Golden Globes Around the World: Recent Episodes
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Golden Globes Around the World brings you in-depth conversations with the individuals around your favorite film and television. From actors to directors to writers to members of the HFPA, from the United States to around the world, join us in listening to the stories and thought processes of people from all walks of life.
Danish writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen sat down with journalist Tina Jøhnk Christensen to discuss his career, including winning an Oscar for his short film Election Night in 1998, life in Denmark vs life in Hollywood, what inspires him, and more.
Director/screenwriter Damian Harris & actor Jamie Harris sat down with journalist Patricia Danaher to discuss their documentary The Ghosts of Richard Harris, which examines the of their father, the late great actor Richard Harris. They talk about growing up with him as a father, his love for songs and poetry, his lifelong dream to play rugby for Ireland, and more.
Makeup artist Nick Barose sat down with Tina Jøhnk Chirstensen to discuss his career in the business. They discuss his knowledge of color palettes and skin tones, working with Lupita Nyong'o, catering to talents' various tastes, growing up in the Philippines, how experimenting with drag taught him about fashion, and more.
Morocccan director, screenwriter, and producer Asmae El Moudir sat down with journalist Brent Simon to discuss her film The Mother of All Lies, which won both the L'Oeil d'or for Best Documentary and the Best Director award in the Un Certain Regard category. They discuss the film's themes, how the entire film unraveled from one lone photograph from her childhood, using miniatures to recreate memory, her cinematic inspirations, and more.
Hungarian filmmaker Flóra Buda sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai to discuss her animated short film "27", which just won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. They also discuss her inspirations, the difference between animation and live action, her desires to push into longer form stories, and more.
HFPA journalists Brent Simon, KJ Matthews, and Yong Chavez sat down to discuss this year's Cannes Film Festival, which wrapped this past weekend. They talk about the films they enjoyed, the vibe of Cannes being "back", the unique culture surrounding the festival, and more.
Film producer and author Sean Hepburn Ferrer sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara de Olivera Pinto to celebrate and discuss the legacy of his mother Audrey Hepburn, whose film Roman Holiday celebrates 70 years since its initial release. They also talk about his family life, his relationship with Gregory Peck, growing up as the son of a famous Hollywood star, and more.
Stunt woman and scuba diver Szilvia Gogh sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai to discuss her life and career, and how it brought her to work on the sequel to James Cameron's Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water. They also discuss how she came to love the ocean, the freedom of being weightless underwater, her hope that Avatar's celebration of the sea can undo some of the aquaphobia inspired by Jaws, and more.
Italian filmmaker Andrea Pallaoro sat down with HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio to discuss his latest film Monica, which is about a trans woman who returns home to Ohio after years away to care for her dying mother. They also discuss his history with the Cannes Film Festival, his directing styles and techniques, his career to date, and more.
HFPA journalists Scott Orlin, Janet Nepales, and Mirian Spritzer sat down after this year's CinemaCon to talk about all the exciting things they saw coming soon from Hollywood's various studios. They talk about the full screenings of The Flash, The Boogeyman, & Joy Ride, previews for the new Mission Impossible, Oppenheimer, Barbie, & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, surprise guests, and more!
Israeli actress Nitza Shaul sat down with HFPA journalist David Caspi to discuss her acting debut in the legendary Israeli film The Policeman. They also talk about Israel's independence day (that's today!), the culture shock of moving to work in London in the 1980s, other recommendations of Israeli film and television, and more.
Documentarian & journalist Jackson Fager sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to discuss his newest project, the Hulu miniseries "Algiers, America", which follows the coaches and players of a high school football team from the eponymous neighborhood in New Orleans, but on the western bank of the Mississippi River. They discuss the area's struggles with gun violence, the impact said violence has had on the community, the lives lost (some during the filming of the documentary), Fager's own harrowing experiences covering civil wars in Africa, and more.
Actress Didi Conn sat down with HFPA journalist Scott Orlin to discuss her iconic performance as Frenchy in the classic movie musical Grease, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year with the new Paramount+ prequel series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. They discuss the auditioning process that won her the role, memories from on set, the legacy of her character and the Pink Ladies, her relationship with Olivia Newton John, her hopes for the new series, and more.
Intimacy & Movement Coordinator Ita O'Brien sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss her work in developing best practices for the film and television industry in their producing and filming of intimate scenes. They discuss her development of these guidelines, training other intimacy coordinators to help make the service widely available, examples of her work on screen in television series like Normal People and I Will Destroy You, how her position is analagous to a stunt coordinator, working on the production long before the cameras start rolling, the process of working with the various departments, and more.
Costume designer Ruth E. Carter sat down with HFPA journalist Margaret Gardiner to discuss her work on the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Black Panther series: Wakanda Forever, for which she won her second Academy Award for Costume Design, making her the first black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category. They also talk about her long career, having her finger on the pulse of a city like in Spike Lee's seminal classic Do the Right Thing, interpreting the past with limited visual information for films like Steven Spielberg's Amistad (which also earned her an Academy Award nomination), how she made the leap from acting to costume design, the significance of her middle initial, and more.
Directors Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret sat down with HFPA journalist Herve Tropea to discuss their most recent film The Worst Ones, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 and opens theatrically in the United States starting March 24. They discuss their casting process, their focus on directing real people rather than professional actors, and more.
Sisters and actresses Moran Atias & Shani Atias sat down with HFPA journalist David Caspi to commemorate this year's International Women's Day to talk about their ongoing joint project Me First, which is a post-#MeToo initiative that focuses on centering female-centric stories and fostering their financial and creative independence. They also talk about their work as actors, growing up in Israel, how the industry has changed since the beginnings of the #MeToo Movement, motherhood, and more.
Production Designer Florencia Martin sat down to talk about her latest film Babylon, for which she also received her first Oscar nomination at the 95th Academy Awards. They talk about her career so far, her inspirations, getting her start on the TV series Mad Men, the way her work in production design fits into the larger picture of how a film is made, and more.
in 2018, writer/director/producer/actor Spike Lee sat down with HFPA journalist Alessandra Venezia to discuss his recent release BlacKkKlansman. They also discuss his career in film, how the filmmaking community has evolved since he started making movies, basing his stories on real life events, and more.
Documentary filmmaker Brandon Kramer and story producer Chris Jenkins sat down to talk with HFPA journalist Kimberly Reyes about their new documentary The First Step, which follows progressive activist and political commentator Van Jones in his efforts to pass legislation that would reform the criminal justice system. They discuss the five years it took to produce the film, the sausage-makng of the Congressional process, the relationships they built within the Trump White House and having access to individuals like Jared Kushner and Kim Kardashian, how documentary filmmaking is more than just when the cameras are rolling, and more.
2023 Carol Burnett Award Recipient sat down with HFPA journalists Jenny Cooney in 2018 and Scott Orlin in 2020 to discuss his career to date as well as his record-breaking production deal with Netflix. These two conversations cover his early days as well as how his work over the past two decades reshaped television, how it works, the sorts of stories that were made, and more.
HFPA journalists Jenny Cooney, Yong Chavez, and Miriam Spritzer sat down to discuss this year's Sundance Film Festival, the first in-person event since 2020. They talk about their experience attending, premieres like The Pod Generation and Cat Person, buzzy films like Theater Camp and Magazine Dreams, big winners like Shayda and Scrapper, and much, much more.
To celebrate Eddie Murphy's new Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 80th Golden Globes, we're replaying our 2019 conversation where HFPA journalist Barbara de Olivei,ra Pinto sat down with him to discuss his latest film Dolemite Is My Name. They also discuss his early days in comedy, breaking out on SNL, coming back to movies after a few years away, and more.
