Claudia Andrei's
MOVIESTAR-gazing



A slice of Hollywood royalty: Charismatic Danny Huston ('IvansXTC', 'The Proposition') and MOVIESTAR's Claudia ponder over his thought-provoking new film 'The Kreutzer Sonata' (directed by Bernard Rose) at the Edinburgh Film Festival 08

(Photo: J. Hamilton)


New Bond girl Olga Kurylenko and director Eric Barbier reveal dirty deeds during an interview for the excellent French noir thriller 'Le Serpent' during the Edinburgh Film Festival 07

(Photo: C. Andrei)




Oscar nominee Julie Delpy tells Moviestar's Claudia what it's like to spend 'Two Days In Paris' during an interview at the Sheraton Hotel, Edinburgh. Click PDF file to see article extract.

(Photo: B. Pike)


Georgian director Gela Babluani ('13' Tzameti) reveals secrets of 'The Legacy' at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2007

(Photo: A. Kramer)




Actor / Documentary film maker Cecilia Peck (daughter of Gregory Peck) talks to Moviestar's Claudia about her new film 'Dixie Chicks - Shut Up And Sing' at the Sofitel during the London Film Festival. Just so you know, Cecilia is one hell of a smart cookie! Click here to read the interview.
(Photo: S. Noble)


'Joy Division' director Reg Traviss and award-winning German actress Bettina Heerwagen talk to Claudia about Cold War espionage, working with a talented cast and crew, and hangovers...

(Photo: That nice lady at Patisserie Valerie)




At the Dorchester Hotel with movie director Joel Schumacher (Falling Down, Phone Booth) during a press junket for his screen version of A. Lloyd-Webber's "The Phantom Of The Opera".
(Photo: M. Hirt)


'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' actor Nick Moran is all cheers during an interview at the Charlotte Street Hotel for new stylish Film Noir chiller 'Puritan'. Nick, we salute you!

(Photo: H. Hajaig)




'Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in ...'

Scottish 'Phantom' actor Gerard Butler (Timeline, Dear Frankie, 300) with a spellbound Claudia during the MOVIESTAR interview for Schumacher's film
(Photo: M. Hirt)


German MOVIESTAR magazine (December '04 issue).

The Phantom made the cover story...




Fearless Claudia chatting to the Prince Of Darkness, Christopher Lee OBE, for a MOVIESTAR article, during the book launch of his biography, by author Jonathan Rigby, at Borders.
(Photo: P. Nicholson)

Ex-Bond girl Caroline Munro (The Spy Who Loved Me) with Claudia during an interview in Paddington Gardens for MOVIESTAR
(Photo: P. Nicholson)



Local parties for local people: Writer / Comedian Mark Gatiss (The League Of Gentlemen) is saluting MOVIESTAR correspondent Claudia during the after-party for the "Dr. Who" festival at London's NFT
(Photo: C. Andrei)


'Who Killed Bambi?'

Actor James Aubrey (Lord Of The Flies, Home Before Midnight, Terror, The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle, The Hunger) reveals a secret or two... while Claudia is all ears during the big MOVIESTAR interview.

(Photo: A. Chynoweth)




'Weirdsville' has entered Raindance 07 during an interview with ace cult director Allan Moyle (Empire Records / Pump Up The Volume) for his madcap, weird new film of the same title. See PDF file for article extract.

(Photo: L. Richards)


"Young lady, why do you cast Marilyn Manson in your film, but don't play his records...?"

'The Heart is Deceitful above all Things' might be the impressive new film by actor /director Asia Argento - however, MOVIESTAR'S Claudia A. is less than impressed with Asia's DJ skills during the after-party!

(Photo: AntiUtopia)




Dead By Dawn!

Everyone's favourite Candyman Tony Todd discusses films, films and more films with film journo Claudia at the Edinburgh Filmhouse during the Fantasy Film Festival. Now, that's plenty of films!

(Photo: E. Tsiligaridou)


Supersize me...

Director Brett Leonard (Lawnmower Man, Hideaway, Virtuosity) shares some heavyweight information with Claudia during the MOVIESTAR interview for his controversial film 'FEED'.

(Photo: F. Shaikh)




Viva El Jodorowsky!

Visionary cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky discusses Marilyn Manson as a pope, and the possibility of Johnny Depp voicing a scarab, during an interview in connection with the NFT Jodorowsky retrospective... while Claudia could do with a tequila! Click here to read interview.

(Photo: Christophe)


Vive la liberation!

Revolutionary leader turned film producer Saadi Yacef talks to Claudia about director Gillo Pontecorvo's seminal masterpiece The Battle Of Algiers and the Algerian war of independence. Click here to read review.

(Photo: Isabel Hollis)




Discussing gender roles in contemporary horror films are Lizzie Frankie, moi, broadcaster Muriel Gray, director Steven Sheil ('Mum And Dad'), and director Alex Orr ('Blood Cars') live at Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre on Friday 27th June 2008

(Photo: D. Drummond)


Actor Edward Gusts (Spike) and director Robert Beaucage get all spiked up discussing Robert's unusual take on the beauty and the beast theme in his wonderful dark and twisted fairy tale 'Spike' during the Edinburgh Film Festival 08

(Photo: C. Andrei)




With legendary special effects guru Ray Harryhausen at his book launch (A Century Of Model Animation) at the Dominion Cinema, Edinburgh

(Photo: J. Treadgold)


Über-talented script supervisor and continuity person Renée Glynne discusses her long standing career which involved working on Jean-Luc Godard's 'Sympathy For The Devil', 'Merchant -Ivory's', 'A Room With A View' as well as 'The Nanny' starring Bette Davis amongst many career highlights

(Photo: J. Braun)




Actor Ian Fairbairn poses with La Claudia after his reading of 'The Ash Tree' from the famous M.R. James ghost story - newly recorded for Fantom Films

(Photo: J. Kruk)


Children Of The Damned: actually the lady on the left is Leslie Scoble, who featured in the 1960's horror classic 'Village Of The Damned'.

(Photo: J. Brawn)



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