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Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

608 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 828 ratings

Little Gold Men is the inside story of Hollywood, from awards shows and red-carpet premieres to the hard work and whisper campaigns that get people there. Weekly episodes feature obsessive, expert conversations about the best of television and film, with special guest appearances from stars, creators, and critics. LGM also dives deep into Oscar history, and offers insight into all the other awards that make up Hollywood’s continual dash toward glitz and glory. For more on Little Gold Men, visit vanityfair.com/podcast/little-gold-men

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The Actors Might Be Speaking Soon - What Will They Say?

November 02, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

A look at how the campaign might change if the end to the SAG-AFTRA strike really is near. Plus a look ahead at fall TV and more lingering questions about the screenplay races. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Alexander Payne (The Holdovers)

October 31, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Alexander Payne is a little bit surprised by the way people are responding to his new film, about three people who form an unlikely bond over Christmas break at a New England boarding school. But he has a hunch it's because there aren't as many movies about human relationships as there were in the early 70s, when the film is set — and he hopes audiences are ready for that kind of throwback. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follo...

The First Awards Nominations of the Season Are Here

October 26, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

The Gotham Awards weigh in with a slate of mostly indie-skewing nominees — plus Barbie. David checks in from the Savannah Film Festival, the group takes the temperature of Priscilla, and the extremely competitive original and adapted screenplay races start to take shape. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Nyad)

October 24, 2023 13:37 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

The Oscar-winning directors of Free Solo had followed some of the most elite athletes in the world into some of the most forbidding climates imaginable — but they still found brand new challenges on their first narrative feature film, Nyad. Luckily, they had Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, and Rhys Ifans on their side. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our edito...

The Martin Scorsese Portion of Awards Season Has Begun

October 19, 2023 16:07 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

As Killers of the Flower Moon opens in wide release, the group considers how far the latest Scorsese film can go, and who might be in the running with presumed frontrunner Christopher Nolan for best director. Plus a look at Taylor Swift's Eras movie release, the latest on the SAG strikes, and some first-time narrative filmmakers in the race. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @da...

Interview: Jacqueline West and Julie O'Keefe (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Cynthia Erivo (Drift)

October 17, 2023 16:26 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

First, Rebecca Ford talks to the two costume designers of Killers of the Flower Moon, who might have seemed like an unlikely duo — West, a veteran Hollywood costume designer, and O'Keefe, a member of the Osage Nation and experienced product manager — but teamed up to create some of the year's most stunning costumes. Then, David Canfield talks to Cynthia Erivo about the big leaps she took to make Drift, a moving independent film in which she stars as a Liberian refugee and also produ...

The Award Hopefuls Spending This October on the Road

October 12, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

From California's Mill Valley Film Festival to the Hamptons International Film Festival, it's the season for regional events where many Oscar campaigns can be made — or not. Plus, deeper looks at the actor and supporting actor races, as well as the strongest competitors in best documentary feature. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is B...

Interview: Maggie Betts (The Burial) and Nathan Lane (Dicks: The Musical)

October 10, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

First, David Canfield talks to writer and director Maggie Betts, who embraced the format of the 90s legal thriller for her courtroom drama starring Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones. Then HIllary Busis talks to Nathan Lane, who brings his Broadway-honed gravitas to the extremely silly new movie Dicks: The Musical. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and ...

Wes Anderson. Bradley Cooper, the Golden Globes, and More

October 05, 2023 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

With the New York Film Festival in full swing and thrilling new films debuting each week, it’s a great time of year to talk about movies— and, as so often happens, ponder what the Golden Globes have up their sleeve. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Christian Friedel (The Zone of Interest)

October 03, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

The German actor was told by director Jonathan Glazer he'd be starring in "Big Brother in a Nazi house" — and even that didn't scare him off. Friedel talks to David Canfield about the challenge of turning an Auschwitz commandant into a normal person, bonding with co-star Sandra Hüller over their shared challenge, and how his second career as a musician helps make remarkable performances like this one possible. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at littleg...

Introducing: Critics at Large - The Myth Making of Elon Musk

September 29, 2023 14:31 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Elon Musk’s presence in our lives is inescapable: his cars roam our streets, his satellites orbit our skies, and his purchase of X—formerly known as Twitter—has reshaped the social-media landscape. The staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss a recent biography of Musk, by Walter Isaacson, tracing the familiar archetype of the genius tech founder from the nineteenth-century robber baron to “Batman” ’s Bruce Wayne. The critics examine how, in recent ...

