Awards Chatter

The 69-year-old, who's been acting in films for 50 years, garnered the best reviews of her career — and could land her first Oscar nom — for her portrayal of a woman nearing her 45th anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The star of 'The Wire' and director of 'True Detective' discuss being 'third culture'; their harrowing, unprecedented experience making an indie in Ghana, and distributing it via Netflix; and yes, 007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The revered actress of stage and screen, a Tony and Emmy winner, talks about marking her 50th year as an actress with her first leading role in a film, for which she's received a Gotham Award nom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 'Traffic' Oscar winner discusses his journey from Puerto Rico to Hollywood, the lack of rhyme and reason about big screen success and why he's drawn to stories about the war on drugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his first podcast interview ever, the biggest movie star on the planet talks about his journey from rapping to acting, the secret to his commercial success — and his previously-unknown plans to enter the political arena "in the near future." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The director and stars of the acclaimed film about The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson discuss the challenges and rewards of making an unconventional drama about an unconventional man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The popular writer-star of the hit film 'Trainwreck' dishes to THR about comedy, writing, sex, turning down 'The Daily Show,' hosting the Oscars, teaming with J-Law, fighting for gun control and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most famous doc filmmaker in history discusses his iconic look, how he feels about his haters — and why he's partnering with a new distributor and contesting an R-rating for his new doc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The comedienne opens up about her battle with depression, the recent loss of her mother, the art of comedy and why she's also drawn to dramas like her latest film, in which she plays a troubled housewife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 26-year-old rising star talks to THR about getting off the Selena Gomez trajectory, missing out on 'Juno,' finding a gem in 'Short Term 12' and her latest acclaimed work in this year's Toronto International Film Festival audience award winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stage and screen legend talks with THR about his life, career and unprecedented depiction of the world's greatest detective as an old man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The director and stars of the unlikely Oscar contender discuss the making of the film, the controversy it has sparked and the impact they hope it will have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legend behind 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner,' 'Thelma and Louise' and 'Gladiator' talks with THR about his life, career and blockbuster return to space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THR's awards analyst sits down with the filmmaker Roger Ebert called "the director of the decade" and the Oscar-nominated character actor to discuss their thriller about America's recent housing crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The popular star of film and TV comedies sits down with THR's awards analyst to discuss his life, career and the dramatic performance — as David Foster Wallace in James Ponsoldt's indie — for which he is receiving supporting actor Oscar buzz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2015 Oscar winner for The Theory of Everything sits down with THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg at the Toronto Film Festival to discuss the past year and the film that has returned him to the Oscar race in which he plays a transgender woman in 1920s Copenhagen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first episode of THR's weekly awards podcast, which will be moderated by THR's awards analyst, was taped at the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices