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In Her Voice News Brief, May 31
Note: We are going to be sharing the transcripts from the podcasts when we can. Transcript from Podcast on May 31. If you would rather listen, click here. Holiday weekends inevitably lead to quieter...
In Her Voice Podcast Episodes- May 26
This week on the news brief we focus on Cannes including a bit on Jennifer Lawrence. In the weekly interview, we chat with Erica Saleh, showrunner and member of the WGA negotiating committee. She...
In Her Voice News Brief- May 17, 2023
Check out our latest news brief talking about why the Cannes Film Festival is important and problematic. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple
In Her Voice Podcast Episodes from This Week- May 12
Please check out the latest podcast episodes of In Her Voice Weekly News Brief on May 10- includes latest Writers Strike info Interview with Laurel Parmet- writer/director of The Starling Girl which...
Connie Britton Will Topline and EP First Season of Bravo Anthology “Dirty John”
Connie Britton has booked yet another TV project. The “Friday Night Lights” alumna has signed on to star and executive produce Season 1 of “Dirty John,” Bravo’s upcoming true crime...
Octavia Spencer to Star in Apple True Crime Series, Will Produce with Reese Witherspoon
Love seeing Octavia Spencer on-screen but tired of seeing her in supporting roles? Here’s some good, long overdue news: The consistently excellent but underutilized actress is set to topline a new...
Annette Bening, Lynn Nottage, and More Work with Audible to Support Emerging Playwrights
Annette Bening, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, and theater director Leigh Silverman (“Violet”) are working with audiobook company Audible to support new playwrights. According...
Listen: Podcast with “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” Executive Producer Lydia Dean Pilcher
“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” uncovers important history that’s gone largely unwritten. We should all know the name Henrietta Lacks. The African-American tobacco farmer’s cells...
Listen: Podcast with “Hidden Figures” Screenwriter Allison Schroeder
We’ve been counting down the days to “Hidden Figures’” release: We can’t for audiences to be introduced the unsung heroes behind one of NASA’s greatest accomplishments. The film is based...
Listen: Podcast with “13th” Director Ava DuVernay
It’s amazing to be reminded that director Ava DuVernay didn’t pick up a camera until she was 33 years old. She has come so far in such a short time. I sat down with her last week and talked...
Listen: Podcast with “The Dressmaker” Director Jocelyn Moorhouse and Producer Sue Maslin
Women and Hollywood spoke with the women behind “The Dressmaker,” a dark comedy starring Kate Winslet as a sophisticated couturier who returns to her middle-of-nowhere hometown to reconcile with...
Listen: Podcast with Clea DuVall, Writer, Director, and Star of “The Intervention”
Women and Hollywood spoke with Clea DuVall, writer, director, and star of “The Intervention.” DuVall has been acting on screen for 20 years, with credits including “Veep,” “American Horror...
Anna Faris to Write a Memoir
“Mom” star Anna Faris is set to release a memoir titled “Unqualified,” which will take inspiration from the actress’ cheekily titled podcast “Anna Faris Is Unqualified,” where...
Listen: Podcast with “Equity” Director Meera Menon
Women and Hollywood recently had the chance to talk with director Meera Menon about her trailblazing new film. “Equity” tells the story of the women of Wall Street — the powerful female...
Listen: Podcast with “Our Kind of Traitor” Director Susanna White
Women and Hollywood recently spoke with British director Susanna White about “Our Kind of Traitor,” her upcoming spy thriller starring Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris (“Spectre”), Stellan...
Listen: Podcast with Maxine Peake
British actress Maxine Peake talked to Women and Hollywood about taking on one of the most sought after, challenging roles in history — Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Peake spoke with us about her...
Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #26 — ‘The Night Manager’ Director Susanne Bier
Women and Hollywood spoke with Danish helmer Susanne Bier about her role in bringing one of this year’s most addictive series, “The Night Manager,” to the small-screen. Bier directed all six...
Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #26 — ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ Star and Writer Nia Vardalos
In 2002, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” opened on 108 screens, and thanks to major word-of-mouth buzz, went on to earn a domestic gross of $241 million. The film was made for $5 million. Fourteen...
Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #25 — ‘Consumed’ Star, Co-Writer and Producer Zoe Lister-Jones
Women and Hollywood spoke with the star, co-writer and producer of “Consumed,” Zoe Lister-Jones. The film addresses a hot topic — Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Typically we see...
Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #24: ‘Trapped’ Director Dawn Porter
Women and Hollywood talked to director Dawn Porter about her timely, high-profile new documentary “Trapped.” The film takes its name from the hundreds of “TRAP” (targeted regulation of...
Listen: Women & Hollywood Podcast #20: Playwright Theresa Rebeck
Listen: Women & Hollywood Podcast #22: ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’ Director Liz Garbus
Liz Garbus’s “What Happened, Miss Simone?” is the sole woman-helmed documentary in the running for this year’s Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards. The Netflix doc, which features...
Listen: Women & Hollywood Podcast #21: ‘Hunger Games’ Producer Nina Jacobson
Nina Jacobson is best known as a producer of the four “Hunger Games” films, the three “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movies and FX’s “American Crime Story.” Women and Hollywood spoke with...
Listen: Women & Hollywood Podcast #20: Producers Liz Karlsen and Christine Vachon on ‘Carol’
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Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #19: ‘The Armor of Light’ Director Abigail Disney
In “The Armor of Light,” documentarian Abigail Disney journeys to the belly of conservative America to try and understand how you can be “pro-life” and pro-gun. She tracks Reverend Rob...
Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #18: Journalist Anne Thompson
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Women & Hollywood Podcast #17: ‘Suffragette’ Director Sarah Gavron
Women and Hollywood spoke with director Sarah Gavron about her new film “Suffragette,” which we endorse with the utmost enthusiasm and appreciation. Written by Abi Morgan, the historical drama...
Listen: Women & Hollywood Podcast #16: Paul Weitz on ‘Grandma’
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Podcast: Marielle Heller — Writer and Director of ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’
I was able to get some time to speak with Marielle Heller on the opening day of “The Diary of a Teenage Girl.” Here’s a short review “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is an important movie...
Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #14: Liz Garbus on Nina Simone’s Dreams, Talent and Popularity
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Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #13: ‘I Believe in Unicorns’ Writer-Director Leah Meyerhoff
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Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #11: Anne Fletcher Talks ‘Hot Pursuit’
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Listen: Women and Hollywood Podcast #10: Helen Hunt Directs Herself in ‘Ride’
In “Ride,” Helen Hunt’s second time behind the camera, the actress plays a Type A editor from New York who’s too busy working to see that she has become disconnected from life. When her son...
W&H Podcast #10: Caryn Waechter & Marilyn Fu Tell the Truth About Girlhood in ‘Sisterhood of Night’
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