Last week, actress Zendaya won a Golden Globe for Best Actress Televisin Drama for her performance as Rue in the hit HBO series Euphoria. To celebrate, we're replaying our conversation with her from 2021, when HFPA journalist Aniko Navai sat down to discuss her bright career so far, her dreams for the future, Spider-man, and more.
HFPA Members Jenny Cooney, Scott Orlin, and Elisabeth Sereda sat down the day after the 80th Golden Globes to discuss the 2023 installment of Hollywood's Party of the Year™. They talk about their favorite moments, the memorable speeches, how the night's big winners might provide momentum for the rest of Awards season, and more.
With less than a week until the 80th Golden Globes, new HFPA member KJ Matthews got together with veteran HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio to discuss Silvia's 40 years with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. They talk about her humble beginnings after coming to Los Angeles, the early days of festivals like Sundance, Golden Globes memories, what it's like to attend Hollywood's Party of the Year™, and more.
With just a few weeks until the 80th Golden Globe Awards, we're replaying our January 2021 conversation between actress, producer, director and 2013 Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient Jodie Foster and HFPA journalist Rocio Ayuso. They discuss her then-recent work in The Mauritanian, her award-winning performance as Clarice Starling in Silence of the Lambs, her Golden Globes memories, and more.
Today's 80th Golden Globes countdown takes us back to 2005 and a conversation between that year's winner for Best Actor Motion Picture - Drama Jamie Foxx and HFPA journalist Kristien Gjibels, which was recorded back in 2020. They discuss his win for Ray, his work with Michael B. Jordan, his impression of Kermit the Frog, and more.
This week's countdown to the 80th Golden Globes continues with Golden Globe winning actress Sharon Stone and a replay of when she sat down with HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio to discuss her life and career. They talk about her recent performance in the Stephen Soderbergh miniseries Mosaic, her performance in the Paul Verhoven film Basic Instinct, working with Martin Scorsese in the film Casino, and more.
To celebrate the halfway point of our 80 days countdown to the 80th Golden Globes, we're replaying our 2018 conversation with actor, director, and producer Anthony Hopkins, when he sat down with HFPA journalist Jenny Cooney to discuss his then-latest project playing King Lear. They also talk about his long career in the acting field, what it was like coming to Lear as an older man, proper behavior on set, and more.
Our 80th Golden Globe Awards countdown continues with a replay of our recent conversation with Golden Globe winning actress and singer Kathleen Turner, who sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis earlier this year to discuss her long career. They discuss her first nomination 40 years ago for Best New Star with her performance in Body Heat, her back to back Golden Globe wins as Best Actress, Comedy or Musical in 1985 for Romancing the Stone and 1986 for Prizzi's Honor, her other Golden Globe memories, and more.
Actor Gianni Russo sat down with HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio to discuss the 50th Anniversary of the seminal classic film The Godfather, which won five Golden Globe Awards off of seven nominations back in 1973. They also discuss Russo's incredible life, from his first meeting with Marlon Brando to spending a weekend with Marilyn Monroe to encountering Pablo Escobar, and more.
To celebrate the 80 days leading up to the 80th Golden Globes, we are replaying our conversation with television and comedy icon Carol Burnett when she sat down in 2019 with HFPA journalist Meher Tatna. The two discuss her long career from humble beginnings to breakout success with The Carol Burnett Show, her five Golden Globes wins, the newly named Carol Burnett Awrad for Lifetime Achievement in Television, which she had just received at its inaugural presentation earlier that year, and more.
Continuing our countdown to the 80th Golden Globe Awards, today we're re-releasing our episode from 2018 where actress Michelle Yeoh sat down with HFPA journalist Scott Orlin to talk about her then-new movie Crazy Rich Asians, which was not only a box office smash hit, but also significant for being the first major Hollywood studio film in 25 years to feature a majority cast of Chinese descent while also being set in the modern era. They also discuss her upbringing, learning martial arts for film, working with Jackie Chan, being a Bond girl in Tomorrow Never Dies, a Captain on a Star Trek TV series, and much much more.
As we countdown the days until the 80th Golden Globe Awards, we're bringing out our 2021 conversation between singer/songwriter/director Sia and HFPA journalist Barbara de Olivera to discuss Sia's hit film "Music", which was nominated that year for the Golden Globe for Best Film Comedy/Musical. They also talk about the challenges of telling stories about neuro-atypical characters, the trauma in Sia's life, adopting two sons, what inspired her to turn away from fame, enabling the dreams of others, and more.
Animator and director Dice Tsutsumi sat down with HFPA journalist Rocio Ayuso to discuss his new series on Netflix, a four-episode limited series called Oni: Thunder God's Tale, which explores the various gods and monsters of Japanese mythology. They also discuss his time at Pixar, starting his own animation studio, his unqiue relationship with legendary director Hayao Miyazaki, and more.
Actress Jacqueline Bisset sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to discuss her latest project Loren & Rose and what drew her to such a unique character. They also discuss her decades in the acting business, memories of times on set in classic Hollywood, her attendance and wins at the Golden Globes over the years, and more.
Cinematographer Polly Morgan sat down with HFPA journalist Margaret Gardiner to discuss her latest project The Woman King, which stars Viola Davis as the leader of a group of all-female warriors. They discuss what inspired her to study photography, the high profile projects she's done over the last few years like A Quiet Place Part II and Where The Crawdads Sing, advice for budding cinematographers, and more.
Australian actress Essie Davis sat down with HFPA journalist Katherine Tulich to discuss her new film The Justice of Bunny King and mastering a New Zealand accent for the role of the title character. They also discuss her relationship with her husband/filmmaker Justin Kurzel, reuniting with The Babbadook director Jennifer Kent for Guillermo del Toro's new anthology series Cabinet of Curiosities, finding the lighter side of characters, and more.
Australian actress Essie Davis sat down with HFPA journalist Katherine Tulich to discuss her new film The Justice of Bunny King and mastering a New Zealand accent for the role of the title character. They also discuss her relationship with her husband/filmmaker Justin Kurzel, reuniting with The Babbadook director Jennifer Kent for Guillermo del Toro's new anthology series Cabinet of Curiosities, finding the lighter side of characters, and more.
HFPA journalists Jenny Cooney, Gabriel Lerman, and Barbara Gasser got together after attending the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to discuss what they saw, what they loved, and the big hits that are starting to get their first Awards Season buzz. They discuss The Fabelmans and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, both of which won the festival's big awards, upcoming exciting movies like Women Talking and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, insightful Q&As around My Policeman and The Woman King, and more.
HFPA journalists Jenny Cooney, Gabriel Lerman, and Barbara Gasser got together after attending the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to discuss what they saw, what they loved, and the big hits that are starting to get their first Awards Season buzz. They discuss The Fabelmans and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, both of which won the festival's big awards, upcoming exciting movies like Women Talking and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, insightful Q&As around My Policeman and The Woman King, and more.
HFPA journalists Elisabeth Sereda and Janet Nepales sat down to reflect on their experiences at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, which came to an end this past weekend. They touch on everything from the surprise win for the documentary "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed", some of the red carpet fashion trends from the likes of Timothée Chalamet and Cate Blanchett, the controversy surrounding Olivia Wilde's new film "Don't Worry Darling", and more.
HFPA journalists Elisabeth Sereda and Janet Nepales sat down to reflect on their experiences at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, which came to an end this past weekend. They touch on everything from the surprise win for the documentary "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed", some of the red carpet fashion trends from the likes of Timothée Chalamet and Cate Blanchett, the controversy surrounding Olivia Wilde's new film "Don't Worry Darling", and more.
