Jodie Foster

Despite being a multiple Academy Award winner, celebrated producer, and feature/TV director, Jodie Foster is still aiming for a singular goal: to tell truthful stories. On today's show, we discuss how Jodie processes her work, how she collaborates with others, and what Robert De Niro taught her on the set of Taxi Driver.Join Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thescreenwritinglife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Showrunner Issa López, Kali Reis, and Jodie Foster discuss confronting personal demons, supernatural elements, and the interconnection between storytelling and spirituality in the True Detective: Night Country series. They explore themes of darkness, death, and isolation and highlight the importance of preserving cultural traditions and stories. The podcast also delves into the approach to lighting, cinematography, and sound design in the show, creating a contrast and conveying the feeling of living in the dark.

Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster and professional boxer Kali Reis discuss bringing their complex characters to life in True Detectives. They reveal backstories and personal choices, while a real Alaskan Trooper provides insight. The podcast explores the mysterious disappearance of Sawell station employees, the dynamic between the female characters, casting choices, indigenous representation, and the uncovering of past secrets and a potential conspiracy.

Jodie Foster and Kali Reis talk about their characters' mental and emotional states as the series approaches its climax. Showrunner Issa López explores corruption involving law enforcement and the ties between the research lab and the mine. Anchorage Daily News journalist and former Alaska State Trooper highlight battles for justice in Alaska.

Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in the chilling fourth season of True Detective. The hosts also discuss Ava DuVernay's film Origin and delve into the evolution of music journalism with the recent folding of Pitchfork. In the Slate Plus segment, they celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos.

Jodie Foster, an Academy Award-winning actor and director known for iconic films like Taxi Driver, discusses her remarkable career and her latest French-language film, A Private Life. She shares her experience of being a child actor and the pressures that taught her resilience. Foster recalls a harrowing lion mauling incident on set and the invaluable lessons from working with Martin Scorsese. She also reflects on her decision to maintain privacy regarding her sexuality and her unique insights on hypnosis as it relates to her new film.

Jodie Foster, an Academy Award-winning actress and director known for classics like The Silence of the Lambs, opens up about her latest film, A Private Life. She shares fascinating insights about her role as a psychoanalyst and the freedom of French cinema. Jodie also reminisces about her childhood, attending a French immersion school, and her shocking experience at her first awards show, where she broke out in hives. Plus, she shares her surprising passion for the Green Bay Packers and reflections on her early work with Martin Scorsese.

Jodie Foster, an Oscar-winning actress and director, shares fascinating stories from her illustrious career. She reminisces about promoting Taxi Driver at Cannes and covering for a nervous Robert De Niro. Jodie dives into her new film, A Private Life, discussing how her character investigates a patient's death while reflecting on her own life. She contrasts filming in French versus English, highlighting the emotional nuances and unique experiences of working with French crews. Her anecdotes make for an engaging conversation!

Explore reflections on childhood experiences and the impact of films, collaboration with actors, financial management tips, emotional highs and lows of the Oscars, challenges of dialects and character creation, struggles and uniqueness of dyslexia in memorizing scripts, Canadian comedy talent, visual aesthetics in film creation, themes of love and betrayal, music evolution, and home-based music creation.

Showrunner Issa Lopez and stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis discuss the truth behind Annie K's death in a gripping finale. "The Justice Ladies" stress the importance of awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Alaskan communities advocate for change amidst rising violence, infusing light and hope into the darkness.