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A weekly podcast hosted by The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich, featuring lively and endlessly curious discussion of the film and television awards races and the business that surrounds them. Episodes will also include interviews with top awards contenders and the major players in the races that make Hollywood run.
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- Today1h 9m
The Queer Summer Movie Surge, Plus Michael Urie on Shrinking's Surprise Return
Peter Knegt joins Katey to talk about Stop! That! Train!, Leviticus, and the surge of queer summer movies that we hope is a big new trend. Then, Michael Urie talks to Katey about the thrill of sticking around Shrinking for a new season, the similarities between that show and his breakthrough hit Ugly Betty, and some surprising side-effects of appearing on The $100,000 Pyramid. 00:00 Intro 00:44 Coming Up... 02:23 Pride Month Hits The Multiplex 04:38 Inside 'Stop That Train' 11:28 John Early's 'Maddie's Secret' 14:50 'Leviticus' And Queer Horror 19:33 Jane Schoenbrun Strikes Again 24:20 Trans Stories On Screen 27:19 Is Queer Cinema Back? 34:51 Shrinking Season 4 Surprise 37:18 The Chillest Job In Hollywood 38:29 Network Tv Vs Streaming Bubble 42:58 What The Crew Tells You 44:49 Finding Out Brian's A Narcissist 46:19 Fans Of The Show 50:50 Game Show Chaos 52:27 The Juilliard Mafia 55:00 Losing Your Juilliard Polish 58:07 Acting Across From Harrison Ford 01:00:02 Les Miz In The Bronco 01:01:40 The Emmys Reaction Heard Round The World 01:05:42 Why Jeff Hiller's Win Mattered Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 3 days ago28 min
How Spider-Noir Got Everyone Ready to Come and Play
Inside Christopher Rosen's live conversation with the creators and cast of Prime Video's ambitious new series Spider-Noir, including stars Jack Huston, Lukas Haas, Karen Rodriguez and Lamorne Morris and co-creator Oren Uziel. And yes, they all have incredible stories about the show's star, Nicolas Cage. 00:00 Intro 02:24 Casting Opposite Nic Cage 03:47 Building On-Screen Chemistry 07:05 Playing The Villains 09:19 Living Inside A Real Noir 11:43 "It's Not A Parody" 13:21 Reinventing Spider-Man Characters 15:16 Cracking The Janet Riddle 20:29 Finding The Melody Of Noir 22:50 How The Cast Shaped The Script 23:50 The Best Nic Cage Stories Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 1 weeks ago1h 10m
Inside the First TV Awards of the Season, Plus Jason Bateman on Shaping the World of Black Rabbit
Kathryn van Arendonk joins Katey to talk about the Gotham TV Awards and the shows that could be Emmy sleeper surprises, including Bridgerton and The Hunting Wives. Then Katey talks to Jason Bateman about his work both starring in and directing the first two episodes of Black Rabbit, and why he embraces all the difficult Iogistical challenges of directing TV. 00:00 Intro 01:58 Inside Jimmy Kimmel's Final Chapter 10:49 Do Critics Care About The Emmys? 12:26 Inside The Gotham Nominations 19:38 Why Soaps Get Snubbed 25:19 Other Highlights 27:00 Don't Forget Death By Lightning 29:06 Why Widows Bay Is Breaking Through 33:14 Check Out The Tv Is Good Podcast! 35:34 Next: Jason Bateman 36:58 How Jason Came To Direct Ozark 41:07 Bringing The Ozark Model To Black Rabbit 43:10 How Tv Directing Changed Forever 45:54 Teaching The Audience How To Watch 48:35 The Uncut Gems Influence 52:11 Building The Black Rabbit Restaurant 57:41 The Creative Challenge Of Affecting The Audience 01:02:08 Tapping Into The Audience's Inner Child 01:04:42 Falling In Love With Broken Characters 01:07:13 The Dream Of Directing Every Episode Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 1 weeks ago29 min
Dakota Fanning Is Ready to Surprise Audiences — And Herself
The star of Peacock's All Her Fault talks about the surprising storytelling choice that brought her to the Sarah Snook-led show, and how working as a producer alongside her sister Elle is teaching her new things about the business she's been part of almost literally her entire life. 00:00 Intro 02:10 How All Her Fault Came Together 04:04 Lessons From Ripley And Long-Form Tv 06:49 The Jenny And Marissa Friendship 11:10 Why The Show Resonated With Audiences 12:05 Behind The Curtain As A Producer 15:13 Book Adaptations And Spoilers 17:37 Grounding Jenny In A Heightened World 22:05 The Same Dress Scene 23:21 Upcoming Projects And Working With Elle 25:06 Juggling Multiple Projects 27:18 What Producing Taught Her 28:44 The Perfect Double Feature Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Colman Domingo Is Planning a Quiet Summer — But Right Now, He's Everywhere
The star of Disclosure Day and Michael is also in the Emmy mix for Euphoria and The Four Seasons — and would you believe he's directing television as well? He explains how he does it all in today's special bonus Saturday edition of the Prestige Junkie podcast. 00:00 Intro 02:02 The Madness Of A Busy Year 07:44 Returning To Ali In Euphoria 09:49 Playing Younger Ali 11:49 Directing And Acting In Four Seasons 18:02 Finding The Emotion Under The Comedy 20:48 Lessons From Working With Spielberg 23:18 Why Directing Is Colman's True Calling 25:36 Making Peace With Chaos Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 2 weeks ago58 min
Backrooms, Tuner, and More Summer Indies Worth Seeing, Plus The Girlfriend’s Robin Wright and Laurie Davidson, Live!