Writer-director John Patton Ford sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss his directorial debut Emily the Criminal, about a woman who, when faced with mountng student debt and limited prospects, finds herself joining in a massive credit card fraud operation. They also discuss his history with the Sundance Film Festival, where he screened a short film at the beginnings of his career, what it was like to return, how he connects his time as a musician and love of music to the art of filmmaking, picking up writing to help his directing career, and more.
Writer-director John Patton Ford sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss his directorial debut Emily the Criminal, about a woman who, when faced with mountng student debt and limited prospects, finds herself joining in a massive credit card fraud operation. They also discuss his history with the Sundance Film Festival, where he screened a short film at the beginnings of his career, what it was like to return, how he connects his time as a musician and love of music to the art of filmmaking, picking up writing to help his directing career, and more.
Back in December 2020 Chris Evans sat down with HFPA journalist Henry Arnaud to discuss his limited series "Defending Jacob." In 2022 he's already provided the voice for Buzz Lightyear in the Pixar film Lightyear, starred opposite Ryan Goslin in the Netflix action thriller The Gray Man, and will go on to star in Ghosted opposite Ana De Armas and Pain Hustlers with Emily Blunt. Our conversation with him goes back to the early days of his career, his move to L.A. and the struggles of making it as an actor, how his big break as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four made him hesitant to take up the shield as Steve Rogers in Captain America, and more.
Documentary filmmaker Ida Joglar sat down with HFPA Journalist Anke Hofman to discuss her latest film Kili Big, which follows 20 plus-sized women from all over the world who try to climb to the top of the tallest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. They also discuss the challenges of filming such an involved physical journey, the road that led her to her first feature, what drew her to documentaries, and more.
Founders of the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival sat down with HFPA journalist KJ Matthews on the eve of this year's 10-day event to talk about celebrating 20 years of this festival. They talk about its humble beginnings, from a handful of people in a theater that could hold hundreds, how it grew into the prestigious and star-studded event it is today, what it's like to be big enough to have guests ranging from Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, and Yara Shahidi to the Reverand Al Sharpton and Barack & Michelle Obama, and more.
Actor Casper Van Dien sat down with HFPA journalist Rocio Ayuso to discuss his career, which is now entering its fourth decade. They talk about his early iconic roles in Starship Troopers and then Tarzan and the Lost City, how both roles compare with his latest turn as Samuel Hyst in the series Salvage Marines, the pride he has for his daughter, who recently appeared in the lastest season of Stranger Things, and more.
HFPA journalists Anke Hofman and Rocio Ayuso sat down to discuss this year's San Diego Comic-Con, the things they saw while there that most excited them, and their experiences as a whole. They also discuss their history with the convention, what it was like being back after a two-year absence, the biggest surprises, and more.
Musician Don McLean sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss his latest project: "The Day the Music Dies: The Story of Don McLean's American Pie", a documentary about his most famous song "American Pie", the influences surrounding it, and the effect it's had on popular culture since it's release over fifty years ago. They also discuss his early life as an artist, how the business degree he got in college has helped him out over his career, what makes "American Pie" so special, and more.
Marvel Studios President and producer Kevin Feige sat down with HFPA journalist Anke Hoffman back in February of 2019 to discuss the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A lot has happened since then (eight films, seven television series, and still gong strong!), but with the recent release of Thor: Love and Thunder it's a great time to revisit our conversation with him and reminisce about the road getting here and all the many, many developments since.
Belgian filmmakers Felix Van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Ramaekers to discuss their first directorial collaboration, The Eight Mountains, which premiered in competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and tied for the year's Grand Jury prize. The two discuss their marriage and how it affects their personal and professional lives, their decision to leave Cannes early and have to immediately fly back, the process of working in tandem on set as writer/directors, and more.
Belgian writer-director Lukas Dhont sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Raemekers to discuss his latest film Close, which premiered in competition at the 2022 Cannes film festival and tied for the Grand Prix. They also discuss his first feature film Girl, how to portray different types of intimate male relationships in our modern society, how his mother seeing the movie Titanic taught him about the power of film and made him want to be a filmmaker, and more.
Outfest Executive Director Damien Navarro sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Raemekers to discuss his organization's efforts to lift up voices within the LGBTQIA+ community and how Outfest is working to be more inclusive. They also discuss his history with the organization, how COVID opened up new avenues and routes to diversify participation in Outfest itself, his hopes for the future, and more.
George Takei sat down with HFPA journalist Brent Simon during Pride Month to discuss his 2019 New York Times best-selling graphic memoir "They Called Us The Enemy", which tells the story of his life as a child in a concentration camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II and recently got re-released in a deluxe edition with 16 pages of bonus material. They also discuss his vocal advocacy for the rights of immigrants, his political activism, and the power of social media in today's cultural landscape.
Director Chie Hayakawa sat down with HFPA journalist Yong Chavez to discuss her feature film debut, Plan 75, which soon after their conversation would go on to receive the Camera D’or Special Mention prize. They go into her writing, directing, and cinematography, what inspired her to do the film, how its premise of free euthanization for Japan's elderly population functions as an allegory for what she sees as a growing authoritarian atmosphere in Japanese society, and much more.
HFPA Journalists Scott Orlin, Margaret Gardiner, and KJ Matthews sat down to discuss their various experiences at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the first time back in three years after disruptions in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They go into some of the films they saw, how the Red Carpet was different this time around, some of the controversies, the challenges of attending a modern film festival without stable internet, and more.
Aspiring journalist/filmmaker Noel Bol sat down with HFPA journalist Jenny Cooney to talk about the non-profit organization FilmAid and how their work has helped him to develop skills and abilities to create for himself a career in the arts. They talk about his life living as a South Sudanese refugee and life at the Kakama refugee camp in Kenya, a place he's been since he was only two years old, how FilmAid's Media Hub training program has helped him in his efforts to open his own studio, and more.
Legendary actress Kathleen Turner sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss her decades long career in the arts. They discuss her forty-year working relationship with Michael Douglas from their beginnings in "Romancing the Stone" through her joining the Netflix dramedy "The Kominsky Method", her activism advocating for women's rights, how moving around the world as a child affected her dreams of being an actress, and more.
HFPA Journalists Brent Simon, Earl Gibson III, and David Caspi sat down to discuss their experiences at CinemaCon, which took place in Las Vegas last week and provided an opportunity for exhibitors and the press to see what the major studios are preparing for the rest of year year and beyond. They go into the various sessions in depth, discussing The Rock's appearance, Tom Cruise's plane stunt, the next Avatar movie, what piqued their interest, and more.
Ukrainian musician Slava Vakarchuk sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and his transition from musical artist to soldier during Russia's ongoing invasion of his home country. They also discuss his upbringing, his passion for physics, his relatively short career in Ukrainian politics, and more.
The Committee to Protect Journalists' Program Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia, Gulnoza Said sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara de Olivera Pinto to discuss the current state of the CPJ's mission, which has recently been complicated by the War in Ukraine. They discuss CPJ's efforts around the world, the different steps and levels to advocacy, the human side of the losses the world experiences every day, and more.
Senior Vice President of the Hollywood Bureau of the NAACP Kyle Bowser sat down with HFPA President Helen Hoene to discuss the current state of diversity in Hollywood. They cover everything from the origins of film and the birth of the NAACP to the current initiatives they're working on today, his vision on their partnership with the HFPA to develop the Reimagine Coalition, and more.
