It Happened In Hollywood
Seth Abramovitch, senior writer at The Hollywood Reporter, takes listeners behind the scenes of iconic pop culture moments that shaped Hollywood history. Each episode features special guests who were actually present at those moments. The podcast offers a front-row seat to the way things were in the entertainment industry.
Episodes
Nicolas Winding Refn: 'Drive'
The enigmatic director reflects on the breakthrough that turned a getaway driver into a pop culture icon.
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Guy Maddin: 'My Winnipeg'
The acclaimed filmmaker about memory, mythmaking, hometowns and turning personal history into cinematic gold.
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Mary Harron: ‘I Shot Andy Warhol’
The director on her extraordinary docudrama about the near-assassination of an art world superstar.
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John Badham: 'Saturday Night Fever'
The director remembers how a TV heartthrob, a light-up dance floor and a white suit ignited the disco era.
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Tom Courtenay: 'The Dresser’
The legendary British actor looks back on the film that earned him an Oscar nomination and a front-row seat to Albert Finney at his most ferocious.
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Jonathan Lynn: ‘Clue’
Seth sits down with the writer-director who turned a board game into one of Hollywood's greatest cult comedies.
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Ron Howard and Brian Grazer: ‘Splash’
The Imagine duo relay the David-vs.-Goliath tale of Hollywood’s dueling mermaid movies — minting a superstar out of Tom Hanks in the process.
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Eric Roberts: ‘Star 80’
The star of Bob Fosse’s final film unpacks the obsession, ambition and moral rot behind one of Hollywood’s darkest true crimes.
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Amy Heckerling: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’
The director reveals how she transformed Cameron Crowe’s undercover reporting into a defining portrait of messy, horny, sun-bleached youth.
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Andrew McCarthy: ‘Pretty in Pink’
The reluctant heartthrob from John Hughes’ 1986 teen classic revisits Brat Pack mania and the last-minute ending that changed everything.
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Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’
The star of the beloved sci-fi film from 1982 looks back on how a tearful, instinctive audition won him screen immortality and childhood superstardom.
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Jane Alexander and Lynne Littman: ‘Testament’
The Oscar-nominated star and director of the 1983 nuclear war drama join Seth as the podcast kicks off a new season.
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Mira Nair: 'Salaam Bombay!'
The writer-director joins Seth to share tales of the making of this gritty and entrancing tale of life in the slums of India.
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Larry Smith: 'Eyes Wide Shut'
Cinematographer Larry Smith describes executing Stanley Kubrick’s exacting vision on what would be his final film.
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William Petersen: 'Manhunter'
The star of Hollywood’s first take on Hannibal Lecter reveals the obsessive lengths gone to by Michael Mann to craft a procedural masterpiece.
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Adrian Lyne: ‘Jacob’s Ladder’
The director revisits the making of his nightmarish 1990 vision of life after the battlefield starring Tim Robbins.
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Patty McCormack: ‘The Bad Seed’
The star of the 1956 thriller that introduced the “evil child” genre joins Seth to retell the making of a horror classic.
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Philippe Rousselot: ‘Diva’
The Oscar-winning cinematographer walks Seth through the making of the gorgeous cult French film from 1981.
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Rob Reiner: ‘This is Spinal Tap’
The director of the landmark 1984 mockumentary joins Seth for an unforgettable conversation about the making of a comedy classic.
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Charlie Kaufman: 'Synecdoche, New York'
The Oscar-winner breaks down the making of his 2008 postmodern mindbender starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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Kenneth Lonergan: 'You Can Count on Me'
The Oscar-winning writer-director revisits his landmark
first film about the bond between two orphaned siblings.
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Sean Baker and Darren Dean: 'Prince of Broadway'
The Oscar-winning Anora director shares memories of creating
his first festival film.
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David Chase and Alex Gibney: ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’
The enigmatic ‘Sopranos’ creator and his documentarian join
Seth for a chat about making history-changing TV.
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Charles Burnett: 'Killer of Sheep'
Indie pioneer Charles Burnett recollects the making of his 1978
masterpiece.
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Pam Grier: 'Jackie Brown'
Join the first female action star as she retells the
making of Quentin Tarantino’s third film
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Amy Irving: 'Crossing Delancey'
The star of the ultimate
“Jewish romcom” joins us to reminisce about making the 1988 charmer and shares
memories of her marriage to Steven Spielberg.
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Patrick Wilson: 'Little Children'
Join “Prom King” Patrick Wilson for an episode all about
laundry room trysts and suburban ennui.
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Nancy Olson: ‘Sunset Boulevard’
The star of Billy Wilder’s Hollywood-skewering noir from 1950 regales with
tales of the making of the classic film.
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Bob Gale: 'Back to the Future'
The screenwriter of 1985’s biggest box-office hit stops by the podcast to regale us with the making of a time-travel classic.
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Chad Stahelski: 'John Wick'
The fight coordinator turned A-list action director reveals all about the film that launched his career — and a billion-dollar franchise.
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Kevin Smith: 'Chasing Amy'
The Clerks director stops by for a hilarious episode about the making of his 1997 queer(ish) indie rom-com starring Ben Affleck.
