Interviews

A collection of 77 posts

On Books & Writing

A Conversation with National Book Award Finalist Sara Zarr

Can we handle the truth? In Sara Zarr's first novel, Story of a Girl, one young woman's life is almost spoiled by the truth... at least when it comes to the details of her biggest mistake. When young Deanna's misguided adventure with an older

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"Through a Screen Darkly" hits Australia

When I was a kid, I always liked the story about The Little Engine that Could. I'm reminded of that as I occasionally find mentions of Through a Screen Darkly on blogs. It just keeps chugging along, finding new readers everywhere. It's nice to see folks

The Auralia Thread

Next Sunday: Australia's having an Open House!

  I recently overheard someone referring to my new book as "Australia's Colors." Now, please... let me set this straight once and for all: Auralia's Colors has absolutely nothing to do with Australia. And speaking of Australia... I was welcomed to a radio program based

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Part 1 of a New Interview... at Culture.ish.

Jason Panella interviewed me for a website called culture.ish. Part One of our conversation was posted this week. Bookmark it so you can go back later, for Part Two. Here are Panella's questions: * When did you first realize the importance of taking a critical/thoughtful approach to

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Angela Walker's "Through a Screen Darkly" Interview

I enjoyed my interview with Angela Walker, the brains behind ChristianCinema.com. I met Angela at the Biola Media Conference 2007, and we quickly figured out that we had much to discuss. I appreciated her thoughtful questions, and we must have talked for an hour and a half. Here'

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Along the Way with Kim Jeffries: "Ratatouille," Patriotic Movies, Storytelling, and More

You can listen in on the conversation I had with Kim Jeffries on her show Along the Way. My part starts after some talk about hip-hop and the West Nile Virus. (I don't think I'm supposed to draw any conclusions from that.) In fact, I'

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Wonderosity

Leif Hansen is a curious fellow. Curious in that he asks a lot of questions. So it's a good thing that he's got a podcast, and special guests to field his questions. Wonderosity is Hansen's podcast, where he wonders as he wanders out under

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Crown Video asks about "Through a Screen Darkly"

Here's the latest online interview I've done about Through a Screen Darkly. Tim Willson of Crown Video asked me some questions.

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I've Survived the "Steve Brown, Etc" show!

Did you hear my conversation with the wild and crazy guys on the Steve Brown, Etc. show? That's okay. It's right here. Just try and believe your ears. There's no radio show quite like this on Christian radio in my town.

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On the Radio with Steve Brown, Kim Jeffries

Tune in to Steve Brown Etc.  We're talking about examining beauty, truth, and evil at the movies... and thus we're talking about Through a Screen Darkly. And later: Kim Jeffries at Along the Way.

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A Two-Part Interview at Christians in the Arts

Leanne Benfield Martin is featuring a two-part interview about Through a Screen Darkly at her blog: Christians in the Arts. Here are some of her challenging questions... Part One. * "You have said that you feel compelled to 'sit down between Christian culture and secular society, trying to help

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Christians in the Arts: An Interview

Leanne Benfield Martin interviewed me last week, and today she has published the first part of that two-part interview. Thanks, Leanne!

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"Personally Speaking" with Jim Lisante, Karen Peris, and... Me?!

As a huge fan of The Innocence Mission, I must say I am freaking out a little bit. A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Monsignor Jim Lisante for a program called "Personally Speaking." That program is now online. We had a wonderful conversation about movies and

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Matt Conner at Infuze Magazine

Infuze Magazine has already published a review and an excerpt of Through a Screen Darkly. Today, they've published an interview!

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Kim Jeffries Asks Me About Ricky Bobby's Baby Jesus Prayer and More

Yesterday on the Kim Jeffries show, Kim and I discussed * the Oscars, * what the five contenders had in common, * what was wrong (or right) with Ricky Bobby's "Baby Jesus" prayer in Talladega Nights, * whether or not I was offended by Brian Dannelly's comedy Saved!

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My Appearance on the Albert Mohler Program

You can now listen to my interview with on the radio program with Dr. Albert Mohler! What thoughtful questions, and what a gracious, welcoming way he has with guests on the show. It was a privilege to speak with him. Keep your eyes on this page too, if you'

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A Great Week of Radio Interviews

I want to thank * Melissa Flores of Maryland's "The Listener Cafe" on the He's Alive Network * Andrew Tallman of The Andrew Tallman Show in Phoenix, Arizona (I was scheduled for 15 minutes, but we ended up on the air for more than an hour!

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KPDQ, 4:15PM, in Portland TODAY!!

I'll be on the Georgene Rice show in Portland at 4:15!

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Through a Screen Darkly - The Radio Broadcast Tour!

The marathon of radio appearances for Through a Screen Darkly is already well-underway, but I thought it would be good to start posting the dates and times here, to give readers a chance to call in to the show if you really want to cause trouble.... So, starting things off:

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Interviews at Christianity Today and Regal

It feels strange to be on the other end of interviews these days. I'm used to asking the questions. Anyway, I'm happy to report that both Christianity Today and Regal Books have posted interviews with me about Through a Screen Darkly this week.

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A Conversation with Darren Aronofsky, Director of The Fountain

[This interview was originally published at Christianity Today on November 20, 2006.] In Darren Aronofsky's ambitious, unusual science fiction film The Fountain (opening Friday), a husband must come to terms with his wife's mortality. As Tom watches Izzy suffer the debilitating effects of a growing brain

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Family Stories: My Conversation with Alejandro González Iñárritu

This interview was originally published at Christianity Today on November 8, 2006. • Alejandro González Iñárritu has a lot of stories to tell. He packs several of them into each film that he makes. In three critically acclaimed features — Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and the latest, Babel — he and screenwriter Guillermo

On Movies & Media

Questions for the writer of "The Nativity Story"?

I'll be interviewing Mike Rich, screenwriter of Finding Forrester, The Rookie, Radio, and The Nativity Story, this afternoon. The guy's being interviewed by all kinds of religious press publications. I'm sure he's heard some questions a hundred time. So I'm

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My Conversation(s) with Darren Aronofsky ("The Fountain," "Requiem for a Dream")

Earlier this month, I had a long conversation with director Darren Aronofsky, the man responsible for this year's most ambitious sci-fi film The Fountain, and who has also given us Requiem for a Dream and Pi. We talked by telephone about The Fountain, and about how it begs

On Movies & Media

Todd Field and I Live in a Small World After All

Todd Field, director of In the Bedroom and Little Children, is one of my favorite American directors. Today as we talked, we were surprised to make these connections: * He lived in Northeast Portland while I lived in Northeast Portland. * His mom taught at a Baptist kindergarten. My mom taught at