Posts by Eric Ducker
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The EDM Ennio Morricone
How Junkie XL went from making junior varsity electronica to blowing cinematic minds with his scores for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and ‘Black Mass.’
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Q&A: Nima Nourizadeh and Max Landis on ‘American Ultra,’ the State of Hollywood, Josh Trank, and Their ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ Pitch
A candid conversation with two of Hollywood’s hottest young talents.
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The Magic Behind Mike
Reid Carolin was going to make thoughtful documentaries about veterans and war-torn nations — then he met a former stripper named Channing Tatum and helped him put his life onscreen. Now they’re one of Hollywood’s smartest young duos.
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Q&A: Jason Stewart Talks About Teaching Zac Efron to DJ for ‘We Are Your Friends’
The DJ and producer also known as Them Jeans explains the process of teaching an actor how to credibly get behind the decks.
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Q&A: Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra on New Album ‘Multi-Love,’ Prince’s Influence, and Learning to Collaborate
“The idea of openly being influenced by Prince seemed blasphemous or something, or even pretentious. To even pretend that I could aspire to even be influenced by him seemed wrong. Now that I’m a little bit older and more experienced, it seemed sort of inevitable.”
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From Ben to Derek: The Adam Scott Character Credit To/Stain Upon Humanity Spectrum
An evaluation of selected Scott roles, from kindly bureaucrats to black-hearted dicks.
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We Went There: Sifting Through a Career at the Larry Clark $100 Photo Sale in Los Angeles
The director of ‘Kids’ and ‘Bully’ is letting some memories go for a hundred bucks a pop.
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We Went There: On the Ground at the Big, Sad, Strange Burt Reynolds Memorabilia Auction in Las Vegas
Memories for sale, from ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ to ‘Boogie Nights.’
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Q&A: Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Talks ‘Low Down,’ Playing a Junkie Jazz Musician, and His Acting Career
The bassist, whose own stepfather was a jazz musician and heroin addict, plays a trumpeter and friend of the jazz pianist Joe Albany.
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Q&A: Music Video Director Dugan O’Neal on Working With Haim and Chromeo, and Nailing the ’90s Beer Commercial Look
Dugan O’Neal has directed an impressive streak of videos that manage tone-perfect satire before veering off to unexpected places.
