In this special episode, Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins joins the show (he prefers to be addressed as Tony), to discuss his new film “The Two Popes,” from Academy Award-nominated director Fernando Meirelles. Inspired by true events, the film is a fascinating tale of an unprecedented transfer of power in the Catholic Church. It follows the imagined conversa ... Show More
Feb 2021
Anthony Hopkins on “The Father,” and Patricia Lockwood’s First Novel
<p><span>At an age when many actors are slowing down or long retired, Anthony Hopkins has kept up a feverish pace, with recent roles including Pope Benedict XVI in “The Two Popes” and Odin in Marvel’s “Thor” movies. In his new film, “The Father,” Hopkins’s character, Antony, is b ... Show More
34m 49s
Feb 2019
Bradley Cooper: A Soulful Star Is Born
<p>Grammy-, Golden Globe-, Tony- and Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper discusses how he has emerged as a visionary filmmaker. His first try at directing a film became the box office smash “A Star Is Born,” which has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and earned more than ... Show More
33m 13s
Jul 2023
Gwyneth Paltrow (July 2022)
<p>The 1998 film Shakespeare in Love won Gwyneth Paltrow an Academy Award for Best Actress and made her one of Hollywood's most sought-after stars. But fame began to take its toll. In 2008, she sent out the first Goop newsletter, a collection of recommendations for food, clothes ... Show More
37m 40s
Dec 2018
Emilio Estevez Is Making Great Films, Doesn't Do Breakfast Club Reunions
<p>By the time Emilio Estevez was 23, he'd starred in <em>The Outsiders</em>, <em>Repo Man</em>, <em>The Breakfast Club</em>, and <em>St. Elmo’s Fire</em>. As the son of Martin Sheen, he was Hollywood royalty, and as a member of the "brat pack" group of early-80s stars, he was a ... Show More
36m 50s
May 2020
Brian De Palma on Scarface, Mission: Impossible, and the Movie He Made in College
<p>Brian De Palma's astonishingly diverse hits as a director include <em>Blow Out</em>,<em> Scarface</em>, <em>The Untouchables</em>, <em>The Bonfire of the Vanities</em>, <em>Raising Cain</em>, <em>Carlito’s Way</em>, and <em>Mission: Impossible</em>. He wrote many of those scre ... Show More
33m 21s