biopic Archives | Talkhouse

How I Tried to Not Embarrass Myself Playing Woody Allen in a ’90s TV Biopic

By Dennis Boutsikaris | August 17, 2016

By Dennis Boutsikaris | August 17, 2016

How I Tried to Not Embarrass Myself Playing Woody Allen in a ’90s TV Biopic

Character actor Dennis Boutsikaris on how he came to play the controversial actor-director in Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story.

In Miles Ahead, Don Cheadle Goes 19 Rounds with the System for the T.K.O.

By Terence Nance | April 14, 2016

By Terence Nance | April 14, 2016

In Miles Ahead, Don Cheadle Goes 19 Rounds with the System for the T.K.O.

Terence Nance watches actor-turned-director Cheadle battle the white supremacist movie industry / machine / system to get his passion project made.

Steve Taylor (Blue Like Jazz) Talks Bill Pohlad’s Love & Mercy

By Steve Taylor | January 18, 2016

By Steve Taylor | January 18, 2016

Steve Taylor (Blue Like Jazz) Talks Bill Pohlad’s Love & Mercy

If there were an Oscar for Degree of Difficulty, this seemingly unpromising biopic of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson would be a winner.

Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour

By Bret Easton Ellis | December 30, 2015

By Bret Easton Ellis | December 30, 2015

Novelist and Screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (The Canyons) Talks James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour

Lucky McKee (May) Talks David O. Russell’s Joy

By Lucky McKee | December 22, 2015

By Lucky McKee | December 22, 2015

Lucky McKee (May) Talks David O. Russell’s Joy

Yes, David O. Russell's new movie makes you feel overwhelmed, disoriented and somewhat confused. But that's exactly what it's trying to do to you.

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Asif Kapadia’s Amy

By Jeff Reichert | July 9, 2015

By Jeff Reichert | July 9, 2015

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Asif Kapadia’s Amy

This impressive documentary portrait of the late singer's life seeks to tell a definitive story, rather than asking what the story might be.