Adam Fendelman

CHICAGO – This interview with “Favela Rising” director Jeff Zimbalist is being published on Feb. 29, 2008 in relation to the similar film “City of Men,” which opened in theaters on Feb.

CHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com publisher Adam Fendelman has interviewed “The Spiderwick Chronicles” writer and co-executive producer Holly Black about her first feature-film fantasy adaptation, why she loves fairies so much and how she developed the film’s unique characters.

On Oct. 12, 2007, I interviewed Chicago native John Cusack along with first-time Chicago actresses Gracie Bednarczyk and Shélan O’Keefe on “Grace is Gone,” which opened in theaters on Dec. 14.

This is related to this interview with John Cusack on the film “Grace is Gone”.

Legendary writer, director, editor and producer George Lucas (“Star Wars”) spoke in Chicago on Dec. 3 at the Economic Club of Chicago.

I am publishing my full, 36-minute audio interview with first-time director Alison Eastwood on “Rails & Ties” in unedited form from Oct. 8, 2007 in Chicago.

I am publishing my full, 33-minute audio interview with “Michael Clayton” writer and director Tony Gilroy in unedited form from Oct. 9, 2007 in Chicago.

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

I have published my full, 17-minute audio interview with “Hot Rod” star Andy Samberg in unedited form. The film opens in Chicago on Aug. 3.