May 30, 2013 Guest of Honor

Filmmaker David O. Russell on Hollywood’s Silver Linings

Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images for TheWrap

It’s been a pretty good week for director David O. Russell. After accepting honors at the Palm Springs International Festival, David woke Thursday to news that his Silver Linings Playbook had nabbed eight Oscar nominations, including writing, directing and picture. The film handles a tough subject with a deft touch – and a sense of humor. It’s also unafraid to wear its heart on its sleeve, which you could say the same about David’s recent brothers-and-boxing tale The Fighter. He and Rico chat about genre issues and kleptomaniac kids…and then David sings us home.

Abbi Jacobson Finds Inspiration From Great Art and Self-Confident Artists

Abbi Jacobson and her co-writer and co-star Ilana Glaser created the Comedy Central hit "Broad City." She’s also an artist and merges that training with her comic sensibilities on her podcast, "A Piece of Work" -- produced in conjunction with New York's Museum of Modern Art. She talks to Brendan about doing an audio show about a visual medium, how her life has changed since “Broad City” (and how it hasn’t), and more.

Willem Dafoe: Not Just ‘The Bad Guy’

Willem Dafoe has lit up the big screen for three decades, from his Oscar-nominated performance in "Platoon," to playing Jesus in "The Last Temptation of Christ," to great character roles in "Wild At Heart" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel." His latest is "The Florida Project," directed by Sean Baker. Willem talks with Brendan about working alongside screen newbies in the film, the moment when an actor becomes creative artist and not just an interpreter, and maybe reveals a little too much answering one of our standard questions.

Abbi Jacobson Finds Inspiration From Great Art and Self-Confident Artists

Willem Dafoe: Not Just ‘The Bad Guy’

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