Awards Chatter

The Japanese actress whose performance on FX’s smash-hit limited series has catapulted her to stardom, reflects on her days in a J-pop girl girl, reaching an international audience for the first time through ‘F9’ and the unique challenges and rewards of playing Lady Mariko. Learn ...  Show more

The trailblazing film professor, who built Wesleyan University into an unlikely film powerhouse over her 60 years at the Connecticut liberal arts institution, reflects on how the field of film studies changed over the course of her career, the 13 hugely influential film books tha ...  Show more

The second-generation Hollywood legend reflects on growing up in the shadow of Kirk, breaking into the biz as both a producer (he won an Oscar for 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest') and an actor (he won an Oscar for 'Wall Street') and breaking away from the contemporary roles for ...  Show more

In front of an audience at the Boulder International Film Festival, the beloved character actor-turned-filmmaker reflects on his deep Hollywood roots, juggling acting roles like the ones he played in the film 'Ghost' and on the TV series 'Scandal' with directing gigs like 'A Walk ...  Show more

The trailblazing actress, who recently became the first Indigenous American ever nominated for the best actress Oscar, reflects on deciding to pursue a screen acting career despite the historically limited opportunities for Native Americans; almost walking away from the business ...  Show more