

The Treatment
KCRW
The Treatment is a compelling listen to the vital conversations about the catalysts of creative inspiration. Following some of the most interesting, influential, and crossover creators in the world of entertainment, fashion, sports, and the arts, we hear from tastemakers who are the very fabric that forms popular culture.
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Feb 18, 2015 • 30min
Damien Chazelle & J.K. Simmons: Whiplash
Writer/director Damien Chazelle and star J.K. Simmons on turning Whiplash from a Sundance short into an Oscar-nominated feature.

Feb 11, 2015 • 34min
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and Emmanuel Lubezki: Birdman
Birdman writer/director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki talk to Elvis in front of a live audience.

Feb 11, 2015 • 30min
Arianne Phillips: Kingsman-The Secret Service
Costume designer Arianne Phillips goes from working with Madonna to designing a Savile Row-inspired menswear line for Mr. Porter.

Feb 4, 2015 • 30min
Michael Keaton: Birdman
Michael Keaton on how his intense degree of focus and concentration took him from unknown comedian to Oscar-nominated actor.

Feb 3, 2015 • 30min
Ava DuVernay: Selma
Selma director Ava DuVernay on being a black woman storyteller, and the power of voice.

Jan 28, 2015 • 30min
John Cooper and Trevor Groth: The Sundance Experience
Live from Park City, Elvis chats with John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, and Trevor Groth, Director of Programming.

Jan 23, 2015 • 25min
Xavier Dolan: Mommy
French-Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan talks about his fifth film, Mommy. Contains explicit language.

Jan 21, 2015 • 30min
Ricky Jay: American Masters - Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice
Magician, actor and writer Ricky Jay shares his love for language, from carny to slang, pig latin to poetry.

Jan 14, 2015 • 30min
Jack O'Connell: Unbroken
Unbroken starJack O'Connell talks about his rise to fame and his complicated relationship with violence.

Jan 12, 2015 • 37min
J.C. Chandor and Oscar Isaac: A Most Violent Year
Writer/director J.C. Chandor and actor Oscar Isaac discuss their latest film, A Most Violent Year, in front of a live audience.