Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

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Little Gold Men is the inside story of Hollywood, from awards shows and red-carpet premieres to the hard work and whisper campaigns that get people there. Weekly episodes feature obsessive, expert conversations about the best of television and film, with special guest appearances from stars, creators, and critics. LGM also dives deep into Oscar history, and offers insight into all the other awards that make up Hollywood’s continual dash toward glitz and glory.

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Predicting the 2024 Oscars

03.23.2023

In our annual year-ahead tradition, we scope out new work from the likes of David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Emerald Fennell, and Wes Anderson, while admitting that these days, the best picture winner is almost certainly something you don’t see coming. ...

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03.23.2023 Predicting the 2024 Oscars In our annual year-ahead tradition, we scope out new work from the likes of David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Emerald Fennell, and Wes Anderson, while admitting that these days, the best picture winner is almost certainly something you don’t see coming. ...
03.21.2023 Interview: Lana Wilson (Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields) After making her 2020 documentary Miss Americana about Taylor Swift, director Lana Wilson wasn't necessarily looking for another story about a famous woman— but the story of Brooke Shields, a former child star who took control of her own narrative, ...
03.13.2023 The 2023 Oscars: The Morning After An annual bleary-eyed tradition, gathering way too early after the Oscars and the Vanity Fair party to break down the awards, the drama, the dancing, and so much more. A24 and Everything Everywhere All at Once made history, the acceptance ...
03.09.2023 Our Final 2023 Oscar Predictions Michelle vs. Cate, Brendan vs. Austin, and the free-for-all in best supporting actress — and that's just the acting categories that are too close to call. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @vfawardsinsider Email us at [email protected] Follow our hosts: ...
03.07.2023 Interview: Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Radhika Jones Rebecca Ford catches the Oscar-nominated star as he prepares to start production on The Penguin, and looks forward to the end of Oscar season. Then the entire Little Gold Men team talks to Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones about everything ...
03.02.2023 Almost Every Acting Oscar Race Is Now Too Close to Call We still think we know who's going to win in supporting actor, but as for all the others, the SAG Awards threw everything into disarray. It's exciting — and almost completely impossible to predict what will happen. Plus, the team ...
02.28.2023 Interview: Sarah Polley and Frances McDormand (Women Talking) and Pamela Ribon (My Year of Dicks) First, David Canfield catches up with Women Talking writer and director Sarah Polley and star and producer Frances McDormand, who see that film's awards trajectory as much bigger than whatever happens on Oscar night. Then Katey Rich talks to Pamela ...
02.23.2023 Revisiting the Surreal and Glorious 2003 Oscars It was the year of Nicole Kidman winning by a nose, Michael Moore getting booed, and Roman Polanski getting a standing ovation in absentia — every Oscar year has its weirdness, but 2003 might be hard to top. A look ...
02.21.2023 Interview: Kazuo Ishiguro (Living) The Nobel Prize-winning author grew up adoring the films of Akira Kurosawa — but he also didn't hesitate to make major changes when adapting Kurosawa's Ikiru into Living, which has now earned both him and star Bill Nighy their first ...
02.16.2023 Behind the Scenes of Vanity Fair's 2023 Hollywood Issue What does it take to get Selena Gomez, Florence Pugh, Jonathan Majors, and nine more rising stars on the same magazine cover? Vanity Fair's west coast editor Britt Hennemuth joins to reveal how it all comes together, and what he ...
02.14.2023 Interview: Guillermo del Toro (Pinocchio) The Oscar winner spent decades getting his vision for the classic fairy tale to the screen— and now that he’s done it, he’s continuing his mission to free animation from the kids table of Hollywood. Follow us on Twitter and ...
02.09.2023 The Best Actress Showdown, How to Fix the Weirdest Oscar Rules, and More A dip into the mail bag to answer burning listener questions, and touching on everything from this year’s best picture race to the overdue actors we’re ready to see get their first nominations. NEW! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram ...
02.07.2023 Interview: Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once) The first-time Oscar nominee now shares that honor with both of her parents, and tells David Canfield about how much that means— and how she braced herself for the possibility it would never happen. NEW! Follow us on Twitter and ...
02.02.2023 History's Greatest Oscar Scandals, and Why We're Still Obsessed With Them The New Yorker staff writer and author of Oscar Wars Michael Schulman joins to discuss his book and, of course, the saga around To Leslie, which reached its conclusion this week following a brief Academy investigation. Andrea Riseborough won't lose ...
01.31.2023 Interview: Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) The German director on his film's historic nine Oscar nominations, the literal slogging through the mud required to make his World War I drama, and why he cast his lead actor, Felix Kammerer, because "he doesn't look like a hero." ...
