The Treatment

This week on The Treatment, Elvis has an extended conversation with the Emmy-winning creators of the Prime Video series Etoile: Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino. On The Treat, Oscar-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor tells us about a book that spoke to her.

 This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Emmy winning actress Kerry Washington about her new action thriller Shadow Force. Then, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck — the directing team behind Freaky Tales — stop by to talk about making this new film that’s a return to Oakland in 1987. And on The Treat, Oscar-nominated director James Mangold talks about a film that shows the darker side of the big apple.  

David Mamet, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright known for his works like Glengarry Glen Ross, discusses his latest film adaptation of his own play, Henry Johnson. Renowned filmmaker David Cronenberg dives into The Shrouds, reflecting on body horror and existential themes. Melanie Lynskey shares her admiration for collaborative directors, emphasizing how actor interactions shape performances. The trio explores the importance of emotional depth, character motivations, and the exhilarating process of artistic collaboration in storytelling.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis has an extended conversation with writer and director Ryan Coogler about his newest film Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld. And on The Treat, actor, writer, and director Andrew McCarthy talks about an epic trek that changed him forever.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with musician and actress Lucia Micarelli about her forthcoming album Anthropology. Then, film scholar Sir Christopher Frayling talks about his newest book Sergio Leone by Himself. And on The Treat, actor Ke Huy Quan talks about a movie that ignited his love for the martial arts.

*This episode originally aired on January 18, 2025. This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy nominated actor Adam Scott, who stars in the long awaited season two of the Apple TV+ series Severance. Then, director Pablo Larrain stops by to talk about his new film Maria about the late opera star Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie. And on The Treat, Black Comedy in America  host and producer Tiffany Haddish reveals the person who nurtured her love for comedy.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with comedian and writer Carol Leifer about her new book co-written with Rick Mitchell — How to Write a Funny Speech...for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place. Then, directors David Siegel and Scott McGehee stop by to talk about their new film The Friend, which stars Naomi Watts and Bill Murray. And on The Treat, actor and director Tim Matheson talks about a double feature that made him laugh and worry about humanity.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with actor and director Zach Braff about the 20th anniversary of the beloved soundtrack from his directorial debut Garden State. Braff talks about the forthcoming concert celebrating the music from the film — proceeds from which will go to Midnight Mission. Then, novelist China Miéville talks about a new limited edition of his breakthrough novel Perdido Street Station. And on The Treat, actress Cristin Milioti talks about the two singer-songwriters who are both "lightning rods for the truth."

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with actor and director Eli Roth who has curated a new album of songs from mostly forgotten Italian films of the 1970s and '80s. The double album is called Eli Roth’s Red Light Disco. Then producer Will Packer stops by to reveal how he attained success in Hollywood in his new book Who Better Than You? The Art of Healthy Arrogance & Dreaming Big. And on The Treat, Oscar nominated actress Demi Moore pays homage to someone who taught her about embracing getting older.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy nominated actress Carrie Coon, who’s here to talk about the new season of the HBO series The White Lotus. Then, actor André Holland stops by to talk about playing an actor in the new film The Actor. And on The Treat, actor-director Jack Huston reveals his admiration for a Swedish artist who wasn’t concerned with her legacy.