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Sophia Loren - 'The Life Ahead' Dec 15, 2020

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The last surviving major female star of Hollywood's Golden Age reflects on her humble beginnings in Italy, the films and filmmakers that shaped her career and how it feels, at 86, to be garnering raves for a Netflix film directed by one of her sons.

But first: Carlo Ponti, Loren’s second child and a talented filmmaker in his own right, talks about growing up around and directing his mom.

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Frederick Wiseman - 'City Hall' Dec 10, 2020

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The legendary documentary filmmaker reflects on his decision a half-century ago to abandon a career in the law and make movies, his fascination with American institutions and why he hates the term 'cinema verite.'

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Amanda Seyfried - 'Mank' Dec 04, 2020

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The popular starlet reflects on pressures felt by young actresses in Hollywood, overcoming stage fright and receiving career-best notices for portrayal of Marion Davies in David Fincher's new film.

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Billy Crystal - 'Standing Up, Falling Down' Nov 25, 2020

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The legendary funny man reflects on how, as a teen, he was impacted by his father's sudden death; how a crushing disappointment as a standup actually paved the way for his TV and movie stardom, which, in turn, led to him hosting the Oscars more times than anyone except Bob Hope; and how it feels, at 72, to be garnering some of the best reviews of his career (for a non-comedic part, no less).

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Regina King - 'One Night in Miami' Nov 20, 2020

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The Oscar and four-time Emmy winning actress reflects on the challenges of emerging from child stardom, the personal considerations and professional limitations that drove her from films to TV for many years and why, only recently, she returned to films — and began directing, too.

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Steven Yeun - 'Minari' Nov 11, 2020

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The Korean-American actor reflects on his immigrant experience, how he wound up on the cable ratings-smash ‘The Walking Dead’ and his remarkable four years of international film work since leaving the show.

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Alex Gibney - 'Totally Under Control' Nov 02, 2020

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The Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentarian reflects on being a late-bloomer, how he manages to be so prolific and what he learned while making his latest doc, a portrait of Trump's bungled response to COVID.

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Delroy Lindo - 'Da 5 Bloods' Oct 28, 2020

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The veteran character actor reflects on his decades-spanning collaboration with Spike Lee, shortcomings of the industry and of himself that stunted his early career momentum and, at 68, garnering the best notices of his career for his portrayal of a haunted Vietnam vet.

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Lily James - 'Rebecca' Oct 20, 2020

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The 31-year-old English actress reflects on the late relatives who inspired her to become a performer, the sudden fame that came when the ‘Downton Abbey’ unknown landed the lead in Disney’s ’Cinderella’ and why, five years later, she is looking to shed her good-girl screen persona.

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Riz Ahmed - 'Sound of Metal' Oct 13, 2020

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A Brit of Pakistani descent who in 2017 became the first Muslim and Asian male to win an acting Emmy discusses how his early work reflected and perpetuated inner conflict, what caused a post-Emmy breakdown and why he is returning to his indie roots.

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