Kristina Moskalenko Portfolio

Alicia Vikander: From Swedish Roots to Hollywood Stardom, Acting, Fashion & Life Insights

Interview By Kristina Moskalenko At 22, Alicia Vikander already has the kind of cinematic presence directors dream about. The Swedish actress grew up steeped in the performing arts—her mother is a celebrated theater actress, and Alicia herself has been appearing in Scandinavian television dramas since her school days. Every year, new starlets emerge from film…
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,…
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…
Simon Pegg: Comedy Guru Hands Over the Spotlight to a Dog’s Perfect Take

By Kristina Moskalenko KRISTINA: Simon, I was wandering around the set of Absolutely Anything and overheard an extra explaining how she’s going to play a skeleton popping out of a box. So… what exactly is going on here? SIMON: (laughs) Yeah, well, today we’re filming a zombie uprising. My character, Neil Clarke — a teacher…
Inside Carey Mulligan’s Role as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby — Cannes Film Festival Exclusive

By Kristina Moskalenko Photography: Kurt IswarienkoStyling: Erin Walsh On May 15, Carey Mulligan goes from indie darling to full-blown movie goddess. That’s the day Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby opens the 66th Cannes Film Festival—and the day Mulligan steps into the most coveted pastel heels in American literature: Daisy Buchanan’s. You know Daisy. Champagne voice,…
Daniel Radcliffe on Love Triangles, the Friend Zone, and Getting Dating Advice from Adam Driver

“I’ve never been the third wheel before! But there’s a first time for everything, right?” — Daniel Radcliffe Interview by KRISTINA MOSKALENKO In his romantic comedy What If, Daniel Radcliffe takes a break from the wizarding world to play Wallace, a charmingly awkward guy who falls—hard—for his new friend Chantry, played by indie darling Zoe…
Daniel Radcliffe: “People Who Tear Others Down Really Piss Me Off”

By Kristina Moskalenko From Harry Potter to Skinhead FBI Agent—Inside the Radical Reinvention of Daniel Radcliffe He could’ve retired young, bought a private island, and vanished into wizarding legend. Instead, Daniel Radcliffe is choosing the hard road—taking on dark, daring roles, shaving his head for undercover FBI thrillers, and refusing to disappear. And he’s got…
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…
72nd Annual Cannes Film Festival: The Splendours and Miseries

By Kristina Moskalenko Cannes, France — Cannes, the pinnacle of cinema’s most prestigious gatherings, remains a place where the lines between reality and spectacle blur. It’s a festival where the allure of the red carpet often eclipses the films it was meant to celebrate. For many, Cannes is an annual pilgrimage—a chance to immerse themselves in…
Eva Green: Men Are Just Boys Until They’re 45

By Kristina Moskalenko for Interview magazine in Russia Ask any actor’s wife which actress they dread their husbands working with, and Eva Green is bound to be on that list. Known for her icy, almost otherworldly beauty, Green has earned a reputation for playing characters with a touch of the diabolical. Whether she’s seducing, scheming,…