Finnish writer/director Aku Louhimies sat down with HFPA journalist Kirpi Uimonen to discuss how his work over the past decade has helped to establish him as one of the preeminent directors of today's Scandinavian cinema. They discuss his passion for the art, using the medium for socially and environmentally constructive purposes, how his upcoming film, Odotus (The Wait), will become the first "carbon negative" feature film in history, and more.
HFPA journalists Anke Hofmann, Miriam Spritzer and Danielle Kool got together to discuss and reflect on this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) festival which just wrapped this year's installment in Austin, Texas. They share their their impressions as first-timers, the party vibe, the BBQ, how Nic Cage flyers all over town might be a marketing ploy for his film, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and more.
Writer Joe Eszterhas sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai to discuss his long career as a hit Hollywood screenwriter and the thirtieth anniversary of Basic Instinct, which he wrote. They discuss the film's famous leg-crossing scene with Sharon Stone, his experience breaking records for screenplay sales, the painful memories surrounding his father's trial for war crimes, and more.
Robert Pattinson sat down with HFPA journalist Kristien Gijbels back in November 2019 to discuss his work and career. In honor of his latest film The Batman being #1 at the box office this year, we're bringing back this conversation to see how it began, how the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman fits into the larger vision of his career, and more.
As the world holds its breath watching Russia continue its assault on the Ukraine, Ukrainian filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk sat down with HFPA journalist Lena Basse to share her gut-wrenching experience of discovering life imitating art. The two discuss her film The Earth is Blue as Orange, which followed a single mother and her four children trying to live a normal life in the war zone of southern and eastern Ukraine in the wake of Russia's annex of Crimea in 2014, which won for Best Director in the 2020 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Documentary Category as well as how that now compares to life in Kyiv, where she’s trapped with husband, author Artem Chekh, and eleven-year-old son Andrii, and how her hopes and dreams for the future are keeping her going through this indescribable time.
Filipino-American Trans Actress/writer/producer Rain Valdez sat down with HFPA journalist Yong Chavez to discuss her ascendant career and breakout 2020 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Shortform Comedy or Drama Series, for her 7-part web series Razor Tongue. They also discuss being the first Filipino-American transgender Emmy nominee, passing as female early in her life before coming out, her big break in 2017 as Coco in the comedy series Lopez, being named one of Outfest LA’s Next Generation of Filmmakers, and more.
Veteran actor Richard Chamberlain sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss his breathtaking career, spanning six decades in Hollywood. They cover everything from his Golden-Globe-winning performance in 1963 for the title role of the TV medical drama, Dr. Kildare, being the first actor to play Jason Bourne in the 1988 TV movie, The Bourne Identity, working with acting icon Lawrence Olivier in the 1973 film, Lady Caroline Lamb, and hanging out with co-stars Paul Newman and Steve McQueen while playing his favorite villain role in the 1974 disaster movie, The Towering Inferno
HFPA journalists Vera Anderson and Elisabeth Sereda sat down to discuss this year's Sundance Film Festival. They go into the challenges of experiencing a virtual film festival, recap some of the films they saw, and more.
Four years ago, HFPA Austrian member, Elisabeth Sereda, sat down with
Golden Globe and Cecil B. DeMille award winner Steven Spielberg for our
first podcast in celebration of our 75th anniversary.
Last month, Spielberg celebrated his own 75 th birthday and that felt like a
great time to rewind and revisit this fascinating 2018 conversation from the
man behind work including: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial (1982); The Color Purple (1985); Jurassic Park
(1993); Lincoln (2012) and The Post (2017). Listen in as Spielberg takes us
through his life and career from his youth, when he first realized he wanted
to be a director, to reveal how a tour at Universal Studios changed his path,
why Jaws (1975) almost ruined his career, which movies challenged him
most and why history is so important to him.
In a special episode of our new “Golden Globes Around the World” podcast, we invited new HFPA members Kelley Carter and Kimberly Reyes, along with veteran HFPA member Scott Orlin, to talk about not just the emotional Golden Globes announcement event on January 9 and the surprises on the night, but also a freewheeling conversation about the future of the 79-year-old organization.
Three weeks ago, HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio sat down to talk with Peter Bogdanovich about the 50th anniversary of his Golden Globes nomination for directing The Last Picture Show.
They also discussed his studying acting at the Stella Adler conservatory, the relationship he had with legendary writer-director Orson Welles, following up The Last Picture show by writing and directing the classic screwball comedy "What's Up, Doc?" for Barbra Streisand, and his plans for the future.
Sadly, Peter Bogdanovich passed away on January 6, 2022. To honor his memory, we're sharing this wide-ranging and enlightening discussion.
Composer Carlo Siliotto sat down with HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio to discuss his long career in music, from scoring films like Nomad, The Punisher, and Miracles from Heaven. They also talk about his connection to Oliver Stone, using international instruments to create a unique sound, how Ennio Morricone helps contextualize "what music means to him" , and more.
Actor and producer Jimmy Jean-Louis sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to discuss his life, from growing up in Haiti and then France through to his current successes in the film industry. They also dig into the complicated relationship between Haiti and the United States, experiences with racial profiling, how he ended up doing musical theatre, his views on the future of African cinema, being inspired by Sydney Poitier, and more.
Film producer Rodrigo Teixeira sat down to talk with HFPA journalist Ana Maria Bahiana to discuss his long and storied career, producing films like Ad Astra, Call Me By Your Name, and The Lighthouse, just to name a few. They also discuss his film inspirations, what makes him choose projects to produce, the joys of going to a cinema to see movies on the big screen, and more.
Finnish writer/director Dome Karukoski sat down with HFPA journalist Tina Jøhnk Christensen to discuss his long and varied career, from his inspiration as a child while watching Macbeth on the BBC to his breakout hit Tolkien, a biopic about the life of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. They also discuss directing for TV, the varieties of international film, and more.
Afghan-born American filmmaker and human rights activist Sonia Nassery Cole sat down with HFPA journalist Patricia Danaher to discuss her latest project I Am You, which follows the story of three Afghan refugees who flee the Taliban to seek refuge in Europe. They also discuss her short documentary, The Bread Winner, her 2010 film The Black Tulip (which was Afghan’s Oscar Submission that year), childhood memories of Afghanistan, meeting President Ronald Reagan in the White House, the past, present, and future of Afghanistan, and much more.
Documentary filmmaker Ramona Diaz sat down with HFPA journalist Ruben Nepales to discuss her latest film project "A Thousand Cuts", which chronicles the life of journalist Maria Ressa and her conflicts with the Filipino government and its president Rodrigo Duterte. They also discuss her experience with Journey and her documentary about them, the importance of press freedom, receiving regular recognition at Sundance, and more.
Writer-director Sandra Kogut sat down to talk with HFPA journalist Ana-Maria Bahiana about her career, from humble beginnings to her latest project Three Summers. They also discuss switching between narrative films and documentaries, the current state of Brazil, and more.
Writer/director Christian Petzold sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara Gasser to discuss his career and finding success in the international film market. They also discuss writing scripts after saying he'd already written them, the joy of working with people who love cinema, collaborating to make "bus films", attending festivals, and more.
Egyptian-Tunisian actress Hend Sabry sat down with HFPA journalist Husam Asi to discuss her life's work in cinema, starting from starring in the 1994 hit The Silences of the Palace at the age of fourteen to now as an executive producer and star on a Netflix series Finding Ola. They also discuss Middle Eastern cinema, her production company, Salaam, her road to becoming a member of the jury in the Venice Film Festival, the differences between acting in Egypt versus Tunisia, censorship, and more.