With the WGA Strike Over, Awards Season Can Get Back on Track

September 28, 2023 13:48 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

A look at the events that may look a little more normal now that the writers are back to work, and how quickly the actors might follow suit. Plus, discussion of the New York Film Festival, Lily Gladstone's jump to lead actress, and the fascinating international feature race. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Trace Lysette (Monica)

September 26, 2023 15:07 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

The actress worked hard to snag her first lead role in the indie drama Monica, and now finds herself in the odd position of being able to talk about it while still being on strike. (Monica has an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA) She talks to David Canfield about digging deep for the role, advocating for herself, and the potential to make history as a trans actress in the awards race. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our ...

What We Learned From Festival Season, and What We Still Don't Know

September 21, 2023 12:33 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

The rise of American Fiction, the imminent return of Maestro, the mystery of Napoleon, and much more. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: John Carney (Flora & Son)

September 19, 2023 16:42 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

The director of Sing Street and Once thought at one point he might be done with music movies, but was inspired by his relationship with his mother, and his own misspent youth, to write Flora and Son, about a mother and son who both find their own kind of salvation through music. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

The Films to Watch from the Toronto Film Festival

September 14, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43 MB

We handicap the titles most likely to win the festival's coveted Peoples Choice Awards, our personal favorites, and more highlights. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Craig Gillespie (Dumb Money)

September 12, 2023 12:49 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

The director watched the 2021 GameStop stock frenzy unfold within his own home— and then was totally surprised to find himself making a movie about it. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

All the Buzz from Venice and Telluride, and a Look Ahead at Toronto

September 07, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

It's festival season, and there's so much to talk about! We dig into Priscilla, Poor Things, Saltburn, All of Us Strangers, Maestro, Hit Man, and much, much more. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Cameron Bailey (CEO of TIFF)

September 05, 2023 14:46 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

As the Toronto International Film Festival prepares to kick off, the CEO of TIFF reveals how the SAG-AFTRA strike affected this year's event, how the festival's international focus got even stronger this year, and how he went from attending TIFF as an aspiring film critic to one of the most influential film programmers in the world. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfie...

Telluride, Venice, and the Great Fall Festival Kickoff

August 31, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Your guide to the biggest premieres at both Labor Day weekend festivals, from Ferrari to Janet Planet and beyond. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview Flashback: Greta Gerwig (Little Women) and Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman)

August 29, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

This week we’ve pulled interviews out of the archives with two filmmakers who are up to big things this year. First we go back to 2019, when Julie Miller talked to future Barbie director Greta Gerwig about her adaptation of Little Women. Then we hear Julie again in conversation with Emerald Fennell, talking at the time about her debut feature Promising Young Woman, and back this fall with Saltburn. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected]...

Book Club: Leave the World Behind

August 24, 2023 14:40 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Rumaan Alam’s apocalyptic, domestic thriller published in 2020 is only more unsettling today, which might make it the perfect time for the upcoming Netflix adaptation. Plus, a look ahead at festival season thanks to our first-look features on All of Us Strangers, Foe, Fingernails, and many more. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Bret...

Interview: Peter Hoar (The Last of Us) and Dan Trachtenberg (Prey)

August 22, 2023 15:09 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

Two conversations with Emmy-nominated directors who surprised us this year. First, Hoar digs in on the making of The Last of Us's emotional love story "Long, Long Time." Then, Trachtenberg reflects on the long journey that brought the ambitious horror movie Prey to Hulu. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Book Club: The Zone of Interest

August 17, 2023 13:29 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Martin Amis's 2014 novel set at Auschwitz is very, very different from Jonathan Glazer's film adapted from it — but that doesn't mean they don't shed light on each other. Plus, Chris Murphy talks to Professor Stacy L. Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative about their new study tracking representation in Hollywood, and how much further the industry has to go. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @r...

Interview: Joanna Naugle (The Bear)

August 15, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

The Emmy-nominated editor of The Bear shares how the surprise hit comedy came together in its first season, and how she and the series creators learned to break their own rules for season two. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Book Club: Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley

August 10, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Priscilla Beaulieu Presley met Elvis when she was 14, divorced him when she was 27, and was only a minor figure in last year’s blockbuster film about Elvis’s life. In Sofia Coppola’s new film Priscilla will take center stage, and in her memoir, which Coppola adapted, Priscilla tells her side of the story. The episode also includes discussion of And Just Like That, Red White & Royal Blue, and the new season of Only Murders in the Building. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfaward...

