Collider Ladies Night
305 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsCollider Ladies Night puts the spotlight on the need-to-know female voices in Hollywood through an entertaining, in-depth conversation. Who’s on the rise? Who’s changing the industry for the better? Collider.com senior producer Perri Nemiroff sits down with these standout forces to cover their journey from early influences, current projects, and beyond.
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Grace Gummer Interview: Advice from Meryl, Mr. Robot, AHS, Let the Right One In, and More
November 07, 2022 19:13 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBThe John Ajvide Lindqvist novel, Let the Right One In, already has one downright phenomenal big screen adaptation and a rock solid American remake. Is it really possible for the source material to go three for three on screen? Five episodes into Showtime’s Let the Right One In series, it looks that way. The show has a number of key characters to track. Most closely associated with the original story is Ian Foreman’s Isaiah and Madison Taylor Baez’s Eleanor. Isaiah’s a young kid who struggle...
Heather Langenkamp Interview: From Nightmare on Elm Street to The Midnight Club
October 16, 2022 19:20 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBHeather Langenkamp is a horror icon courtesy of her work as Nancy in A Nightmare on Elm Street. When you strike gold with an opportunity like that, it’s hard to imagine ever finding another role that’s on that same level. Langenkamp even said as much; “I knew nothing could be as good as Nancy. I've always felt that as a teenager and as a woman who grew up looking for good roles, it was really hard to find roles as good as that one.” But, then The Midnight Club came her way. She continued, “E...
Halloween Ends: Andi Matichak on Pivoting from Soccer Star to Fighting Michael Myers
October 12, 2022 22:26 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBDavid Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy may be coming to a close for Andi Matichak with Halloween Ends on October 14th, but between her work ethic, passion, and lessons learned from the legendary Jamie Lee Curtis, Matichak is bound to make the most of even more big screen opportunities moving forward. A first lead role in a Hollywood feature doesn’t get much bigger than this — playing Laurie Strode’s (Curtis) granddaughter in a Halloween film. Four years later, Matichak has starred opposite ...
Ghosts Season 2 Interview: Danielle Pinnock on Alberta's Vulnerabilities & Her Killer
October 07, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBGhosts marks Danielle Pinnock’s very first series regular role. If you’ve seen even a single episode of the downright delightful CBS show, you’re well aware she’s making the most of the opportunity and that there’s just no better actor for the role of Alberta. Ghosts is an absolute must-see, one of the best new comedy series in recent years, but just in case you’re a little late to the game, we've got a primer for you; the CBS show is an adaption of the British series of the same name. In t...
Mia Goth Interview: How Nymphomaniac Put Her on the Path to Pearl
September 25, 2022 15:39 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBMia Goth has been quietly amassing one of the most exciting filmographies out there for the last 10 years. Until now, that is. She’s delivered standout supporting performances in films like The Survivalist, A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria, and more, but Ti West is the first to fully embrace the powerhouse she is and send her star soaring in a big way by releasing not one but two features in a single calendar year with Goth as the headliner, X back in March and now the prequel film, Pearl. Eve...
Fate: The Winx Saga Interview: Abigail Cowen on Season 2 and Identifying Her Need to Act via Stranger Things
September 18, 2022 20:03 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIf you’re looking for a good example of someone who put in the work and experienced a steady climb to #1 on the call sheet, look no further than Abigail Cowen. While she has worked on a number of projects outside of Netflix, if you look at her work for the streamer alone she went from having a few lines in Stranger Things to scoring a supporting role in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina where Kiernan Shipka showed her what it means to headline a series, and now Cowen is doing just that star...
Cobra Kai Season 5: Mary Mouser Breaks Down All of Sam's Biggest Moments
September 14, 2022 16:21 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThere’s a slew of reasons why Cobra Kai is a very special series, but after being lucky enough to chat with the cast and creators for five seasons, one particular thing stands out — the Cobra Kai company is packed with people who understand these characters and are deeply dedicated to doing whatever they can to make their journeys stronger and stronger along the way. Mary Mouser made her first appearance on Collider Ladies Night back in August 2020. That was just after news broke that the s...
