It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, on a very special episode, I interview Charlie McDowell, the director of The Summer Book! The film, based on Tove Jansson's beloved 1972 novel of the same name, stars Glenn Close as an elderly woman who cares for her granddaughter at her home on an idyllic island in the Gulf of Finland. With her young granddaughter reckoning with the death of her mother, Grandmother helps her come to terms with her grief while imparting valuable lessons as she herself approaches the end of her life.

In this conversation, we touch on how Charlie met Glenn and developed the character with her, the lengthy process of her physical transformation, his inspirations for the film, and how he connected to the story's themes of finding beauty in nature and the circle of life. I'm so excited for you all to hear our in-depth conversation!

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It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering Glenn's two hosting stints on Saturday Night Live and her cameo in 1991's Hook! My fiancé Sebastian Gronback joins me to discuss how Glenn fared as an SNL host in the late '80s and early '90s and why her 1-minute cameo as Gutless the pirate in Hook still hits all these years later.

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Artwork: Faisal R.

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering the 1991 dramedy Meeting Venus! Film enthusiast Eoin Daly joins me to discuss Glenn's performance as an opera singer, how she draws a bit from her role as Alex Forrest, how the film blends romantic drama with showbiz satire, and why the movie doesn't really exist.

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Artwork: Faisal R.

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering the Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Sarah, Plain and Tall! Writer Karen Peterson joins me to discuss our childhood memories of the film, Glenn being deeply involved in the creative process, how the movie adapts Patricia MacLachlan's children's book, and why the film continues to be a beloved classic.

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Artwork: Faisal R.

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering Franco Zeffirelli's 1990 adaptation of Hamlet! Writer Brandon Stanwyck joins me to discuss Glenn's interpretation of Hamlet's mother Gertrude, Mel Gibson's casting as Hamlet, how the film compares to other adaptations of Shakespeare's classic play, and whether we would nominate anyone from the cast.

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Artwork: Faisal R.

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering the 1990 legal drama Reversal of Fortune! Writer/director Steven Canals joins me to discuss Glenn's portrayal of the real-life Sunny von Bülow, our thoughts on Jeremy Irons' Oscar-winning performance, how the film executes its themes about morality and privilege, and how it feels both dated and ahead of its time.

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Artwork: Faisal R.

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering the 1989 adoption drama Immediate Family! Andrew Carden of The Awards Connection and AwardsWatch joins me to discuss Glenn choosing this small-scale drama as a cooldown from Fatal Attraction and Dangerous Liaisons, how Mary Stuart Masterson is the film's clear MVP, and how the film fits in with the other baby boom movies of the late-'80s.

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Artwork: Faisal R.

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering the 1988 psychological period drama Dangerous Liaisons! Oscar Wild cohost and AwardsWatch associate editor Sophia Ciminello joins me to discuss one of Glenn's most iconic performances, the choice to have every actor speak in their natural accent, the most wickedly delicious lines in the film, and how it all relates to our love of reality competition shows.

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Artwork: Faisal R.

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering the 1988 animated sci-fi fantasy Light Years! Sporcle curator Christof joins me to discuss Glenn's first-ever voice performance in an animated film, how the movie transformed from its origins as Gandahar in France, whether the plot is meant to be incomprehensible, and why the poster is false advertising.

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Artwork: Faisal R.

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself.

This week, we're covering the 1987 erotic thriller Fatal Attraction! Critic and programmer Murtada Elfadl joins me to discuss the film's seismic impact on pop culture, Glenn's sensitive approach to playing Alex Forrest, how test audiences hated the original ending which led to a major rewrite, and how the film holds up nearly 40 years later.

Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon!

Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky

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Artwork: Faisal R.