Interview: Ira Sachs (Passages)

August 08, 2023 15:10 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

The writer and director discusses his provocative new movie, the hurdle of its NC-17 rating, and how seeing 197 movies over the course of three months changes his life. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Book Club: Killers of the Flower Moon

August 03, 2023 15:39 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

A dive into David Grann's 2017 nonfiction book that Martin Scorsese has adapted for his upcoming film. Plus, a look at the state of the strike and festival season, and a celebration of the new season of Heartstopper and Ira Sachs's new film Passages. Share your thoughts via our Listener Survey here: https://selfserve.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/222b/75187?pin=1&uBRANDLINK=5&uCHANNELLINK=2 Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] F...

Interview: Jessica Chastain (George & Tammy)

August 01, 2023 14:53 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

In a conversation recorded on the eve of the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Emmy nominee and Oscar winner reflects on what it took to get to this point in her career, and what she learned from the decade-plus journey to get George & Tammy to the screen. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Venice and Toronto and Telluride, Oh My!

July 27, 2023 17:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Lineups for two of the biggest fall film festivals have been announced—and they are stacked, despite the strike. This week's Little Gold Men takes a look at the films soon premiering at home and abroad, plus a Barbenheimer post-mortem. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)

July 25, 2023 14:57 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

The always inspiring veteran actress, who just earned her second consecutive Emmy nomination for the hit ABC series, weighs in on the SAG-AFTRA strike. SAG-AFTRA members are currently on strike; as part of the strike, union actors are not promoting their film and TV projects. This interview was conducted prior to the strike. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  ...

Hollywood On Strike, Plus an Oppenheimer Book Club

July 20, 2023 15:59 - 1 hour - 57 MB

Nearly a week into the SAG-AFTRA strike, it remains entirely unclear how the Emmys, the fall festival season, and even the Oscars will be affected. That won't stop us from speculating! Plus, a discussion of American Prometheus, the biography adapted by Christopher Nolan for his new film Oppenheimer, with special guests Erin Vanderhoof and David Sims. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccam...

Interview: Aunjanue Ellis (Justified: City Primeval)

July 18, 2023 12:27 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

The King Richard star has been incredibly busy since her Oscar nomination last year, and keeps surprising herself in the process. SAG-AFTRA members are currently on strike; as part of the strike, union actors are not promoting their film and TV projects. This interview was conducted prior to the strike. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and produce...

What to Make of the 2023 Emmy Nominations

July 12, 2023 21:36 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

The team shares their immediate reaction to this year’s Emmy nominations, from the shocking snubs, the thrilling inclusions, and the continued dominance of HBO. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Zazie Beetz (Full Circle)

July 11, 2023 17:36 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

The star of the new Steven Soderbergh-created series says that she's only beginning to show the world what she can do. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

The Biggest Oscar Contenders of the Year (So Far)

July 06, 2023 14:08 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

A look at the films that might make it from spring and summer releases all the way through Oscar season. Plus, welcoming the latest crop of Oscar voters and some final Emmy nomination predictions before they’re announced July 12. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Ashley Park (Joy Ride) and Glenn Howerton (BlackBerry)

July 04, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

First, Rebecca Ford talks to Tony nominee Ashley Park about her big year in film and TV, including the upcoming raunchy comedy Joy Ride. Then, David Canfield finds Glenn Howerton dealing with the new experience of Oscar buzz, thanks to his acclaimed performance in the indie BlackBerry. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. ...

Pride Oscar Flashback: Far From Heaven

June 29, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

A look back at Todd Haynes's 2002 melodrama that pulls off a nearly miraculous balance of past and present. Plus, Franklin Leonard joins to discuss the Academy's recent theatrical requirements and which films might suffer as a result; a discussion of the newly announced Governors Awards winners; a look at Asteroid City's surprising box office success; and rumors that the Emmys might be delayed as the writers strike continues. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Ema...

Interview: Jharrel Jerome (I'm a Virgo)

June 27, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

The Emmy winner chose his big followup project to When They See Us very, very carefully — and Boots Riley's provocative new series I'm a Virgo, in which Jerome plays a 13-foot-tall man living in Oakland, turned out to be just the thing. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Pride Oscar Flashback: Ian McKellen Makes History With Gods and Monsters

June 22, 2023 12:50 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

In 1999 Ian McKellen became the first openly gay male actor to be nominated for an Oscar — and, unbelievably, he remains the last. Plus, a look at the Emmys limited series race and the campaign strategies revealed in the Emmy ballot.  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Helen Mirren (1923), Padma Lakshmi (Taste the Nation), Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere)

June 20, 2023 15:32 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

Helen Mirren tells Rebecca Ford about how eager she was to take on the challenges of the Western frontier in Taylor Sheridan's historical epic. Padma Lakshmi talks to Natalie Jarvey about her decision to step away from Top Chef and what she's still eager to explore on Taste the Nation. And Bridget Everett tells David Canfield that she's particularly glad her warm. empathetic Somebody Somewhere is airing in this particular moment of peril for queer people in America. Follow us on Tw...