Nazanin Boniadi Revisits Her Journey from Iron Man & How I Met Your Mother to The Rings of Power
September 03, 2022 20:58 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBPrime Video’s Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power, is a one-of-a-kind production, but fortunately, Nazanin Boniadi had a slew of past experiences that put her in prime position to make the absolute most of this whirlwind ride. The show takes place during the Second Age. While it may seem like a period of peace and calm, Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel senses evil brewing and Boniadi’s Bronwyn comes face to face with that evil in Episode 1. Bronwyn is a Southlander. Many years back, their...
Pre-Party: Meet The Rings of Power Star Markella Kavenagh (Nori Brandyfoot)
September 02, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBMarkella Kavenagh already had a handful of experience and credits to her name before jumping into The Rings of Power, but Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings series is about to send her star soaring in a very big way. The show takes place before the events of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit and Lord of the Rings film trilogies, during the Second Age. While there is some that view it as a time of peace initially, Galadriel, played here by Morfydd Clark, senses evil brewing. While she sets off to face...
Katja Herbers on Her Journey to Evil, More Demon Kristen and If Sheryl Is Unforgivable
September 01, 2022 17:04 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBEver since Evil first debuted on CBS in 2019, I was told time and time again that it was an absolute must-watch, that this genre mash-up of a show was right up my alley. I’m deeply embarrassed to admit that it took me until summer of 2022 to actually take that advice. But, sure enough, I fell so hard for Evil that now I’m determined to pay it forward — go watch all three seasons of Evil on Paramount+ right now! The show stars Mike Coulter as David, a Catholic seminarian working as an assess...
Xochitl Gomez Doctor Strange 2 Interview: Auditioning for the MCU, America Chavez's Future
August 29, 2022 17:10 - 37 minutes - 35 MBCollider Ladies Night Pre-Party is all about making sure you’re well aware of some of the biggest talent on the rise right now and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Xochitl Gomez most certainly fits that description. She makes her MCU debut in the Doctor Strange sequel as America Chavez, a teenager with the ability to travel the multiverse via star-shaped portals. That power makes her Scarlet Witch’s (Elizabeth Olsen) prime target given her desperation to reunite with her chi...
Bailee Madison Talks Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and Embracing Her Love of Horror More Than Ever
August 25, 2022 16:15 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBBailee Madison has been racking up titles in a variety of genres ever since scoring her first screen credit in 2006’s Lonely Hearts, but she’s currently in the process of making an especially big mark in horror. Given her passion for genre storytelling and the fact that she’s had the opportunity to learn from some of the best of the best over the years, that corner of the industry is mighty lucky to have her, and you can see as much in her latest release, the Pretty Little Liars spin-off ser...
Christina Ricci Interview: From Addams Family Values to Yellowjackets
August 20, 2022 15:54 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBCollider Ladies Night is all about revisiting lessons learned and discussing how they’ve influenced the current path a creator is on. In Christina Ricci’s case, her decade’s worth of experience has led her straight to an Emmy nomination for playing a character who seems to well reflect her greatest ambitions as an artist. Yes, an artist. Ricci is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work playing Misty Quigley in Showtime’s Yellowjackets. If you’re not caugh...
Pre-Party: Meet Pretty Little Liars Original Sin Star Chandler Kinney
August 18, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBCollider Ladies Night Pre-Party is all about giving you the heads-up on newer talent on the cusp of becoming very big and busy, and I’ve got a whole lot of faith that’ll be the case for Pretty Little Lairs: Original Sin star Chandler Kinney. The HBO Max reimagining takes place within the existing Pretty Little Liars universe, but it focuses on five new characters living in a different town. The events of Original Sin unfold in Millwood, which isn’t all that far from Rosewood. That’s where w...
