URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) · Oct 30, 2021
Talking Pictures #17: Jamie Blanks, Director of URBAN LEGEND
Urban Legend (1998) · Oct 30, 2021
Talking Pictures #17: Jamie Blanks, Director of URBAN LEGEND
Valentine (2001) · Oct 30, 2021
Talking Pictures #15: Steve Beck, Director of THIR13TEN GHOSTS and GHOST SHIP
Ghost Ship (2002) · Aug 7, 2021
Talking Pictures #14: Bert I. Gordon, Director of THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN
The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) · Jul 24, 2021
Talking Pictures #13: Zak Penn, Screenwriter of READY PLAYER ONE
Ready Player One (2018) · Jun 5, 2021
Talking Pictures #12: Jeremy Pikser, Co-Writer of BULWORTH
Bulworth (1998) · Dec 20, 2020
Talking Pictures #11: Joshua Michael Stern, Director/Writer of SWING VOTE
Swing Vote (2008) · Oct 20, 2020
Talking Pictures #10: Jackie Kong, Director of BLOOD DINER
Blood Diner (1987) · Oct 10, 2020
Talking Pictures #10: Jackie Kong, Director of BLOOD DINER
The Being (1983) · Oct 10, 2020
Talking Pictures #9: Charlie Haas, Screenwriter of MATINEE
Matinee (1993) · Oct 3, 2020
Talking Pictures #8: Midge Costin, Director of MAKING WAVES
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) · Aug 16, 2020
Talking Pictures #7: John Orloff, Screenwriter of ANONYMOUS
Anonymous (2011) · May 23, 2020
Talking Pictures #5: Steven E. de Souza, Writer/Director of STREET FIGHTER
Street Fighter (1994) · Jan 1, 2020
Talking Pictures #4: Jim Yukich, Director of DOUBLE DRAGON
Double Dragon (1994) · Jan 1, 2020