Pride Oscar Flashback: A Daniel Day-Lewis Star Is Born in My Beautiful Laundrette

June 15, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

From the moment he arrives onscreen in Stephen Frear's 1986 film My Beautiful Laundrette, Daniel Day-Lewis is impossible to look away from. But there's even more to recommend in this culture clash comedy, which combines sharp critique of the Thatcher era with swoon-worthy gay romance. Plus, a look at the surprisingly successful writerless Tonys, the changes at the Golden Globes, and our Reunited series, running now on VF.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Emai...

Interview: Bryan Cranston (Asteroid City) and Molly Shannon (The Other Two)

June 13, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Part of the ensemble cast of Wes Anderson's new film Asteroid City, and Emmy eligible for both Your Honor and a return appearance as Walter White on Better Call Saul, Cranston shares his continued sense of surprise at where his varied career has taken him. Then Molly Shannon, who plays a suddenly famous momager on the comedy The Other Two, answers the eternal question: is fame really a prison. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Fo...

Pride Oscar Flashback: Kiss of the Spider-Woman PLUS An Expert Tonys Preview

June 08, 2023 15:24 - 1 hour - 96.1 MB

William Hurt made history in 1985 as the first person to win a best actor Oscar for playing a gay character in Kiss of the Spider-Woman—but, as you might guess, the film's legacy has only become more complex since then. Plus, Richard Lawson and Chris Murphy join guests Esther Zuckerman and Jackson McHenry for a deep dive on the Tonys season, and fearless predictions about who will prevail at Sunday night's awards.  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at li...

Interview: Dominique Fishback (Swarm) and Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird)

June 06, 2023 15:05 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

When Dominique Fishback was first offered a role on the Prime Video series Swarm, she said no — and after talking to co-creator Donald Glover, she wound up with the lead instead. That's just one of many ways, she tells David Canfield, that she's betting on herself these days. And for Paul Walter Hauser, the experience of embodying a serial killer on the Apple series Black Bird stuck with him so deeply that he changed his entire life, including getting sober. He tells Rebecca Ford ab...

Pride Oscar Flashback: Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express

June 01, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

A look back at the 1932 best picture nominee and what might be the definitive role for the gender-bending star. Plus, some final Cannes thoughts, some solutions for the Oscars' acting category problems, and why spring TV has felt so crowded.  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.

Interview: Celine Song (Past Lives) and Henry Winkler (Barry)

May 30, 2023 18:08 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

The writer and director of Past Lives reveals how a specific moment from her life — sitting at a bar with her husband and childhood sweetheart— led to her Sundance-winning new film, out in theaters this week. Then, the Barry star digs deep on the finale —spoilers ahead! — and what he'd do with his Emmy if he had the neck strength for it. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidc...

Cannes Hits— and Head-Scratchers— to Watch Out For

May 25, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

Richard and Rebecca call in from Cannes to share the films they're most excited about — and, of course, which ones might be the most likely to be part of this year's Oscar race. Plus, a discussion about David's report on the push for gender-neutral acting awards, and why it's worth the fight. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97  Our editor and producer is Brett F...

Interview: Stacey Lee (The Secrets of Hillsong) and Ken Marino (Party Down and The Other Two)

May 23, 2023 14:15 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

The director of the FX documentary series reveals what surprised her when she sat down with disgraced pastor Carl Lentz and his wife, Laura. Then, the comedian and star of both Party Down and The Other Two shares the secret to a good pratfall, even in your 50s. Read more of Vanity Fair's Hillsong coverage: https://www.vanityfair.com/topic/hillsong Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamfo...

Everything You Need to Know About Cannes

May 18, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

The prestigious French film festival is underway, and if the past few years are any indication there are a handful of future Oscar contenders lying in wait. Plus, a look at the the WGA strike's impact on the Peabody and Tony Awards, and a celebration of the character actors who can only be described with two words: Always Great. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97...

Guests

Christian Bale
1 Episode
Claire Danes
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Ethan Hawke
1 Episode
John Legend
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Judd Apatow
1 Episode
Monica Lewinsky
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Rian Johnson
1 Episode
Ridley Scott
1 Episode

Books

Behind the Curtain
1 Episode
Heart of Darkness
1 Episode

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