It was a pretty good week for filmmaker David O Russel - is "Silver Linings Playbook" picked up film fest honors and eight Academy Award nominations - which gave him a little something to sing about.
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Actor Colin Firth on Assuming New Identities
Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth chats with Rico about identity crises and unanswerable questions, then dissects our brains.
Writer and Producer Michael Price Relives the Rise and Fall of Wile E. Coyote
Michael Price’s latest project, “Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out,” debuted recently on The Cartoon Network. It takes the world of Star Wars… and recasts it in the form of animated Legos. He lists some other unusual adaptations.
David Alan Grier Returns to his Radio Roots
David Alan Grier has starred in theater, television, and movies over the course of his career - but he started out in public radio. We invited him to give back to the medium that gave him his big break by answering listener etiquette questions.
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach celebrates old-fashioned bohemians in the new New York
The indie filmmaker's newest, Frances Ha, is an uncharacteristically upbeat look at a young artist struggling to survive in contemporary New York City. He chats with Rico about the new New York, fending off superheros, and Spaghetti-or-Meatballs.
Filmmaker Harmony Korine method directs, wins at mime
Controversial and acclaimed filmmaker Harmony Korine's new movie Spring Breakers is shaping up to be a commercial success, but it's no less provocative than his past work. Rico talks with Harmony fever dreams, people who aren't people, and his mime moment.
Eva Mendes Describes the Hard-to-Describe, Reads Like an Egyptian
Eva Mendes' newest film, The Place Beyond the Pines, is dark and ambitious; it follows a beleaguered stunt man (Ryan Gosling) and the people (like Eva's character) who have to live in the wake of his violence. She tells Rico about the project, her particularly hard-to-describe condition, and how to read like an Egyptian.
Actress Anna Kendrick does her best Dr Dre impression..no diggity
Actress Anna Kendrick's career took off with "Up in the Air," when she nabbed an Oscar nomination for her role as the young go-getter opposite George Clooney. She showed her range by starring in both the cop drama "End of Watch" and the musical comedy "Pitch Perfect." Brendan chats with Anna about her budding rap career, the appeal of the ragamuffin... and then she provides play-by-play to an adorkable studio disaster.
Actress Julia Stiles on eating lipstick instead of brunch…and other ‘disaster’s
Actress Julia Stiles became a star with the 1999 teen flick Ten Things I Hate About You, which made Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew a hit with the MTV set. Since then, she has appeared in films like Save the Last Dance, The Bourne Identity, and Silver Linings Playbook. Her newest film, It's a Disaster, opens this weekend. The dark comedy about a couples brunch set during the apocalypse is already earning impressive reviews. Julia spoke with Brendan about anti-brunch clubs, instant stardom, and eating lipstick.
Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx on playing django…and ping pong
Jamie Foxx is can do comedy, drama, action - and R&B. He's currently staring in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" but he might be just as happy playing ping-pong.