Music Credits: Damian Souder The Supercell
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John Carpenter: 'They Live'
Cinematic master John Carpenter joins the podcast to unpack the making of the paranoid sci-fi classic from 1988.
Episode Music Credits: Damian Souder The Supercell
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Jennifer Kent: ‘The Babadook’
The writer-director of the 2014 indie horror joins the podcast to unpack the making of a cult favorite.
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Emile Hirsch: ‘Into the Wild’
The star of Sean Penn’s provocative film about going off-grid describes the physical toll of the production.
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Penelope Ann Miller: ‘Big Top Pee-wee’
It’s the greatest podcast on Earth: Pee-wee Herman’s (aka Paul Reubens’) second big-screen outing is the subject of this fun-filled episode.
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Iain Softley: ‘Hackers’
The director of the cult 1995 film starring Angelina Jolie and worshipped by early-internet fanatics stops by.
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Casey Affleck: ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’
The Oscar winner drops by to unpack the making of a Western epic with Brad Pitt.
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Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly: ‘Bound’
The stars of the Wachowskis’ steamy and stylish first feature reunite to retell the making of a cult classic.
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Tom Tykwer: 'Run Lola Run'
Director Tom Tykwer joins Seth to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the genre-bending sleeper hit that captivated the world in 1999.
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Karyn Kusama: 'Girlfight'
The visionary director behind ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ joins Seth to revisit the making of her debut, the 2000 Sundance sensation ‘Girlfight.’
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Walter Murch: 'Return to Oz'
The Oscar-winning editor of ‘Apocalypse Now’ stops by to recount writing and directing his dark, brilliant tale of Dorothy Gale’s journey back to Oz.
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Stockard Channing: 'Six Degrees of Separation'
The Oscar-nominated actress relives the making of the 1993 film about a brilliant young con man played by Will Smith.
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Michael Phillips, Tony Bill and David S. Ward: ‘The Sting’
Seth is visited by the screenwriter and producers of the Oscars-sweeping classic that turned cons and Ragtime music into box-office gold.
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Stephen Frears: 'Dangerous Liaisons'
Sex! Deception! Gossip! It’s all there in the delectable ‘Dangerous Liaisons.’ Director Stephen Frears joins the podcast to relive the making of the classic 1988 film and winner of three Oscars.
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Greg Mottola: 'The Daytrippers'
The ‘Superbad’ director joins the podcast to talk about his first film, ‘The Daytrippers,’ starring Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber and made on a $60,000 budget.
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Stephan Elliott: 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'
Join us for a desert holiday as writer-director Stephan Elliott reveals all the secrets of making his 1994 indie comedy smash from Down Under.
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Ed Zwick: 'The Last Samurai'
The podcast returns for a fifth season with Ed Zwick, writer-director of 2003’s Tom Cruise war epic, THE LAST SAMURAI.
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Jerry Zucker: ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Ghost’
Shirley, we are completely serious. The writer-director stops by for a rare interview about the making of two classics — one, a broad comedy, the other a supernatural romance that made pottery and the afterlife hot.
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Steven Lisberger: ‘TRON’
The visionary writer-director of 1982’s TRON reveals how he brought all those Light Cycles, Solar Sailors and glowing neon circuitry to life.
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Richard O’Brien: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show'
It’s astounding — time is fleeting: It’s 50 years since ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ debuted on a cramped London stage and launched a phenomenon. Composer and star Richard O’Brien joins Seth to retrace every step.
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Julie Taymor: 'Across the Universe'
Prepare to be transported to a world of psychedelic wonder as visionary filmmaker Julie Taymor takes us behind the scenes of her 2007 masterpiece 'Across the Universe', revealing the intricate and mind-bending creative process that brought this unforgettable
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Gregg Araki: 'The Doom Generation'
Step into the mind of director Gregg Araki as he takes us on a wild ride through the making of his cult classic film "The Doom Generation", sharing stories about the film's creation and its lasting impact on the world of edgy and provocative queer cinema.
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Matthew Broderick: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'
Get ready to take a nostalgic trip back to the '80s as Seth sits down with the iconic star of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' to uncover the untold secrets and behind-the-scenes stories of this beloved John Hughes masterpiece that continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of viewers worldwide.
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Penelope Spheeris: 'Wayne's World'
Seth is joined by the director of 'Waynes World' who shares her experience making her first studio film with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey.
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Alex Cox: 'Repo Man'
Seth is joined by the writer and director of the 1984 movie 'Repo Man' which stars Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez.
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Terry Gilliam: 'Brazil'
In the debut episode of season 4, Seth is talking with Terry Gilliam about the making of his 1985 dystopic sci-fi film 'Brazil'.
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Julian Fellowes: 'Gosford Park'
The creator of 'Downton Abbey' and HBO's 'The Gilded Age' joins Seth to talk about writing 2001’s 'Gosford Park,' which won him an Oscar and jumpstarted his career.
