Archive for: Q&A

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  Q&A: Derek Cianfrance, director of “The Place Beyond the Pines”

  Apr 5, 2013comments

  Derek Cianfrance, director of “Blue Valentine” and graduate of the CU Film Studies Program, is a storyteller through and through. He has proven himself not only a capable director, but a gifted screenwriter for his newest movie,... read more »

   
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  Q&A: James Franco, lead actor of “Oz: The Great and Powerful”

  Mar 6, 2013comments

  James Franco is known for his more serious roles, but in Disney’s new film, “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” he plays a more comedic role than many fans are used to. The actor talked with the CU Independent‘s Avalon Jacka... read more »

   
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  Q&A: Bryan Simpson of 5 Pound Apparel

  Mar 5, 2013comments

  Bryan Simpson, co-founder and CEO of 5 Pound Apparel, started an illegal t-shirt screenprinting company from his college beer pong room in December 2010. Just over two years later, he now runs a socially conscious – and legal – retail... read more »

   
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  Q&A: Zach Cooper, bassist of Coheed and Cambria

  Feb 13, 2013comments

  Legendary prog rock band Coheed and Cambria kicked off a tour promoting their newest double album, “The Afterman,” last week. CU Independent talked with bassist and newest member, Zach Cooper, as the band started out the tour. What... read more »

   
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  “The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best”: Q&A with Michael Weston and Ryan O’Nan

  Sep 28, 2012comments

  CU Independent sat down to talk with Ryan O’Nan and Michael Weston from the new film “The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best.” Ryan, this was your first time directing. What was it like having that sort of creative control? Ryan... read more »

   
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  Q&A with Anna Faris of “The Dictator”

  May 9, 2012comments

  The emperors of nervous laughter Sacha Baron Cohen and Larry Charles are doing their thing again with this summer’s controversy-bound “The Dictator.” Unlike their previous successes, “Borat” and “Brüno,”... read more »

   
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  Q&A with Chris Hardwick

  Mar 1, 2012comments

  Stand-up comedian and podcaster Chris Hardwick is taking his show to the Boulder Theater on Friday with “Nerdist Podcast: Live.” Hardwick, along with co-hosts Jonah Ray and Matt Mira, are taking the famous Nerdist podcast, which has made... read more »

   
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  View from the Booth: Joel Klatt Q&A

  Sep 16, 2011comments

  CU Independent sports editor Michael Krumholtz interviewed former Buff great Joel Klatt before Saturday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown. Klatt, who went 3-0 as a starter against CSU, will provide analysis for the game for Fox Sports Net. CU... read more »

   
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  Q&A with J.J. Abrams

  Jun 7, 2011comments

  (Courtesy) This weekend fans will finally get to see what writer and director J.J. Abrams and executive producer, Steven Spielberg, have created in “Super 8.” The story begins with a group of children filming movies with their Super 8 mm... read more »