Director George Miller Calls Tilda Swinton a Chameleon: 'I Had No Idea Who She Was in Person'

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty While attending theThree Thousand Years of Longingafterparty at the2022 Cannes Film Festival, which took place at La Mome Plage in France, Miller, 77, opened up to PEOPLE about his first encounter with the actress, who is known for fully transforming herself with each acting role she takes on. Noting that he was familiar with Swinton’s work, and that he had previously met the star years ago while at a dinner for the Cannes Film Festival’s 70th anniversary, Miller told PEOPLE, “Because she’s so different in any role from the movies, I had no idea who she was in person.

Director James Cameron Told Anderson Cooper That He Knew the 'Titan' Had Imploded and Hoped ‘I Was Wrong’

James Cameronis speaking out aboutOceanGate’sTitansubmersibleand how he “hoped” he was wrong when “the only scenario” that he “could come up” with in his “mind that could account for that was an implosion.” “I mean, obviously, we’re all – we’re all kind of heartsick from the outcome of this,” he told CNN hostAnderson Cooperon Thursday. “And I’ve been living with it for a few days now as some of my other colleagues in the deep submergence community.

Director James Gunn Says 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Is 'the End for Us'

Photo: Marvel; Inset: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The director appeared on Deadline’sHero Nationpodcastwhere he spoke aboutGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3being the last installment in the franchise featuringChris Pratt,Zoë Saldanaand the rest of the team as fans know it. “This is the end for us, the last time people will see this team of Guardians,” Gunn said of the third movie, which is due in theaters on May 5, 2023. Gunn, who helmed the first two volumes for Marvel, said the upcoming film is “big.

Director James L. Brooks Is 'Hoping' to Bring Jack Nicholson Out of Retirement: 'He’s the Man' (Exclusive)

James L. Brooks and Jack Nicholson.Photo:Todd Williamson/Getty; Patrick McMullan via GettyJack Nicholsonhasn’t appeared in a movie for more than a decade, but director James L. Brooks wants to change that.Speaking with PEOPLE, Brooks, 83, who directed Nicholson in 1983’sTerms of Endearment, 1987’sBroadcast News, 1998’sAs Good as It Getsand 2010’sHow Do You Know, says he’s hoping he can get Nicholson on screen again.“I keep on thinking he’s going to get itchy and scratch it,” says Brooks, who keeps in touch with the 86-year-old three-time Oscar winner.

Director Jane Campion Reflects on Losing Her Baby Son 10 Months Before Winning an Oscar for 'The Piano'

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Jane Campion, who is currently up for three honors at the94th annual Academy Awards, is looking back at her last Oscars experience — and the personal grief that she was going through at the time. The award-winning writer and director, 67, is nominated for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture for Netflix’s acclaimedThe Power of the Dogat this year’s ceremony — but she is no stranger tothe Oscars, having took home the Best Original Screenplay award for the Holly Hunter-starringThe Pianoin 1994.