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'Episodes' Creators Break Free of Playing "the Stupid Game"
8 augustus 2015 · 30 min
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik hit the TV jackpot with shows like Friends and Mad About You. They mined their experience of years in network TV to make the Emmy-nominated Showtime satire Episodes, now headed into its fifth season.
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James Ponsoldt and Jason Segel on 'The End of the Tour'
1 augustus 2015 · 30 min
Jason Segel says he was terrified to take on the role of writer David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour, but director James Ponsoldt never doubted him. They tell us about their new film, which follows a journalist on the road with the famed author. Lees meer
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David Wain and Friends Head Back to Camp on Netflix
25 juli 2015 · 30 min
The 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer tanked at the box office, but acquired a cult following as many members of its ensemble cast went on to have huge careers. Now director David Wain has reunited the entire cast for a new series on Netflix, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Lees meer
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'Web Junkie' Filmmakers; 'East Los High:' A Soap with Smarts
18 juli 2015 · 30 min
Filmmakers Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia tell us about the secretive, years-long process of making Web Junkie, a documentary about an internet addiction treatment facility for teens in China. Then, the executive producers of the Hulu hit East Los High share how their show is filling a void in the teen media market. Lees meer
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'Soaked in Bleach' Explores Questions around Cobain's Death
11 juli 2015 · 30 min
Filmmaker Benjamin Statler hopes his new documentary Soaked in Bleach will help reopen the Kurt Cobain case. Meanwhile, Courtney Love and her lawyers are attempting to stop his film from being shown in theaters.
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Tab Hunter Returns to Film, This Time with His Own Story
4 juli 2015 · 30 min
Tab Hunter was the ultimate 1950's Hollywood heartthrob. Blond hair, blue eyes, stunning smile...and also gay. The multifaceted star, now nearly 84, tells his story in the new documentary Tab Hunter Confidential, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz.
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'The Wolfpack' Steps Out of New York for Sundance and Beyond
27 juni 2015 · 29 min
When filmmaker Crystal Moselle first saw the long-haired Angulo brothers walking in the Lower East Side, her gut told her to run after them. She and Govinda Angulo, one of the six members of The Wolfpack, tell us how their friendship evolved into an award-winning documentary. Lees meer
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Filmmaker Liz Garbus on 'What Happened, Miss Simone?'
20 juni 2015 · 30 min
What Happened, Miss Simone? is the first original documentary from Netflix. Director Liz Garbus shares how her Nina Simone project ended up there and tells us about the worldwide journey she traveled to find rare footage of the famous performer.
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A Producer's Past in Reality TV Led to Lifetime's 'UnREAL'
13 juni 2015 · 30 min
The new dramedy UnREAL is a major departure from the typical Lifetime fare. The series co-creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro tells us how her past experience working on The Bachelor led to the creation of a show all about the behind-the-scenes machinations of a reality TV producer. Lees meer
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Cristela Alonzo: 'It's Weird to Have Your Life Canceled'
6 juni 2015 · 30 min
Comedian Cristela Alonzo created and starred in an ABC sitcom based on her own life -- which made getting canceled after just one season that much harder. She reflects on the past year and tells us why she won't be joining The View.
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"Orson Welles's Last Movie;" Battling Runaway Production
30 mei 2015 · 30 min
Journalist Josh Karp tells us why the Orson Welles movie The Other Side of the Wind has been so troubled for decades. And KCRW's Saul Gonzalez checks in on California's latest attempt to keep movie-making in Hollywood.
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Revisiting George Takei on Activism and 'To Be Takei'
23 mei 2015 · 30 min
Best known for his role at Lieutenant Sulu on Star Trek, George Takei is now the subject of the documentary, To Be Takei. The actor and activist talks about the chaos behind the first Star Trek movie and why William Shatner is like the crazy uncle of the Star Trek family. Lees meer
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TV Package Fees: A Boon for Agencies, a Bummer for Others
16 mei 2015 · 30 min
If you came up with a hit TV show, would you want your agent to make more money than you? According to agent-turned-producer Gavin Polone, that's exactly what can happen thanks to what's known as the TV package fee. Polone and writer-producer Rob Long help us examine the long-standing system of fees. Lees meer
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Director Brett Morgen on 'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'
9 mei 2015 · 30 min
As Brett Morgen has learned, people have powerful feelings about the mere idea of his new Kurt Cobain documentary, Montage of Heck. He tells us why Courtney Love first approached him about a film, and how having the cooperation of Love and her daughter, Frances Cobain, doesn't mean he had to give up control. Lees meer
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In a Changing Industry, Brian Grazer Keeps 'A Curious Mind'
2 mei 2015 · 30 min
Brian Grazer has produced some of the most memorable movies of the last 30 years. He tells us how he's adapting to a rapidly changing film world and shares stories from his new book, A Curious Mind.
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'Fresh Off the Boat;' Prepping Pups for a Big Screen Debut
25 april 2015 · 30 min
Showrunner Nahnatchka Khan reflects on a successful freshman season of her ABC comedy Fresh Off the Boat, and KCRW's Matt Holzman meets the top dogs of the new Hungarian movie White God.
