movieScope magazine, Issue 16 'The Actor's Issue' "The star system is much more important than it ever was and, of course, much more meaningless than it ever was. Trying to convince people of that is tricky."  -  Tilda Swinton (movieScope, issue 16) Issue 16 - Contents '24Fps' 06. News Digest: Our round-up of the latest news affecting all aspects of the industry, including new signings at Warner Bros. and the latest project from Mike Newell. 10. Announcements: Details of the new script formatting application from Screenwriting Pro, and a free trial offer from One Fat Cigar. 12. Location Focus: We take a look at London's iconic Elstree Studios, and why they continue to draw big productions from around the globe. 14. Industry Insider: Michael Gubbins, former editor of Screen International, on why bigger movies may be undermining the importance of film stars. 16. Script Talk: Julie Gray, author and founder of The Script Department, gives a masterclass on how best to ensure that character remains the focus of any screenplay. 20. Distribution: Experts Mick Southworth and Martin McCabe explore why studios can no longer rely on big name stars to sell a movie. 22. Ask the Agent: Literary agent and screenwriting expert Julian Friedmann explains how a closer relationship between writers and actors could result in better quality films. 24. Finance: In Part Three of his look at film funding, finance guru Dave Morrison looks at how the Enterprise Investment Scheme could benefit low budget filmmakers Features 28. New British Talent 2010 A crop of emerging British talent, including Aaron Johnson, Holliday Grainger and Zander Newton, tell us what it's like to be on the cusp of international stardom. 38. Ashkan Koshanejad The Iranian musician-turned-actor reveals why his new film, No One Knows About Persian Cats, lifts the lid on some difficult truths about his homeland. 42. Tilda Swinton We sit down for an intimate and exclusive chat with the iconic British actress, to discuss everything from Hollywood to the state of the UK film industry and her new film I Am Love. 52. Steve Buscemi After 25 years in the business, the star of new movie John Rabe tells us why his heart will always belong to the independent movie scene. 58. Heidi Levitt The casting director behind classics like Jacob's Ladder, JFK and Nixon tells us why choosing the right actors will always be crucial to a film's success. Insider's P.O.V. 26. Jane Goldman (Screenwriting) The writer of superhero sensation Kick- Ass reveals how she went about adapting Mark Millar's graphic novel. 34. Neil Marshall (Directing) The British director gives us a first-hand account of the extreme conditions on the set of new movie Centurion. 40. Donall McCusker (Producing) The head of the Production Manager's Association tells us about his role as producer on Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker. 48. Richard Schiff (Acting) We chat to The West Wing actor about his wealth of big screen experience. 56. Anthony Dod Mantle (Cinematography) The Oscar-winning cinematographer reveals why shooting Slumdog Millionaire in India took him back to his Dogme roots. 62. Justine Wright (Editing) The New Zealand-born film editor chats about her collaboration with Kevin Macdonald on The Last King of Scotland and State of Play. Plus Film and DVD reviews, Events Calendar, iPhone Resources and our bi-monthly DVD competitions. Why not Subscribe? Industry Endorsed! " ...movieScope provides essential information for independent film-makers... 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