Just for Variety with Marc Malkin
Variety
Each week “Just for Variety” columnist and Hollywood’s most recognizable red carpet correspondent Marc Malkin sits down with today’s biggest stars to talk film, television, pop culture and the latest news. Plus, go inside the pages of Variety as Marc highlights the issue’s most talked about stories.
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Dec 7, 2021 • 31min
“West Side Story” Star David Alvarez
Hear the remarkable story of how “West Side Story” star David Alvarez’s plans to become a philosophy professor changed when a casting director sent him a DM on Instagram. Plus, what it was like working with Steven Spielberg, Rita Moreno and Stephen Sondheim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2021 • 29min
‘Eternals’ Super Special! The star-studded cast of ‘Eternals’ dishes on Angelina Jolie’s Halloween party.
Marc Malkin talks with ‘Eternals’ stars Gemma Chan, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani and Lauren Ridloff about Angelina Jolie's Halloween party and on-set Christmas shopping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2021 • 53min
Julianna Margulies talks joining Season 2 of “The Morning Show.” Plus, “Lamb” star Noomi Rapace.
Julianna Margulies opens up about playing a lesbian who dates Reese Witherspoon’s character on “The Morning Show.” Plus, she recalls filming “Snakes on Plane” on the movie’s 15-year anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2021 • 27min
Ben Whishaw on his new psychological thriller “Surge,” playing Q in the “James Bond” Franchise and Why He Thinks the 007 Movies Needs a “Radical” Makeover
After playing Q in five “James Bond” movies, Ben Whishaw weighs in why he thinks the franchise has to “change” in order to “push it forward.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22, 2021 • 23min
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” star Jessica Chastain Reveals Powerful Reason She Wanted to Tell Tammy Faye Bakker’s Story
Jessica Chastain talks LGBTQ+ acceptance, making her big screen singing debut and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 16, 2021 • 24min
Eva Longoria on the Power of Poderistas, Directing the Cheetos Movie “Flamin’ Hot” and More
Eva Longoria talks politics, tequila and making her feature film directorial debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2021 • 33min
“Cobra Kai’s” Tanner Buchanan talks about starring opposite TikTok star Addison Rae in Netflix’s “He’s All That.”
Tanner Buchanan admits he was surprised when “Cobra Kai” was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding comedy series. Plus, he weighs in on his dream to play Robin opposite Robert Pattinson as Batman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 12, 2021 • 31min
Taylor Zakhar Perez on ‘The Kissing Booth 3,’ getting ‘raunchy’ in HBO’s upcoming ‘Minx’ and more
Taylor Zakhar Perez teases he’ll be showing more skin than just being shirtless in “Minx,” a new series about the launch of an erotic women’s magazine in the 1970s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 6, 2021 • 31min
Barbra Streisand On Her New Album, Smoking Pot, Who She’d Love to Work With and the Movie She May Direct and Star In
In a wide-ranging interview, Marc Malkin talks to Barbra Streisand about her latest album, working with Willie Nelson and Kermit the Frog, a much-anticipated memoir and why we won’t be seeing a Babs biopic anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2021 • 49min
Mena Suvari Talks About Her New Memoir “The Great Peace”
On this week’s “Just for Variety,” “American Beauty” star Mena Suvari opens up about surviving sexual trauma and substance abuse and explains why she decided to tell all in a new memoir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
