Arts

"The world's we don't know fascinate me," said two-time Academy Award winning actress Hilary Swank during her Hamptons International Film Festival "Conversation With…" Dressed in creamy white and positively glowing, the 40-year-old is in complete control of her career and very focused on her path.

"You know, I fell so madly in love with the short story in The New Yorker," Patricia Clarkson told Hamptons.com about her latest film "Learning to Drive" when we sat down with her during the Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF).

Multi-platinum selling alt-pop singer Natalie Merchant is headlining the Saturday night concert.

Renowned guitar players John Sebastian and David Grisman are set to perform at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.

Funny man Bill Murray, the legendary Academy Award nominated actor, trekked out to the Hamptons to launch his new film, "St. Vincent" directed by Theodore Melfi. The lucky audience not only enjoyed a funny, moving film, but got a 10-minute comedy show from Murray.

This year, Hamptons International Film Festival's signature "A Conversation With" series has an impressive list of Hollywood heavyweights taking part.

The month of October will bring two new things to the Parrish Art Museum, a unique format art class for adults and an in-depth art workshop for children.

"It was so complicated, and I don't even know if I understood it then," Channing Tatum said about his latest drama, Foxcatcher. "To get to come in and actually try to give it a run was pretty intimidating."

Ted Davies, famed artist and teacher who maintains a home in Sag Harbor, will display woodblock prints of New York City at the Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor.

Joining a highly impressive group of actors honored during HIFF's history including Lupita Nyong'o, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Blake Lively, and Alexander Skarsgård, the new talent will take part in a panel during HIFF.