Interviews with leading figures from the arts
theartsdesk Q&A: Chas and Dave
Sunday, 23 September 2018
Chas Hodges has died at the age of 74, bringing to an end a career that reaches back to the very beginnings of British pop music. He was best known as one half of Chas and Dave. The duo he formed with Dave Peacock were the poster boys of rockney, a chirpy fusion of three-chord rock'n'roll and rollicking Cockney wit.
Agnès Varda: 'You think I'm finished?!' - interview
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
At a time when the issue over the scarcity of opportunities for female filmmakers is finally winning traction, it’s important not to forget those women who have succeeded, despite the obstacles. One of these, and one of the very first to make a singular impression, is Agnès Varda.
'It’s more fun to dance in a tutu':...
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Forty years on from its beginnings as part of New York's gay lib movement, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is playing to a global, largely...
Ryuichi Sakamoto: 'Ideally I'm...
Saturday, 26 May 2018
Ryuichi Sakamoto has conquered underground and mainstream with seeming ease over four decades, never dropping off in the quality of his releases....
Ian Rickson: 'I'm an introvert, I want...
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Ian Rickson’s route into theatre was not conventional. Growing up in south London, he discovered plays largely through reading them as a student at...
Michel Hazanavicius: 'Losing himself is how he found himself'
The Oscar-winning director's new film, 'Redoubtable', charts the turning point in the life and career of the legendary Jean-Luc Godard |
10 Questions for Artist David Shrigley
The provocative artist talks festivals, moshpits, Google and much more |
Andrew Haigh: 'In the end you have to be able to make the decisions' - interview
The Yorkshire-born director on his new film 'Lean on Pete' |
Violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing: 'in the moments when magic happens, you think, that's why we do this'
On a Norwegian rediscovery, communication and twentysomething enterprise |
10 Questions for Sharon Smith of Arts Collective Gob Squad
Sharon Smith of the Berlin-based Gob Squad talks age, Oscar Wilde and Nicki Minaj |
10 Questions for Courtney Pine: 'How do you express rage?'
Pioneering solo jazz artist hails the community of jazz |
Juliette Binoche: ‘Repetition feels like near death’
The star of Let the Sunshine In talks about love, psychics, her first collaboration with Claire Denis and calling Depardieu on his bad manners |
Milos Forman: 'The less you know about yourself, the happier you are'
An encounter with the Czech director who went into exile in 1968 but kept challenging authority |
10 Questions for Musician Jeremy Cunningham of The Levellers
The dreadlocked Levellers bassist talks of film, books, fans, the new album and touring the US |
Joan As Police Woman: 'I was going to die if I didn't have some way to express myself' - interview
The cult singer discusses loss, #MeToo, Trump and much more besides |
Robin Ticciati on conducting Brahms: 'trying to understand the man through his music'
A masterclass in the preparation and performance of a great symphony |
10 Questions for Artist Brett Goodroad
The rising Califiornian painter discusses art, literature and truckin' |
10 Questions for Performer Seth Kriebel
Rising star of the interactive theatrical experience explains where he's coming from and what he's up to |
10 Questions for Musician Malcolm Middleton
The Scottish songwriter talks music, books, musicals, Brighton and much else |
Anna von Hausswolff: 'Forget about space and time, it's eternal and mysterious' - interview
The Swedish singer-songwriter on her new album 'Dead Magic' |
Tony Banks: ‘You either do it by diplomacy or you do it by violence’ - interview
From Genesis to regeneration, the keyboard player's tale |
John Tusa: 'the arts must make a noise' - interview
He started Newsnight, ran the World Service and the Barbican, and his new memoir is called Making a Noise |
Clio Barnard: 'We need to talk about sexual abuse' - interview
The director of 'Dark River' discusses tackling sexual trauma and why she’s drawn to Yorkshire |
'Why we understand each other': Peter Gill on The York Realist
The playwright-director reflects on his 2001 play, revived at the Donmar and Sheffield Crucible |
John Mahoney: 'I wanted to be like everybody else'
How the Manchester-born star of 'Frasier' became a naturalised Midwesterner |
Daniel Day-Lewis: 'I'm quite good at mending things'
The star of Phantom Thread on sewing up his career with Paul Thomas Anderson and Vicky Krieps |
theartsdesk Q&A: Musician Mark E Smith
The transcript of an 2010 interview with The Fall frontman, who has died aged 60 |
Jeremy Irons: 'I was never very beautiful' - interview
In his 70th year the actor looks back on Olivier and Gielgud, on the Oscars and his start at Bristol Old Vic |
theartsdesk Q&A: Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant
The US jazz singer talks Bessie Smith, visual art, obsessive listening habits and more |
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