Audio: 10-Minute Interview With ‘Stardust’ Director Matthew Vaughn

I am publishing my full, 10-minute audio interview with “Stardust” director Matthew Vaughn in unedited form. The film opens everywhere on Aug. 10.

Click here for the Matthew Vaughn interview.

Claire Danes in Stardust
Claire Danes in “Stardust”
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Rating: 4/5In this interview, it’s interesting why Vaughn has departed from producing violent films like “Snatch” and “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” to directing “Stardust”. He said it’s because he had children.

He also says CG effects are often a “get-out-of-jail card” for many Hollywood directors.

Vaughn says he worked closely on set with Neil Gaiman, who wrote the novel, and created with him a list of lots of candidates for the lead female role. They decided on Claire Danes.

This interview took place on July 24, 2007 at the Four Seasons in Chicago.

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