Awards Chatter
The Hollywood Reporter
'Awards Chatter' is a podcast that features in-depth interviews with the most interesting and accomplished people in show business. Created and hosted by: Scott Feinberg
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Jan 7, 2016 • 50min
Lily Tomlin - 'Grandma'
For her performance as a feisty senior citizen in Paul Weitz's low-budget indie comedy, the chameleonic 76-year-old has landed best actress Gotham, Golden Globe and Critics' Choice nominations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2015 • 47min
Saoirse Ronan - 'Brooklyn'
The American-born Irish actress, who was Oscar-nominated at age 13, is back in the running at 21 for her moving portrayal of a young woman caught between two countries and two young men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 28, 2015 • 48min
Kristen Stewart - 'Clouds of Sils Maria'
The 25-year-old, who became the first American actress ever to win a Cesar Award and won several critics groups' awards for her portrayal of a movie star's assistant, reflects on celeb obsession—on screen and off—and offers advice to Daisy Ridley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 27, 2015 • 1h 3min
Samuel L. Jackson - 'The Hateful Eight'
The 67-year-old, whose films have grossed more than any other actor's in history, opens up about reuniting with Quentin Tarantino and Spike Lee, Oscars 'bullshit,' his stutter, the n-word, cops and the 'hate' of his golfing buddy Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 24, 2015 • 1h 12min
Dan Rather - 'Truth'
The legendary TV newsman, now 84, reflects on his life, the state of news and the controversy that ended his career at CBS News and inspired a film: "I didn't think then, I haven't thought since then and I don't think now there was any reasonable doubt about the documents." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 17, 2015 • 56min
Olivia Wilde - 'Meadowland'
The 31-year-old discusses her travels between film and TV, why she prefers indies to blockbusters — and Hollywood's "insitutionalized sexism" she discovered when she became a producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2015 • 54min
Ben Mendelsohn - 'Mississippi Grind'
The Aussie character actor, an Emmy nominee for 'Bloodline,' landed a Spirit nom for his portrayal of a "beautiful loser" in this indie road movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 9, 2015 • 47min
Charlotte Rampling - '45 Years'
The 69-year-old, who's been acting in films for 50 years, garnered the best reviews of her career — and could land her first Oscar nom — for her portrayal of a woman nearing her 45th anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2015 • 50min
Idris Elba and Cary Fukunaga - 'Beasts of No Nation'
The star of 'The Wire' and director of 'True Detective' discuss being 'third culture'; their harrowing, unprecedented experience making an indie in Ghana, and distributing it via Netflix; and yes, 007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 2, 2015 • 45min
Blythe Danner - 'I'll See You in My Dreams'
The revered actress of stage and screen, a Tony and Emmy winner, talks about marking her 50th year as an actress with her first leading role in a film, for which she's received a Gotham Award nom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
