Category: Interviews
‘The Challenge 42’s Nelson Thomas Hopes His Return Shows ‘Taking Accountability’
The Challenge 42, aka The Challenge: Cutthroat marks Nelson “Nelly T” Thomas’ first season competing since The Challenge: World Championship in 2023, following a car accident that same year that led to the amputation of his right leg. Now back in the game, Thomas is opening up in the cast’s interview with BLKCinema.com about what his return to…
‘Fightland’s Howard Charles And Deborah Ayorinde On Building Duke And Joy’s Shared History
Howard Charles and Deborah Ayorinde say the unseen backstory between their Fightland characters, Duke Kilroy and Joy Marshall, shaped performances that never needed to spell that history out on screen on the Starz series. How did Howard Charles build Duke’s history with Joy? Charles said extensive research is central to his process, and that extended to building…
‘The Challenge 42’s Alexis Lete On Being Underestimated: ‘I Love Proving People Wrong’
The Challenge 42, aka The Challenge: Cutthroat competitor Alexis “Lete” Lete says being an unknown quantity early in the season on Paramount+ was intentional, and that she leaned into being underestimated rather than showing her hand. Why did Lete keep her background quiet early on? Lete previously finished as runner-up on NBC’s Season 2 of Deal…
‘Big Brother 28’s Chuk Anyanwu On Whether He’d Have Worked More Closely With Anyone Else In Hindsight
Chuk Anyanwu became the fifth houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, falling in a 9-1 vote during Week 5 after Head of Household LaTrice “Lala” Verrett placed him on the block alongside Haley Thogmartin and Barrett Pfeiffer. Now looking back on his run, Chuk says there’s no one he wishes he’d aligned with more closely, even…
Kristen Stewart On Dylan Meyer’s ‘The Wrong Girls’ Script And How Much Was Improvised on Set
Kristen Stewart is crediting The Wrong Girls writer-director Dylan Meyer’s script for giving the cast room to improvise, saying the strongest moments on set came from unplanned chemistry rather than anything scripted. The Neon film also stars Alia Shawkat, and the two play “two codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip”…
Nicola Coughlan On Working With Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy And More For ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan reflected on what it was like joining a cast full of awards-caliber actors for The Magic Faraway Tree, saying the group’s shared commitment to the family film set the tone for the entire production. What does Nicola Coughlan say about her castmates’ commitment? Coughlan, who voices Silky in the film, said working…