A dread-ful performance By Michael Sragow
At a group-grope press interview, John Travolta talks about his alien-diva star turn in "Battlefield Earth." (05/18/00)

"The poor dears!" By Michael Sragow
Director Mike Figgis talks about putting his troupe of actors through the rigors in his four-films-in-one marvel, "Time Code." (05/11/00)

Mission from Mostow By Michael Sragow
The director of the cult thriller "Breakdown," Jonathan Mostow, talks about making a mainstream splash with "U-571." (05/04/00)

The sound of Vietnam By Michael Sragow
How wizard Walter Murch created a soundtrack of horror for Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now." (04/27/00)

The story behind the stories By Michael Sragow
Director Mike Hodges of "Croupier" and writer Howard A. Rodman of "Joe Gould's Secret" talk about the ego trips of life, commerce and show biz. (04/20/00)

Oh, Susannah! By Michael Sragow
Susannah Grant on writing star roles for Drew Barrymore ("Ever After"), Julia Roberts ("Erin Brockovich") and Sandra Bullock ("28 Days"). (04/13/00)

Is Om Puri our greatest living actor? By Michael Sragow
A wide-ranging chat with the Indian screen superstar. (04/06/00)

The return of the White Negro By Michael Sragow
Filmmaker James Toback talks about race, sex, Warren Beatty and his explosive new movie, "Black and White." (03/30/00)

The disc master By Michael Sragow
A conversation with the Criterion Collection's Peter Becker, the man who created the ultimate DVD versions of "Grand Illusion," "This Is Spinal Tap" -- and "Armageddon." (03/23/00)

Cinema cage match! By Michael Sragow
A longtime writer for Eddie Murphy directs an alluring doc on the weird world of pro wrestling. Why is WWF capo Vince McMahon trying to pile-drive it? (03/15/2000)

The secret behind "Boys Don't Cry" By Michael Sragow
Director Kimberly Peirce says it's fun -- until the bitter end. (03/09/00)

Samurai liar By Michael Sragow
Hidden identities, an aborted marriage and a hooker without a heart of gold inhabit Soren Kragh-Jacobsen's droll "Mifune." (03/02/00)

A wizard of Hollywood By Michael Sragow
Steve Kloves, screenwriter for Curtis Hanson's new "Wonder Boys," takes on Hollywood's hottest property -- boy wonder Harry Potter. (02/24/00)

Our township By Michael Sragow
Writer-director Eric Mendelsohn talks about Thornton Wilder, Edie Falco, Madeline Kahn and the low-budget triumph of "Judy Berlin." (02/17/00)

Window washers By Michael Sragow
Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz bring the reds, whites, blacks and blues back into Hitchcock's nimble masterpiece about the burden of perception. (02/10/00)

Amazon.comrade By Michael Sragow
Sigourney Weaver spills the beans on the unexpurgated "Galaxy Quest" and explains how her work in Roman Polanski's neglected "Death and the Maiden" fueled her powerhouse acting in "A Map of the World." (02/03/00)

Forget Sundance By Michael Sragow
Former Miramax exec Jack Lechner proclaims the death of the indie as we know it. (01/27/00)

Felicity falls into ... The Twilight Zone By Michael Sragow
Director Lamont Johnson tells how Rod Serling's TV fantasy milestone was reborn for the WB's teen viewers. (01/20/00)

King of "Kings" By Michael Sragow
With dark horse Oscar candidate "Three Kings" trotted out for another showing, director David O'Russell talks about Michael Jackson, visual studies and George Clooney's Cary Grant turn. (01/13/00)

Emotion, truth and celluloid By Michael Sragow
Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh talks about personal films, "Help!" director Richard Lester and striking out at the movies. (01/06/00)

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Michael Sragow archives for: 1999