Cory Stillman
Cory Stillman is a 28-year-old writer with a BA in Film and Media Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in International Film Business from the University of Exeter in conjunction with the London Film School. He is currently based in Los Angeles, CA. His favorite movies include 25th Hour, The Truman Show, and Sound of Metal. He is also obsessed with Planet of the Apes, Survivor, and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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in TV, TV InterviewsInterview: Alan Cumming Talks Keeping a Straight Face During ‘The Traitors’
Alan Cumming may be known for his smiles and smirks as the deviously charismatic host of Peacock’s The Traitors, but that does not mean his job is all fun and games. In fact, there is genuine pressure on Cumming to keep the mansion’s secrets just as much as the players have to. After all, few […] More
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Interview: ‘Survivor’ Casting Director Jesse Tannenbaum on Discovering Reality Icons
Casting Director Jesse Tannenbaum has two Emmy nominations this year across both Survivor and The Amazing Race, representing two very different approaches to reality TV casting. Tannenbaum also casts the third stalwart of the CBS reality TV lineup, Big Brother, currently in the midst of its 28th season. Indeed, 2026 has been a yearlong testament […] More
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Interview: For ‘Survivor 50’ Winner Aubry Bracco, Thursday is Still Pizza and ‘Survivor’ Night
“I’m a fan first,” says Aubry Bracco, the winner of Survivor‘s seminal 50th season, reminiscing on her early days watching the show’s very first season, Borneo, in the year 2000. “The colors are jumping out of the screen. The TV is just screaming for me to hop into it and explore this world,” says Bracco. […] More
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Interview: Filming Television’s Greatest Nature Documentary with ‘Survivor’ Cinematographer Scott Duncan
Cinematographer Scott Duncan has been shooting episodes of Survivor since the show’s earliest days on the beaches of Borneo back in the year 2000. 50 seasons later, Duncan continues to push Survivor‘s visual language into new territory, while always staying true to its roots. “Just being aware and observational was the key,” says Duncan. It […] More
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Interview: Richard Jenkins is No Ordinary Detective on ‘DTF St. Louis’
“You think he is there to serve the plot,” says Richard Jenkins of his character Homer in HBO’s DTF St. Louis. They are the first words he says to me when we sit down for our chat, and it makes sense. It is likely the first thought any of us have about Homer when he […] More
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Interview: Marisa Abela on The Most Pivotal Relationships in ‘Industry’
“I think it’s always really interesting how the female characters respond to one another in Industry,” says star Marisa Abela, reflecting not only on the HBO series’ central relationship between Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Abela) and Harper Stern (Myha’la), but also Yasmin’s connection to several other female figures in the show. Season four of Industry has skyrocketed […] More
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Interview: Sound Designer R. Hollis Smith on Netflix’s ‘Noah Kahan: Out of Body’
To cap off a breakout couple of years for folk singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, Netflix released the vulnerable concert film Noah Kahan: Out of Body in March of 2026, featuring Kahan’s high-energy performancea as well as a behind-the-scenes look at his emotional return to his hometown in Vermont. Re-Recording Mixer R. Hollis Smith was fortunate enough […] More
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Interview: How BenDavid Grabinski Perfected the Needle Drop in ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’
BenDavid Grabinski‘s Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice opens with a Billy Joel song, and features Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” only minutes later. Not even halfway through its runtime, I could tell I was going to like this film (as did Joey, which you can see in his review here). But what makes those […] More
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Interview: ‘Wednesday’ Editor Jay Prychidny on The Show’s Gothic Horror Roots
Editor Jay Prychidny is one of Tim Burton‘s most trusted collaborators, cutting every Burton-directed episode of Netflix’s Wednesday, not to mention 2024’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. With additional credits on such horror hits as Orphan Black, Scream V1, and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, it is no wonder that Prychidny’s work on the S2 finale […] More
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Interview: Joy Sunday on Her Singular Smile in HBO’s ‘DTF St. Louis’
Joy Sunday may be a relative newcomer in Hollywood, but her striking smile is sure to make her an icon sooner rather than later. Still, we do not get to see that smile very often in the HBO miniseries DTF St. Louis, where Sunday plays special crimes officer Jodie Plumb, forming an iconic duo alongside […] More
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Interview: ‘Spider-Noir’ Sound Team on Making a Modern Noirish Soundscape
When Spider-Noir dropped on Amazon Prime on May 25th, the series was available in both color and black-and-white, allowing audiences to experience the show’s film noir roots in more ways than one. But for sound designers Andy Sisul and Ethan Beigel, those distinct visual options had a surprising impact on the show’s noir-tinged soundscape. “We […] More
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Interview: The Team at Onyx VFX on Stepping Outside the Bunker in Season Two of ‘Paradise’
The best TV shows find a way to constantly up the ante, and few shows have done that more so in the last year than Hulu’s Paradise, which dramatically transformed its setting and tone in its second season, following the first season’s shocking finale. After only getting brief glimpses outside of the Paradise bunker, season […] More
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