This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2020 conversation with Amanda Seyfried. At the time, Seyfried had recently starred as Marion Davies in Mank, David Fincher’s film about the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. Just a few months after this conversation was recorded, that performance earned Seyfried her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actres ... Show More
Jun 2024
Emily Blunt on 'Oppenheimer', 'The Fall Guy', and Her Perfect Night (January 2024)
<p>Emily Blunt joins Willie Geist to talk everything "Oppenheimer": the all-star cast, award season chatter, and the performance that has earned her first ever Oscar nomination. She discusses her new film “Fall Guy” and why her kids are the biggest Ryan Gosling fans. She also ans ... Show More
27m 34s
Oct 2022
The Julia Roberts Hall of Fame and ‘Ticket to Paradise’
Julia Roberts, the once (and maybe future) queen of the box office returns to movie theaters this weekend with ‘Ticket to Paradise,’ a rom-com reunion of sorts with George Clooney—her first starring role on the big screen in four years. Amanda and Sean will review this new film, ... Show More
1h 40m
Jan 2021
The 2015 Movie Draft. Plus: Amanda Seyfried!
We draft once more! After a triumph at the 1995 draft, Sean attempts to fend off Chris and Amanda as the trio select the very best movies from the year 2015 (20:00). Then, Sean is joined by Amanda Seyfried, now appearing as screen legend Marion Davies in David Fincher’s ‘Mank’ an ... Show More
1h 33m
Dec 2023
Brit Marling: Writer, Director, Showrunner, and Actor
<p>Before becoming an entertainment powerhouse, Brit Marling was headed toward the world of investment banking. But during a college internship at Goldman Sachs, her gut told her that finance wasn’t the field she should be in. With a desire to tell stories, she soon pivoted into ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2020
The Oscars Series, Day 1: Barbra Streisand
<p>This week, in honor of the upcoming Academy awards, <em>Here's the Thing</em> brings you a collection of conversations with Oscar-winners -- including one new interview coming Friday with the creative team of 2020 Best Documentary-nominee <em>For Sama</em>. We begin, however, ... Show More
52m 10s
Feb 2017
Oscars So Black...At Least, In Documentaries
A filmmaker of color is almost certain to win this year's Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. In fact, for the first time, African-American documentarians made up most of the nominees. We talk with Ava DuVernay, whose movie "13th," made her the first black female director to be n ... Show More
24m 26s