Author Profile: JP Mangalindan

JP Mangalindan has written 5 articles for TheCinemaSource.com since 2008.

Articles & Interviews

Emile Hirsch Interview for Taking Woodstock

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Liev Schreiber Interview for Taking Woodstock

He’s played countless roles during his lengthy career onscreen and onstage–from Sabretooth in X-Men to Shakespeare’s Hamlet –and while he has a small supporting role in Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock, Liev Schreiber leaves an indelible impression. Not just because of his intense, uncanny ability to inhabit a role, but because in this film, that role [...]

Hugh Dancy Interview for Adam

Playing a mentally challenged man seems like a Sisyphean task. Approach it lightly, and critics might skewer the character as being off-base and inaccurate; go full throttle and your performance will probably come off like a garish, over-the-top caricature. It’s been tried before­–Goonies, Sling Blade, There’s Something About Mary–but rarely knocked out of the park. [...]

John Krasinski Interview for Away We Go

In Sam Mendes’ affable dramedy, Away We Go, John Krasinski goes on a cross-country road trip with his pregnant wife, played by Maya Rudolph, in search of the ideal place to settle down and raise a family. Ultimately, their journey turns out be more psychologically rewarding for the couple than they expect, as they’re forced [...]

Maya Rudolph Interview for Away We Go

Maya Rudolph, the often-hilarious 36-year-old Saturday Night Live vet, might not be many directors’ first choice to star in a heartfelt dramedy, but director Sam Mendes’ decision to cast her in Away We Go ultimately proves to be a brave and inspired one. In the same scene, the surprisingly versatile performer swaps between subtle comic [...]