Danish actor Thomas Levin sat down with HFPA journalist Tina Jøhnk Christensen to discuss his latest role on the Irish crime show Smother, in which he plays a teacher who is wrongfully accused of child abuse. They also discuss his role as the villain on Alex Rider, his parents’ reaction when Levin told he will be an actor, preparations to play a soldiers in the theatre play Hjem kære hjem; journalism lessons he learned while working on the TV show Borgen, and more.
Israeli actor Sasson Gabai sat down with HFPA journalist Sam Asi to discuss The Band’s Visit and how he returned to the role he originated in the 2007 film to replace Tony Shaloub in the Tony-award-winning musical adaptation on Broadway. They also discuss his recent role as Shimon Peres in the movie Oslo, developing an ear for accents, why Israel has such a rich culture surrounding film and television, and more.
Nollywood actress and TV host Nancy Isime sat down with HFPA journalist Tina Jøhnk Christensen to discuss her career, including over 30 films and TV shows as well as her own talk show, The Nancy Isime Show, and her hosting The Voice Nigeria. They also talk about her latest Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards, which can be seen on Netflix, learning how to act while on the job, the world of film and film schools in Nigeria, what inspires her, and more.
Writer, director, producer, and actor Nick Loeb sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss his directorial debut Roe v. Wade, which shines light on one of the most famous Supreme Court cases in United States. They also discuss winding up in the entertainment business after coming from a family of business owners and diplomats, how Muammar Gaddafi interfered with his childhood, his love of Scandinavia, what he learned about fame while he was with Sofía Vergara, and more.
Writer/director Diane Paragas sat down with HFPA journalist Janet Nepales to discuss her film Yellow Rose, which made history as the first Filipino-American film theatrically distributed by a major Hollywood studio. They also discuss the fifteen years it took her to get to this point, the importance of music, what it was like growing up an offspring of two doctors, her experiences with racism, her next project: a pop music opera called Lizards, and more.
Brazilian Fantastic and Horror Film Festival co-founder Otávio Lima sat down with HFPA journalist Ana Maria Bahiana to discuss his film festival, what inspired it, and the work it took to make it happen. They also discuss how dystopias motivate him, watching Nightmare on Elm Street as a child, how Brazillian cinema has changed over the past half century, how the politics of a nation inspires the cinema of its culture, and more.
Writer, director, producer, and actress Isabel Sandoval sat down with HFPA journalist Janet Nepales to discuss finding her voice as an artist during the making and editing of her film Lingua Franca, which is about an undocumented Filipina trans woman who works as a caregiver for an elderly Russian woman in Brooklyn. They also discuss the experience of coming out to her mother twice, how she got the title The Queen of Sensual Cinema, the new possibilities for minority films tha thave opened up in the past few years, and more.
Director Jenni Kivistö sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Raemekers to discuss her latest documentary Colombia In My Arms, which she co-directed with Jussi Rastas. They also discuss what drew her to Colombia, the lottery system of funding films in Finland, the blurred line between documentary and fiction, and more.
Writer, director, and producer Joshua Coates sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss his newest film Ageless Love and the pressures he placed on himself to complete it in a timely manner. They also discuss his upbringing, what inspires him, watching Eddie Murphy work, the work ethic and thoughts of the futue that keep him going, and more.
Brazillian producer/director/screenwriter Allan Deberton sat down with HFPA journalist Ana Maria Bahiana to discuss his latest film Pacarrete and the challenges and joys of bringing the story to the screen. They also discuss his love of musicals and Steven Spielberg, his aversion to war films, the current state of Brazil, and more.
Writer-director-actor Tinna Hrafnsdóttir sat down with HFPA journalist Tina Jøhnk Christensen about the the upcoming release of her first feature film Quake, which she adapted from the best-selling novel, Grand Mal by Audur Jónsdóttir. They also discuss her love of stories based around the "one pivotal moment" in the lives of her characters, the film industry in Iceland, and why more and more productions have been shooting there over the last decade, and more.
Writer-Director Diego Freitas sat down with HFPA journalist Ana Maria Bahiana to discuss his career and focus on his first feature My Dead Ones. They also discuss the state of Brazillian cinema, why he directs horror/thrillers and why that's popular in Brazil, his efforts in political activism, and more.
Writer/director Uisenma Borchu sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara Gasser to discuss her latest film Black Milk and the process of filming nomads in Mongolia using a small film crew and the challenges that arose in the process. They also talk about her Mongolian heritage, growing up in Germany and grappling with racism, and more.
Writer/director/producer Rubaiyat Hossain sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Raemaekers to discuss her latest film Made In Bangladesh, and how the film intersects with her need and drive to tell female stories. They also discuss the genesis of her projects, what about gender inspires her storytelling, and more.
Director, writer, and actress Yangzom Brauen sat down with HFPA journalist Marlene Von Arx to talk about her work directing episodes of the upcoming series Rebel, which stars Katey Sagal. They also discuss her early forays into acting, the transition to directing, working in episodic television like NCIS: L.A., her activism surrounding her Tibetan heritage and how that has informed her life and career, and more.
Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili sat down with HFPA jouranlist Michele Manelis to discuss the genesis, production, and release of her first feature film, Beginning and the inspiration she got when returning from studying film at Columbia University to a small village where her father used to live. They also discuss the role religion has played throughout her life, the challenges she faced as a director in her home country, her work process, and more.
Director Kornél Mundruczó sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai to discuss his latest film Pieces of a Woman, starring Vanessa Kirby, its inception, and the process of getting it made. They also discuss his pivot from acting to directing, having films selected to screen at the Venice and Cannes film festival, and more.
Turkish filmmaker Eylem Kaftan sat down with HFPA journalist Lena Basse to discuss her latest film Hive, getting to know beekeepers when she was filming a documentary series about urban farmers, and how that inspired her to write and direct her first feature. They also discuss the opening scene, what brought her to study philosophy, her thesis on 80s Turkish cinema, and more.
Estonian producer Ivo Felt sat down with HFPA journalist Jean-Paul Chaillet to discuss his career producing films in Estonia, dating back to his founding of the company Allfilm twenty-five years ago, and the road to making Tangerines and The Fencer, two films he produced that received Golden Globes nominations for Best Motion Picture-Foreign Language. They also discuss building his country's film industry, producing/shooting Christopher Nolan's Tenet in Estonia, producing during COVID-19, and more.
Italian American director Gianfranco Rosi’ sat down with HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio about his most recent film Notturno, a documentary about the different people in areas around warzones and borders of Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Lebanon and which was the Italian selection for the International Film Category at the Academy Awards and shortlisted for best documentary. They also discuss cinema and documentaries in the age of platforms like Netflix and Hulu, his process in making a documentary, and more.
Italian entrepreneur & director of Earth League International Andrea Crosta sat down with HFPA journalist SIlvia Bizio to discuss the documentaries: The Ivory Game and Sea of Shadows, both executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Richard Ladkani. They also discuss recruiting former undercover operatives and FBI, CIA, & crime analysts to investigate environmental crime, how the spread of viruses like Covid are connected to environmental issues, the importance of oceans, and more.
Actress Katherine Waterston sat down with HFPA journalist Ting Ting Xu to discuss her latest movie The World to Come, which tells of a love story between two women in Schoharie County in 1856, and the script's potency that convinced her to do the project. They also discuss her research of the 19th Century LGBTQ community, her early years in Los Angeles, memories from filming Inherent Vice, what's inspiring about playing Tina Goldstein in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, and more.
Ciara Bravo sat down with HFPA journalist Kristien Gijbels to talk about her latest role in the film Cherry, which she stars in alongside Tom Holland. They also talk about going into acting at a very young age, how she stays grounded, growing up in Ohio, her first big job on the TV show Big Time Rush, knowing one of her audition tapes was watched and approved by Steven Spielberg, and more.
