Exclusive Interviews and Q&As - Consequence https://consequence.net/category/cos-exclusive-features/exclusive-interviews/ Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:20:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Exclusive Interviews and Q&As - Consequence https://consequence.net/category/cos-exclusive-features/exclusive-interviews/ 32 32 2022 Filmmakers of the Year Daniels Are “Chasing the Too-Muchness of Being Alive” https://consequence.net/2022/12/daniels-2022-filmmakers-of-the-year-interview/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/daniels-2022-filmmakers-of-the-year-interview/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:30:45 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1260112 "Every one of our actors gave us something special in a very specific scene in different ways."

2022 Filmmakers of the Year Daniels Are “Chasing the Too-Muchness of Being Alive”
Mary Siroky

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) as our Filmmakers of the Year. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all in one place…

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2022 Filmmakers of the Year Daniels Are “Chasing the Too-Muchness of Being Alive”
Mary Siroky

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/daniels-2022-filmmakers-of-the-year-interview/feed/ 0 Mary Siroky Daniels 2022 Filmmakers of the Year Daniels 2022 Filmmakers of the Year Daniels 2022 Filmmakers of the Year SZA on How She Landed an Unreleased Ol’ Dirty Bastard Verse for SOS: It “Was Really Crazy” https://consequence.net/2022/12/sza-ol-dirty-bastard-verse-forgiveless-sos/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/sza-ol-dirty-bastard-verse-forgiveless-sos/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:00:39 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1259828 The track uses both a sample from Ol' Dirty Bastard's "The Stomp," and some unreleased bars.

SZA on How She Landed an Unreleased Ol’ Dirty Bastard Verse for SOS: It “Was Really Crazy”
Jonah Krueger

]]> On Friday, December 9th, SZA returned with SOS., her first album since 2017’s acclaimed Ctrl. The expansive new record boasts 23 tracks and high-profile features like Travis Scott and Phoebe Bridgers. The album’s closer “Forgiveless,” however, features an unlikely icon — the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard. SZA is the subject…

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SZA on How She Landed an Unreleased Ol’ Dirty Bastard Verse for SOS: It “Was Really Crazy”
Jonah Krueger

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/sza-ol-dirty-bastard-verse-forgiveless-sos/feed/ 0 Jonah Krueger sza old dirty bastard odb danny clinch Composer of the Year Hildur Guðnadóttir Scored Some of 2022’s Most Powerful Stories https://consequence.net/2022/12/hildur-gudnadottir-composer-of-the-year-2022-interview/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/hildur-gudnadottir-composer-of-the-year-2022-interview/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:30:06 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1259858 The Oscar-winning composer behind two of the year's best scores brings us into her process for Women Talking and TÁR.

Composer of the Year Hildur Guðnadóttir Scored Some of 2022’s Most Powerful Stories
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Hildur Guðnadóttir as our Composer of the Year. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. Plus, check out our Top 25 Films of 2022 list here.…

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Composer of the Year Hildur Guðnadóttir Scored Some of 2022’s Most Powerful Stories
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/hildur-gudnadottir-composer-of-the-year-2022-interview/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller hildur gudnadottir composer of the year 2022 2022 Producer of the Year Andrew Watt Became the Go-To Collaborator for Rock Legends https://consequence.net/2022/12/andrew-watt-producer-of-the-year-2022-interview/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/andrew-watt-producer-of-the-year-2022-interview/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:30:20 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1259013 The producer who helmed Ozzy Osbourne's Patient Number 9 and Eddie Vedder's Earthling recaps his year in this exclusive interview.

2022 Producer of the Year Andrew Watt Became the Go-To Collaborator for Rock Legends
Paolo Ragusa

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Andrew Watt as our Producer of the Year. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all in one place here. Though just 32…

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2022 Producer of the Year Andrew Watt Became the Go-To Collaborator for Rock Legends
Paolo Ragusa

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/andrew-watt-producer-of-the-year-2022-interview/feed/ 0 Paolo Ragusa Andrew Watt Producer Of The Year SZA on Recruiting Phoebe Bridgers for SOS: “She Was Cool as Fuck” https://consequence.net/2022/12/sza-phoebe-bridgers-ghost-in-the-machine-sos/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/sza-phoebe-bridgers-ghost-in-the-machine-sos/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:00:59 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1259613 "Ghost in the Machine," which features Bridgers, appears on SZA's new album, SOS.