Katey and Chris Rosen talk about some more under the radar summer films they love, including Pressure and Tuner, as well as a few more on the horizon that could join Obsession and Backrooms as summer indie hits. Then hear Katey’s live conversation from Los Angeles with Robin Wright and Laurie Davidson, who created an unconventional, unforgettable mother-son dynamic in Prime Video’s thriller The Girlfriend. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Welcome Back To Summer Movies 01:35 Indies Are Thriving Again 03:53 The Box Office Is Back 06:18 Tuner Is A Real Movie Movie 13:50 Leo Woodall's Breakout 17:10 Pressure And Andrew Scott 20:34 John Carney And Power Ballad 21:22 Olivia Wilde Returns With The Invite 23:53 A24'S The Death Of Robin Hood 25:20 Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass 27:00 Nicholas Winding Refn And Jane Schoenbrun 29:11 Dominic Sessa As Young Bourdain 31:07 Next: The Girlfriend 32:32 Team Laura Vs. Team Cherry 32:55 The Human Condition At The Core 34:43 Writing While Shooting 36:51 The Freedom Of Guerrilla Tv 39:29 Directing While Acting 42:46 Shooting The Hospital Scene 44:16 Trusting The Dp As Director 46:34 Meeting The Euphoria Standard 48:40 Dual Perspectives And Misdirection 51:23 The British Class System 54:18 Why Audiences Switch Sides 55:50 Will There Be A Season Two? Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 2 weeks ago21 min
Live Bonus Episode: Jonathan Glatzer, Billy Magnussen, and Simon Helberg on The Audacity
The creator and two of the stars of the Silicon Valley satire joined us for a special live conversation about how they tackled the tech titans who might destroy us all, and why there’s something so darkly funny about them. Thanks to AMC for making this event possible. 00:00 Intro 02:06 A New Take On Silicon Valley 04:33 Why These Tech Bros? 06:44 Not Your Typical Dramedy 07:37 The Meaning Behind "Audacity" 09:55 All Her Fault - FYC 10:35 Duncan's Humiliations 14:01 Inside Martin's Marriage 16:43 The Trauma Of Being A Prodigy 17:51 Season Two Is Coming 20:01 No Egos On Set Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 3 weeks ago58 min
Understanding the Cannes Awards, Riz Ahmed on the Heartfelt Bait, and What It’s Really Like to Be on Pop Culture Jeopardy
Chris Feil joins Katey to look over the winners from this year's allegedly "off" Cannes Film Festival, and predict which titles will be a major part of the coming awards season. They also reveal some behind the scenes details from the experience together on Pop Culture Jeopardy, now on Netflix! Then Katey talks to Riz Ahmed about his limited series Bait, which is both semi-autobiographical and wildly inventive, but all from a deeply personal place. 00:00 Intro 01:51 Recapping Pop Culture Jeopardy 07:51 Why We Love The Cannes Awards 11:10 Neon's Seventh Palme D'or 12:26 A Win For Fjord 14:47 Minotaur Wins The Grand Prix 16:42 The Dreamed Adventure Surprise 18:39 The Black Ball 22:11 Why The Ties Worked This Year 24:10 A Man Of His Time 25:31 Polakowski's Divided Response 26:22 The Queer Palm And American Shutout 29:07 Good Cannes Or Bad Cannes? 31:29 Next: Riz Ahmed 33:02 The 10-Year Journey To Make Bait 35:00 Art As Therapy 36:48 Why It Had To Be Tv 38:06 Genre-Flipping Through Character 39:54 How Patrick Stewart Became A Pig's Head 42:33 Likeable Vs Real Characters 45:46 Getting James Bond Approved 49:03 Love Letter To London 51:51 Shutting Down Brick Lane 53:31 The Most Romantic Episode 55:37 Hamlet As A 15-Year Dream 57:22 Why Passion Projects Are The Only Way Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
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A weekly podcast hosted by The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich, featuring lively and endlessly curious discussion of the film and television awards races and the business that surrounds them. Episodes will also include interviews with top awards contenders and the major players in the races that make Hollywood run.
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