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Brian Davids

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Since 2018, Brian Davids has conducted over 1,000 interviews for The Hollywood Reporter, writing primarily out of THR’s genre vertical, Heat Vision. Prior to THR, Davids owned and operated his own marketing company for a decade.

More from Brian Davids

‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Star Camila Morrone on Soulmates, Superstition and the Golden Age of Horror Acting

The actor discusses bringing Rachel to life across a grueling five-month shoot in Canada's wintry season.

‘Carolina Caroline’ Star Kyle Gallner Has Been Leading Acclaimed Indies for Years. When Will the Major Studios Follow Suit?

The 'Strange Darling' standout admits that getting cast remains challenging, even when a director wants him: "The way Hollywood works, it doesn't always go that way."

No Superheroes? No Problem. Inside the Making of ‘Wonder Man’

Marvel took a huge risk on a show that has more in common with a premium cable dramedy that swaps capes for character. It paid off.

John Carney Commends Nick Jonas for Not Strong-Arming the ‘Power Ballad’ Soundtrack

The filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning 'Once' is "grateful" Jonas took a laid-back approach, offering to help with the music only if needed.

Havana Rose Liu Talks Processing Grief Through ‘Tuner’ and Previews Her 7-Film Slate   

Both the actor and the character she played recently lost their grandmothers: "this performance is my eulogy for her in some capacity."

‘Tuner:’ How an L.A. Piano Tuner Cured ‘Navalny’ Filmmaker Daniel Roher’s Post-Oscar Creative Block

For his narrative feature debut, Roher shadowed a man who tunes pianos for a living, and came up with the idea of a movie that is part 'Good Will Hunting,' part crime thriller.

Emile Hirsch Wanted to Live in a World Where People Dug ‘Speed Racer’ — and Now He Does

It was one of the biggest bombs of 2008, but the star noticed things changing years later during a midnight screening at Tarantino's New Beverly theater: "I could audibly hear the entire audience crying."

‘Mortal Kombat II’ Star Adeline Rudolph Breaks Down the Ending and Mileena’s Absence

The franchise newcomer would like to see Mileena return to the fold as Kitana’s sister-clone from the games, if a third installment gets the greenlight.

‘Mortal Kombat II’ Writer Jeremy Slater Talks the New Ending, Character Deaths and the Realities of IP Storytelling

The 'Fantastic Four' and 'Moon Knight' scribe also gets candid about the ups and downs of writing franchise stories the last 15 years.

‘Wuthering Heights’ DP Linus Sandgren Talks VistaVision’s Revival and His Future with IMAX

The Oscar winner, who has 'Dune: Part 3' in theaters this December, says of choosing which format to shoot a film on: "It's a tool to serve the story."

‘Michael’ Breakout KeiLyn Durrel Jones Explains Why the New Ending Was an “Astonishing Dream Come True”

Like many of the cast, the actor behind bodyguard Bill Bray returned for extensive reshoots to reconfigure the third act: "I think they handled it with grace and aplomb ."

‘Apex’ Writer Jeremy Robbins Breaks Down the Ending of the Charlize Theron Netflix Chart-Topper

Says the scribe of a climactic scene between Theron and Taron Egerton: "In every version of the script, that was always the hardest moment for me to write."