Season 1 · Episode 95
Kate Hudson: Who Gets to Be Taken Seriously?
From rom coms to songwriting, the actor shares her passions.
The Sam Sanders Show · KCRW
February 27, 202644m 33s
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Show Notes
<p dir="ltr">Kate Hudson has always loved acting, but she feels the most like herself when she’s singing. </p>
<p dir="ltr">It’s how she landed her role in the musical drama <em>‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqU7iiHFCzw">Song Sung Blue</a>.’ </em>She stars alongside Hugh Jackman as performers in a Neil Diamond tribute band. She’s now nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. Kate tells Sam about how Quincy Jones encouraged her to sing as a kid and how she finally found the courage to share her voice. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Kate also gets real about growing up in a famous family and the difficulties of working in Hollywood. Plus, she explains why she will always be grateful for the romantic comedies of her past.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>“I walk down the street and I connect with girls from 13 years old right now to 70 years old. And I did that because I made movies that might not have necessarily got me nominated, but it's made people feel happy.”</em></p>
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