01.26.2023 The Oscar Buzz Out of Sundance, and More Oscar Nomination Wonders Joe Reid returns to dig into some of the most fascinating stats from this year's nominations, from John Williams's formidable record to the staggering 16 first-time acting nominees. Then Richard, Rebecca, and David check in on the buzziest titles from ...
01.24.2023 The 2023 Oscar Nominations Are Here! Breaking down the snubs, surprises, records, and remaining mysteries of this year's nominees. E-mail us at [email protected] Find Little Gold Men on Twitter: @HWD Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, @davidcanfield97 Our editor and producer is Brett Fuchs. Learn more ...
01.19.2023 The Most Mysterious Oscar Campaign, Explained Have you heard about To Leslie, a small film with an enormous heart? If you follow a famous actress on Twitter, you almost certainly have. So is that last-minute campaign enough to get Andrea Riseborough a best actress nomination? Plus, ...
01.17.2023 Interview: Niecy Nash (Monster - Dahmer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story) and Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) First David Canfield speaks with the recent Critics Choice Award winner about the challenge of her role in Dahmer, and how working on Reno 911 simultaneously kept her grounded. Then, Richard Lawson catches up with Kerry Condon, who first worked ...
01.12.2023 What We Learned from the Golden Globes and the SAG Nominations A surprisingly successful Golden Globe Awards led directly into some thrilling— and baffling— SAG nominations. A look back at a very big week in awards. E-mail us at [email protected] Find Little Gold Men on Twitter: @HWD Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, ...
01.10.2023 Interview: Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) and Baz Luhrmann (Elvis) Last spring, two directors traveled to CinemaCon in Las Vegas to convince movie theater owners that, after two years of pandemic disaster, they had made the movies that could save theaters. Turns out, they were both right. Katey Rich talks ...
01.05.2023 Welcome Back to the Awards Season Rodeo With the New York Film Critics Circle dinner on the east coast and the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards looming in Los Angeles, awards contenders are preparing for one last sprint before Oscar nominations voting opens on January 12. ...
01.03.2023 Interview: Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and James Cameron and Russell Carpenter (Avatar: The Way of Water) Yohana Desta talks to the star of the second Black Panther movie, how she came to understand her character Queen Ramonda through costumes and how she and Letitita Wright stuck together in order to move on without Chadwick Boseman. Then, ...
12.27.2022 Interview: Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown) In separate conversations with Julie Miller, the actors who play Prince Charles and Princess Diana discuss the challenges of season 5, what’s ahead in season 6, and the power of Prince Charles breakdancing. E-mail us at [email protected] Find Little Gold ...
12.22.2022 Your Burning Awards Season Questions, Answered Plus, a conversation with Sony Pictures Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard about the past, present, and future of indie film releasing. Email us at [email protected] Find Little Gold Men on Twitter: @HWD Follow our hosts: @kateyrich, @rilaws, @beccamford, ...
12.20.2022 Interview: Taylor Russell (Bones and All) and Bill Nighy (Living) David Canfield hosts conversations with two people at the center of the awards swirl, and at very different phases in their career. First, Bones and All breakout Taylor Russell discusses joining the Luca Guadagnino cinematic family, and what drew her ...
12.15.2022 The Winners and Losers of the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Nominations Everything Everywhere All at Once pulls way ahead, Babylon shows up surprisingly strong, and Ana de Armas can't be counted out. Plus, a look at Avatar: The Way of Water, and the awards race it has the potential to disrupt. ...
12.13.2022 Interviews: Olivia Colman and Sam Mendes (Empire of Light) and Todd Field (Tár) First, Katey Rich talks to the star and director of Empire of Light, inspired by the loneliness of early pandemic lockdowns and Mendes’s own mother. Then Rebecca Ford talks to the writer and director of Tár, who is happy about ...
12.08.2022 A Look Ahead at the Sundance Comeback The Sundance Film Festival, returning in person for the first time since 2020, promising a wide range of starry vehicles and potential breakthroughs. Plus, a look at the New York Film Critics Circle awards and the topsy turvy best supporting ...
12.06.2022 Interview: Jeremy Pope (The Inspection) and Rian Johnson (Glass Onion) First, David Canfield talks to the star of The Inspection, the military drama based closely on the life of writer-director Elegance Bratton. Then, Katey Rich talks to Rian Johnson about the way he structures his ingenious mysteries Knives Out and ...
12.02.2022 The Indie Spirits, The Gothams, and the Awards Season Champs So Far The Indie Spirits, The Gothams, and the Awards Season Champs So Far Big wins for the team behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and Danielle Deadwyler at the Gotham Awards on Monday night kicked off the season of in-person awards ...
11.29.2022 Interview: Zoe Kazan (She Said) and Hong Chau (The Whale) First, Rebecca Ford talks to Zoe Kazan about the "nosy questions" she learned to ask to play Jodi Kantor in the journalism drama She Said. Then, David Canfield talks to Hong Chau about her excellent year, with a key role ...
