Alena Smith opens up about what made writing on The Affair so enjoyable for her, how she decided to take on a challenging period piece about Emily Dickinson, her unlikely casting of Wiz Khalifa, and much more.

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Emmy Award-nominee director Rachel Mason discusses the background and reception of her award-winning Netflix documentary, Circus of Books, which details her upbringing as the daughter of Hollywood’s most notable porn bookshop proprietors.

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In this episode, Hines opens up about how she had to work without any scripts on the set of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” what it was like working with Larry David and the “Curb” crew during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding comedy in her Florida family life, and much more. 

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Aasif Mandvi opens up about some tricks of the trade he picked up working with Jon Stewart and the staff at ‘The Daily Show,’ meeting Bruce Springsteen backstage after his first appearance as a correspondent, turning down a Disney audition because of one line in the script, the advice Stephen Colbert gave him, and much more.

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Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa from The Sopranos discuss what it was like working one of the most revered TV programs of all time and what their most challenging episodes were.

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Matt Walsh talks about the surprising wardrobe piece he wore to sleep the night before his final “Veep” audition, the real reason he and the cast took Congressional aides to drinks, his favorite memory from “The Hangover,” and more.

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Mädchen Amick talks about how she learned to not question David Lynch on the set of “Twin Peaks,” how she chose more fulfilling roles and achieved career longevity after the series, why she’s a champion of mental health, and more.

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Shiri Appleby talks about how she related to her character on “Life Unexpected,” her much-talked-about scene with Adam Driver in “Girls,” the struggles of being a female director, and much more..

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Tony Hale talks about discovering that he landed his role in “Arrested Development” just days before his wedding, compares his character on “Veep” to a real bodyman, reveals why he was nervous before carrying Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s purse at the Emmys, and more.

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Nicholas Gonzalez  talks about working closely with legendary Latinx actors on the set of “Resurrection Blvd.,” calling his brother to better understand the surgeries on “The Good Doctor,” the current state of television for Latinx performers, and more.

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