Skip to content
  • Music
    • Reviews
    • Essays
    • Playlists
    • Columns
    • Everything Else
  • Film
    • Reviews
    • Essays
    • Video Essays
    • Columns
    • Everything Else
  • Podcast
  • Contributors
  • About
  • Music
  • Film
  • Network
  • Podcast
  • Artists
  • About

Tag: film essay

I’m Thinking of Ending Things — No, Really.

Film
By Jack Dunphy | April 15, 2022
By Jack Dunphy | April 15, 2022

I’m Thinking of Ending Things — No, Really.

Filmmaker Jack Dunphy on relapsing, cheating, drunk-dialing, masculinity, suicide, cats and Charlie Kaufman's most recent film.

The Case for Empathy

Film
By Ito Aghayere | April 12, 2022
By Ito Aghayere | April 12, 2022

The Case for Empathy

Actress Ito Aghayere, currently seen in Star Trek: Picard, on a quality that is essential in both her professional and personal lives.

Undefined: A Lifelong Journey with Adaptation and Self-Love

Film
By Kelsey Peterson | April 8, 2022
By Kelsey Peterson | April 8, 2022

Undefined: A Lifelong Journey with Adaptation and Self-Love

Dancer and filmmaker Kelsey Peterson shares the emotional trajectory of making her debut documentary feature, Move Me.

How Being a Failure Led Me to Making My Feature Debut

Film
By Micaela Wittman | April 5, 2022
By Micaela Wittman | April 5, 2022

How Being a Failure Led Me to Making My Feature Debut

Micaela Wittman charts her journey from frustrated actor to writer-director with her breakthrough film Clairevoyant.

“When Will You Make an End?”

Film
By David Licata | April 1, 2022
By David Licata | April 1, 2022

“When Will You Make an End?”

David Licata on his 15-year journey making A Life’s Work, his new documentary about people engaged in all-consuming, open-ended projects.

How the Elevator of Blood from The Shining and a Breakup Inspired My Film Superior

Film
By Erin Vassiloupoulos | March 25, 2022
By Erin Vassiloupoulos | March 25, 2022

How the Elevator of Blood from The Shining and a Breakup Inspired My Film Superior

Erin Vassilopoulos, whose debut feature Superior opens at BAM today, on the forces that shaped her short film of the same name.

The Other F-Word

Film
By Patrick Forbes | March 24, 2022
By Patrick Forbes | March 24, 2022

The Other F-Word

Documentary filmmaker Patrick Forbes on the central role that fear has played in shaping his work over the years.

How My Local Comic-Book Shop Led Me to My Debut Feature

Film
By Rob Schroeder | March 18, 2022
By Rob Schroeder | March 18, 2022

How My Local Comic-Book Shop Led Me to My Debut Feature

Director Rob Schroeder on the role the Secret Headquarters, his favorite haunt in Los Angeles, played in shaping his new film, Ultrasound.

Taika, Trump, Putin and Me

Film
By Wes Hurley | March 17, 2022
By Wes Hurley | March 17, 2022

Taika, Trump, Putin and Me

Russian-born writer-director Wes Hurley on the myriad struggles of making his autobiographical epic, Potato Dreams of America.

That Time I Got Caught Stealing a VHS Copy of Basic Instinct When I Was 12

Film
By Ryan Spahn | March 16, 2022
By Ryan Spahn | March 16, 2022

That Time I Got Caught Stealing a VHS Copy of Basic Instinct When I Was 12

On the 30th anniversary of this classic erotic thriller, actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn shares how the movie drove him to a life of crime.

Featured Podcast

Popular Talks

Today This Week All Time
        TALKHOUSE WEEKLY
        A Friday digest of the week's best Talks, picked for you by the editors.

        Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
        To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
        © 2025 Talkhouse, Inc. All Rights Reserved.