Rachel Sennott Interview: Stand-up, Pete Davidson and Bodies Bodies Bodies
August 13, 2022 19:50 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBYou better start catching up on Rachel Sennott’s work now because she’s amassing must-see credits fast, and with her drive to explore multiple corners of this industry, that list is bound to continue growing at a rip-roaring pace. Sennott first gained notoriety through comedy, specifically in the stand-up and social media spheres. Her star soared in film with the release of Shiva Baby in 2020, which earned her a number of accolades including a nomination for Breakthrough Performer at the Go...
Pre-Party: Meet Bodies Bodies Bodies Star Myha'la Herrold
August 08, 2022 21:13 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBMyha’la Herrold is on the rise in a big way. Not only is she making waves on HBO’s Industry, but she’s also an absolute powerhouse in A24’s latest release, Bodies Bodies Bodies directed by Halina Reijn. The movie covers what happens when a group of friends opts to ride out a hurricane by throwing a party at a secluded family mansion. During that party, they play a game — Bodies Bodies Bodies. It’s basically an imposter game like Among Us. One member of the group is secretly dubbed the kille...
Zoey Deutch Interview: The Positives of Method Acting, Her Producing Goals and Not Okay
August 06, 2022 16:06 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBZoey Deutch has been busy carving her own path in this industry for years now, and it’s something special. Not only has she racked up credits that highlight her greatest strengths while also showing off her range in front of the lens, but she’s also put a considerable about of time into building her behind-the-scenes resume as well. In fact, her third film serving as a producer is now available to stream on Hulu. It’s Not Okay. Deutch also stars in the film as Danni Sanders. When the movie ...
Pre-Party: Meet Paper Girls Star Sofia Rosinsky
August 04, 2022 21:09 - 24 minutes - 23.7 MBSofia Rosinsky delivers a true one-of-a-kind performance as Mac Coyle in the Prime Video adaptation of Paper Girls. Mac is the very first paperboy in Stony Stream who’s not, well, a boy. Now there’s also Camryn Jones’ Tiff, Fina Strazza’s KJ, and the newest papergirl, Riley Lai Nelet’s Erin. Their paths collide in the wee hours of the morning on November 1, 1988, aka Hell Day. The hours after Halloween can get quite rowdy, but Mac, Tiff, KJ, and Erin have a rather unusual experience after e...
Jenny Slate Interview: From SNL & Big Terrific to Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
July 14, 2022 18:53 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBJenny Slate, Dean Fleischer Camp, and Nick Paley did it. They took the 2010 internet sensation, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On the short film, and expanded the concept into a full feature. And they didn’t just figure out a way to make it work. They crafted a deeply moving exploration of connection and community, far exceeding expectations and delivering a film that’s currently a favorite of 2022. In the new movie, Marcel, a talking shell with shoes on voiced by Slate, is living with his Nan...
Stranger Things: Natalia Dyer Revisits Nancy's Journey from Playing by the Rules to Bravely Facing Danger
July 10, 2022 23:16 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBStranger Things features a number of powerful character arcs, but a personal favorite of the bunch is Nancy Wheeler’s evolution from timid student finding her way in the high school social scene to a sheer force who’s willing to throw herself into danger to fight for her loved ones. That epic transformation is exactly what we break down in this new edition of Collider Ladies Night with Nancy Wheeler herself, Natalia Dyer. In Season 1 of Stranger Things, Nancy is inspired to step up and face...
The Boys Season 3 Spoilers with Claudia Doumit: Victoria Neuman’s Complex Internal Conflict
July 08, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBClaudia Doumit is on fire as Victoria Neuman in Season 3 of The Boys. She did make a big impression when she was first introduced in Season 2 of the Prime Video series, but we had to wait nearly the entire season to see what Neuman was really capable of. Now, in Season 3, not only is Neuman less secretive about her head-popping ability, but she’s also proving to be one of the most complex characters to track. Neuman may convey a certain set of goals and values to the public, but deep down, ...
Geena Davis Career Interview: Thelma and Louise, The Fly, Beetlejuice and More
July 01, 2022 19:38 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBGeena Davis is a force in this industry. Not only is she a hugely talented Academy Award-winner with a slew of iconic titles on her filmography like Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own, Beetlejuice, and more, but she’s also actively working to change this industry for the better via the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and also through the Bentonville Film Festival. If that’s not the definition of a perfect guest for Collider Ladies Night, I don’t know what is! With Bentonville h...
