Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

Iconic "I see dead people" actor Haley Joel Osment is now a totally down-to-earth, super interesting man. Join us for insights on everything from the new Zoe Kravitz thriller Blink Twice (with Haley!) to social media to AI to Bruce Willis to Steven Spielberg, Silicon Valley, Emily Osment, the key role good parents play in your life and more.

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If you ever wondered what REALLY goes on at big talent agencies and on the sets of your favorite movies, if you wonder if making it in entertainment is actually about who you know, if those nightmares about nasty certain studio execs are true, you're curious what on earth a key grip does, you want to hear stories about Joe Pesci, Steven Spielberg, Steven Seagal and more, this is for you. And if you like My Cousin Vinny, well, just wait!

Jon Fitzgerald is a widely respected person in the independent film industry. He is a film festival guru -- he co-created the Slamdance Film Festival, reinvigorated and ran the prestigious AFI Film Festival, and is an in-demand consultant for filmmakers and film festivals. He teaches master classes on topics like filmmaking for change and movie marketing.

Jon has also produced award-winning documentaries and founded Ca use Pictures, a company that helps filmmakers create and distribute their films about socially relevant stories.

So, he knows what's up. And you're about to, as well. I sat down with Jon recently in his office in LA so we can give you a close-up, behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking industry. Let's go!

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My talk with Josh Radnor ➤ https://really-famous.com/now/josh-radnor

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The Girls on the Bus, Supergirl, Glee and Beautiful (Broadway) actor Melissa Benoist sits down for an extremely open talk about her life, her family, her marriage, her career, and personal struggles, including coming out of a relationship with intimate partner violence. It's an inspiring and growth-oriented talk and you'll appreciate her even more. Enjoy the conversation.

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The Dancing with the Stars pro, So You Think You Can Dance lead judge and The Traitors cast member is here to dish on all things personal (he's married to DWTS pro Petra Murgatroyd, btw) and professional. Sit back and enjoy the show!

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• Maks on Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/maksimc/
• Petra on Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/petamurgatroyd/
• Dancing with the Stars ➤ https://abc.com/show/f66d60e7-29f2-49cf-85dd-44a11bce42e4
• So You Think You Can Dance ➤ https://www.fox.com/so-you-think-you-can-dance/
• Maks & Peta Marketplace ➤ https://maksandpeta.shop/shop
• Tetya KAPA vodka ➤ https://www.napadistillery.com/product/KAPA-VODKA-750ml
• Kara's talk with Alan Cumming ➤ https://really-famous.com/now/alan-cumming

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Kim Fields (The Upshaws, Living Single, The Facts of Life) and I reconnect after a few years and get right down to powerful and meaningful insights on everything from Kim's detail-oriented personality and her incredible mission to make something amazing of her life (and oh wow, did she!) to why breathing, acknowledgment and light are so important.

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You'll hear about entrepreneurship endeavors, coffee, Kim's Refresh wellness retreats, broadcasting and internship, Kim's multi-hyphenate work on The Upshaws (Netflix).

We talk about our mutual friend Todd Bridges and a powerful emotional reaction Kim had to the recent Diff'rent Strokes reunion. Kim opens up about not wanting to be a "has been, child star statistic" and what she's still working on in her personal life.

You'll hear thoughts on parenting and balance and the high wire act so many of us do.

Plus I analyze Kim a bit at times. Because, you know, I'm a therapist and that's how I roll. And I'm pretty sure it's a good thing here.

LINKS

The Upshaws ➤ https://www.netflix.com/title/81028174

Kara and Kim's original talk (2017) ➤ https://really-famous.com/kim-fields

Kara and Todd's talk (YouTube) ➤ https://youtu.be/qcgDbtCHpIE

Kara and Todd's talk (podcast) ➤ https://youtu.be/rEPEn5RQ0eM

Signature Blends by KF ➤ https://www.signatureblendsbykf.com/

Refresh Retreats by KF ➤ https://refreshretreatbykf.com/

Therapist and mental health consultant in entertainment - learn more ➤ https://hollywoodwellness.org/

Watch Dinner With the Parents ➤ https://www.amazon.com/Dinner-Parents-Season-1/dp/B0CXXGWMWH

See highlights of my fireside chat with Jameela Jamil in Las Vegas ➤ https://really-famous.com/jameela-jamil

My talk with Josh Radnor ➤ https://really-famous.com/now/josh-radnor

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The New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik is a fabulous conversationalist and we have quite the engaging conversation about everything from happiness to New York vs. Los Angeles, Paris, books, raising kids, achievement vs. accomplishment, flow state, Gen Z's challenges, Malcolm Gladwell and more. Lots covered in a short time. Enjoy.

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Join prolific TV and film actor Michaela Watkins (Catastrophe, Transparent, Veep, The Goldbergs, New Girl, Trophy Wife, Modern Family, Private Practice, Casual, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Adventures of Old Christine, Saturday Night Live, Get Shorty, Enough Said … ) and me for a talk about all sorts of good, real topics, including my therapy practice, why comedy became a defense mechanism for Michaela, her mixed feelings about not having kids, dealing with death and what to say to someone who's grieving, our mutual love of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and her freevee series Dinner With the Parents.

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Watch Dinner With the Parents ➤ https://www.amazon.com/Dinner-Parents-Season-1/dp/B0CXXGWMWH

See highlights of my fireside chat with Jameela Jamil in Las Vegas ➤ https://really-famous.com/jameela-jamil

My talk with Josh Radnor ➤ https://really-famous.com/now/josh-radnor

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Twist! I reached into my archives for this, friends. Back in the day, I interviewed these three iconic women: Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale, Mad Men) and Kristin Chenoweth (Glee, Pushing Daisies). These were VERY DIFFERENT interviews from my podcast talks because (a) back then, I was primarily a writer and a therapist, (b) I was only beginning to develop my interviewing style, (c) they were for written articles, or profiles, for magazines, so the purpose was different, and (d) I didn't have actual podcasting equipment yet; just a tiny microrecorder (which wasn't a match for the loud restaurant where I met Elisabeth Moss, unfortunately).

Anyway, I think you'll enjoy these. They have a rough, behind-the-scenes quality. And these women, wow. Icons. Layered. Real. Women.

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When Tim Daly and I sit down at his kitchen table for our 6th Really Famous talk, we get philosophical - and Tim says some things he probably shouldn't (his words, not mine!). Of course we talk Madam Secretary, Wings, how handsome Tim is, his status with co-star and life partner Téa Leoni, etc. But we also get into deep (and shallow) thoughts, about aging, fear, death, intimacy and more.

You'll feel like you're right there with us, sitting at the table with Tim's dog, Goose, coming and going, weaving from topic to topic and analyzing our individual takes on life.

Enjoy.

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Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson

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It's Lisa Simpson!

Yes, Emmy-winner Yeardley Smith is the voice of smart, spunky Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons. For the last 30 years. Wow!

Yeardley is also an on-air actor (remember her from City Slickers, Herman's Head, The Legend of Billie Jean and Maximum Overdrive?).

And she co-hosts the true crime podcast Small Town Dicks. Tune in! Subscribe!

You'll hear Yeardley talk about:

• perfectionism
• success
• living up to your potential (or not)
• not being accepted to college
• Bill Murray's secret phone number
• winning an Emmy (and not feeling how you'd expect)
• on-camera work vs. voice work
• agents
• therapy
• publishing a book
• internal vs. external success
• getting hugged in the supermarket
• true crime
• her podcast, Small Town Dicks
• being a French-born actress (sort of)

Join us! Then head to YouTube.com/reallyfamous to watch our fun little video.

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