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Awards Chatter

The Hollywood Reporter

'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

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  • 33 episodes
  • Avg 1 hr 14 min
  • English

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  • June 14 · 1 hr 17 min

    Jason Bateman - 'Black Rabbit' & 'DTF St. Louis' [LIVE]

    In front of an audience at Chapman University, the former child actor-turned-multi-hyphenate reflects on his five years of work in front of and behind the camera on 'Ozark,' the unanticipated success of his — and Will Arnett and Sean Hayes' — podcast 'SmartLess,' and stepping outside his acting comfort zone on two limited series over the past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 13 · 1 hr 13 min

    Tom Pelphrey - 'Task'

    The chameleonic character actor reflects on the importance of his college training and getting sober, his career-changing turn as the bipolar brother of Laura Linney's character on 'Ozark' and how becoming a parent with wife Kaley Cuoco helped to prepare him for his role of a lifetime opposite Mark Ruffalo in Brad Ingelsby's follow-up to 'Mare of Easttown.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 11 · 1 hr 8 min

    Seth MacFarlane - 'Ted' [LIVE]

    In front of an audience at the Newport Beach TV Fest, the prolific multi-hyphenate reflects on the evolution of his interests in animation, comedy and music; the longevity and future of 'Family Guy'; and why he insisted upon expensive CGI for Peacock's adaptation of his films about a foul-mouthed teddy bear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 10 · 1 hr 4 min

    Wanda Sykes - 'Wanda Sykes: Legacy'

    The trailblazing standup comedian, actress and writer, whose seventh hourlong comedy special recently dropped on Netflix, reflects on why she left a job at the NSA at the age of 27 to pursue standup, how her comedy changed after she divorced her husband and came out as gay, and what she makes of "cancel culture." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 9 · 1 hr 10 min

    Noah Wyle - 'The Pitt'

    The actor, writer, director and producer, who is best known for playing emergency room doctors on two Emmy-winning drama series 16 years apart, reflects on the pros and cons of landing his big break at 22, the creative frustrations and rewards of the years between Dr. Carter and Dr. Robinavitch, how COVID sparked the conversations that led to a reunion with 'ER' showrunner John Wells and writer R. Scott Gemmill, and what it’s like to now be back at the center of the cultural conversation after so many years away from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 6 · 1 hr 6 min

    Mindy Kaling - 'Running Point' & 'Not Suitable for Work' [LIVE]

    In front of an audience at the Newport Beach TV Fest, the trailblazing writer/director/producer/actress reflects on her time on 'The Office' and how it shaped the series she subsequently created, including 'The Mindy Project,' 'Never Have I Ever' and 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'; the sense of responsibility and pressure that comes with being an American-Indian creator and making shows with American-Indian protagonists; and why she has enjoyed working strictly behind the camera on her most recent series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 1 · 1 hr 13 min

    Stanley Tucci - 'Tucci in Italy' & 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'

    The ultimate character actor — and guide to Italy’s food and culture — reflects on early-career frustration with being asked to portray stereotypes of Italian-Americans, and how it led him to his breakout film 'Big Night'; the pros and cons of a career in which he has tended to play small parts in large projects and large parts in small projects; and the little-known story of how his food-centric shows, for which he has won three Emmys, grew out of a battle with oral cancer that forced him to eat his own food through a tube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 21 · 45 min

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus - 'Tangles' [LIVE]

    In front of an audience at Meta House during the Cannes Film Festival, the celebrated comedy actress reflects on how a bruising experience at 'SNL' inadvertently led to 'Seinfeld,' why 'Veep' was such a different and exciting acting challenge, and what led her to a new animated film in which she provides the voice of a wife and mother who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 19 · 50 min

    Sandra Hüller - 'Fatherland,' 'Project Hail Mary' & 'Rose' [LIVE]

    In front of an audience in the Campari Lounge at the Cannes Film Festival, the Oscar-nominated German actress, who is in the midst of one of the great years in film history, reflects on her breakthrough roles in 'Toni Erdmann,' 'Anatomy of a Fall' and 'The Zone of Interest'; how she approaches art house projects, like those she accompanied to Berlin and Cannes this year, versus studio films, like her recent collab with Ryan Gosling; and why she is so excited for people to see Alejandro González Iñárritu's 'Digger,' in which she stars opposite Tom Cruise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 11 · 1 hr 36 min

    Dakota Fanning - 'All Her Fault' [LIVE]

    In front of an audience of students at Chapman University, the 32-year-old veteran actress reflects on child stardom and what she learned from co-stars like Sean Penn, Denzel Washington and Tom Cruise; how she navigated growing up, on screen and off; and why she has done some of her best work yet in limited series, including 'The Alienist,' 'Ripley,' 'The Perfect Couple' and, most recently, Peacock's show about the kidnapping of a child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 4 · 1 hr 31 min

    Audra McDonald - 'The Gilded Age' [LIVE]

    In front of an audience of students at Chapman University, the legendary Broadway star — who has been nominated for and won more acting Tonys than anyone else — and TV character actress reflects on the early struggles that led her to attempt suicide, finding her voice and confidence on stage, overcoming her fear of screen acting and, most recently, highlighting a little-known chapter of Black history on three seasons of Julian Fellowes' critically-acclaimed HBO drama series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • April 30 · 1 hr 11 min

    Bill Lawrence - 'Shrinking' & 'Rooster' [LIVE]

    In front of an audience at the Napa Valley StreamFest, one of TV's most prolific creators reflects on being fired early in his career from 'Boy Meet World,' 'The Nanny' and 'Friends,' how he wound up co-creating and running 'Spin City' while in his 20s, the happy accidents that led to 'Scrubs' and 'Ted Lasso,' and why his Apple TV Emmy contender is being extended beyond its original three-season plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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