American actor Heather Graham was interviewed by [Movie Network].
Film Network News (Photo/Film Festival Reporting Group) American actor Heather Graham, who starred in "Unruly Night", appeared at the Shanghai Film Festival and served as a judge of the Golden Jubilee Award, and recently, Heather Graham was interviewed by [Movie Network] and chatted with reporters about the feeling of being a judge. Heather Graham, who has worked with Chen Kaige, frankly said that he hopes to cooperate with Chinese filmmakers again, and revealed that he likes wong kar-wai and Ang Lee, and the 3D movie "Dream Flying Qin" cooperated with Chinese pianist Lang Lang is also about to be released.
Heather Graham won the MTV Film Award for Best Breakthrough Actress for her bold portrayal of Unruly Nights. This time, Heather Graham changed his identity to serve as a jury member of the Golden Jubilee Award at the Shanghai Film Festival, and when it came to the change of role, Heather Graham said that he enjoyed watching the movie very much.
Movie Network: Did you hesitate when you received the invitation? Or did you say yes in an instant?
Heather Graham: I'm very happy, but it's been a very long trip to come here, there was a slight hesitation, but I'd love to come.
Movie Network: What is the status of being a judge every day now? What's different from being an actor?
Heather Graham: Watching a movie is a very different feeling than making a movie, I need to concentrate on making a movie, and watching a movie is a very enjoyable process.
Movie Network: Everyone's eyes are different, do you have any criteria for judging films?
Heather Graham: I love movies that shock people's hearts and make people feel a little bit after watching them. At this festival, I can watch three films a day, which is the happiest thing for me. What impressed me the most was the Spanish film Chrysalis, a talented director who I really wanted to work with.
Movie Network: Before, when you were an actor, your films were judged by the judges; now that you are a judge, how do you see this kind of role reversal?
Heather Graham: For me, I like to appreciate other people's work and I like to make my own films.
Heather Graham said he wanted to work with wong kar-wai and Ang Lee
Heather Graham starred in 2002 in Chen Kaige's "Kill Your Tenderness", and talking about the film again, Heather Graham expressed his appreciation for Chen Kaige and hoped to cooperate with him again. For other Chinese filmmakers, Heather Graham said that he likes director Wong Kar-wai very much and hopes to work with Chow Yun-fat and Ang Lee, and Heather's 3D film "Dream Flying Piano" with Chinese pianist Lang Lang is also about to be released.
Movie Network: In 2002, you worked with director Chen Kaige on "The Tenderness That Kills You", how did you cooperate at that time?
Heather Graham: I think Chen Kaige is very talented, I really like his films, and I really want to work with Chinese filmmakers again.
Movie Network: Which Chinese filmmakers do you want to work with?
Heather Graham: I really want to work with director Wong Kar-wai, as well as Chow Yun-fat, Ang Lee and Yang Ziqiong in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Some time ago, I also collaborated with Chinese pianist Lang Lang on a movie called "Dream Flying Qin", which is about to be released, and it is 3D.
Movie Network: In the hearts of Chinese film fans, you are still the cute girl in "Unruly Night". You have starred in various types of films yourself, can you tell us your principles and opinions on the selection of films?
Heather Graham: Mostly looking at the script, I actually want to make my own films. I met a lot of producers at this film festival and hoped they could invest in my films. I've written the script for this movie, which mainly tells the story of friendship between three women.