Kenneth Turan is a film critic for the Los Angeles Times and NPR’s Morning Edition. Before participating in a panel on L.A.’s onscreen image, he talked beer, birthdays, and Brooklyn in the green room, and offered his thoughts on how much is too much to pay for a movie ticket.
Q. Space travel or deep sea exploration-and why?
A. Space travel: I don’t know how to swim.
Q. What’s the last movie you saw?
A. In Darkness, directed by Agnieszka Holland.
Q. What’s a mystery to you?
A. Human nature.
Q. If you could have a beer with anyone in history, living or dead, who would it be?
A. Jesus.
Q. How did you celebrate your last birthday?
A. I went to a film festival in Sofia, Bulgaria. I really liked the city.
Q. What’s your favorite museum?
A. The museum I loved as a child, the Brooklyn Museum, which was a very exciting place while I was young.
Q. What’s the best thing about being a critic?
A. The chance to write about classic movies.
Q. What condiment do you use most often?
A. Mustard. French’s Mustard.
Q. How much is too much to pay for a movie ticket?
A. If you can’t afford it, it’s too much.
*Photo by Sarah Rivera.