2013 Oscar Nominees
Check out Patrick Stoner's conversations with actors and directors from the Oscar's 2013 nomination list.
Anna Karenina
Keira Knightley talks with Patrick Stoner about her Oscar-buzz film Anna Karenina and the unusual approach to the filming by her favorite director, Joe Wright. 4 Nominations: Cinematography, Costume Design, Music (Original Score), Production Design.
Argo
Ben Affleck and Bryan Cranston talk with Patrick Stoner about the ability to do better films when Hollywood uses your stardom, as in Argo. 7 Nominations: Actor In a Supporting Role (Alan Arkin), Best Picture, Film Editing, Music (Original Score), Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Stars and director of Cannes and Sundance festivals' favorite, Beasts of the Southern Wild talk with Patrick Stoner about making film in difficult physical locations. 4 Nominations: Actress In a Leading Role (Quvenzhané Wallis), Best Picture, Directing, Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Flight
Robert Zemeckis, the award winning director of "Flight" with Denzel Washington talks with Patrick Stoner about the tale of a hero who is also an alcoholic. 2 Nominations: Actor In a Leading Role, Writing (Original Screenplay)
Hitchcock
Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren talk with Patrick Stoner about the real Alfred Hitchcock and his wife in the film bearing his name. 1 Nomination: Makeup and Hairstyling
Les Miserables
Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway talk with Patrick Stoner about how doing songs live enhanced character. 7 Nominations: Actor In a Leading Role (Hugh Jackman), Actress In a Supporting Role (Anne Hathaway), Best Picture, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Song), Production Design
Life of Pi
Ang Lee, the award-winning director, and the star of his acclaimed film The Life of Pi, Suraj Sharma, talk about their grueling pre-shoot efforts. 11 Nominations: Best Picture, Cinematography, Directing, Film Editing, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Production Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Lincoln
Sally Field and Joseph Gordon-Levitt talk with Patrick Stoner about their real-life characters (wife and son) in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. 12 Nominations: Actor In a Leading Role (Daniel Day-Lewis), Actor In a Supporting Role (Tommy Lee Jones), Actress In a Supporting Role (Sally Field), Best Picture, Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Music (Original Score), Production Design, Sound Mixing, Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson, the award-winning director, talks with Patrick Stoner about the memories that inspired Moonrise Kingdom. 1 Nomination: Writing (Original Screenplay)
ParaNorman
Anna Kendrick and Kodi Smit-McPhee talk with Patrick Stoner about identifying with their animated characters in ParaNorman. 1 Nomination: Animated Feature Film
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Peter Lord, the creator of the Wallace and Gromit animated films and the producer/director of the new The Pirates! Band of Misfits, talks with Patrick Stoner about the techniques of stop action animation. 1 Nomination: Animated Feature Film
The Sessions
Helen Hunt talks to Patrick Stoner about how she approached the sensitive role of a sex therapist in The Sessions and about John Hawkes' Oscar buzz role. 1 Nomination: Actress In a Supporting Role (Helen Hunt)
Skyfall
Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench talk with Patrick Stoner about Skyfall — the best reviewed James Bond film since Sean Connery left the role. 5 Nominations: Cinematography, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Sound Editing, Sound Mixing
Zero Dark Thirty
Patrick Stoner speaks with Jessica Chastain. 5 Nominations: Actress In a Leading Role (Jessica Chastain), Best Picture, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Writing (Original Screenplay).
Buzkashi Boys
Locally-born-and-raised filmmaker Sam French just arrived back in the States after taking three planes, which took 30 hours from Kabul, Afghanistan. He’s been making films there for four years, and the film he co-wrote and directed, Buzkashi Boys, is a short-list nominee for a 2012 Academy Award as part of the “live action short film” category.
Silver Linings Playbook
Filmed in and around Philadelphia, “Silver Linings Playbook” is based on Matthew Quick’s debut novel of the same name. Marty Moss-Coane speaks with Matthew Quick about his novel, the film adaptation and his popular young adult books. The film received 8 nominations: Actor In a Leading Role (Bradley Cooper), Actor In a Supporting Role (Robert DeNiro), Actress In a Leading Role (Jennifer Lawrence), Actress In a Supporting Role (Jacki Weaver), Best Picture, Directing, Film Editing, Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