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The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi on 'Halal in the Family'
18 april 2015 · 30 min
When he switched from theater to film and television, Aasif Mandvi found himself relegated to roles as cab drivers and deli owners. Now The Daily Show correspondent created a new web sitcom, Halal in the Family, in an effort to tackle anti-Muslim bias. Lees meer
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Lacey Schwartz Unearths Family Secrets in 'Little White Lie'
11 april 2015 · 30 min
Filmmaker Lacey Schwartz always had the darkest skin in her nice Jewish family. Her documentary Little White Lie reveals the reason for that. She tells Kim Masters about revealing her family's drama in her new PBS documentary.
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Already a Hit Abroad, 'Wolf Hall' Miniseries Comes to PBS
4 april 2015 · 30 min
Author Hilary Mantel and producer Colin Callender tell us about adapting novels set in the intrigue of 16th century politics for 21st century television.
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Discovering the Dark Side of Paradise on 'Bloodline'
28 maart 2015 · 30 min
The writing team behind the new Netflix series Bloodline' is a three person collaboration known as KZK. Two of those members, Todd and Glenn Kessler tell us how they, along with Daniel Zelman, crafted a family drama that turns into a thriller in the Florida Keys. Lees meer
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'Empire's' Danny Strong on Writing Outside His Comfort Zone
21 maart 2015 · 30 min
When Danny Strong first pitched the idea for Empire, he got the green light right away. But then he actually had to write the show, set in a world he knew little about. He shares how he took the musical soap opera mega-hit from a blank computer screen to the TV screen. Lees meer
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Michael Connelly Brings "Bosch" to Life on Amazon
14 maart 2015 · 30 min
Author Michael Connelly sold the movie rights to his most famous character, Detective Harry Bosch, 20 years ago. The project got stuck in development hell, but when Connelly finally got his Bosch back, he found Amazon waiting with open arms.
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Adam Carolla on Crowd-funding and Directing 'Road Hard'
7 maart 2015 · 30 min
Comedian, author, TV personality and podcast host Adam Carolla adds another title to his resume: director. His crowdfunded, semi-autobiographical film Road Hard is about the struggles of a traveling stand-up.
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The Bentonville Film Festival; Transition in Late Night
28 februari 2015 · 30 min
Oscar-winner Geena Davis has played some memorable roles, but she knows that great parts for women are all too rare. She shares her plan to boost diversity on the screen and behind the cameras -- by launching a film festival in Arkansas. Then, Rick Ludwin, former head of NBC late night, shares insight from more than 30 years on the job. Lees meer
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Shot on iPhones: A 'Modern Family' Episode and 'Tangerine'
21 februari 2015 · 30 min
ABC's Modern Family is staying modern. The show's co-creator Steve Levitan discusses how an upcoming episode was shot entirely on iPhones, iPads and MacBook Pros. Tangerine is a movie shot on iPhones that premiered at Sundance. It stars first-time actress Mya Taylor, who tells us about her journey to Park City. Lees meer
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The Long Road to ‘The Imitation Game’
14 februari 2015 · 30 min
Director Morten Tyldum and writer and producer Graham Moore tell Kim Masters how the journey of making their Oscar-nominated film about codebreaker Alan Turing started years ago at a fateful cocktail party.
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'Leviathan' Filmmakers Face an Unsettling Response in Russia
7 februari 2015 · 30 min
Director Andrey Zvyagintsev and producer Alexander Rodnyansky's film Leviathan is Oscar-nominated, but back home in Russia, the official reaction has been one of displeasure.
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A Sundance Postcard and Director Pawel Pawlikowski on ‘Ida’
31 januari 2015 · 30 min
Kim Masters reflects on a personal Sundance first—actually appearing in a film featured at the festival. And a conversation with filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski. His black and white Polish indie Ida is up for two Oscars.
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Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer on 'Still Alice'
24 januari 2015 · 30 min
Julianne Moore is in Oscar contention for playing a woman struggling with Alzheimer's in Still Alice. The film was directed by a married couple with their own story of battling a debilitating disease.
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Richard Linklater and His Oscar-Nominated 'Boyhood'
17 januari 2015 · 30 min
Thirteen years ago, Richard Linklater had a simple, but brilliant idea for a film. Investors loved the idea too. The catch? There'd be no return for over a decade. Now, the film is nominated for six Oscars.
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Ava DuVernay on 'Selma,' Building a Career Her Own Way
10 januari 2015 · 30 min
Before she became a filmmaker, Ava DuVernay worked as a film publicist. DuVernay traces how she shifted her career and ended up making history as the first African American woman nominated for Best Director at the Golden Globes for the historical drama Selma. Lees meer
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Alejandro González Iñárritu on 'Birdman,' the Future of Film
3 januari 2015 · 30 min
Director Alejandro González Iñárritu talks about the struggles of getting Birdman, his dark comedy about a washed-up actor seeking redemption, off the ground.
