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Damon Smith

Damon Smith is a New York–based writer and regular contributor to the Boston Globe. His articles have appeared in Time Out New York, Senses of Cinema, The Boston Phoenix, and elsewhere

in issue 59

Rebel, Rebel: Gregg Araki Reflects on The Living End and His Totally F***ed Up Career at Sundance 2008 — "My whole thing, all my life, was march to your own drummer."

in issue 58

Made in China: Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky on Their Travels Across Manufactured Landscapes — On Black Book and his recent Hollywood defection

in issue 57

Back to Basics: Talking to Paul Verhoeven — On Black Book and his recent Hollywood defection

in issue 56

Our Time of Troubles: Ken Loach on War, Irish History, and The Wind That Shakes the Barley — "But I was accused of enjoying walking up and down the red carpet! Their rage knew no bounds."

in issue 55

Spirit in the Dark: Barbara Kopple on Filming the Group That Wouldn't Shut Up & Sing — "Just put your sneakers on and go. Go on the journey."

Reflecting the Theoretical Beyond: The Quay Brothers Talk About Art, Life, and The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes — "It's hard to be intuitive when you've got 42 crew behind you and they're like, ‘Look, they don't know what to do here. They're panicking, look at them!'"

in issue 53

Acts of Revenge — Director Park Chan-wook Discusses Lady Vengeance and More — Grand Guignol, Korean style

in issue 49

Thinking (and Talking) It Through: Arnaud Desplechin and Kings and Queen I — "Is there anything more dazzling than the possible?"

The Human (Tragi)Comedy: Talking to Arnaud Desplechin — Of Kings and Queen and other subjects