“It really has been thought about”: the genre Jonny Greenwood called exhausting
Jonny Greenwood was interested in expanding his musical taste with Radiohead, but he knew certain pieces of rock he shouldn't ...
The Island Records story: how a shipwreck led to Bob Marley and the reggae explosion
In 1959, an unfortunate event befell Chris Blackwell, but it inadvertently led to the creation of Island Records and the ...
The troubled Burt Reynolds role almost played by Michael Caine: “He made the part very different”
Burt Reynolds made a lifelong enemy when he played a role that everyone else involved in the production was expecting Michael Caine to inhabit.
The director John Carpenter believes best marries artistry and technology: “He’s got a great eye”
John Carpenter believes David Fincher best marries artistry and technology. He also says the 'Se7en' helmer is one of his three favourite directors.
The movie Elizabeth Taylor wanted to delete from history: “I did it with a pistol at my head”
Elizabeth Taylor was the top box office draw in Hollywood for more than a decade, but even at the peak of her powers, she had ...
The director who didn’t want to work with Keira Knightley: “I don’t want you for this film”
Keira Knightley has starred in many cult classic films over the years, but despite this, there was one director who wasn't convinced by her talent.
“Until every Nazi dies”: Chumbawamba’s forgotten origins in anarcho-punk
Exploring the anarcho-punk origins of 1990s one-hit wonders Chumbawamba, who first formed in Burnley back in 1982, devoting themselves to political causes.
Why Vivien Leigh walked out of a screening of ‘Gone with the Wind’: “This is so upsetting”
Gone with the Wind' is still the highest-grossing film of all time, but its star, Vivien Leigh, found it painful to watch in ...
“I don’t want anyone to become famous”: Elvis’ controversial instructions if he was ever assassinated
As soon as people become famous, they begin to receive threats on their life. Elvis was no different, but he had a plan ...
The movie nobody wanted Steven Soderbergh to direct: “I had to wait for everyone else to disperse”
Early in his career, a studio told Steven Soderbergh he couldn't make one of his best moviesuntil everyone else passed on it.
The first time Jodie Foster understood the art of acting: “It was absolutely right”
There aren’t many actors who can accurately claim to have made their most controversial movie at the age of 12, but Jodie ...
Pierce Brosnan’s favourite James Bond scene: “playing that role, you will get hurt”
After starring in four James Bond movies, Pierce Brosnan has plenty of scenes to choose from. Not surprisingly, he chose an ...