Monthly Archives: November 2009

Today MakingOf.com features another exclusive conversation with writer Melissa Rosenberg. In this segment, Rosenberg talks about keeping a consistent tone throughout the "Twilight" movies and opens up about how she balances writing the film franchise as well as working as … Continue reading →

British actress Lily Cole recently chatted with MakingOf about her transition from modeling to acting and her breakout role in Terry Gilliam’s latest film. Cole describes how after working with Marilyn Manson and being cast in the Sally Potter film … Continue reading →

Today MakingOf continues its conversation with "Twilight: New Moon" Producer Wyck Godfrey. Godfrey shines some light on the casting process that went into finding the perfect Bella and Edward. When asked about the greatest challenge as a producer on "Twilight," … Continue reading →

Valerie Aikman-Smith, a food stylist who recently published her first book "Salt: Cooking with the World’s Favorite Seasoning," has worked in the film industry for more than 15 years on movies including "Titantic," "Ocean’s 11," "Vanilla Sky" and many more. … Continue reading →

Director Ana Kokkinos and actor Miranda Otto, who’s appeared onscreen in blockbusters like “War of the Worlds” and the "Lord of the Rings” trilogy, sat down with MakingOf to discuss their film “Blessed.” The story revolves around seven lost youths … Continue reading →

William Sandell continues his discussion with MakingOf and in his latest segment opens up about the fragility of his position and advises aspiring production designers on how to cope with industry politics. Sandell notes that on-set his allegiance is always … Continue reading →

Sacha Gervasi’s directorial debut, the applauded rock documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," beat the odds and earned distribution and a hardcore fan following after most distributors passed on the film. The true story was recently released on DVD and … Continue reading →

Today MakingOf releases part three in a series of interviews with Marc Forster, the talented director of films including "Finding Neverland," "Quantum of Solace" and "The Kite Runner." Forster shares his insight on why failure is important — "only through … Continue reading →

In May of 2007, I was in pre-production on a film I had co-written and would direct, Taking Chance. All of the usual pre-production mayhem was ensuing. Where to shoot? How can we access all of these airport tarmacs (note … Continue reading →

Today is Veteran’s Day, a day set aside to remember and honor those who served our country.  I am personally deeply grateful to our troops and delighted to share highlights from three of this year’s films that are moving tributes to our … Continue reading →