Pre-Party: Meet The Umbrella Academy Star Ritu Arya
June 26, 2022 14:16 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThe cast of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy was electric in Season 1. One’s got to imagine it’s a challenge to join such an ensemble and encourage the audience to fall for your character just as hard, but Ritu Arya did just that in the second season as Lila Pitts. When we first meet Lila in the hit Netflix series, her adoptive mother, The Handler (Kate Walsh), has her assisting in her mission to overthrow the authority at The Commission so she can assume control. However, after succeeding in...
Sadie Sink Interview: From Broadway Dreams to Stranger Things
June 24, 2022 15:30 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBSadie Sink’s star is soaring. And it has been ever since Stranger Things 2 hit Netflix in October of 2017. But since, Sink has made the absolute most of every single opportunity to come her way, proving her boundless range and astronomical promise in this industry. Not only is she a sheer force in her first lead role in a feature film playing Ziggy in Fear Street 1978, but she also shines in Taylor Swift’s All Too Well: The Short Film, will star in Darren Aronofsky’s next film, The Whale, ...
Pre-Party: Meet The Summer I Turned Pretty Star Lola Tung
June 19, 2022 14:28 - 29 minutesIf you've binged Prime Video's The Summer I Turned Pretty, I'm willing to bet you want to know everything about the film's star, newcomer Lola Tung! If you fit that description, you've come to the right place. In this episode of Collider Ladies Night Pre-Party, we recap how Tung went from playing the Tin Man in a school production of The Wizard of Oz to headlining the latest Jenny Han adaption for Amazon. Tung leads the series as Belly, a teenager who always spends her summers at Cousins Be...
Leslie Bibb Career Interview: Iron Man, Private Parts, Popular Playing Satan and More
June 16, 2022 19:19 - 1 hourLeslie Bibb did it. She put in the work, honed her craft, powered through the lows, and now tackles one film or television project after the next. Is it smooth sailing? Not always, but thanks to a journey that included a whole lot of determination and excellent mentorship, Bibb now gets opportunities like God’s Favorite Idiot, a new Netflix series that lets her swing for the fences playing Satan. The show is created by Ben Falcone who also stars in it as Clark. One day, Clark is struck by l...
DeWanda Wise on Jurassic World Dominion, Exiting Captain Marvel and More
June 07, 2022 23:27 - 30 minutesIf you’re not familiar with DeWanda Wise, get ready for that to change because she is one of the best new additions to the Jurassic franchise since the release of the 1993 original. Come June 10th, you’ll get to meet Kayla Watts in Jurassic World Dominion. She’s a contract pilot who gets gigs from Biosyn, a biotech company that created a safe haven for dinosaurs in the Dolomites in Italy. She’s usually all business — complete an assignment, get the money, move on — but when she crosses path...
Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview: Stephanie Hsu
May 20, 2022 16:00 - 43 minutesEverything Everywhere All At Once is changing the game in a very big way for breakout star Stephanie Hsu. No synopsis can do the full film justice, but just in case you’ve yet to experience the phenomenon, Everything Everywhere All At Once focuses on Michelle Yeoh’s Evelyn Wang, a woman struggling to keep her family’s laundromat afloat with her husband, Waymond (Ke Huy Quan). Evelyn is so wrapped up in that, filing her taxes, and her father’s (James Hong) arrival from China that she fails t...
Sasha Lane Talks Spider-Man Audition, Booking Loki & Making Conversations with Friends
May 16, 2022 17:39 - 39 minutesWith Conversations with Friends now available to stream on Hulu, Sasha Lane joins Perri Nemiroff for an episode of Collider Ladies Night! Not only is Lane a one-of-a-kind talent, but she's also had a one-of-a-kind journey in the industry thus far. Lane didn't have ambitions to become an actor, rather she was approached by director Andrea Arnold while on spring break to be in her film, American Honey. Even after American Honey's success, Lane had some apprehensions about pursuing a career in...