Actress/singer/writer Cristin Milioti sat down with HFPA journalist Vera Anderson to talk about her role in the upcoming HBO series Made For Love, in which she stars opposite Ray Romano. They also discuss spending a year in lockdown, her role in the stage adaptation of the Golden Globe-nominated musical film Once, being in Africa when she was offered the role of Sarah in Palm Springs, old movies and idols she treasured while growing up, and much more.
TV legend and 2021 Carol Burnett Award Recipient Norman Lear sat down with HFPA journalist Scott Orlin to discuss writing, producing, creating, and developing groundbreaking television series like All In The Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times, One Day At A Time, over his more-than-70-year career in Hollywood. Then, Norman's business/production partner Brent Miller joins the conversation to discuss how they met, their relationship, what's coming down the pipeline for Act III Productions, and more.
Golden Globe-nominated actor Tahar Rahim sat down with HFPA journalist Sam Asi to discuss his role as Mohamedou Ould Salahi in the legal drama The Mauritanian and the physical demands and transformation he took on for the role. They also discuss his performance as a serial killer on the TV series The Serpent, his portrayal as FBI Agent Ali Soufan in The Looming Tower, his early interest in acting, and more.
This podcast was recorded before the Golden Globe nominations.
Golden Globe-nominated actor Ethan Hawke sat down with HFPA journalist Lena Basse about his role in the limited series The Good Lord Bird, which tells the story of a fictional boy in John Brown’s family of abolitionist soldiers and finds himself in the 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry. They also discuss his career, including memories of Robin Williams and River Phoenix, his many projects with Richard Linklater, and more. This episode was recorded before the 2021 Golden Globe nominations.
Actress Gillian Anderson sat down with HFPA journalist Meher Tatna to discuss her career, including her recent turn as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of the Netflix/BBC drama The Crown. They also talk about her early acting roles, reaching pay equity with David Duchovny in The X-Files, raising children outside of the industry, receiving an OBE "from the queen", and more.
Actress Zendaya sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai about her latest film, Malcolm & Marie, an emotional roller coaster she shot with actor John David Washington. They also talk about life during the pandemic, the steps that led her to become an actress, her fashion line, why it's important to her to control her own social media, purchasing a house at age 19, and more.
Golden Globe-winning actress, producer, and director Robin Wright sat down with HFPA journalist Anke Hofmann to discuss her first feature directorial debut, Land, which she also stars in alongside actor Demián Bechir. They also discuss learning survival skills, life imitating art on House of Cards, what inspired her to direct, the work of her organization DigDeep, what inspires her about the movie Wonder Woman, and more.
Actress, director, producer, Golden Globe winner, and Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient Jodie Foster sat down with HFPA journalist Rocio Ayuso to discuss her latest role as real-life lawyer Nancy Hollander, who defended an inmate detained in Guantanomo Bay and what drew her to portraying a real-life person. They also discuss her long career in the business, her growing more selective with roles as she's gotten older, the transition from acting to directing, and more.
Writer-director/producer Sofia Coppola sat down with HFPA journalist Sam Asi to talk about her newest film On The Rocks, which sees her working with Rashida Jones and re-teaming with Lost in Translation star Bill Murray. They also dig into her history as a filmmaker, gender politics, not having clear "villains" in her films, what draws her to make independent cinema rather than blockbuster movies, how her various tastes/artistic skills inform her collaborative process, and more.
Actor Jamie Dornan sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara Gasser to talk about filming his most recent film, Wild Mountain Thyme, in Ireland. They also discuss life in quarantine, his early turns singing in a band, how the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy changed his life, his memories from his trip to the Golden Globes, and more.
Singer-songwriter turned director Sia sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara de Oliveira Pinto to discuss her directorial debut, Music, which she co-wrote with author Dallas Clayton and stars Maddie Ziegler, a frequent collaborator, as the lead. They discuss the challenges of telling stories about neuro-atypical characters, the trauma in her life, adopting two sons, what inspired her to turn away from fame, enabling the dreams of others, and more.
Returning guest and writer-producer-director-creator Ryan Murphy sat down with HFPA journalist Scott Orlin look back on his work in 2020, which included two documentaries, the TV series The Politician, two miniseries (Hollywood and Ratched), and the two movies The Boys in the Band and The Prom. They also dig into his first creative endeavor, singing in a choir club, the creative freedom his relationship with Netflix gives him, what draws him to the limited series format, and more.
Actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer and television host James Corden sat down with HFPA journalist Janet Nepales to discuss his role in the Ryan Murphy-directed Netflix musical comedy The Prom. They also discuss what inspired him to be an entertainer, getting to know Dominic Cooper and the rest of the cast of The History Boys, the development of Carpool Karaoke, naming his son after Paul McCartney, acting in a new take on Cinderella, and more.
Actress Anya Taylor-Joy sat down with HFPA journalist Helen Hoene to discuss her latest breakout performance as chess prodigy Beth Harmon in the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit. They also discuss her early ambitions, moving to New York on her own at the age of 14, her first lead role in The Witch, reuninting with director Robert Eggers for the upcoming film The Northmen, her excitement for the release of Last Night in Soho, why her role as the eponymous Emma made her deal with bullying issues, and more.
Chris Evans sat down with HFPA journalist Henry Arnaud to discuss his latest project Defending Jacob and what drew him to the miniseries. They also discuss life after playing Steve Rogers/Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the hard decision to take the role back in 2010, his directorial debut and the potential for more directing projects moving forward, potential returns to the stage, working with Russo Brothers again, and more.
Golden Globe-winning actress Reese Witherspoon sat down to talk to HFPA journalist Margaret Gardiner about her decades in Hollywood, from her start in films like Cruel Intentions, Election, and Legally Blonde, to turning points in her career like Wild and Walk the Line, to her recent forays in television with The Morning Show and Big Little Lies, to her outside work like her use of fashion and her ongoing monthly book club that highlights and celebrates great and noteworthy works, and more.
Golden Globe winner George Clooney sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to discuss his latest turn producing, directing, and starring in The Midnight Sky and the process of shaping the final product in post-production during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss, the milestones of his career starring in various ER's to working with Stephen Soderbergh and the Coen Brothers to his forays a director, balancing his activism with newfound fatherhood, and more.
Golden Globe-nominated actress Carey Mulligan sat down with HFPA journalist Patricia Danaher to talk about playing complex characters like the role of Cassie in her new film Promising Young Woman. They also talk about characters who behave contrary to society's expectations, working with Emerald Fennell, life during this year's pandemic, the #metoo movement, and her first time attending the Golden Globes.
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Ramaekers to discuss how his two latest projects The Trial of the Chicago 7 and a sequel to the 2006 comed Borat help him express his dissent with regards to the current direction of the world, politics, and culture. They also discuss his process for building memorable characters, the horrors of seeing the darker forces of humanity, going to Cambridge for comedy, learning about Abbie Hoffman through his writings, and more.
Kaley Cuoco sat down with HFPA journalist Kristien Gijbels to discuss her latest project producing and starring in the HBO Max series Flight Attendant. They also discuss the similarities between being an actor and being an equestrian, starting her own production company, playing table tennis against Michiel Huisman, memories of playing Penny in the last season of The Big Bang Theory, the importance of rescuing animals, and more.
Director George C. Wolfe talked with HFPA journalist Ana Maria Bahiana to discuss his new adaptation of the August Wilson play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, how its setting in 1927 Chicago distinguishes it from Wilson's other work, and the transformation of star Viola Davis as she took on the eponymous Ma Rainey. They also discuss the difference between directing for film and stage, working with the late Chadwick Boseman, how the arts will bounce back after COVID-19, Brazillian culture, and more.
