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Annette Bening, Actress discusses her performance in Nyad, shares challenges of swimming competitively, talks about married couple's journey from documentaries to feature film, and reflects on impactful movies and personal life in Hollywood.

Today, Krista brings back her 2021 conversation with Jennifer Garner. Over the years, Garner has traversed nearly every genre – from Alias, to Dallas Buyers Club, to 13 Going on 30 (which will celebrate its 20th anniversary in April).In this interview, she reflects on her career arc, discusses the genius that is her instagram, shares how she’s stayed grounded amid paparazzi madness, and digs into her passion for causes and projects far beyond Hollywood (including Save the Children and her organic food company Once Upon a Farm).Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

Natalie Portman joins the show to talk about her role as a producer and actor on Todd Haynes' latest film, May December. The film follows Gracie (Julianne Moore) and her husband Joe (Charles Melton), whose notorious romance gripped the nation when it made tabloid news twenty years ago. When a Hollywood actress (Natalie Portman) meets them to do research for a film about their past, the couple buckles under the pressure. Portman explains her initial reaction to the script, why she thought Haynes would be the perfect fit to direct, how she and Moore worked in sync to create their complicated on screen character dynamic, and why Melton's performance made such a deep impression on her. She also shares her entrepreneurial journey into the world of professional soccer (she is the co-founder of Angel City FC), gives insight into what her days off look like, and chats about her instagram-based book club.Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

Charles Melton joins the show to talk about his role in Todd Haynes' May December. The film follows Gracie (Julianne Moore) and her husband Joe (Melton), whose notorious romance gripped the nation when it made tabloid news twenty years ago. When a Hollywood actress (Natalie Portman) meets them to do research for a film about their past, the couple buckles under the pressure.Melton recounts the chemistry read with Moore that led to his casting, explains how he and Haynes developed Joe's character leading up to the shoot, and details what it was like to film his first scene with Portman. He also explains how playing football in high school and college has informed his team-mentality as an actor, expresses gratitude for the unwavering support his parents have shown throughout his acting journey, and describes a few of his favorite pastimes -- which include camping with his Siberian Husky, Neya. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

Carey Mulligan joins the show to talk about her role in Maestro, Bradley Cooper’s chronicling of the lifelong relationship between composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) and his wife Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Mulligan).Mulligan takes us back six years to when Cooper first approached her to play Felicia, describes how she pushed through her fear of failure and fully immersed herself in the role, and breaks down what it was like to shoot the Thanksgiving Day "argument" scene.She also details the experience of watching Cooper fully transform into Leonard for the duration of filming, describes the challenge of embodying Felicia through four decades of her life, and shares the line from Maestro which has become her new mantra.Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

Today, we're going behind the scenes of Brady Cooper's film, Maestro, to hear from a few of the incredible people who helped bring his vision to life – prosthetic makeup designer Kazu Hiro, production designer Kevin Thompson, costume designer Mark Bridges, and editor Michelle Tesoro.Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

Bradley Cooper joins the show to talk about Maestro, which he directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and stars in as conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. The film is a towering love story -- tracing the lifelong relationship between Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan).Cooper describes the film's genesis and why he and co-writer Josh Singer decided to focus the story around both Leonard and Felicia, digs into the extensive research process he went through to accurately capture their lives on film, and shares the process of transforming both physically and emotionally into the conductor.He also breaks down a few of the film's key scenes, explains what he's learned from the many incredible directors he's worked with, and shares a favorite pastime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

Over the past few months, Krista has sat down with many of the incredible creatives behind Todd Hanes' May December.The film follows Gracie and her husband Joe whose relationship began as a shocking underage affair. 20 years later, they lead a seemingly picturesque suburban life. But that’s disrupted when Elizabeth, a famous actress, arrives in their tight-knit community to research her upcoming role as Gracie.In this episode, we’ll dig into the making of the film by hearing from writer Samy Burch, director Todd Haynes, producer Christine Vachon, producer and actor Natalie Portman, and actors Julianne Moore and Charles Melton.Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

This week, Skip Intro takes you behind the scenes of the original Netflix film, Rustin, by hosting the fourth episode of The Official Rustin Podcast!On this companion podcast, journalist and author Tre’vell Anderson builds a world of context by bringing you insights, anecdotes and behind-the-scenes perspectives through conversation with the artists who made the film. You'll also hear from scholars, journalists and activists as they wrestle with the legacy of Bayard Rustin, one of the civil rights movement's most complicated and compelling figures. In episode four, we'll first hear from director George C. Wolfe (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) about his process of taking a life and turning it into film. And then Colman Domingo, about what it took to portray Rustin and the significance of a gay Black man playing a gay Black man on screen. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

Julianne Moore joins the show to talk about her role in Todd Haynes' May December. The film follows Gracie (Moore) and her husband Joe (Charles Melton), whose notorious romance gripped the nation when it made tabloid news twenty years ago. When a Hollywood actress (Natalie Portman) meets them to do research for a film about their past, the couple buckles under the pressure.Moore reflects on meeting Haynes while auditioning for his 1995 film Safe and explains how it led to their long-running creative relationship, details how she developed the nuances of Gracie's character, and shares what it was like to work with Portman and Melton for the first time.She also reflects on making the unexpected jump from theatre and TV to film as a young actor, shares the moment her first Academy Award nomination truly sank in, and talks about getting recognized on the 6 train in New York City. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.