Movie Interviews

The new movie 'Ezra' stars an actor with autism playing an autistic character

6:14pm June 04, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with 'Ezra' producer Alex Plank and screenwriter Tony Spiridakis -- who said the story comes from his own life with his son -- about portraying autistic people in their film.

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Devery Jacobs flies high in 'Backspot'

2:01pm June 04, 2024

Cheerleaders are canonical when it comes to teen media - but is it time we expand our idea of who cheerleaders can be? Devery Jacobs's new film, Backspot, explores the internal life of a cheerleading backspot - the person making sure those high-flying cheerleaders don't break their necks. Devery joins Brittany to talk about redefining the cheerleader for a new generation, and keeping her sense of integrity while navigating the film industry.

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Chris Pine says he has "fantastic anxiety dreams."

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The lesson Chris Pine learned after his new film was 'obliterated' by critics

9:40am May 27, 2024

Today, we are bringing you an episode of a new NPR podcast hosted by our pal Rachel Martin. It's called Wild Card, and it's a new interview show where the game controls the conversation. Each week, the guest chooses questions at random — about the memories, insights, and beliefs that have shaped their lives. This episode is an interview with the actor Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners voted as their favorite Chris — Chris Pine.

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An epic prequel for an iconic hero; hear George Miller on how he created 'Furiosa'

9:35pm May 24, 2024

To write Mad Max: Fury Road a decade ago, George Miller needed to figure out a character named Furiosa. Here's how that became the screenplay for his latest movie.

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Amid a crumbling media landscape in India, journalist Ravish Kumar is resolute

7:30pm May 21, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Vinay Shukla and journalist Ravish Kumar about the new documentary While We Watched.

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New documentary charts the rise and fall of iconic Memphis record label

7:30pm May 21, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jamila Wignot, the filmmaker behind a new documentary series called Stax: Soulsville USA, about the story of the legendary record label.

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Brittany Howard makes acting debut as a pony with big dreams in 'Thelma the Unicorn'

5:59pm May 17, 2024

Singer-songwriter Brittany Howard makes her voice acting debut in Thelma the Unicorn, a mini pony who longs to be a star, and her dream comes true when she disguises herself as a unicorn.

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Remembering filmmaker Roger Corman, king of B-movies

1:49pm May 17, 2024

Corman, who died May 9, made hundreds of films, including the cult classics House of Usher and A Bucket of Blood. We listen back to a 1990 interview, plus critic John Powers offers an appreciation.

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Kristen Lovell, co-director of 'The Stroll,' knows sex work is real work

6:09pm May 10, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary The Stroll. It's the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.

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Jane Schoenbrun tells story of two outcast teens in the 1990s in 'I Saw the TV Glow'

5:39pm May 08, 2024

It's Been a Minute's Brittany Luse talks with Jane Schoenbrun, the writer and director of I Saw the TV Glow, about two suburban teens in the 1990s who bond over a show.

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