When Alan Arkin moved to Chicago in the late 50's it wasn't part of a quest to learn cutting-edge improvisational theater techniques. It was strictly a way to put food on the table. He recently released his memoir and we were lucky enough to field a few questions to Mr. Arkin about his time in Chicago, the nature of improv, and the difficulties of film-making. more ›

As far as predictions go, it looks like we were pretty darn prescient. Sort of. The awards were indeed spread far and wide among many films. more ›