Awards Chatter Podcast
‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Chloé Zhao on How Her Post-‘Eternals’ “Mid-Life Crisis” Paved the Way for ‘Hamnet’
The Chinese filmmaker, a double Oscar winner for 'Nomadland,' also reflects on her path to America and filmmaking, jumping from indies to Marvel and why she almost passed on directing the Jessie Buckley/Paul Mescal project that's now up for eight Oscars (including two for her).
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: James Cameron on ‘Fire and Ash,’ Academy’s Mixed Response to Past ‘Avatar’ Films, and Upcoming 3D Billie Eilish Concert Doc
The Oscar-winning filmmaker also made it clear how he feels about those who question whether Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack could have been saved at the end of 'Titanic': "Don’t ask me about the fucking raft, people!"
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Joel Edgerton on ‘Train Dreams,’ Lessons from Great Directors and Memories of ‘Star Wars’
In front of an audience at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the 51-year-old, who is on the cusp of landing his first Oscar nomination, reflected on his journey from Sydney to Hollywood, and the highs and lows in between.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Ariana Grande, Better Than Ever in ‘Wicked: For Good,’ on Music vs. Acting, Singing as Herself vs. Glinda and What’s Next
In front of an audience at Chapman University, the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and Oscar-nominated actress returns to the podcast and candidly discusses her rollercoaster life and career.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Guillermo del Toro on His 50-Year Journey to ‘Frankenstein’ and Being “Weird As F***”
In front of an audience of film students at Chapman University, the three-time Oscar winner also reflected on his father's win of the Mexican lottery and subsequent kidnapping, coming up in the business as one of "the Three Amigos" and the "miracle" of Jacob Elordi.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Gwyneth Paltrow on ‘Marty Supreme,’ Goop and Being Such a Polarizing Person
The 'Shakespeare in Love' Oscar winner, who came out of retirement from acting to star opposite Timothée Chalamet in Josh Safdie's dramedy, opens up about her life, movies and how Hollywood has changed.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Wagner Moura on Brazil’s ‘The Secret Agent,’ Importance of Memory, ‘Narcos’ 10 Years Later and Trump’s Invasion of Venezuela
The star of Brazil's entry for the best international feature Oscar race, himself a best actor contender for a performance that's already brought him the Cannes Film Festival's equivalent prize, chats with Scott Feinberg.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Gus Van Sant on ‘Dead Man’s Wire,’ Early Collabs With River Phoenix and Nicole Kidman and Almost Making ‘Brokeback Mountain’
In front of an audience at the Miami Film Festival's GEMS event, the two-time Oscar nominee (for directing 'Good Will Hunting' and 'Milk') spoke with THR about his life, career and return to feature filmmaking after seven years away from it.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Noah Baumbach on ‘Jay Kelly,’ Awkwardness of Semi-Autobiographical Films, and Falling in Love With Greta Gerwig On Screen and Off
The 56-year-old auteur, a four-time Oscar nominee, sits down with THR to reflect on his life and career.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Ed Sheeran on Oscar-Contending ‘F1’ Song “Drive,” Greatest Hits, “Sibling” Taylor Swift and Posthumous Album Plans
The English singer-songwriter, a best song Critics Choice Award nominee for the "big rock song" he wrote with John Mayer and Blake Slatkin, goes deep with The Hollywood Reporter about his odds-defying life and career.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Sydney Sweeney on Oscar-Buzzed ‘Christy,’ Return of ‘Euphoria’ and Upcoming Kim Novak/Sammy Davis Jr. Film
The 28-year-old is in contention for the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of trailblazing boxer — and domestic abuse survivor — Christy Martin in David Michôd's new film.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Rian Johnson on ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ Future of ‘Knives Out’ Franchise and Online Calls for a Benoit Blanc Muppet Movie
At the Newport Beach Film Festival, the twice Oscar-nominated filmmaker discussed his new Netflix film and his six prior features, including the polarizing 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' stating, "I came out the other end of it loving the Star Wars fandom more than I did even going into it."
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