The Wilds Interview: Reign Edwards on the Loss of Nora and Rachel’s Hand
May 13, 2022 20:44 - 29 minutesWith a new season of The Wilds now available to stream on Prime Video, it’s time for a brand new episode of Collider Ladies Night with one of the show’s hugely talented cast members. We were lucky enough to have Mia Healey on for Season 1, and now it’s time to put the spotlight on Reign Edwards for Season 2! Edwards’ Rachel is central to one of Season 1’s biggest cliffhangers. After finally getting to a better place and heading back into the water, Rachel is attacked by a shark in the final...
Imogen Poots on Her Journey to Prime Video's 'Outer Range'
May 06, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutesWith Outer Range’s eight-episode run on Prime Video now complete, Imogen Poots took the time to join us for an episode of Collider Ladies Night to revisit her journey from her earliest credits to joining the cast of Amazon’s supernatural Western. Outer Range puts the spotlight on Josh Brolin’s Royal, the head of the Abbott family who’s doing everything he can to keep their ranch up and running. Royal’s already got quite a bit to sort through when the show opens, but things get increasingly ...
Pre-Party: Meet Lily Sheen
April 24, 2022 18:26 - 20 minutesMake way for Lily Sheen - and also a brand new subseries of Collider Ladies Night called Collider Ladies Night Pre-Party! In an effort to shine an even bigger spotlight on emerging talent, we’re expanding the Ladies Night brand to include a series of stripped-down long-form interviews with industry newcomers to give you the opportunity to get to know them, learn more about their first big projects, and to get a sense of their career goals moving forward. No games, no cutaways — just an in-de...
Jessica Williams’ Journey From Daily Show Correspondent to Wizarding World Witch
April 11, 2022 15:58 - 39 minutesWith Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore due out in theaters on April 15th, Jessica Williams joined us for an episode of Collider Ladies Night to discuss how she went from Daily Show correspondent to picking up the wand and joining the Wizarding World franchise. After making a brief cameo appearance in The Crimes of Grindelwald, Williams’ Professor Eulalie Hicks becomes a main player in the third film of the Fantastic Beasts series. She’s a charms professor at Ilvermorny School of W...
Judy Greer Revisits Her Career from Jawbreaker to The Thing About Pam
April 01, 2022 16:07 - 30 minutesIt’s time for a Collider Ladies Night bucket list guest! With The Thing About Pam in the midst of its run on NBC (and streaming on Hulu), Judy Greer took the time to join Perri for an extended interview. The Thing About Pam is based on the true story of Pam Hupp, played by Renee Zellweger. When her best friend Betsy (Katy Mixon) is found dead in her home, Betsy’s husband Russ (Glenn Fleshler) becomes the prime suspect when all eyes should really be on Pam. However, when prosecutor Leah Aske...
Katheryn Winnick Revisits Vikings and Discusses Plans to Direct Big Sky
March 25, 2022 14:35 - 38 minutesKatheryn Winnick is a true powerhouse in the action realm. She’s proved as much with her stunts and fight choreography in Vikings, and now she’s an absolute force playing Jenny Hoyt on Big Sky. At the start of the ABC series, Jenny, an ex-cop, is compelled to get back to work as a private detective after the disappearance of her husband (Ryan Phillippe). Alongside partner Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), Jenny commits herself to helping the residents of Helena, Montana via Dewell & Hoyt Priva...
Brittany Snow Talks X and How Pitch Perfect Made Her Fall in Love With Acting Again
March 19, 2022 21:09 - 30 minutesBrittany Snow stars in Ti West's X as Bobby-Lynne, a member of a group of filmmakers who head out to a remote farm in rural Texas to shoot an adult film. When their elderly hosts find out what they're really up to on their property, it kicks off a mighty violent killing spree. With X now playing in theaters nationwide, Snow took the time to join us for an episode of Collider Ladies Night to recap her journey to this new film. She looked back on scoring her role in American Dreams and the ma...