Golden Globe winner and 2019 host Andy Samberg sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara De Olivera Pinto to discuss his career, from was early efforts to be a comedian at eight years old to forming the comedy trio The Lonely Island, to breaking out into the mainstream on Saturday Night Live. They also discuss his lead role on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the shift into and starring in the romantic comedy Palm Springs, which Hulu purchased in the biggest deal in Sundance history.
Actress Aubrey Plaza sat down with HFPA journalist Nellee Holmes to talk about her new film Black Bear, what scared her about making it, and how her time shooting the film had moments that made her feel like she was living in a horror film. They also discuss her character April Ludgate on Parks & Recreation, surviving a seizure in her 20s, how improv has impacted her life, doing tarot readings for Amy Poehler, and more.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to discuss his blossoming acting career and his latest turn as Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seale in Aaron Sorkin's Netflix film The Trial of the Chicago 7. They also discuss his early dreams of being an architect, his big break in Baz Luhrmann’s TV series The Get Down, his Emmy-winning performance on the HBO series Watchmen., the joys of playing the villain in Aquaman, what excites him about being in the upcoming Matrix 4, and more.
Kate Walsh sat down with HFPA journalist Katherine Tulich to discuss life in Western Australia and her current efforts to get a studio up and running in the land down under. They also discuss her role on The Umbrella Academy, performing onstage during the pandemic in the play The Other Place, her small part in Emily in Paris, her latest film Honest Thief, menopause, and the importance of de-stigmatizing conversations around mental health after surviving a brain tumor, and more.
Director Susanne Bier sat down with HFPA journalist Tina Jøhnk Christensen to discuss her latest project: HBO's The Undoing, which stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant and comes from the pen of David E. Kelley. They also dive into her early career, the Danish film industry, surprising her crew when they learn of how knowledgeable filmmaker she is, taking off her shoes just before winning at the Golden Globes, and more.
Golden Globe winner Aaron Sorkin’s sat down with HFPA journalist Vera Anderson to discuss his second directorial job, The Trial of the Chicago 7, the fourteen years it took to get it made, and why the events of 1968 are still relevant today. They also discuss a potential follow-up to The Social Network, his directorial debut Molly's Game, how his sister inspired him to write A Few Good Men, the West Wing election special, the night he started writing, why he struggled with The Newsroom, and more.
Natalia Dyer sat down with HFPA journalist Kristien Gijbels to discuss her new role in the movie Yes, God, Yes. They also touch on her role as Nancy Wheeler in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things and what excites her about the upcoming season, how her early steps in performing nurtured her early career, and more.
Screenwriter Billy Ray sat down with HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio to discuss the Showtime miniseries The Comey Rule, based on the memoir by former FBI director James Comey, the meticulous detail of bringing real-life events to the screen, and casting Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson as James Comey and President Donald Trump, repsectively. They also discuss his thought process in writing movies like The Hunger Games, Captain Phillips, Terminator: Dark Fate, Richard Jewell, and more.
Laura Linney sat down with HFPA journalist Alexander Nevsky to discuss her character Wendy Byrde on the Netflix series Ozark and her feelings about playing a character she loves and does not. They also discuss studying at Julliard, the allure of theatre, the intimidations of moving into film and television, studying in Moscow, working with Clint Eastwood, and more.
Kaitlyn Dever sat down with HFPA journalist Jenny Cooney to discuss playing a nurse in the new HBO film Coastal Elites, which was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also talk about her first Golden Globe nomination for her role on Netflix’s limited series Unbelievable, the joys of working on Booksmart with Olivia Wilde and Beanie Feldstein, working with her idols like Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher and Brie Larson in Short Term 12, her breakout television role on Justified, and more.
For our 150th episode Jim Parsons sat down to talk with HFPA journalist Anke Hoffman to talk about his role in The Boys in The Band both on stage and film, his role as Rock Hudson's agent Henry Wilson on the Netflix series Hollywood, and twelve seasons on The Big Bang Theory. They also discuss the production company he runs with his husband Todd, his early career doing theater at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, his relationship with Ryan Murphy, and much much more.
Golden Globe winning producer, director and writer Jay Roach sat down with HFPA journalist Margaret Gardiner to discuss his new project Coastal Elites, a series of monologues written by playwright Paul Rudnick about life in COVID-19 and starring Bette Midler, Issa Rae, Sarah Paulson, Kaitlyn Dever and Dan Levy. They also discuss his wife Susanna Hoffs, how he got a job directing Austin Powers, collaborating Charlize Theron in Bombshell, and more.
Director Ridley Scott sat down with HFPA journalist Sam Asi to discuss his new HBO Max TV series Raised by Wolves, which explores his recurring themes of androids, religion vs science, the fallibility of human nature, and aliens. They also dig into his start in television, talking about alien life at NASA during research for The Martian, why he's done so many films about history, Bladerunner's effect on his career, and more.
Hilary Swank sat down to talk with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss her portrayal of an astronaut in the new Netflix series "Away". They also discuss her early life playing sports, moving to Hollywood at age 15 and living out of a car, the success that came form her role in Boys Don’t Cry, her thoughts on playing a transgender man, her inspiration to create her fashion label called Mission Statement, and more.
Actress, producer, writer, director, entrepreneur, & activist Tracee Ellis Ross sat down with HFPA journalist Anke Hoffman to discuss her latest movie, The High Note, in which she plays R&B singer Grace Davis. They also discuss her relationship with her mother, Diana Ross, the importance of the TV show girlfriends, her memories of the night she won a Golden Globe, being busy in the time of COVID, why the show Black-ish is important for television, what inspired her to co-create Mixed-ish, and more.
Paul Mescal sat down with HFPA journalist Helen Hoehne to discuss his character Connell on Hulu's adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People and how he related to the role. They also dig into his relationship with his mother, doing press in the time of COVID, what initially drew him into the theater, speculation on what would happen with Marianne and Connell in a hypothetical season two, and more.
Alden Ehrenreich sat down with Scott Orlin to discuss the new Peacock TV adaptation of Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World, and how Huxley's vision of how comfortable lives can result in surrendering freedom when offered, drugs, free love, and more. They also talk about learning from Francis Ford Coppola, mastering rope tricks for his role the Coen Bros.' "Hail, Caesar!", the pressures of playing Han Solo, why he loves book stores, and more.
Asa Butterfield sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara Gasser to discuss his role as Otis Milburn in the Netflix series Sex Education. They also dive into the many talented people he's worked with in his surprisingly long career including Martin Scorsese on Hugo, Harrison Ford on Ender’s Game, Tim Burton on Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and more.
Tobias Menzies sat down with HFPA journalist Margaret Gardiner to discuss his role as Prince Philip on the third and fourth season of Netflix's The Crown and what draws him to morally complex characters. They also discuss his roles in films like Atonement and Underworld: Blood Wars, his TV stints on Rome, Catastrophe, Game Of Thrones, Outlander, go into how he lived with Helena Bonham Carter for a month, and more.
Daisy Edgar-Jones sat down for a podcast with Tina Jøhnk Christensen to discuss her breakout role as Marianne on Hulu’s Normal People and how author Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel fleshed out her characters from her teenage years to young adulthood. They also discuss her audition with Paul Mescal, auditioning for the show while filming a new TV adaptation of The War of the Worlds, doing press during lockdown, and more.
