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Jeff Nichols Q+A with Deadline Hollywood

With his film approaching a premiere at Cannes, Loving writer/director Jeff Nichols talked extensively with Deadline Hollywood.

Nichols recalls how The Loving Story struck and inspired his perspective, the genuine connection to Richard and Mildred and pacing in his backyard while talking through his vision with Martin Scorsese.

"I remember Michael Shannon came to me one day and was like, "Hey, Scorsese liked our movie." He had been standing outside a building in New York waiting to go do a read for Boardwalk Empire's second season. A car pulled up and Scorsese got out, and he stopped briefly to talk to Mike. He was like, "Take Shelter; I loved Take Shelter!"

A great read over at Deadline Hollywood.

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Clip: "Tell The Judge I Love My Wife"

LOVING: A Landmark Film

Ruth Negga on the Cover of Vogue

THE WASHINGTON POST

Ruth Negga's "Best Worst Jokes" with Vogue

Featurette: "This Is Loving"

GQ: "The Understated Brilliance of Joel Edgerton"

Variety Features Loving in their "Directors on Directors" Feature

Clip: "Civil Rights"

The Los Angeles Times Asks Joel Edgerton to Explain the Lovings' Devotion to One Another

The Washington Post Lauds the "brilliant simplicity of Loving"

Clip: "You Nervous?"

Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga Talk With Dave Poland

Parade.com Looks at the Costume Design of Loving

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Both Edgerton and Negga are beyond extraordinary.

DENNIS DERMODY

PAPER MAGAZINE

Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post Asks "Can cultural appropriation ever be appropriate?"

Ruth Negga Profile on Vibe.com

CBS News Reports on the True Story of Mildred and Richard Loving

Nichols, Edgerton and Kroll with AOL BUILD

Joel Edgerton in GQ Australia

Ruth Negga and The Los Angeles Times' "The Envelope" Series

Jeff Nichols New York Times Feature

Clip: "Chevy or Ford"

"Ruth Negga gives what is easily one of the best onscreen performances of the year. Period."

Joel Edgerton as Richard and Ruth Negga as Mildred give performances that will be talked about for years.

Ruth Negga and Jeff Nichols with GQ

Nichols, Negga and Kroll on Charlie Rose

Ruth Negga on The Actor's Side with Pete Hammond

Happy/Sad/Confused with Ruth Negga

"The Loving Legacy"

Loving: Real Talk with the NY Times

Joel Edgerton x InStyle

Ruth Negga: "Labor of Loving" Profile on Yahoo!

Jeff Nichols x Vice

Jeff Nichols Talks with Fast Company

LOVING is a quietly radical movie.

THE WASHINGTON POST

Ruth and Joel on The Today Show

Ruth Negga Visits The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Jeff Nichols Q+A with Deadline Hollywood

IndieWire Profiles DP Adam Stone

Jeff Nichols SHOOT Profile

"Loving," A Landmark Film

Loving Costume Designer Erin Benauch x Fashionista

Entertainment Weekly Interview

Jeff Nichols and Terri Abney Interviews

Ruth Negga on MSNBC

Joel and Ruth Play "First, Best, Worst, Last" with The Hollywood Reporter

Loving Director Jeff Nichols on KCRW's The Treatment

Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton Shoot the Cover of The Hollywood Reporter

"How Interracial Romance LOVING Became the Most Relevant Movie This Election Season"

Jeff Nichols Shows Love to Key Crew

Ruth and Joel in Vogue

Ruth Negga - "One to Watch"

"Your Voice Matters" TV Spot

Official Trailer: Loving

Loving Honored at the National Museum of African American History & Culture

Q&A with Jeff, Ruth and Joel in Hollywood

Timely and Timeless.

STEPHANIE ZACHAREK

Video | Clip: "Will You Marry Me?"

How Will You Stand Up For Love?

The Los Angeles Times looks at how the Lovings' courage paved the way for families of all races.

Edgerton gives his best performance yet.

#VoteLoving

Photo | "The Crime of Being Married": Life Magazine sent Grey Villet [Michael Shannon] to the home of Richard and Mildred Loving. His work would anchor a multi-page piece that introduced the Lovings’ case to the world.

Photo | Something Rare: "[T]heir love for each other just seemed such a beautiful, delicate, rare thing." Ruth Negga on Richard and Mildred Loving.

