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All articles by Mark Salisbury
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NewsMy Screen Life: ‘Succession’ creator Jesse Armstrong on AI fears and the one TV series to watch this year
Armstrong’s latest project is HBO Max feature ‘Mountainhead’, about four tech bros.
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FeaturesHow ‘Andor’ creator Tony Gilroy drew on years of “fascist rebellion greatest hits” to create ‘Star Wars’ spin-off
Andor creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy discusses how 4,000 years of revolutions helped create a riveting political drama, without a Jedi knight or Skywalker in sight
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Features“Being an outsider allows you a little bit of objectivity,” explains the US showrunner of IRA drama ‘Say Nothing’
Screen talks to showrunner Joshua Zetumer and actors Lola Petticrew and Maxine Peake.
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FeaturesCharlie Brooker breaks down series seven of ‘Black Mirror’
The multi-award-winning creator talks inspiration from The Beatles and feeling positive about technology.
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FeaturesA.R. Rahman confirmed as World Soundtrack Awards 2025 guest of honour
The Indian musician and composer talks composing career including Oscar-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ score.
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FeaturesJames Mangold breaks down four key scenes from ‘A Complete Unknown’: “Our special effect is Timothee Chalamet”
Bob Dylan drama A Complete Unknown is a story about the collision between a musical genius and a world in thrall to him. Writer/director James Mangold discusses four key scenes.
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FeaturesSebastian Stan on playing Trump in ‘The Apprentice’: “A studio boss advised me not to do it”
The Bafta-and Oscar-nominated star of The Apprentice tells Screen why his choices can never be dictated by fear
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FeaturesIn conversation: Edward Berger and Ralph Fiennes talk ‘Conclave’, bonding during lunch with Robert Harris
Edward Berger changed the nationality of his Conclave protagonist so he could cast Ralph Fiennes.
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FeaturesSean Baker breaks down four key scenes from ‘Anora’: "I always encourage my actors to improvise"
Anora depicts events leading up to — and spiralling down from — an extraordinary set of nuptials. Filmmaker Sean Baker reveals all to Screen about the creation of four key scenes.
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Features‘The Brutalist’ composer Daniel Blumberg talks close bond with Brady Corbet: "It’s like a weird kind of osmosis"
“I’m used to living with Brady,” says Blumberg. “For me it’s all about the director, trying to be an extension of Brady’s instincts.”
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FeaturesRobert Eggers on taking his time making ‘Nosferatu’ and changing Bill Skarsgard's role
Robert Eggers has been fascinated with Nosferatu for more than three decades. The filmmaker tells Screen why he’s glad he waited until now to mount his own version.
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Features“I was covered head to toe in bruises”: Mikey Madison on digging deep for Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’
Sean Baker wrote the role of the gutsy exotic dancer at the heart of his Palme d’Or winner for the actress.
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FeaturesInto the shadows: creating the deep, dark look of ‘Nosferatu’
Reuniting with filmmaker Robert Eggers, director of photography Jarin Blaschke puts a distinctive visual stamp on Nosferatu.
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FeaturesHow Weta FX turned Robbie Williams into an ape for pop-star biopic ‘Better Man’
“A lot of the technology we developed for ’Planet Of The Apes’, for ’Avatar’, was employed on this.”
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FeaturesWhy Michael Gracey turned Robbie Williams into a “performing monkey” in ‘Better Man’
Director Michael Gracey on why he turned pop star Robbie Williams into a CGI ape for his dark, intense musical biopic
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Features‘September 5’ star John Magaro: "I’ve constantly had to reintroduce myself to the public"
The actor stars as ABC Sports producer Geoffrey Mason in ’September 5’.
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FeaturesEdward Berger on achieving his "razor sharp" ‘Conclave’ shots, upcoming projects
Edward Berger follows an Oscar-winning First Word War drama with a papal thriller. He tells Screen how he was bewitched by the intrigue and power play of Conclave.
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FeaturesRising Stars Scotland 2024: Mirren Mack (actor)
Read all the Rising Stars Scotland 2024 profiles.
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FeaturesRising Stars Scotland 2024: Maryam Hamidi (writer)
Read all the Rising Stars Scotland 2024 profiles.
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FeaturesRising Stars Scotland 2024: Simone Smith (writer/director)
Read all the Rising Stars Scotland 2024 profiles.