Vikings: Valhalla’s Frida Gustavsson on Quitting Modeling for Acting
February 25, 2022 18:20 - 41 minutesPursuing any career within the entertainment industry is a hugely risky and intimidating endeavor. But not only did Frida Gustavsson tackle that challenge head-on and manage to build a successful career as a model, but then she dared to leave it behind to go after her biggest dream, becoming an actor. Gustavsson is currently celebrating the premiere of the Vikings sequel series, Vikings: Valhalla. The show is set about one hundred years after the events of the original series, during a time...
Peacemaker: How Danielle Brooks Went from Juilliard to DC Hero
February 17, 2022 17:59 - 27 minutesAn actor is lucky enough to have one hit show, but here we go again for Danielle Brooks! After seven seasons with the Netflix smash Orange Is the New Black, Brooks is a main player in one of the hottest new shows of 2022, James Gunn’s Peacemaker. Brooks plays Leota Adebayo in the HBO Max DC series. She’s Amanda Waller’s (Viola Davis) daughter, but would much rather be running an animal shelter than contributing to the Project Butterfly task force. Trouble is, Adebayo needs to support her fa...
Sarah Silverman Interview: Her Journey from Saturday Night Live to Marry Me
February 13, 2022 21:30 - 28 minutesSarah Silverman’s had a one-of-a-kind journey in this industry, making the most of the exceptional comedic chops that have been on display since day one and also building on that skill set more and more with each new project. With her newest feature film, Marry Me, now in theaters and available to stream on Peacock, Silverman took the time to join us for an episode of Collider Ladies Night to retrace her steps from her earliest inspirations to her latest releases. As for Marry Me, that one ...
Joey King Interview: From Child Star to Producing Powerhouse on The In Between
February 11, 2022 02:40 - 30 minutesJoey King is proving to be quite the force in this industry. Her incredible range and screen presence have been on display since day one, but now she’s also using her years of experience to further influence her projects for the better behind the scenes, projects like her latest feature film, The In Between. King leads the Paramount+ release as Tessa, a teenager who bounced around foster homes for quite some time growing up and now believes finding “the one” just isn’t in the cards for her....
Taissa Farmiga's Journey from a Much Needed Nudge from Her Sister Vera to HBO's The Gilded Age
February 04, 2022 06:01 - 41 minutesI’ve been lucky enough to cross paths with Taissa Farmiga quite a bit over the years for interviews, but a Collider Ladies Night conversation is different. Farmiga’s had a one-of-a-kind journey in this industry and during our 40-minute chat, we covered as much of it as possible leading up to her latest project, the HBO series, The Gilded Age. From Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, The Gilded Age kicks off in the United States in 1882, a time that involved a significant conflict betwee...
Maddie Ziegler Interview: The Fallout, West Side Story & Passion for Acting
January 28, 2022 03:05 - 39 minutesI know it’s only the end of January, but trust me when I tell you Maddie Ziegler’s new movie is a special one. I had the opportunity to catch The Fallout at SXSW 2021, and the movie has been on my mind ever since. Had it received a 2021 release, it likely would have been a favorite of the year. Now I'm hopeful that will happen in 2022. The film marks Megan Park’s feature screenwriting and directing debut. Ziegler stars alongside Jenna Ortega as Mia and Vada, respectively. The two aren’t esp...
Peacemaker Interview: How Jennifer Holland's The Suicide Squad Role Became Emilia Harcourt
January 22, 2022 19:44 - 40 minutesJennifer Holland’s had an exciting and mighty unique journey in the DC realm thus far. Initially, she was going to play “Comms Tech 2” in The Suicide Squad. That role remained a supporting character but eventually was given a name linking her to the comics, Emilia Harcourt. Now? Harcourt is a main character in James Gunn’s Peacemaker series on HBO Max. Talk about an ideal evolution for a franchise character! After contributing to the takeover during Project Starfish in The Suicide Squad, Am...