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Undeniably great.

NICOLE SANDS

PEOPLE

Photo | A Proposal: Long before the Supreme Court would hear their plea as Loving v. Virginia, Richard Perry Loving asked Mildred Delores Jeter to be his wife. Her decision and their resolve would prove a defining moment in US History.

Interview From Cannes

Love has always, and will always, change the world. Watch the new trailer for Loving and witness the incredible true story of how the love story of one couple changed the lives of millions.

“Jeff’s script is so beautifully written. This is a story that gets into your heart and touches deep wells of feeling. ”

JOEL EDGERTON

ON JEFF NICHOLS' SCRIPT

Photo | A Simple Wish: "We have thought about other people, but we are not doing it just because somebody had to do it and we wanted to be the ones. We are doing it for us - because we want to live here." Richard Loving, c. 1966

Loving TIFF Premiere

Ruth Negga truly shines in a breakout performance.

bio | Joel Edgerton is Richard Loving "They just wanted to love each other and have the right to love each other. And so the movie’s a love story first."

In so very many ways LOVING is a masterpiece, full stop.

SCREENANARCHY.COM

bio | Ruth Negga as Mildred Loving "People who are worried that no one will listen to them or that they don't have a voice, it just goes to show: everyone has a voice and everyone has the potential to change laws."

Ruth Negga: remember the name. It's been a long time since an actor/actress has me so unapologetically in the bag. This woman is something special...

FILM SCHOOL REJECTS

Photo | Uncommon Common Folk: Richard and Mildred Loving came from humble roots and likely could never imagined how they could make an impact for Civil Rights.

bio | Michael Shannon as Grey Villet

Photo | Sidney: The first of Richard and Mildred’s three children, Sidney Loving.

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They weren’t martyrs, and didn’t want to be. They weren’t symbols, and didn’t want to be. They were two people in love who wanted to be with each other and their family.

JEFF NICHOLS

WRITER/DIRECTOR

news | Interview: Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga Talk To People.com

Jeff Nichols is one of the most talented filmmakers of our time.

bio | Marton Csokas as Sheriff Brooks

bio | Alano Miller as Raymond Green

Love wins.

Photo | The Film ‘Loving,’ About a History-Making Interracial Couple, Sets Cannes Abuzz

Photo | "I'm his wife": Six weeks after their marriage, Sheriff Brooks [portrayed in the film by Marton Csokas] burst into the Lovings’ bedroom in the middle of the night to arrest them. Mildred pointed to the wedding certificate hanging on the wall and stated "I

Joel Edgerton is phenomenal.

BRIAN TALLERICO

Cannes Film Festival Press Conference

Ruth Negga is extraordinary.

Photo | Friends & Family: The cast of writer/director Jeff Nichols' LOVING includes [l-r] Alano Miller as Raymond Green, Terri Abney as Mildred's sister Garnet, and Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton as Mildred and Richard Loving.

bio | Jeff Nichols | Writer/Director "I believe that any time we can be reminded of the elegance and the simple beauty of love, it’s a good thing.”

An absorbing, beautiful piece of American cinema.

THE HOLLYWOOD NEWS

TIME Magazine details the history of Loving Day.

bio | Nick Kroll as Bernie Cohen

All Love Is Created Equal

A socially conscious drama that admirably underplays its importance.

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Photo | Devotion: On the Lovings’ contribution to the Civil Rights Movement, Ruth Negga said "I think everyone else underestimated their tenacity, their belief in themselves, their love for each other, and their respect for each other."

Photo | Inherent Rights: "When any society says that I cannot marry a certain person, that society has cut off a segment of my freedom." Reverend Martin Luther King Jr, c. 1958

LOVING is the work of a phenom director firing on all cylindars.

FILM SCHOOL REJECTS

Photo | Natural: "[Grey Villet] avoided posing his subjects, refused to manipulate the action and simply waited patiently for telling moments to emerge, in the belief that reality would supply more truth than any imposition of his own ego.”

bio | Terri Abney as Garnet Jeter

Joel Edgerton is tremendous.

Photo | Ruth Negga Sits Down With Indiewire To Discuss LOVING

Powerful, understated performances.

Jon Bass as Phil Hirschkop