Awards Chatter

In front of an audience at Chapman University, an actors' actor who was at the center of the New Hollywood of the '60s and '70s and the indie boom of the '80s and '90s reflects on he was shaped by his time in the Marines, his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, working with first-time directors like Quentin Tarantino and what really happened on 'Apocalypse Now.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In front of an audience at Chapman University, the Iranian master, one of only six filmmakers ever to direct multiple winners of the best international feature Oscar (the others being Bergman, Fellini, De Sica, Kurosawa and Clement), reflects on making films with limited resources, censorship and fanaticism.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most significant indie filmmakers of the last 35 years reflects on his start in experimental film, the origins of New Queer Cinema and why, at the age of 60, he is venturing into the world of documentary filmmaking for the first time.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In front of an audience at Chapman University, the third-generation Hollywood star reflects on what she learned about the biz — good and bad — from her family, shooting to fame through the blockbuster ‘Fifty Shades’ trilogy and challenging herself in art house projects like Maggie Gyllenhaal’s forthcoming directorial debut, which has already won raves on the fall film fest circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In front of an audience at Chapman University, the creator of 'The Sopranos,' which is widely regarded as the greatest TV show of all time, opens up as never before about what inspired that series and its new prequel, how his feelings about film versus TV have evolved over the years and, in a major disclosure, what really happened to Tony Soprano at the end of the series finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most talented and exciting actors of his generation reflects on his roots in the theater but lifelong passion for film, how ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ led to ‘Star Wars’ and exploded his career and what’s next on his to-do list.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Hollywood character unlike any other reflects on his accidental journey from MTV VJ to white rapper to best actor Oscar contender for his portrayal of a has-been porn star in Sean Baker’s latest indie about people on the fringes of American society.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a captivating discussion, Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage reflects on his unique career journey. He shares insights about growing up in the Coppola family and how it shaped his artistic approach. Cage delves into the tension between artistic integrity and Hollywood’s commercial demands. He discusses the emotional depth of his film 'Pig' and the transition to more meaningful projects. Additionally, he explores themes of identity in his role in 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,' showcasing his return to comedy and passion for creativity.

The first Latina ever to win an Oscar and one of only 16 EGOTs ever reflects on the stereotypical casting and abusive behavior she encountered as a Hollywood starlet, working on classics like 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'West Side Story' and why she is convinced that the latter's upcoming remake — in which she appears and on which she was an EP — will avoid the pitfalls that undid another recent movie musical about Latinos in America, 'In the Heights.'Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mexican-born "king of Latino comedy" reflects on discovering his calling and becoming a huge star in his homeland at 27, his humbling pursuit of stardom north of the border and how his 2013 film 'Instructions Not Included' — the highest-grossing Spanish-language film of all time in United States — changed everything.Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices