Awards Chatter

'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

TV & Film
Film Interviews
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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.
44 min
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Idris Elba and Cary Fukunaga - 'Beasts of No Na...
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.
47 min
578
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.
42 min
579
Benicio Del Toro - 'Sicario'
The 'Traffic' Oscar winner discusses his journey from Puerto Rico to Hollywood, the lack of rhyme and reason about big screen success and why he's drawn to stories about the war on drugs.
49 min
580
Will Smith - 'Concussion'
In his first podcast interview ever, the biggest movie star on the planet talks about his journey from rapping to acting, the secret to his commercial success — and his previously-unknown plans to enter the political arena "in the near future."
51 min
581
Elizabeth Banks, Paul Dano and Bill Pohlad - 'L...
The director and stars of the acclaimed film about The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson discuss the challenges and rewards of making an unconventional drama about an unconventional man.
47 min
582
Amy Schumer - 'Trainwreck'
The popular writer-star of the hit film 'Trainwreck' dishes to THR about comedy, writing, sex, turning down 'The Daily Show,' hosting the Oscars, teaming with J-Law, fighting for gun control and more.
44 min
583
Michael Moore - 'Where to Invade Next'
The most famous doc filmmaker in history discusses his iconic look, how he feels about his haters — and why he's partnering with a new distributor and contesting an R-rating for his new doc.
59 min
584
Sarah Silverman - 'I Smile Back'
The comedienne opens up about her battle with depression, the recent loss of her mother, the art of comedy and why she's also drawn to dramas like her latest film, in which she plays a troubled housewife.
55 min
585
Brie Larson - 'Room'
The 26-year-old rising star talks to THR about getting off the Selena Gomez trajectory, missing out on 'Juno,' finding a gem in 'Short Term 12' and her latest acclaimed work in this year's Toronto International Film Festival audience award winner.
57 min
586
Ian McKellen - 'Mr. Holmes'
The stage and screen legend talks with THR about his life, career and unprecedented depiction of the world's greatest detective as an old man.
52 min
587
F. Gary Gray, O'Shea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkin...
The director and stars of the unlikely Oscar contender discuss the making of the film, the controversy it has sparked and the impact they hope it will have.
79 min
588
Ridley Scott - 'The Martian'
The legend behind 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner,' 'Thelma and Louise' and 'Gladiator' talks with THR about his life, career and blockbuster return to space.
45 min
589
Michael Shannon and Ramin Bahrani - '99 Homes'
THR's awards analyst sits down with the filmmaker Roger Ebert called "the director of the decade" and the Oscar-nominated character actor to discuss their thriller about America's recent housing crisis.
38 min
590
Jason Segel - 'The End of the Tour'
The popular star of film and TV comedies sits down with THR's awards analyst to discuss his life, career and the dramatic performance — as David Foster Wallace in James Ponsoldt's indie — for which he is receiving supporting actor Oscar buzz.
60 min
591
Eddie Redmayne - 'The Danish Girl'
The 2015 Oscar winner for 'The Theory of Everything' sits down with THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg at the Toronto Film Festival to discuss the past year and the film that has returned him to the Oscar race in which he plays a transgender woman in 1920s Copenhagen.
36 min
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Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen and Danny Boyle - 'Ste...
The first episode of THR's weekly awards podcast, which will be moderated by THR's awards analyst, was taped at the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend.
37 min