In front of an audience at Chapman University, the actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman and philanthropist reflects on child stardom, the hurdles of transitioning to an adult career and her 2024 acting gigs, which have brought her, respectively, a piece of the Cannes Film Festival's best actress prize, the first acting Emmy nom of her career and the op ... Show More
Sep 2024
Work in Progress: Uzo Aduba
Uzo Aduba is a force on the big screen, small screen — and the stage! Now, she is crossing off one more accomplishment from her list: author. The Emmy award-winning actress opens up to Sophia about her new memoir, "The Road Is Good: How a Mother's Strength Became a Daughter's Pur ... Show More
58m 7s
Aug 2024
RITA ORA — newlywed life and turning down ‘Eurovision’
Singer, actor, and “The Masked Singer” host Rita Ora joins the show. Over uni and endive salad, Rita tells me about turning down “Eurovision” and Andrew Llyod Webber, how making tea for musicians led to her big break, and the reality TV inspiration for her villainous Queen of Hea ... Show More
47m 51s
Feb 2023
In Sheep’s Clothing (w/ Jill Wagner - S1, E4)
Upon first meeting, Holland thought Jill was “a pretty, but tough girl” and boy was she right. Years later they sit down to discuss her career. From her first audition which consisted of an embarrassing moment of her make-shift head shot, to being fired from a role, to the major ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2022
#422 - Todd Field, Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss & More on TÁR
This week we welcomed writer/director Todd Field, cast members Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, and Sophie Kauer, and composer Hildur Guonadóttir to the press conference for TÁR, moderated by NYFF Artistic Director, Dennis Lim.
The charisma and emotional precision of Cate Blanchett are ... Show More
38m 55s