Yellowjackets Star Melanie Lynskey Talks Working with Sophie Nélisse, Secrecy and Spoilers
January 17, 2022 18:45 - 49 minutesYou don’t get better than the casting of Showtime’s Yellowjackets. The series takes place in 1996 and 2021, following what happens when a high school girls soccer team’s plane crashes on the way to nationals and they’re forced to do whatever it takes to survive out in the wilderness for 19 months. Then, the 2021 material shows how the survivors are coping with what they’ve done as they try to outrun a tragedy that’s seemingly always on the verge of consuming them all over again. In celebrat...
Scream 5 Star Melissa Barrera Details Her Journey from Telenovelas to Woodsboro
January 15, 2022 19:01 - 25 minutesMelissa Barrera is taking over. She made a huge impression in the Starz series, Vida, but her star soared especially high in 2021 with the release of Jon M. Chu’s electric adaptation of In the Heights. Now the trend continues via a headlining role in the new Scream movie. Barrera joins the iconic slasher franchise as Samantha Carpenter, a former Woodsboro resident who returns home when she finds out her sister’s been attacked by Ghostface. Along the way, Sam crosses paths with the Scream se...
Cobra Kai Season 4 Interview: Peyton List Revisits Her Journey from Disney Channel to Netflix
January 06, 2022 20:04 - 42 minutesThe entire Cobra Kai ensemble shines every single season, but there’s no denying that Peyton List is a major standout as Tory in Season 4. When we first met the character in Season 2, Tory joins Cobra Kai and develops an intense rivalry with Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser). And who can blame her? Accusing Tory of stealing her mother’s wallet wasn’t really an ideal first encounter. Things continue to escalate between the two when Tory strikes up a relationship with Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) onl...
Mackenzie Davis Career Interview: From Breathe In to HBO Max's Station Eleven
December 20, 2021 21:03 - 45 minutesMackenzie Davis has been a favorite for a good while now, but it’s especially exciting to see her filmography continue to grow with such a wide variety of projects, working with some of the most striking voices in the industry. Now that resume grows with HBO Max’s extremely stirring adaption of Emily St. John Mandel’s novel, Station Eleven, from showrunner Patrick Somerville with episodes directed by Hiro Murai, Jeremy Podeswa, Helen Shaver and Lucy Tcherniak. The story begins with the worl...
The Witcher Interview: Anya Chalotra Recalls the Day on Set She Thought "I Can’t Do This"
December 18, 2021 02:13 - 20 minutesNo, Yennefer didn’t have peak confidence all throughout Season 1 of The Witcher, but Anya Chalotra seemed to be oozing with it while playing the character. However, while on an episode of Collider Ladies Night in celebration of the launch of Season 2 of the hit Netflix series, Chalotra admitted that wasn’t really the case. In fact, there was a point during the filming of Season 1 when she had to call a mentor for help. For about half of the season, Yennefer is a young woman struggling with...
Janina Gavankar on Getting Her Start in Barbershop and Swinging Big as Ren on Big Sky
December 17, 2021 03:26 - 47 minutesI was already a big believer that Janina Gavankar is a wildly talented individual that this industry needs more of, but after our 50-minute Collider Ladies Night chat, I’ve also come to the conclusion that she can (and should) do just about anything. At the moment, Gavankar is making the most of a downright delicious role in Big Sky Season 2. The search for Ronald Pergman (Brian Geraghty) is still ongoing, but Jenny (Katheryn Winnick) and Cassie (Kylie Bunbury) also get caught up in a case ...
Rose McIver on "Breaking Out" with Lovely Bones and the CBS Smash Ghosts
November 26, 2021 19:28 - 42 minutesEven as someone who needs the horror genre 365 days a year, I still have that increased itch for fun-loving, feel-good fare during the holiday season. This year, one of the biggest delights paving the way to the holidays and spreading good vibes every step of the way is the new CBS sitcom, Ghosts. Inspired by the British series of the same name, the CBS show stars Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar as Samantha and Jay, a couple who opt to leave their city life behind when they inherit an old...