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This episode we discuss the cast of The Challenge: Season 40 (4:52) and our overall impression of the Academy Awards (11:02). Then we review Dune Part Two (21:49), get Robbie's final thoughts on The Good Wife (37:55) and talk about the finale of The Traitors (46:19).
This episode begins with Robbie's continued journey through The Good Wife (0:26) and the news of four Sam Mendes directed movies focusing on each of the Beatles (16:52). Then we review Madame Web (21:50) and the finale of True Detective: Night Country (42:23). Finally, we quickly discuss the Fantastic Four casting news (52:04), the cancelation of Winter House (55:17) & Dr. Will's appearance on The Traitors (58:24).
This episode starts with...wait for it...THE GOOD WIFE (0:26)! Then we discuss Netflix's The Brothers Sun (14:55), Sunday's Golden Globes Awards (29:41) and some upcoming tv shows/movies (39:09).
Julianna is an actress, producer and activist.
She is widely recognized for her portrayals of nurse Carol Hathaway on the hit TV show ER, and Alicia Florrick on The Good Wife. She has won multiple awards, including 8 Screen Actors Guild awards, 3 Emmys and 1 Golden Globe. She has also starred in scores of other films and TV shows including The Sopranos, Scrubs, and more recently The Hot Zone or The Morning Show.
A little less known, is Julianna’s involvement with Holocaust Education: in 2022, after hosting the Holocaust Remembrance Day for CBS, she realized that only 19 out of 50 states teach about the Holocaust. She then partnered with the MJH in NYC and created an educational program called HESP (for “Holocaust Education School Partnership”), which we will talk about in a minute.
She is also very involved in many other projects and organizations, including Erin's Law, Project ALS, and Physicians for Human Rights.
Julianna is also an author, and has written a fantastic autobiography called “Sunshine Girl”, which I highly recommend!
Actress, author, and activist, Selenis Leyva believes that the desire to perform is something that you’re born with, a passion that lies within your genes. Born in the Bronx, it was clear from the start that Selenis had a thirst for learning the craft when at age 14, she asked to use the school auditorium to create a drama class for herself and a group of her fellow classmates. Today, she recalls a defining moment in her youth where she was told that her dream of pursuing education in the arts was “not for you” and how this pivotal moment gave her the motivation to go forward with the mindset of “Just watch me.”
Selenis captivated audiences with her riveting and layered performance as Gloria Mendoza in Netflix’s hit show, “Orange is the New Black.” What started as a dayplayer role that her agent advised her to pass on, became a fully fledged character she created off of a breakdown that simply read, “Gloria Mendoza, Latina.” Today, we’ll hear about her journey navigating an industry where Selenis recognized a lack of Latinx representation on screen and how that was reflected early on in her career in the types of roles she was called in for. Over the course of her 20 year career, Selenis has continued to challenge the idea of what others labeled as “not for you” and has used her platform to shine a light on the stories of others who are often excluded from the table. She has achieved this not only on screen, but also through the publishing of a book co written with her sister, Marizol Leyva, titled, “My Sister: How One Sibling’s Transition Changed Us Both.”
Selenis has a kindness and self confidence that radiates to those around her when sharing advice for up and coming actors. Above all else, she emphasizes the importance of believing in yourself. With self respect and self love, she says, that’s all that’s needed to want the best for yourself and to settle for nothing less.
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Today we sit down with actor Tom Pelphrey. What began as a sports injury, from a very short-lived high school football career, and a friend subsequently suggesting he try out for the school play, a perfect storm of influences and awakenings (and the power of encouragement) made Tom realize that he was good at something for the first time in his life—his natural aptitude on stage eventually launched him into a full and thriving career in theater, television, and film. Tom’s work continues to captivate audiences, with roles on Cinemax’s Banshee, Marvel’s Iron Fist, Netflix’s original hit series Ozark, and many more. From his first audition with casting director Alexa Fogel (where he didn’t land the job), Tom explains how not booking the role evolved into a now 15-year working relationship with one of television's most respected casting directors. He shares how self-doubt and struggling with feelings of inadequacy accompanied him throughout his twenties, and how he discovered validation out of admiration, how to evaluate self-value, and the realizations that can only come from maturity and experience. We get to chat about the power of memorization muscle, soap stage stories, and how to navigate the tide of workload shifts, seen through his mountainous climb from one-take-wonder jobs to working under the guidance of an industry master, Mr. David Fincher. Coming out of “guest-star land” to becoming a series regular, Tom explains what it means to not take things personally and the importance of not attaching one’s self-worth to the results. And of course, we get to gush about his experience of working alongside Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, where he has gleaned even more tricks of the trade. Tom even shares the daily practices he continually uses to remain grounded in an ever-changing industry, which is even more valuable given the nature of these unprecedented times—in fact, this is my first ever Zoom interview, making it not just an honor, but also befitting, that we get to retell the stories of adaptation and triumph that landed Tom Pelphrey right here.
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As Hollywood prepares for this weekend's Emmy Awards, we're looking back at conversations with actors who have been part of Emmy-winning shows! Legendary comedian Richard Lewis reflects on his long friendship with Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David, and takes us behind the scenes of shooting a scene for the show. Emmy-winning actress Carrie Preston explains her process of bringing her characters to life in shows like The Good Wife and Claws. Kunal Nayyar, who starred as Raj on The Big Bang Theory, speaks candidly about his emotions as the long-running sitcom was coming to an end.
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