SZA on Recruiting Phoebe Bridgers for SOS: “She Was Cool as Fuck”
Mary Siroky

]]> When it comes to the origin of SZA and Phoebe Bridgers teaming up for “Ghost in the Machine,” one of the tracks off SZA’s new album SOS, SZA makes a pretty good case for sliding into someone’s private messages. “It was just a DM,” she tells Consequence in our latest cover story of…

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SZA on Recruiting Phoebe Bridgers for SOS: “She Was Cool as Fuck”
Mary Siroky

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/sza-phoebe-bridgers-ghost-in-the-machine-sos/feed/ 0 Mary Siroky sza phoebe bridgers sos ghost in the machine SZA Is Trying to Save Herself https://consequence.net/cover/sza-cover-story-sos/ https://consequence.net/cover/sza-cover-story-sos/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:00:10 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=cover&p=1259929 With the release of SOS, SZA is still fighting to be heard.

SZA Is Trying to Save Herself
Jewel Wicker

]]> SZA has so much anxiety it’s coating her voice. The singer is fresh off an appearance on Saturday Night Live, where she performed “Blind,” a blunt, rap-sung song filled with frank lyrics such as “you’re still talking about babies and I’m still taking a Plan B” over an orchestral production.…

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SZA Is Trying to Save Herself
Jewel Wicker

]]> https://consequence.net/cover/sza-cover-story-sos/feed/ 0 Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker Jewel Wicker sza sos header cover story interview sza sos interview Bloodywood Talk Metal Scene in India, Debut Album Rakshak, and Social Causes https://consequence.net/video/bloodywood-interview-2022/ https://consequence.net/video/bloodywood-interview-2022/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:49:55 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=video&p=1259694 Co-vocalists Jayant Bhadula and Raoul Kerr discuss the band's evolution and mission with Heavy Consequence.

Bloodywood Talk Metal Scene in India, Debut Album Rakshak, and Social Causes
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Bloodywood are an up-and-coming metal band out of India, where they first made a name for themselves with heavy covers of Bollywood songs and a viral rendition of Linkin Park’s “Heavy.” Now, they’re creating their own original music, and are earning acclaim for their socially-conscious music and high-energy live performances,…

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Bloodywood Talk Metal Scene in India, Debut Album Rakshak, and Social Causes
Spencer Kaufman

]]> https://consequence.net/video/bloodywood-interview-2022/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman Bloodywood Danny Elfman on His Bigger, Messier 2022 https://consequence.net/2022/12/danny-elfman-2022-interview/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/danny-elfman-2022-interview/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:30:53 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1259426 The composer recaps a busy year, and previews the upcoming Nightmare Before Christmas concerts with Phoebe Bridgers.

Danny Elfman on His Bigger, Messier 2022
Jonah Krueger

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with a wrap-up interview with Danny Elfman. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all in one place here. For Danny Elfman, 2022 has been… a lot.…

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Danny Elfman on His Bigger, Messier 2022
Jonah Krueger

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/danny-elfman-2022-interview/feed/ 0 Jonah Krueger Danny Elfman 2022 TV Performer of the Year Rhea Seehorn Made the Final Season of Better Call Saul Unforgettable https://consequence.net/2022/12/rhea-seehorn-interview-tv-performer-2022-better-call-saul/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/rhea-seehorn-interview-tv-performer-2022-better-call-saul/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:00:09 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1259054 The actor reflects on the hit show and teases what's next in the Vince Gilligan universe in this exclusive interview.

2022 TV Performer of the Year Rhea Seehorn Made the Final Season of Better Call Saul Unforgettable
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Rhea Seehorn as our TV Performer of the Year, who joined us for an interview about Better Call Saul and beyond. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV…

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2022 TV Performer of the Year Rhea Seehorn Made the Final Season of Better Call Saul Unforgettable
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/rhea-seehorn-interview-tv-performer-2022-better-call-saul/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Rhea Seehorn Interview 2022 TV Performer of the Year better-call-saul-rhea-seehorn Rhea Seehorn 2022 TV Performer of the Year Rhea Seehorn Interview 2022 TV Performer of the Year Rhea Seehorn 2022 TV Performer of the Year “Weird Al” Yankovic on Re-Recording His Classics and Landing Those Cameos for Parody Biopic https://consequence.net/video/weird-al-yankovic-interview-biopic/ https://consequence.net/video/weird-al-yankovic-interview-biopic/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:10:47 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=video&p=1258950 Al Yankovic also talks Daniel Radcliffe, his first accordion, and playing Carnegie Hall.

