Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist

Matthew McConaughey is known for his free-spirited, easy-going philosophy on life, as embodied in his famous catchphrase “Alright, Alright, Alright.” The actor first uttered those words in the movie Dazed and Confused and they have followed him through a long career in Hollywood, from romantic comedies to TV series to an Academy Award for Dallas Buyers Club. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with McConaughey over Zoom to talk about that journey and what it was like to reflect on it in his book “Greenlights.” (Original broadcast date: November 1, 2020)  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Julianne Moore grew up moving around the world with her military dad before making her way to Hollywood as a young actress. Since then she’s had an extraordinary career, including five Academy Award nominations and a win for her performance in Still Alice. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with Moore to talk about her shift from movies to television with her latest role in the Stephen King series Lisey’s Story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kevin Hart has barely slowed down during the pandemic – he released a Netflix comedy special, a new movie, a new book and he has a new baby daughter. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with the comedy superstar to talk about his busy year and his turn towards dramatic acting in his latest film, Fatherhood.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The son of a Hollywood icon, Michael Douglas made a name for himself in the 1980s with a string of hit movies, from Wall Street and Fatal Attraction to Romancing the Stone. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with the Oscar winner to talk about his successful career, including the final season of his award-winning Netflix series The Kominsky Method.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Forest Whitaker does not look for the spotlight, but it always seems to find him. He was a high school football star in Southern California, a talented young opera singer in college and now he is one of Hollywood’s most respected actors. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with the Academy Award winner to talk about his career from The Color of Money to The Butler, and his latest role as a crime boss in the hit show Godfather of Harlem.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Over the course of two decades in Hollywood, Michael B. Jordan has made a name for himself in television series like The Wire and Friday Night Lights, and in movies like Fruitvale Station, Creed and of course the billion-dollar blockbuster Black Panther. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with the actor to talk about his impressive career, his new leading role as a Tom Clancy Navy SEAL, and his current reign as People’s “Sexiest Man Alive.”  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Growing up, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson bounced around the country as the son of barnstorming professional wrestler Rocky Johnson. He eventually got into the family business and became the biggest star in wrestling, before transitioning to Hollywood where he is now the highest-paid actor in the business. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with Johnson to talk about that career move, the latest calls for him to run for president and his successful new tequila brand, Teremana.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Justin Theroux began his career on the stage in New York City, where he still lives today. He eventually landed roles on Sex and the City and in movies like American Psycho and Mulholland Drive, but nothing would compare to the attention he earned after marrying Jennifer Aniston. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist gets together with the actor at the bar he owns in Manhattan to talk about that wild ride and his latest television series The Mosquito Coast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As a bonus for Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of Killer Role, a new podcast from Dateline NBC and Keith Morrison. An actress playing a killer in a horror film is so good, you’d almost think she’d done it in real life. Turns out she had… Dateline’s Keith Morrison takes you inside a story where fiction and reality collide. Search for Killer Role and listen now.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amanda Seyfried began her career as a teenager riding the bus back and forth between her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania and New York City for auditions. Then in 2004, she shot to fame in the hit movie Mean Girls playing the memorably ditzy Karen. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist talks to the star about her career since then, including roles in Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables, and her latest Oscar-nominated performance in the acclaimed film Mank. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.