Celebrating movie icons: Meryl Streep
In 2012, the Oscar-winning actor talked about shifting accents for various roles, including her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady: “It’s work, but it’s not a struggle; it’s fun.”
Celebrating movie icons: Molly Ringwald
Ringwald represented teen angst in ’80s films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. She’s also worked as a jazz musician, an author and a translator. Originally broadcast Feb. 12, 2024.
Celebrating movie icons: Anthony Hopkins
Hopkins won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the cannibalizing serial killer Hannibal Lector The Silence of the Lambs. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1991 about the character’s distinctive voice.
Celebrating movie icons: Jodie Foster
As a kid, Foster appeared in both the Disney film Freaky Friday and as a child prostitute in Taxi Driver. She later won an Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs. Originally broadcast June 17, 2002.
When celebrities portray themselves
It’s practically a tradition for famous people to portray a really offbeat version of themselves in TV and movies. The latest season of Only Murders in the Building features Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, and Eva Longoria all playing fictional versions of themselves. So we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about about the many ways actors portray themselves on screen, and why it does and doesn’t work.
Celebrating movie icons: Michael Caine
Over the course of his decades-long career, Caine has appeared in well over 100 films, including Alfie, The Ipcress File and The Dark Knight Batman films. Originally broadcast in 1992.
Celebrating movie icons: Robert Duvall
Duvall has starred in epic movies and intimate dramas. In 1996, he reflected on playing the Corleone family lawyer in The Godfather films, and about delivering the most famous line in Apocalypse Now.
Cailee Spaeny stars in the new instalment of the ‘Alien’ movies
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the actor Cailee Spaeny, who stars in the new movie “Alien: Romulus.”
Carol Kane on her new movie ‘Between the Temples’
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Carol Kane about her new movie, “Between the Temples.” Kane has acted in greats over the years, “Annie Hall,” “Taxi,” “The Princess Bride.”
Quietly transcendent ‘Close Your Eyes’ may be among the best films you see all year
Over the past 50 years or so, Spanish filmmaker Víctor Erice has directed just four features. His latest, about a filmmaker who revisits a past project, has the pull of a well-crafted detective story.
“The Squad” loses two members; plus, Colman Domingo shines in ‘SING SING’
As the dust settles on the DNC, host Brittany Luse takes a look at the challenges facing a group of progressive democrats commonly known as “The Squad.” Incumbent Reps. Cori Bush in Missouri and Jamaal Bowman in New York lost their seats this summer to…
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