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Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 28, 202338 min

Interview: Trace Lysette (Monica)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 26, 202334 min

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

The rise of American Fiction, the imminent return of Maestro, the mystery of Napoleon, and much more.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 21, 202358 min

Interview: John Carney (Flora & Son)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 19, 202329 min

The Films to Watch from the Toronto Film Festival

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 14, 202347 min

Interview: Craig Gillespie (Dumb Money)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 12, 202327 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 7, 202346 min

Interview: Cameron Bailey (CEO of TIFF)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 5, 202326 min

Telluride, Venice, and the Great Fall Festival Kickoff

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 31, 202331 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 29, 20231h 6m

Book Club: Leave the World Behind

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 24, 202339 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 22, 202343 min

Book Club: The Zone of Interest

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 , @christressOur editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 17, 202349 min

Interview: Joanna Naugle (The Bear)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 15, 202331 min

Book Club: Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 , @hillibusterrOur editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 10, 202345 min

Interview: Ira Sachs (Passages)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 8, 202330 min

Book Club: Killers of the Flower Moon

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=2Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 3, 202349 min

Interview: Jessica Chastain (George & Tammy)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 1, 202329 min

Venice and Toronto and Telluride, Oh My!

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 27, 202334 min

Interview: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 25, 202330 min

Hollywood On Strike, Plus an Oppenheimer Book Club

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Follow our special guests: @vanderhoofy, @davidlsims Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 20, 20231h 2m

Interview: Aunjanue Ellis (Justified: City Primeval)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 18, 202332 min

What to Make of the 2023 Emmy Nominations

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 12, 202327 min

Interview: Zazie Beetz (Full Circle)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 11, 202326 min

The Biggest Oscar Contenders of the Year (So Far)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 6, 202332 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 4, 202346 min

Pride Oscar Flashback: Far From Heaven

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 29, 202356 min

Interview: Jharrel Jerome (I'm a Virgo)

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 27, 202329 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 22, 202348 min

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

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 Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 20, 20231h 15m

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

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.comFollow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 15, 202348 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 13, 202354 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 , @christressOur editor and producer is Brett Fuchs.Follow our guests on Twitter: @ezwriters @McHenryJD Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 8, 20231h 44m

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

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 about the role's impact on his life, and the surreal awards season that has already followed.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 6, 202350 min

Pride Oscar Flashback: Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 1, 202349 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 30, 202351 min

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

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 25, 202357 min

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

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/hillsongFollow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97, @juliewmiller, @hillibusterOur editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 23, 202351 min

Everything You Need to Know About Cannes

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 @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 18, 202341 min

Interview: Alan Ruck (Succession) and Steven Yeun (Beef)

Fresh off Connor Roy's election night disappointment, Alan Ruck reflects on four seasons of Succession and how to move on toward something new. Then, Beef star and executive producer Steven Yeun reveals on how he drew on his own childhood for his role as Danny, and what kind of future he imagines for the character in potential future seasons.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 16, 202347 min

The Landmark Asian-American Musical That Never Got Its Oscar Due

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, a look back at 1961's Flower Drum Song, a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that was the first major Hollywood film to star an almost entirely Asian and Asian-American cast— and the last one for decades. Plus, updates on the status of the WGA strike and a look at promising series Yellowjackets and A Small Light.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 11, 202341 min

Interview: Patti LuPone (Beau is Afraid) and Jason Segel (Shrinking)

Broadway icon Patti LuPone is less interested in the stage than the screen these days— and in Ari Aster's new film Beau Is Afraid, she tells Richard Lawson, she found the mammoth challenge she was looking for. And for Jason Segel, who is currently on strike alongside the rest of the WGA, it's a little tricky to talk about the Apple series he co-created, Shrinking, as he tells Rebecca Ford. But his experience on that show as an actor, including watching Harrison Ford improvise, makes for some excellent storytelling all the same.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 9, 202344 min

New Oscar Rules and the Strike That Could Change Everything

The writers strike has already transformed Hollywood, and VF’s Natalie Jarvey joins to explain why the changes are only beginning. Plus, a close look at the new Oscar campaigning rules in the wake of the To Leslie scandal, and the highs and lows of the Tony nominations.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 4, 202347 min

Interview: Michael Shannon (George and Tammy) and Betty Gilpin (Mrs. Davis)

Michael Shannon has had as varied a career as you can imagine, and with roles in the limited series George and Tammy and Waco as well as in the upcoming The Flash, he's still learning what he can do, as he tells David Canfield. Then, Betty Gilpin gets a little more spoilery about her new series Mrs. Davis, which is about a nun battling an all-powerful A.I. but also way, way more than that.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 2, 202356 min

The Best Movies of 2023 So Far

Richard Lawson shares his ongoing list of the best movies of the year thus far. Plus, a look at spring breakout hits like The Diplomat and Dead Ringers, the controversy behind the scenes of Beef, a date for next year's Oscars, and more.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 27, 202339 min

Interview: Lizzy Caplan (Fatal Attraction and Fleishman Is In Trouble) and Kelly Fremon Craig (Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret)

David Canfield talks to Lizzy Caplan, who had the same hesitation anyone would about telling a new version of Fatal Attraction— but relished the opportunity to find nuances in the story that weren't part of the 1987 classic. Then, Hillary Busis talks to director Kelly Fremon Craig, who adapts Judy Blume's YA classic Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by drawing on some of her own awkward, hilarious adolescent experiences.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 25, 202356 min

The Feminist 90s Oscar Winner That Was Supposed to Change Everything

You Must Remember This host Karina Longworth joins for a conversation about her new miniseries Erotic 90s and the episode on Thelma & Louise. Plus a look at the Cannes lineup, Beef's surprising hop across Emmy categories, and first looks at All the Light You Cannot See and the new season of Couples Therapy.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 20, 202358 min

Interview: Riley Keough (Daisy Jones and the Six)

The actress was born into a musical legacy, but had never pursued it onscreen until Daisy Jones and the Six, which she auditioned for by singing in a voice memo alongside her husband. Keough tells Rebecca Ford about how badly she wanted to play Daisy, and the personal and health challenges that made it an even greater challenge than she'd imagined.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 18, 202323 min

How Succession's Big Twist Shakes Up the Emmy Race

It may have gotten a little bit easier for at least some members of the massive Succession ensemble to position themselves for awards. Plus, a look at changes within the Golden Globe ranks and the return of Barry.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 13, 202331 min

Interview: Diego Luna (Andor) and Morfydd Clark (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power)

The globetrotting Andor star tells David Canfield he is so committed to the show, and his character, that he basically plays him twice — once in English, and once for the Latin American Spanish dub. Then, Rebecca Ford catches up with the Rings of Power star about her mysterious — and life-changing— audition to play Galadriel.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsiderEmail us at [email protected] our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 11, 202347 min