During the American press tour of a movie from an international director, it will be necessary for the studio to hire an interpreter to translate what the filmmaker or actors say during interviews or Q&As. (This is also true if those involved in the movie are deaf.) Over the years, I've been impressed by what interpreters do, and so I decided it would be fun to profile these folks, who usually avoid the spotlight. Over at the Los Angeles Times, I spoke with six interpreters, including Jack Jason (who works with Marlee Matlin) and Sheida Dayani (who was with Jafar Panahi during the campaign for It Was Just an Accident). Hope you enjoy.
