“Every artist could probably quote their worst review word-perfect”
February 17, 2016
In Sydney, a dialogue on British artist Grayson Perry with the Museum of Contemporary Art’s chief curator, Rachel Kent.
Archives by Contributor » Alexander Bisley
Sydney Summer Cultural Highlights
February 17, 2016
On the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Sydney Festival, and more.
“I lost about 700kg worth of friends”
December 3, 2015
Actor Brendan Cowell on tackling Australia’s alcohol culture in his feature film directorial debut, Ruben Guthrie.
The Best of Youth
November 25, 2015
Talking Paolo Sorrentino, John Huston, and BFI London Film Festival highlights with film culture tsar Adrian Wootton.
“Some sort of strange cousin”
September 9, 2015
Jake Gyllenhaal on Everest, family, boxing, and Lou Bloom’s connection with Donnie Darko.
David Bowie is
August 18, 2015
A look back at the first international retrospective of David Bowie’s multifaceted career; plus, viewing notes from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Five Sydney Highlights
July 24, 2015
TV on the Radio, Ruben Guthrie, and Vivid Lights were among Sydney’s cultural highlights in June.
To describe with intense clarity
May 25, 2015
The Auckland Writers Festival refracted through a dialogue with Haruki Murakami interviewer John Freeman.
Jon Stewart Directs
January 26, 2015
The Daily Show host on condescending to young people, leather, absurd comedy, and directing Rosewater.
“The war zone over women’s bodies is something that rages and I’m sure will continue to rage”
December 20, 2014
An encounter with Keira Knightley at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The Frontman
December 10, 2014
Shihad’s Jon Toogood is still New Zealand’s best frontman.
Hot Seven
November 25, 2014
Alan Gilbert, Simon Rattle, and Rokia Traoré were among New York City’s cultural highlights in autumn 2014.
“That you can’t beat out of them with a tire iron”
October 20, 2014
Gone Girl’s Tyler Perry. Plus, a New York Film Festival Top Five.
“The Heat”
October 10, 2014
A few stray questions with Jemaine Clement. Plus, a Toronto International Film Festival top five.
Always been in my blood, in my core
August 22, 2014
Expat New Zealand singer Patrice Tipoki on Melbourne’s re-energised, rousing production of Les Misérables, waiata, and whanau.
Bogart and beyond
August 18, 2014
A catch up with film culture tsar Adrian Wootton, back at the Melbourne International Film Festival to talk Humphrey Bogart, Patricia Highsmith, John le Carré, and Katharine Hepburn.
A little recklessness, a little wildness
August 11, 2014
An interview with Joe Swanberg, down under at the Melbourne International Film Festival for his latest film, Happy Christmas.
My Dinner With Gary
May 31, 2014
Chewing the fat with Gary Shteyngart at the Sydney Writers’ Festival, plus some highlights from Vivid Sydney’s opening week.
Steve James on Life Itself
May 26, 2014
A conversation on gun control in America, perceiving truth as a filmmaker, and the life and legacy of Roger Ebert with esteemed documentarian Steve James.
An Interview with Reza Aslan
May 15, 2014
The acclaimed writer and scholar of religions on comedy, Iranian cinema, and the problem with fundamentalists.