roundtables
“If You Show Any Doubt, They’ll Eat You Alive”: Ridley Scott, Denis Villeneuve and the Director Roundtable
Six Oscar-contending directors come clean about the question of self-confidence, unnecessary multiple takes and what it’s really like to work with Denzel Washington.
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“Jump In and Learn How to Swim After”: Robbie Williams, Andra Day and the Songwriter Roundtable
Andrew Watt, Camille and Andrew Wyatt also discuss their dream collaborators, spirit animals and whether writing film music is more like a battle or a surreal experience.
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“Who Am I When I’m Not Working?”: Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore, Zendaya and the Actress Roundtable
Zoe Saldaña, Tilda Swinton and Mikey Madison also discuss baring it all onscreen, how they’ve never met each other (“It’s quite strange”), and bonding over Moore’s ‘Ghost’ past.
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The Actor Roundtable: Daniel Craig, Paul Mescal and Colman Domingo on Impostor Syndrome and the Dark Roles Women Love
Adrien Brody, Sebastian Stan and Peter Sarsgaard bond over the pressures of delivering a standout performance: "I had a panic attack every night."
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“It’s Like Wrangling Cats, Isn’t It?”: Ed Lachman, Greig Fraser, Alice Brooks and THR’s Cinematographer Roundtable
DPs of the season’s biggest and brightest (though not always literally) movies – 'Gladiator II,' 'Wicked,' 'Dune: Part Two,' 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Nickel Boys' and 'Maria' – reveal the ways behind their wizardry.
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“Artists, Journalists and Storytellers Are More Important Than Ever”: ‘Martha’, ‘Super/Man’ Filmmakers and the THR Documentary Roundtable
Six directors behind seven of the most powerful docs of the year including 'Frida,' 'Daughters,' 'Sugarcane,' 'Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid' and 'Elton John: Never Too Late,' discuss what drew them to nonfiction filmmaking and the future of their craft in Donald Trump's America
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Pushy Directors, Money Problems and a Prosthetic Penis: All in Day’s Work for THR’s Producer Roundtable
The six superwomen behind this season’s biggest films solve problems on the fly, navigate financing and struggle to keep creativity on track: "Being open to that serendipity can make things better."
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“Animation Is the Most Timeless Kind of Storytelling”: ‘Moana 2,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ and the Animation Roundtable
Six directors behind some of the most acclaimed animated films of the year discuss why they fell in love with movies, the threat of AI and how even cartoons "can express great truths."
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Watch The Hollywood Reporter’s Roundtables With Jennifer Aniston, Kristen Wiig, Anthony Mackie, Jon Hamm and More
Candid conversations about everything from method sex scenes and snorting coke (onscreen) to method acting and menopause.
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“There Really Is Nothing Funnier Than a Fart Joke”: Ramy Youssef, Taylor Tomlinson, Alex Edelman and the Stand-Up Roundtable
Plus, comics Mike Birbiglia, Jacqueline Novak and Jenny Slate on truth, trauma and the last person they want to see in the audience: "You don’t really want your friends to be there when you’re stripping."
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Peter Morgan, Issa López and More Talk Peak IP, Painful Passes and On-Set Cavity Searches at THR’s TV Producers Roundtable
Six of TV’s top creatives — including Jonathan Nolan, Francesca Sloane, Steven Zaillian and Jen Statsky — go deep on the worst part of pitching in 2024 and why there won’t be more of 'The Crown' anytime soon: “I can honestly promise you I don’t give it a single thought.”
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Watch ‘Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter’ Featuring Top Comedy Actors Tonight on IFC and AMC+
Kelsey Grammer, John Goodman, Theo James, Anthony Mackie, Ricky Martin and Bowen Yang open up about power, pressure (and puking) on THR’s Roundtable.
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