11.24.2022 There Are So Many Great Movies in Theaters— Why Aren't More People Seeing Them? There Are So Many Great Movies in Theaters— Why Aren't More People Seeing Them? A look at the disappointing box office for She Said and some other specialty releases, plus a guide to the title that are worth catching over ...
11.22.2022 Interview: Paul Dano (The Fabelmans) and James Gray (Armageddon Time) Two conversations with people from films that dive deep into family and memory— what could be more perfect for Thanksgiving week? First, David Canfield talks to Paul Dano, who took on the towering challenge of playing Steven Spielberg's father in ...
11.18.2022 Babylon Causes a Commotion One of the final major awards players makes its debut, and may raise more questions than answers. Plus, a look at Wakanda Forever's stellar box office and the arrival of yet another intriguing limited series, Fleishman is in Trouble. Email ...
11.16.2022 Interview: Ramin Bahrani (2nd Chance) and Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway) First, a flashback to the onstage conversation Richard Lawson had with Ramin Bahrani at the Miami Film Festival, where he premiered his documentary 2nd Chance. Then, Richard speaks with Brian Tyree Henry, who received a Gotham Award nomination for his ...
11.10.2022 Just How Many Blockbuster Best Picture Nominees Will We Get? With Wakanda Forever opening this weekend, the question remains if it can repeat Black Panther's series of Oscar feats. And with Top Gun: Maverick and maybe Avatar: The Way of Water also in the hunt, will the Oscars be ready ...
11.08.2022 Interview: Domee Shi (Turning Red) Given the chance to pitch three story ideas to Pixar to make her feature directing debut, Domee Shi wound up pursuing the most personal— the story of a Chinese-Canadian girl going through puberty in especially wild fashion. Rebecca Ford talks ...
11.03.2022 How Weird Can the Golden Globes Make This Awards Season? A look at the potential for everything from Ticket to Paradise to Lyle Lyle Crocodile becoming Globes contenders. Plus, discussion of The Wonder and Causeway, and a conversation with John Koblin and Felix Gillette, authors of the new HBO history ...
11.01.2022 Interview: Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) Michelle Yeoh's entire 40-year career— yes, even the failures— were a "long rehearsal" for the ambitious sci-fi epic. Rebecca Ford talks to the Hollywood and Hong Kong icon about how she pushed herself making Everything Everywhere All at Once, and ...
10.27.2022 The Oscar Hopefuls Getting the Biggest Boost Out of Festival Season From audience award winners like Tár and Devotion to the big movie that is conspicuously absent (hello, Fabelmans!), October is the month to find out which awards hopefuls can truly sustain their momentum. Plus, a look at the recent allegations ...
10.25.2022 Interview: Sigourney Weaver (Call Jane) and Sheila McCarthy (Women Talking) Interview: Sigourney Weaver (Call Jane) and Sheila McCarthy (Women Talking) Even decades into her thrilling career, Sigourney Weaver has an especially exciting fall, with the pre-Roe v. Wade abortion drama Call Jane coming to theaters now, and Avatar: The Way ...
10.21.2022 Introducing: The Pitchfork Review Brought to you by the music critics at Pitchfork, The Pitchfork Review is a show for music fans/obsessives who can’t wait to talk about the latest releases. Hosted by Pitchfork editor-in-chief Puja Patel, this podcast pulls back the curtain on ...
10.20.2022 The Awards Season Underdogs Worth Watching With a shaky best actor lineup, ten best picture spots to fill, and some mysteries left on the horizon, nearly everyone is plausibly an underdog— but the Little Gold Men crew have their eye on a few in particular. Plus, ...
10.20.2022 Interview: Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Ruben Östlund (Triangle of Sadness) First, David Canfield speaks to Barry Keoghan, who has built a reputation for sinister characters but transforms into well-meaning sweetheart Dominic in Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin. Then, Rebecca Ford talks to Ruben Ostlund, the director of the wild ...
10.13.2022 Want to Win Best Picture? Get Your Cast Traveling as a Pack With regional festivals and special screenings in full effect, films like Everything Everywhere All at Once and Women Talking may find themselves with a distinct advantage: their casts seem to really, genuinely love spending time together. Plus, a look at ...
10.11.2022 Interview: Adam Sandler (Hustle) Fresh of some of the best reviews of his career in Uncut Gems, Sandler earned raves again in the energetic, heart-on-its-sleeve sports drama Hustle, which premiered on Netflix earlier this year. On this week’s podcast he gets candid about finding ...
10.06.2022 Can Anybody Beat Cate Blanchett? TAR premiered at the New York Film Festival this week to yet another set of raves, but Cate Blanchett's competition in best actress continues coming in hot. She's still the one to beat, but how much of a challenge will ...
10.04.2022 Interview: Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You Leo Grande) The iconic actress gives her first interview since entering the Oscar race— surprisingly!— with the Searchlight Pictures film that never played in U.S. theaters. But she's got much more than awards on her mind in this wide-ranging conversation. For a ...
09.29.2022 The Best Supporting Actress Race Has Blown Wide Open Now that Michelle Williams is going lead, the supporting actress is suddenly the most exciting Oscar race. Plus, a look ahead at the New York Flim Festival, the release of Bros and re-release of Avatar, and some intriguing rumors about ...

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