Category: Interview
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Wes Anderson Reveals Secrets Behind The Grand Budapest Hotel: Moustaches, Eastern Europe, and Iconic Art
Interview by Kristina Moskalenko With the release of The Grand Budapest Hotel, we sat down with Wes Anderson to talk Eastern Europe, fake paintings, and men’s fashion. I had the privilege of being the very first journalist to interview Wes for this film on that day. When I entered the room—located not in a hotel,…
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Rami Malek on Becoming Freddie Mercury: Behind the Scenes of Bohemian Rhapsody, Live Aid, and Queen
By Kristina Moskalenko It’s impossible not to notice Rami Malek among Hollywood’s stars: an Egyptian born in the U.S., with deep, serious eyes and a thoughtful, almost guarded manner. From the first handshake, it’s clear—he’s an introvert who doesn’t open up easily. Malek studied alongside Kirsten Dunst, but fame came only in 2015 with Mr.…
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From Horror Films to Rock Legends: Lucy Boynton on Acting, Love, and Freddie Mercury
By Kristina Moskalenko At the end of October, Queen and Freddie Mercury fans won’t be heading to a concert, but to the cinema. Bohemian Rhapsody hits the big screen! The official story of Queen and Freddie is full of insider detail, and a little controversy. The project took ten years. Sacha Baron Cohen was first…
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The Bond girl, reloaded: Léa Seydoux in Spectre
By Kristina Moskalenko Beauty, brains, and a PhD — meet the new Bond girl who rewrites the rules. A Bond girl is a Bond girl — but must the furniture suffer? Spectre, the 24th James Bond film, 007 is back — with high-speed chases, stunning locations, and not one but two unforgettable Bond women. Shot…
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Henry Cavill: The Superman actor on Batman v Superman, saving frogs, and that famously sleepy stare
By Kristina Moskalenko Tall. Ripped. Sleepy-eyed. And casually discussing the conservation of endangered giant frogs. That’s how Interview Magazine’s London correspondent, Kristina Moskalenko, describes her encounter with Henry Cavill, best known for playing Superman in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Cavill, the British actor behind the Man of Steel, is effortlessly charming…
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Carey Mulligan on ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’, Danish Directors, and Learning to Milk Cows
By Kristina Moskalenko Far from the Madding Crowd isn’t your typical period piece. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, it adapts Thomas Hardy’s novel with grit and grace. Carey Mulligan is Bathsheba Everdene — bold, independent, and running her own farm. She rejects convention and navigates love on her own terms. Three men want her: a quiet…
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Ralph Fiennes Stars in Russian Period Drama Two Women, Speaks in Russian
Interview by Kristina Moskalenko Acclaimed British actor Ralph Fiennes takes an unexpected turn in Two Women, a Russian-language period drama based on Ivan Turgenev’s A Month in the Country. Directed by Vera Glagoleva, the film immerses viewers in the refined, emotionally layered world of 19th-century Russian literature. With pastoral landscapes, horse-drawn carriages, flowing skirts, and…
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Paul Smith & David Bailey: Two British Icons Prove Dyslexia Isn’t a Diagnosis — It’s Almost a Stamp of Genius.
By Kristina Moskalenko Explaining who Paul Smith is? Easy. Just show anyone his legendary print — those 28 bold, multicolored vertical stripes that have become synonymous with his name. You’ll spot those stripes everywhere: on designer clothes and scarves, sure — but also on countless souvenirs from China: mugs, keychains, iPhone cases. That’s the first…
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Paul Smith: A Life in Fashion and Creativity
“Fashion is just clothing, it is not some sort of a surgery—we’re not saving lives.” By Kristina Moskalenko for the Russian FT – Vedomosti The Design Museum London is now home to Hello, My Name is Paul Smith, an electrifying deep dive into 50 years of fashion, creativity, and iconic British design! This must-see exhibition brings Paul Smith’s legendary world to life, featuring a recreation…
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Inside Trance: Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Thriller on Art, Memory, and Obsession
By Kristina Moskalenko The Oscar-winning director dives deep into the subconscious in his latest psychological thriller. Released internationally on March 27, Trance is the new psychological thriller from Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle. The film follows a stolen $25 million painting, a memory-impaired auctioneer, a dangerous gangster, and a mysterious hypnotherapist. James McAvoy stars as…