Awesome Interviews

Naughty Dog has created some of the best games of all time — from Crash Bandicoot to Uncharted to The Last of Us. To celebrate more than 40 years of gaming greatness, members of the Naughty Dog team talk about the company’s history, their creative and development process, and what’s we can expect next.

Industrial Light & Magic compositing supervisor Todd Vaziri sat down with Vanity Fair to uncover the hidden details tucked into visual effects. From Rogue One and Star Trek Into Darkness to Transformers, he reveals how invisible VFX can place actors into environments, fix timing and continuity issues, and alter reality in subtle ways you might never notice.

Filmmaker Chris Columbus has been entertaining us with his craft since the 1980s. Having written movies like Gremlins and The Goonies, he directed classics like Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and the first two Harry Potter movies. GQ sat down with the writer-director for an in-depth conversation about his illustrious career and his best-known movies.

After retiring from touring and recording in 2022, musician Phil Collins sat down with Brandon Toews of Drumeo to recount key moments from his career, creative process, favorite drum kits, and more. The documentary offers intimate conversations with the iconic Genesis frontman, stories from his son Nic, and interviews with musicians influenced by Collins.

While promoting Conan O’Brien Must Go, the talk show host and writer stopped by the First We Feast studio to partake of some spicy wings. After a pre-tasting checkup with his doctor, he sailed effortlessly through every heat level while chatting about his new travel series, his experiences as a late-night host, and the behind-the-scenes antics in the studio.

From Batman to Beetlejuice to Birdman, Michael Keaton is a man of many personas. Keaton sat down for an interview with GQ to talk about some of his most iconic characters, their sources of inspiration, and how he got inside their heads. For some roles, the costume and makeup provided enough of a hook, while others required him to dig much deeper.

Our friends at Everyday Carry sat down with Daniel Kane, founder and Chief Product Officer at Ridge, to chat about how he started making unique wallets and how the industry has changed over the years. Daniel talks about his product design inspirations and how his company grew from his garage to a multi-million dollar business with an extensive product line.

John Malkovich is known for his distinctive voice and intense, quirky character portrayals. In this interview with GQ, the award-winning actor revisits his roles from Being John Malkovich, Con Air, Rounders, Dangerous Liaisons, Burn After Reading, and others. We love how Spike Jonze told him, “John Malkovich wouldn’t do it that way.”

From Star Wars to Raiders of the Lost Ark to Jurassic Park, composer and conductor John Williams is the maestro behind some of the best and most memorable movie music ever. Williams sat down with Variety to discuss his approach and inspirations behind some of his best-known scores. His exuberance and positivity make 92 seem young.

If we had to pick our favorite living actor, Sam Rockwell is definitely in the running. His performances in films like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Green Mile, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind are all incredible and all so different. GQ sat down with the actor to learn about his inspirations and how he gets inside his characters.

We’ve seen a standing desk on wheels, but its driver needed to keep pace with it. This desk can drive much faster because its passengers are seated and wear safety harnesses. Noel Miller’s high-speed desk lets him interview guests while hooning about. In this episode of Hot Laps, he sat down with Donut’s James Pumphrey to talk about his life and career.

This animated/live-action series from Beavis and Butt-Head creator Mike Judge stars Zach Woods as an NPR talk show host who awkwardly interviews real-world celebrities. Season one guests include Hugh Laurie, Mike Tyson, and Nicole Byer. It’s a similar premise to Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and Earth to Ned, without the aliens. Coming to Peacock 1.25.2024.

With films like Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas to his credit, Martin Scorsese is arguably our greatest living director. While promoting his movie Killers of the Flower Moon, the master of the cinema sat down with GQ to explain his inspirations and the decisions he made for some of his most iconic movies.

Retired astronaut and author Chris Hadfield has lots of experience in space and in fighter jets. He even recorded a music video on the ISS. After offering his opinions on a few space movies, Chris is back to evaluate the realism of a few more, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Return of the Jedi, Top Gun: Maverick, and the TV series For All Mankind.

Nobody wants to think about death, but it’s something that we eventually have to deal with. Wired interviewed licensed funeral director and mortician Victor M. Sweeney and handed him questions from Twitter about the details of his business. We now know the difference between caskets and coffins and how cemeteries never seem to run out of space.

Director and animator Genndy Tartakovsky is known for his work on shows like Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Primal. While promoting Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, the beloved creator sat down with WIRED to answer questions posted by fans about animation, cartooning, and the production process.