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John Sayles: 'The Brother from Another Planet'
The writer and director of the 1984 sci-fi film 'The Brother from Another Planet' joins Seth to talk about the making of the Harlem-based story that follows a mute alien with six toes being chased by Men in Black.
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Griffin Dunne: 'After Hours'
Seth is joined by the star of 'After Hours' to talk about the making of Martin Scorsese's ninth film which follows a man just trying to get home from SoHo in the 80s.
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Edward Packard: 'Choose Your Own Adventure'
Seth is joined by the mastermind behind the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' book series that has helped influence many different types of TV, film, and games over the years.
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Michael Lehmann: 'Heathers'
The Director of 'Heathers' joins Seth to talk about how the cult classic, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, helped to predict violence in schools and laid the groundwork for movies such as 'Mean Girls.'
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Ron Shelton: 'Bull Durham'
Writer-Director Ron Shelton joins Seth to discuss the sports classic 'Bull Durham' which almost didn't get made.
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Randal Kleiser: 'Grease'
The director of the blockbuster musical 'Grease' joins Seth to reminisce about the late Olivia Newton-John and share stories about the making of an iconic film.
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Walter Hill: 'The Warriors'
Writer-Director Walter Hill joins Seth to share the making of the 1979 neon-colored classic, 'The Warriors.'
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Susan Seidelman: 'Desperately Seeking Susan'
Director Susan Seidelman recounts the making of one of Madonna's most memorable acting roles in 'Desperately Seeking Susan.'
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Mike Figgis: 'Leaving Las Vegas'
Mike Figgis joins Seth to retell the process of making the gritty and dark 16mm film that gave Nicolas Cage his Oscar, 'Leaving Las Vegas.'
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Zach Galifianakis: 'The Hangover'
The brilliant Zach Galifianakis is Seth and Chip’s very special guest for the Season 2 finale, an uproarious hour about his unlikely path to superstardom in the 2009 comedy smash “The Hangover.”
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Richard Donner: 'Superman'
He’s the man who made the world believe a man can fly. Legendary blockbuster director Richard Donner joins Seth and Chip for a retelling of the making of the seminal super hero flick — 1978’s ‘Superman.’
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Jeff Garlin: 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
This episode isn’t just good — it’s prettay, prettay, prettay good, as the hilarious Jeff Garlin stops by to recount how a lunch with his office neighbor Larry David turned into HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Dan Gilroy: 'Nightcrawler'
Stalk L.A. like a hungry coyote as writer-director Dan Gilroy tells all about the making of his Oscar-nominated ‘Nightcrawler’ starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Andrew Stanton: 'WALL-E'
Hitch a ride to the stars as Pixar co-founder Andrew Stanton reveals the inspirations — binoculars! Amazon boxes! iPhones! — behind his 2008 animated masterpiece WALL-E.
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Nathan Lane: 'The Birdcage'
Comedy giant Nathan Lane details his path to stardom in 1996’s ‘The Birdcage’ — and pulls back the curtain on the difficulties of being a gay man in Hollywood.
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Rae Dawn Chong: 'Commando'
Buckle up: Trailblazing ‘80s screen icon Rae Dawn Chong sits in to share memories of making the 1985 action classic “Commando” with Arnold Schwarzenegger — plus many more!
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Peter Bogdanovich: 'The Last Picture Show'
We stan a legend. Director Peter Bogdanovich stops by to regale the podcast with tales of Hollywood’s second Golden Age and the making of his masterpiece, “The Last Picture Show.”
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Harry Hamlin: 'Clash of the Titans' and 'Making Love'
Harry Hamlin recounts his days as Hollywood’s reigning It-boy, starring as Perseus in the campy Greek myth adventure “Clash of the Titans” before risking it all on the gay drama “Making Love.”
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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David Mamet: 'Oleanna'
Playwright, screenwriter and directing giant David Mamet stops by to discuss his prophetic "Oleanna," in a lively discussion that covers sexual politics, acting techniques and the secret behind his staccato dialogue.
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Betty Thomas: 'Private Parts'
From Second City to director of blockbuster comedies, Betty Thomas has had a remarkable career. In the season opener, she recounts directing Howard Stern in the 1997 biopic that made him an unlikely movie star.
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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John Cameron Mitchell: 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'
In the electric first season finale, Seth and Chip raise a glass to all the misfits and losers — with John Cameron Mitchell, the brilliant writer, director and star of the phenomenal glam-rock musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Learn about Hedwig’s real-life inspiration, go deep into your favorite lyrics and learn about his new podcast musical out now.
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Tommy Chong: 'Up in Smoke'
The inventor of stoner comedy Tommy Chong stops by to regale us with tales of the origins of Cheech & Chong; the making of their cult-classic first movie; the rift that broke them up; and his nine-month stint in prison. It’s our most 420-friendly episode ever!
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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Laura Harring: 'Mulholland Drive'
Silencio! Por favor. Take a trip back to the strange, beautiful dreamscape of Mulholland Drive as star Laura Harring stops by to reveal all about the making of David Lynch’s Oscar-nominated film noir from 2001.
Hosted by: Seth Abramovitch and Chip Pope
Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst
Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone
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