When women ruled Hollywood, gigolos grew on palm trees.
Catch up with the new show about starlets in 1933.
Betty Compson's Diamonds is written and directed by Megan McGurk. Art design by Mot Collins. Sound editing and special effects by Tom O'Mahony.
Starring:
Clara Higgins is Betty Compson
Olympia Kiriakou is Lila Lee
M. Shawn is Sally Eilers
Savannah Monr ... Show More
Dec 17
Ep 154: Lillian Burns, The Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood
Before the Stanislavski 'Method' overtook Hollywood in the 1950s, each studio had their own in-house drama coach to develop talent. The drama coaches were women: Phyllis Loughton Seaton (Paramount), Lela Rogers (RKO), Josephine Hutchinson (Columbia), Helena Sorrell (20th Century ... Show More
46 m
Apr 2023
All the Women in Actor Betty Gilpin’s Brain
Today, we sit with actor Betty Gilpin! We talk about her role in the prescient new Peacock series Mrs. Davis (6:35), her relationship to technology and social media (8:54), and growing up around actor parents (17:25). Then, we discuss her early years studying acting (20:51), unde ... Show More
54m 26s
Dec 2021
Adam McKay
Adam McKay joins the show to talk about his new disaster comedy, Don't Look Up. The film boasts a massive star-studded cast, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Rob Morgan, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, and Ariana Grande. In ... Show More
43m 43s
Jun 2021
Dead Ringers, 25th June, 2021
There’s a surprising new role for Professor Chris Whitty, and Liz Truss is on the verge of her best ever trade deal.Performed by, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, and Duncan Wisbey.The writers were: Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Jame ... Show More
26m 53s