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Louis Chilton

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Senior culture writer @ The Independent

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Joined March 2013
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David Lynch, the visionary artist who made films no one else could

David Lynch, the visionary artist who made films no one else could

The singular American filmmaker died this week at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy like no other. Louis Chilton looks at the life and work of a man who redefined what cinema itself could achieve

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I interviewed Jesse Plemons. Hot take but this guy is a good actor independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Jesse Plemons: ‘Gaining weight messed me up a bit’

Jesse Plemons: ‘Gaining weight messed me up a bit’

The actor who terrified us in ‘Breaking Bad’ and the recent ‘Civil War’ talks to Louis Chilton about working with Robert De Niro in Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’, flubbing his audition for ‘Star Wars’, and...

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Jared Harris! independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Jared Harris: ‘I didn’t like what my family had in mind for me’

Jared Harris: ‘I didn’t like what my family had in mind for me’

The ‘Mad Men’ actor speaks to Louis Chilton about his new production of ‘Hamlet’ at the RSC, reinventing himself in the US, and the ‘extreme’ response to his theatrical comeback

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#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princ…
Save The Prince Charles Cinema

Save The Prince Charles Cinema

The future of the iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords, Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company...

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I interviewed Rick Astley independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Rick Astley: ‘I didn’t want fame. I wanted enough money to never live with my dad’

Rick Astley: ‘I didn’t want fame. I wanted enough money to never live with my dad’

The man whose sonorous voice made ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ a global hit speaks to Louis Chilton about the absurdity of fame, his unprecedented comeback, and why now was the right time for his candid...

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Anyone have ‘namechecks Austin Powers’ on their new Adrianne Lenker song bingo card?
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"Agree with their policies" - 5%. That is astonishing. Just utterly incredible.
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We asked Labour voters to tell us in their own words the main reason they are backing the party. For the largest number by far the key motivation is ousting the Conservatives Top 5 reasons Get the Tories out: 48% Country needs a change: 13% Agree with their policies: 5% To improve NHS: 4% Best-liked party with a change of winning: 4% yougov.co.uk/politics/articl…
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Gauche little personal news tweet: as of yesterday I am now a Senior Culture Writer at the Independent 👍
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help :( independent.co.uk/life-style…
I can’t stop dreaming about Keir Starmer – help!

I can’t stop dreaming about Keir Starmer – help!

For months, Louis Chilton has been having angry nocturnal visions of the Labour Party leader. He asks an expert what these dreams might mean – and how on earth he can make them stop

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My brother was debating whether or not to see this film twice or just the once when it’s back in cinemas this weekend and honestly… same independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace has finally proved the haters wrong

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace has finally proved the haters wrong

The much-maligned prequel is back in cinemas for its 25th anniversary. Once written off as a dismal flop, George Lucas’s fascinating blockbuster may be the most interesting that Star Wars has ever...

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Several years ago I knew I had botched a job interview for a showbiz-y role at a British TV publication when they asked who my dream interview was, and I said, to completely blank faces, 'Walton Goggins'. Anyway here's this lol independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Walton Goggins interview: ‘Now I don’t need approval from anyone’

Walton Goggins interview: ‘Now I don’t need approval from anyone’

The admired character actor talks to Louis Chilton about playing The Ghoul in the apocalyptic videogame adaptation, and the ‘tough time’ he had towards the end of the crime drama ‘Justified’

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Interviewed one of my favourite bands, the Mary Wallopers. They lived up to expectations independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
The Mary Wallopers: ‘Enough bands have pretended not to be Irish – like U2’

The Mary Wallopers: ‘Enough bands have pretended not to be Irish – like U2’

The raucous traditional folk outfit are touring the UK, causing mayhem. They stopped off to unload to Louis Chilton about Bono, the royals, posh festival audiences and why folk music shouldn’t be...

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Ah man this is a bummer. I spoke to him a few years ago for a curb retrospective and he was very warm and really unusually generous with his time. Could hardly get him off the phone. And so, so funny in curb obviously
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Richard Lewis, one of America’s most beloved and revered stand-up comics who also played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, died last night at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack. He was 76. His death was confirmed by his publicist Jeff Abraham. Lewis had been living with Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis he revealed in April, 2023 tinyurl.com/4hbkp7dx
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I interviewed Ian McShane. Good fun! Great actor! The man likes to talk independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Ian McShane on Deadwood, Twitter and American Gods: ‘I was getting bored with it’

Ian McShane on Deadwood, Twitter and American Gods: ‘I was getting bored with it’

The star of ‘John Wick’ speaks to Louis Chilton about intimacy coordinators, playing an ageing hitman in his new film ‘American Star’, and drawing the ire of ‘Game of Thrones’ fans

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Pouring one out this Valentine’s Day for the one that got away 😥
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all love stories are ghost stories, it’s true
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Pleased to see Jason Isbell win a couple more Grammys last night - one of the very best around. I interviewed him a few days before independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Americana star Jason Isbell: ‘I can handle stupid rednecks but I don’t want Nazis’

Americana star Jason Isbell: ‘I can handle stupid rednecks but I don’t want Nazis’

The Grammy-winning artist speaks to Louis Chilton about his latest album ‘Weathervanes’, and working with Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

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My latest interview AKA The Tell-Tale Hart independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Kevin Hart interview: ‘Awards shows can be cold. I don’t consider them good gigs’

Kevin Hart interview: ‘Awards shows can be cold. I don’t consider them good gigs’

The in-demand actor and industry player talks to Louis Chilton about his new heist film, why feuds with other comics are beneath him and how people getting upset about comedians like him or Dave...

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These were the best new films I saw this year
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I interviewed Bella Ramsey, who stars in the new Chicken Run. Managed to keep the poultry puns down to a respectable half dozen or so independent.co.uk/arts-enter…
Chicken Run 2’s Bella Ramsey: ‘The thing I hated most was being patronised’

Chicken Run 2’s Bella Ramsey: ‘The thing I hated most was being patronised’

The Emmy-nominated star of ‘The Last of Us’ talks to Louis Chilton about the ‘fever dream’ of voicing the claymation sequel alongside HBO’s post-apocalyptic hit, and acting as a teenager in ‘Game of...

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