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The Year in Film and Television: 2014 Edition
27 december 2014 · 30 min
Hollywood news banter partners Michael Schneider and Matthew Belloni join Kim Masters to mega-banter 2014, the year that may forever be known as the year of the Sony hack.
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Laura Poitras on Snowden, Watchlists and 'Citizenfour'
20 december 2014 · 30 min
Documentarian Laura Poitras on the secretive making of Citizenfour, the film about NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
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'Big Hero 6' Brings a Marvel Comic Book to a Disney Universe
13 december 2014 · 30 min
Big Hero 6 is the first Disney animated feature to use characters from the Marvel library, but it's not being marketed that way. Producer Roy Conli and Disney Animation Studios president Andrew Millstein explain why.
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Producer DeVon Franklin Keeps the Faith in Hollywood
6 december 2014 · 30 min
DeVon Franklin is a minister, former studio executive and now producer behind movies with a message. While he was at Sony, he worked on the upcoming remake of the musical Annie.
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Revisiting Kevin Spacey: The Disruptor
29 november 2014 · 30 min
Kevin Spacey calls for change in the entertainment business and backs it up by funding and self-releasing his first documentary.
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Documentary Filmmakers on "I'll Be Me" & "Finding Hillywood"
22 november 2014 · 30 min
Conversations with Leah Warshawski, director of Finding Hillywood, and James Keach, director of Glen Campbell...I’ll Be Me.
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Showrunner Jill Soloway on Amazon’s “Transparent”
15 november 2014 · 30 min
Writer and producer Jill Soloway traces how she went from being second-in-command on cable shows to creating the most-binged series on Amazon.
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TV Legend Norman Lear on a Lifetime of “Experience”
8 november 2014 · 30 min
Television icon Norman Lear wrote sitcoms that tackled real issues, like rape, abortion and race relations. Lear talks to Kim Masters about a few lifetimes worth of adventures in film and television and his new memoir.
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Damien Chazelle on 'Whiplash'; Jewish Émigrés & Film History
1 november 2014 · 30 min
Director Damien Chazelle tells Kim Masters how he was able to turn a 15-minute short film into a full-length feature that was the darling of Sundance. Then, a look at the role of Jewish émigrés in the birth of film noir.
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Producer Steven Schneider on Life After ‘Paranormal’
25 oktober 2014 · 30 min
When producer Steven Schneider discovered Paranormal Activity, he lived the Hollywood dream of sudden, stunning success. Then it all fell apart. He tells us how it happened, and what he’s doing now.
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Lynn Shelton’s ‘Laggies’ and Unlikely On-Screen Friendships
18 oktober 2014 · 30 min
Filmmaker Lynn Shelton shares the unique career path that took her from New York theater actor to Seattle indie director. Her new movie Laggies stars Keira Knightley.
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Mark Whitaker on ‘Cosby: His Life and Times’
11 oktober 2014 · 30 min
Author and journalist Mark Whitaker has written a new biography of a giant of American comedy. Kim Masters talks with Whitaker about what is and isn’t in the book on Bill Cosby’s life and career.
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‘Cristela’ Comes to ABC; Barbara Rosenblat’s Many Voices
4 oktober 2014 · 30 min
Cristela Alonzo was thrilled to sell a script to ABC, but the show seemed dead after the network decided not to shoot a pilot. She tells us how she was able to resurrect Cristela. Then, meet the woman who has been called the Meryl Streep of audiobook narration. Lees meer
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Ben Mezrich Writes with Hollywood in Mind; ‘Hope for Film’
27 september 2014 · 30 min
Ben Mezrich’s books have been made into movies like 21 and The Social Network. His new novel, Seven Wonders, came with a movie deal already in place. Plus, Fandor CEO Ted Hope reflects on his many years in the indie film business in his new book Hope for Film. Lees meer
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Gustavo Dudamel and Alberto Arvelo on ‘The Liberator’
20 september 2014 · 30 min
Filmmaker Alberto Arvelo and LA Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel sit down with Kim Masters at the Walt Disney Concert hall to talk about the special role of music in the new Simón Bolívar biopic, The Liberator.
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A Decade in the Making, ‘The Dog’ Finally Has Its Day
13 september 2014 · 30 min
Filmmakers Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren set out to make a documentary about the bank robber who inspired Al Pacino’s character in Dog Day Afternoon. Now, after more than ten years of filming and editing, their self-financed film The Dog is finally out in theaters and VOD. Lees meer
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George Takei on Activism, Shatner and ‘To Be Takei’
6 september 2014 · 30 min
Best known for his role at Lieutenant Sulu on Star Trek, George Takei is now the subject of a new documentary, To Be Takei. The actor and activist talks about the chaos behind the first Star Trek movie and why William Shatner is like the crazy uncle of the Star Trek family. Lees meer
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Creating Showtime's 'Masters of Sex'
30 augustus 2014 · 30 min
Michelle Ashford, creator of Showtime's Masters of Sex, talks about making a show about sex that's not exactly sexy.