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The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.
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- Aug 20, 202630 min
Matthew Rhys' pro tips for drunk acting, doing American accents and more
Emmy-nominated for his roles as put-upon Mayor Tom Loftis in "Widow's Bay" and sociopathic developer Nile Jarvis in "The Beast in Me," Matthew Rhys recently stopped by The Envelope podcast to discuss why the performances are not as different as they may appear, his 20 years on American TV and the "mad circus life" of a performer. (edited)
- Aug 13, 202639 min
Doubters once called Chase Infiniti's ambition 'embarrassing.' Not anymore
In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, Chase Infiniti discusses her meteroic rise, her Emmy nomination for "The Testaments" and nurturing the ambition to become an actor since age 10.
- Aug 6, 202635 min
Noah Wyle previews 'The Pitt' Season 3, from addressing critics to Robby's 'original sin'
In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, "The Pitt's" Noah Wyle reflects on 25 Emmy nominations for the series, responds to criticism of casting decisions, and previews Season 3 of the HBO Max medical drama, now in production.
- Jun 18, 202635 min
An arrest. A breakup. Turning 30. With ‘I Love L.A.,’ Rachel Sennott made comedy from chaos
In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, Rachel Sennott discusses finding the voice of “I Love L.A.” — and finding her footing as series creator — during a tumultuous time in her life.
- Jun 11, 202633 min
Riz Ahmed on mining his own life for 'Bait' and why representation is 'not an end in itself'
In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, Riz Ahmed talks about drawing on his own experience for “Bait,” his Prime Video series about a British Muslim actor whose life is upended when he’s rumored to be the next James Bond.
- Jun 4, 202635 min
'Love Story's' Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly on the 'intensity' of celebrity, then and now
In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, “Love Story” stars Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon open up about inhabiting John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette — and creating a cultural moment of their own.
- May 28, 202639 min
Carrie Preston dishes about 'Elsbeth' guest stars, teases Season 4 plans and more
The Envelope kicks off Emmy season with Carrie Preston, tracing Elsbeth Tascioni’s 15-year journey from quirky “Good Wife” guest to leading CBS’ “Columbo”-style procedural — and what it means to helm a broadcast hit. Preston breaks down Elsbeth’s off-kilter physicality — the leaning entrances, overstuffed totes and circus-bright wardrobe — and how theatrical training, empathy and on-set collaboration shape a character balancing slapstick comedy with genuine vulnerability. From sending a “stalker-level” fan email to Dianne Wiest to fielding dream guest wishes like Meryl Streep, Preston revels in Elsbeth’s murderer-of-the-week playground and teases deeper origin-story possibilities in Season 4.
- Feb 27, 202628 min
Case Study: How Ethan & Ryan Hawke's Under the Influence Productions Make Film & TV Work
The partners behind Under the Influence Productions discuss their approach to making indie film and TV in an evolving environment, including FX series "The Lowdown," 2026 Sundance premiere "The Weight," and recent Oscar nominee "Blue Moon."
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The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.
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