“Weird Al” Yankovic on Re-Recording His Classics and Landing Those Cameos for Parody Biopic
Ben Kaye

]]> When it was first announced that Daniel Radcliffe was to play “Weird Al” Yankovic in a biopic, you could sense people weren’t sure what was happening. Was it a brilliant casting choice, or a strange attempt at “prestige” filmmaking? You’d think the trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story would…

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“Weird Al” Yankovic on Re-Recording His Classics and Landing Those Cameos for Parody Biopic
Ben Kaye

]]> https://consequence.net/video/weird-al-yankovic-interview-biopic/feed/ 0 Ben Kaye Ben Kaye weird al interview 2022 Film Performer of the Year Amber Midthunder Fought More Than One Battle in Prey https://consequence.net/2022/12/prey-amber-midthunder-film-performer-of-the-year-2022-interview/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/prey-amber-midthunder-film-performer-of-the-year-2022-interview/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:30:50 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1259171 The indigenous actor discusses the power of representation in this exclusive interview.

2022 Film Performer of the Year Amber Midthunder Fought More Than One Battle in Prey
Ben Kaye

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Amber Midthunder as our Film Performer of the Year for her role in Prey. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all…

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2022 Film Performer of the Year Amber Midthunder Fought More Than One Battle in Prey
Ben Kaye

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/prey-amber-midthunder-film-performer-of-the-year-2022-interview/feed/ 0 Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Ben Kaye prey amber midthunder 2022 film performer of the year prey amber midthunder interview prey amber midthunder interview prey interview with amber midthunder 1 2022 Rookie of the Year Nova Twins “Manifested That Shit” and Went Supernova https://consequence.net/2022/12/nova-twins-rookie-of-the-year-2022-interview/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/nova-twins-rookie-of-the-year-2022-interview/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:00:11 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1258771 After touring the US and landing on the Mercury Prize shortlist, the British duo look to continue their winning streak in 2023.

2022 Rookie of the Year Nova Twins “Manifested That Shit” and Went Supernova
Jonah Krueger

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of our Rookie of the Year, a title we give to an artist we feel broke out and made a major statement in 2022. Stay tuned for the rest of our annual report, detailing the best music, film, and television of the…

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2022 Rookie of the Year Nova Twins “Manifested That Shit” and Went Supernova
Jonah Krueger

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/nova-twins-rookie-of-the-year-2022-interview/feed/ 0 Jonah Krueger Nova Twins Rookie of the Year Chef Chris Santos Talks Culinary Path, Love of Heavy Metal, Filming Chopped, and More https://consequence.net/video/chef-chris-santos-interview-2022/ https://consequence.net/video/chef-chris-santos-interview-2022/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:35:45 +0000 https://consequence.net/?post_type=video&p=1258865 The chef discusses his career in the food business, his passion for metal music, and his own record label.

Chef Chris Santos Talks Culinary Path, Love of Heavy Metal, Filming Chopped, and More
Spencer Kaufman

]]> Chris Santos has worked his way up the culinary ranks to become one of the most respected chefs in the business. Most people likely know him as a judge on the popular Food Network show Chopped, but don’t be surprised if you catch him at a heavy metal show one…

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Chef Chris Santos Talks Culinary Path, Love of Heavy Metal, Filming Chopped, and More
Spencer Kaufman

]]> https://consequence.net/video/chef-chris-santos-interview-2022/feed/ 0 Spencer Kaufman Chef Chris Santos Nilüfer Yanya on Her Whirlwind, Rewarding 2022 https://consequence.net/2022/12/nilufer-yanya-interview-2022-painless/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/nilufer-yanya-interview-2022-painless/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:00:02 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1256974 Yanya reflects on her 2022 sophomore album, PAINLESS, and teases that she'd love to collaborate with Alex G in this interview.

Nilüfer Yanya on Her Whirlwind, Rewarding 2022
Paolo Ragusa

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with a wrap-up interview with Nilüfer Yanya. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all in one place here. Few artists arrived in 2022 with an…

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Nilüfer Yanya on Her Whirlwind, Rewarding 2022
Paolo Ragusa

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/nilufer-yanya-interview-2022-painless/feed/ 0 Paolo Ragusa nilufer yanya interview 2022 Band of the Year MUNA Went Indie and Found a World Without Limits https://consequence.net/2022/12/muna-band-of-the-year-2022-interview/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/muna-band-of-the-year-2022-interview/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:00:31 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1258463 MUNA, our Band of the Year, discuss their transformative 2022 in this exclusive interview.

2022 Band of the Year MUNA Went Indie and Found a World Without Limits
Spencer Dukoff

]]> Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of MUNA as our Band of the Year. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all in one place here. Standing onstage in…

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2022 Band of the Year MUNA Went Indie and Found a World Without Limits
Spencer Dukoff

]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/muna-band-of-the-year-2022-interview/feed/ 0 Spencer Dukoff MUNA Interview 2022 Band of the Year