Writer Jack Thorne sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara De Oliveira Pinto to discuss his career as a writer, from adapting HIs Dark Materials to scripting the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and most recently The Eddy. They also talk about the twenty plays he wrote before one made it to stage, his love of reading scripts, opting not to go to the set of the movie Wonder to meet actors like Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, why advocating for disability diversity is important to him, and more.
German actress, screenwriter, director, and producer Maria Schrader sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara Gasser to talk about directing Netflix’s new miniseries Unorthodox. They also discuss new precautions with filming in the world of social distancing and COVID-19, the challenges and joys of wearing so many different hats, her favorite things about living in Berlin, and more.
Composer/musician Tamar-kali sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss her forays into the world of film composing, which started with the film Mudbound in 2017. They also discuss the two-decade career in music that brought her to that project, the reliefs of not being the final arbiter on a piece of art, starring in the documentary Afro-Punk, and more.
Actress Zoë Kravitz sat down with HFPA journalist Nellee Holmes to talk about her new show for Hulu High Fidelity in which she plays the lead role, genderbending the part John Cusack played in the 2000 film adaptation. They also talk about her career on the small screen in shows like Big Little Lies and Californication, big-screen roles in films like Mad Max: Fury Road and her upcoming performance as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Batman, how her youth shaped her into the artist she is today, and more.
Actress Fiona Shaw sat down with HFPA journalist Patricia Danaher to discuss her decades of work in the creative arts, from stage work doing a one-woman show based on T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land and a gender-bent production of Shakespeare's Richard II, to film work giving her wider recognition such as her role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter series, to television roles on hit shows like Fleabag and Killing Eve, and much much more.
Daveed Diggs sat down with HFPA journalist Vera Anderson to talk about his new character Detective Andre Layton on TNT’s new TV adaptation of Snowpiercer. They also discuss how Covid-19 changed his view on trips to Oakland, his experiences as a mentor, what inspired him & writing partner Rafael Casal to develop a TV series on their film Blindspotting, how Hamilton changed the demographics of his concerts, and more.
Jennifer Connelly sat down with HFPA journalist Patricia Danaher to discuss her role on the new television series Snowpiercer and all of the political baggage that the series carries with it. They also dig into her career, including what it was like working with David Bowie at such a young age, meeting her husband while on set for A Beautiful Mind, and more.
Jeremy Pope sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Raemekers on May 29, 2020 to talk about his role on the new series Hollywood and the perspectives and voice he brought to the table. They also discuss the differences between acting in theater and acting on film, the challenges that come with being black in America, the thrill of being the first person to be nominated for two Tonys in the same category in the same year, and more.
Jason Segel sat down with HFPA journalist Rocio Ayuso to discuss his new show Dispatches from Elsewhere, which came to him when he realized in his early 30s he hadn't made a conscious choice in a long time. They also discuss the awesomeness of a Dracula Puppet Musical, his audition for Freaks and Geeks, how the show How I Met Your Mother changed his life, what challenged him about his role as David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour, how he strives for authenticity in his art, and more.
Amanda Peet talked with HFPA journalist Jenny Cooney to discuss the second season of the true-crime anthology series Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story. They discuss her process of working with Christian Slater, how she and her husband David Benioff balanced family and professional life during his nine years running Game of Thrones, why she never had a role on that show, her memories from working on Seinfeld, Togetherness, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and more.
Nicholas Hoult took some time to talk with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis about his role on Hulu's The Great, in which he plays Peter III, the son of Peter The Great, what attracted him to the role, and playing opposite Elle Fanning. They also discuss working with Hugh Grant in About a Boy, his excitement for the new Mission: Impossible film, what he learned from Colin Firth, and more.
English actor Matthew Macfadyen sat down with HFPA journalist Sam Asi to discuss his new role in the AMC series Quiz as Major Charles Ingram, who was accused and convicted of cheating on the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? They also discuss his part as Tom Wambsgans on the HBO series Succession, his famous role as Mr. Darcy in the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, what attracts him to historical dramas, and more.
Elle Fanning sat down with HFPA journalist Margaret Gardiner to talk about her new Hulu’s series The Great, which she portrays Catherine The Great and her rises to power as she becomes the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia's history. They also talk about nude scenes, the role fashion plays in her professional and personal life, working with her sister Dakota Fanning, learning from Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman, and more.
Derek Cianfrance sat down to speak with HFPA journalist Ana Maria Bahiana about how Covid-19 has (or hasn't) changed his routine while he edits the miniseries I Know This Much Is True. They also dig into the recurring motifs of his career, including his views on family, his life growing up, how his Italian heritage has informed his writing, what he has found bonds him to Mark Ruffalo, the idea nuggets he can use to fuel the stories he wants to tell, and more.
Melissa Barrera sat down with HFPA journalist Gilda Baum-Lappe to discuss the third and final season of the series Vida and the importance of LGBTQ and Latin representation on television. They also discuss the importance of family, spending time with her husband during the COVID-19 quarantine, picking up the guitar, her upcoming role in In The Heights, meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda, finding love on a reality show, and more.
Actress/Singer/Broadway Legend Patti LuPone sat down with HFPA journalist Janet Nepales to discuss her role as Avis Amberg in the new Ryan Murphy show Hollywood and what drew her to the role. They also discuss her performance in the streaming celebration for Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday, the challenges of being in both Evita and Sunset Boulevard, the deep special friendship she has with Mandy Patinkin, and more.
Danish actor Claes Bang took time during the COVID-19 lockdown to talk with HFPA journalist Tina Jøhnk Christensen about his latest projects, from the recent release of Dracula to the new film The Last Vermeer, which had its premiere in early March. They also talk about his life during quarantine, the highs and lows of awards season, what he loves about England and London, and more.
Lauren Graham sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to talk about her career, her life, and her time on the new show Zoye's Extraordinary Playlist. They also talk about her Golden Globe nominated performance as Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls as well as her role as Sarah Braverman on Parenthood, the hustle to get her career to this point, getting teased by Daniel Craig, writing books, and more.
Mishel Prada joins HFPA journalist Gabriel Lerman to discuss the third and final season of the Starz drama Vida, what is in store for the Hernandez sisters, and leaving nothing on the table as the series wraps up. They also talk about her first move to L.A., getting cast in webseries Fear The Walking Dead: Passage, returning to set on Riverdale right before production shut down due to COVID-19, and more.
Jane Levy sat down for a call with HFPA journalist Henry Arnaud to discuss her starring role on the TV show Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and the joys and pressures of singing and dancing on film. They also discuss her life under the stay at home order, not being recognized in public, her changing hair color, how she fits into the horror genre, looking up to Lucille Ball and Jane Fonda, and more.
Golden Globe winner Brian sat down with HFPA journalist Helen Hoene to discuss playing Machiavellian patriarch Logan Roy on the HBO show Succession. They also dig into his humble upbringing in Dundee, Scotland, how his father's death has affected his own parenting, his move from theater to Hollywood, his thoughts on the Roy children in Succession, his views on directing, the joy of teaching, and more.
Jaime Camil sat down with HFPA journalist Gilda Baum-Lappe to discuss the journey that took him from his breakout role on Jane the Virin to his starring role on the CBS comedy Broke, the first CBS show with a Latinx Male lead since Desi Arnaz. They also discuss the challenges of being the son of a mother who had a career in the arts and a father who didn't, his philosophy for raising children, studying mental illness for a roles, and more.
Logan Lerman sat down with HFPA journalist Scott Orlin to talk about his new Amazon series Hunters, his excitement at playing a Jewish character, and the lessons he learned acting opposite Al Pacino. They also dig into his career to date, memories of Heath Ledger, Mel Gibson, and Jim Carrey, his reaction to the script for The Perks of Being A Wallflower, out-of-the-box film recommendations, and more.