Awards Chatter

The Oscar-winning actor and 30 Seconds to Mars frontman reflects on his transformation from homeless to heartthrob, totally committing to his parts and very nearly quitting acting before ‘Dallas Buyers Club.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The man who made hip hop mainstream reflects on becoming a mogul by 23, the east/west feud that claimed his best friend and expanding his brand into fashion, vodka and socially-important films like a new short about police brutality on which he is an executive producer. But first: Travon Free, the Emmy-winning writer and co-director of 'Two Distant Strangers,' discusses the short's origin story and desired impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The beloved actress reflects on growing up as Charlie McCarthy’s ‘sister,’ the blessing and curse of great physical beauty and how ‘Murphy Brown’ changed America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker who reinvented the action genre reflects on his roots in TV, his fascination with terrorism and his latest film, a Western which marks his second collaboration with Tom Hanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The triple-threat discusses her years-long journey to becoming an 'overnight sensation'; life as a young actress in the #MeToo era; and providing musical theater to the masses while Broadway is shuttered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The multihyphenate A-lister reflects on a rollercoaster career, from highs like his breakthrough with Matt Damon and two Oscar wins to lows like the 'Bennifer' period and his struggles with alcoholism, and why he considers his latest role "the crowning achievement of my life as an actor." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most popular funnyman of the past 25 years reflects on his circuitous route to comedy, followed by his rapid ascension up its ranks; his long and fruitful collaboration with Adam McKay, both at 'SNL' and on films; and his most recent project, which is Grammy-nominated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iconic talent and beauty reflects on the moment, some 40 years ago, when she decided to pursue acting, the parts with which she made her name (and that got away) and why her latest role is one of her all-time favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last surviving major female star of Hollywood's Golden Age reflects on her humble beginnings in Italy, the films and filmmakers that shaped her career and how it feels, at 86, to be garnering raves for a Netflix film directed by one of her sons. But first: Carlo Ponti, Loren’s second child and a talented filmmaker in his own right, talks about growing up around and directing his mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary documentary filmmaker reflects on his decision a half-century ago to abandon a career in the law and make movies, his fascination with American institutions and why he hates the term 'cinema verite.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The popular starlet reflects on pressures felt by young actresses in Hollywood, overcoming stage fright and receiving career-best notices for portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's new film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary funny man reflects on how, as a teen, he was impacted by his father's sudden death; how a crushing disappointment as a standup actually paved the way for his TV and movie stardom, which, in turn, led to him hosting the Oscars more times than anyone except Bob Hope; and how it feels, at 72, to be garnering some of the best reviews of his career (for a non-comedic part, no less). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oscar and four-time Emmy winning actress reflects on the challenges of emerging from child stardom, the personal considerations and professional limitations that drove her from films to TV for many years and why, only recently, she returned to films — and began directing, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Korean-American actor reflects on his immigrant experience, how he wound up on the cable ratings-smash ‘The Walking Dead’ and his remarkable four years of international film work since leaving the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentarian reflects on being a late-bloomer, how he manages to be so prolific and what he learned while making his latest doc, a portrait of Trump's bungled response to COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The veteran character actor reflects on his decades-spanning collaboration with Spike Lee, shortcomings of the industry and of himself that stunted his early career momentum and, at 68, garnering the best notices of his career for his portrayal of a haunted Vietnam vet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 31-year-old English actress reflects on the late relatives who inspired her to become a performer, the sudden fame that came when the ‘Downton Abbey’ unknown landed the lead in Disney’s ’Cinderella’ and why, five years later, she is looking to shed her good-girl screen persona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Brit of Pakistani descent who in 2017 became the first Muslim and Asian male to win an acting Emmy discusses how his early work reflected and perpetuated inner conflict, what caused a post-Emmy breakdown and why he is returning to his indie roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nevada's longest-serving and most influential U.S. Senator reflects on his odds-defying journey to D.C., key fights during his decades there and Trump, Biden, McConnell and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 26-year-old two-time Emmy winner reflects on how learning disabilities led her to acting, how casting directors see her and what it was like playing two polar-opposite characters over the past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices