With her feature film debut in "12 Years a Slave," Lupita Nyong'o stunned critics and audiences and became perhaps the breakout star of the year. Now up for just about every award an actor can receive, she talks to us about the 'athletics of the heart' and trusting her fellow artists.
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Tonya Harding and the High ‘Price of Gold’
Nanette Burnstein's new documentary, "The Price of Gold," digs behind the headlines of the infamous 1994 conflict between figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan.
Jeremy Renner on 360° Filmmaking and Unbearable Bowling
Actor Jeremy Renner stars in "American Hustle" as a New Jersey politician who walks the line of clean and corrupt, and does so in wide-tie, puffy-hair, 1970s style.
Aubrey Plaza on Moustache Protests and Awkward Encounters
A conversation with actor Aubrey Plaza, excerpted from our first live event. She tells us about being a rule-abiding rebel and her recent work in "The To Do List" and "Parks and Recreation"
Geoffrey Rush on Good Guys, Pirates, Neanderthals & Robots
The Oscar-winning thespian stars in the world War II-era drama "The Book Thief." He tells Rico about acting decent, and his performances in some very expensive art films.
Talking About Talking About Rian Johnson
Writer/director Rian Johnson’s stunning sci-fi thriller “Looper” is equal parts nerve-jangling thriller and thoughtful rumination on cycles of violence.
Mads Mikkelsen Faces the Darkness
"The Hurt" may be an intimate, dark film, but for Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, playing it real is easier than sparring with scorpions.
Travis Pickin’ & the Comedy of Resilience: Hanging with Oscar Isaac
To play a fictionalized version of a real-live 1960's folk musician in "Inside Llewyn Davis," actor Oscar Isaac had to play complicated, difficult guitar as well as a complicated, difficult personality.
Stephen Fry on the Bard’s ‘Cakes and Ale’ Populism
Stephen Fry studied to be a tweedy Shakespeare scholar before a life of acting and comedy distracted him. Now he is returning to his roots and making his Broadway debut in "Twelfth Night."
Davy Rothbart Declares Victory For Beautiful Losers
Author-filmmaker Davy Rothbart comes from a small town - as does the winless high school basketball team at the center of his new film "Medora." He lists some other winning losers.