Rough Cuts

Rough Cuts

James Gray Has Something to Say

The director of Ad Astra, Armageddon Time and Little Odessa is fighting for the future of filmmaking

Ed William
Feb 17, 2024
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Source: TMDB

“My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impressions of nature.”

— Edward Hopper; Notes on Painting

Interviews with filmmakers can be a mixed bag.

Generally tied to the release of a new movie, they tend to suffer from a condensed format, generic questioning, and a rote series of talking poin…

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