5 MINUTES WITH: NICK CAVE

Film3Sixty talks to singer-songwriter Nick Cave about his script for Lawless, a 1920s Prohibition gangster film starring Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy and directed by John Hillcoat, who previously made the Cave-scripted Australian western The Proposition. Were you immediately drawn to Lawless? Nick Cave: Actually, I was initially very reticent of writing a script based [...]

5 MINUTES WITH: TOM HARDY

Film3Sixty meets Tom Hardy, fresh off his role as Batman’s nemesis Bane in The Dark Knight Rises and now back for John Hillcoat’s gangster film Lawless. He stars as Forrest Bondurant, a 1920s Virginia bootlegger who believes he’s invincible. Was there camaraderie on set between you, Shia La Beouf and Jason Clarke, who play Forrest’s [...]

5 Minutes With: Edward Norton

Film3Sixty talks to Edward Norton about his involvement in The Bourne Legacy, the fourth film in the franchise. It’s the first instalment without Jason Bourne himself and features Norton as Ret. Col. Ric Byer, a ruthless higher-up in the secret military programmes that are developing enhanced agents like Bourne and new character Aaron Cross (Jeremy [...]

5 MINUTES WITH: CHRIS FUJIWARA

What makes the Edinburgh International Film Festival special in your eyes? Chris: It’s a festival that has long been known for bringing in films around the world and for taking chances by bringing in films by directors who are not yet established. I think this is one of the most important things a festival can [...]

And the BAFTA goes to…

Picking up a gong at the BIFAs or BAFTAs can be a crucial stepping stone in a film’s bid for Oscar glory Words: James Mottram Awards season is upon us. Yes, it’s that time of year again when the red carpet gets rolled out, actors get teary-eyed and studios spend a serious amount of money [...]