Mdou Moctar: This Is A Call

Mdou Moctar: This Is A Call

Mdou Moctar has come a long way since he built his first guitar out of wood and old bike parts. Currently holed up in Los Angeles, the charismatic desert blue prodigy and his band of brothers are about to use their well-earned international platform to rail against injustice in his Saharan homeland: “We write our songs about real life, not fiction.” (Uncut) Continue reading →

Ben Mendelsohn on playing Christian Dior and feeling insecure: ‘I tend to get cast as villains but in truth I’m pretty shy’

Ben Mendelsohn on playing Christian Dior and feeling insecure: ‘I tend to get cast as villains but in truth I’m pretty shy’

The Australian-born actor has become a go-to Hollywood baddie, from ‘Rogue One’ to ‘Robin Hood’. As he prepares to play Christian Dior in a new Apple TV+ show, he tells me about growing up a sensitive child in a tough Melbourne suburb, how he nearly gave it all up in his thirties, and why he doesn’t think AI will kill off acting. (The Independent) Continue reading →

The End Of The Extra?

The End Of The Extra?

Since cinema began, background actors have populated and propped up the movies. Now though, at a pivotal time for the industry, are they about to disappear into a digital sunset? (Empire) Continue reading →

The immortal Bruce Lee

The immortal Bruce Lee

He was the most ferocious, most charismatic action star the world had ever known. Now, with the martial-arts master inspiring a whole new wave of actors and filmmakers, some of them pay tribute to the G.O.A.T. (Empire) Continue reading →

The Tao of Steve-O

The Tao of Steve-O

The Jackass star invites me to his Hollywood Hills home where we talk two decades of outrageous stunts, our “puss-ified” culture and bringing his shocking ‘Bucket List’ tour to the UK. (NME) Continue reading →