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Friday, May 18, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wisdom Watch
Glenn Close: Mental Illness Shouldn't Be Old News
May 17, 2012 Glenn Close is known for her acclaimed performances in the films Fatal Attraction and Albert Nobbs, and the TV series Damages. But off-screen, she works hard to reduce stigma and discrimination attached to mental illness, which affects her family.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
'Where Do We Go?' Lebanese Women Pave The Way
May 10, 2012 A group of women are determined to stop their hotheaded men from starting a religious war in Where Do We Go Now?, a bittersweet comedy from Lebanese director Nadine Labaki. The film has broken box office records in the Middle East.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Friday, May 04, 2012
'Slumdog' Star Dev Patel Takes On Retirement Comedy
May 4, 2012 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel features an all-star cast of veteran British actors, as well as young star Dev Patel. Patel plays an entrepreneur with big dreams of transforming a dilapidated hotel into a luxury resort for "the elderly and beautiful." The film opens in select U.S. cities Friday. Patel talks with host Michel Martin.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Author Interviews
Sissy Spacek's 'Extraordinary Ordinary Life'
April 30, 2012 The actress's film career has spanned more than four decades. She recounts some of her favorite memories from the sets of movies such as Coal Miner's Daughter, Badlands and Carrie in a new memoir, My Extraordinary Ordinary Life.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Monkey See
Chris Colfer Goes From 'Glee' Singer To 'Struck' Screenwriter
April 29, 2012 Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt Hummel on the hit TV show Glee, wrote and stars in a new film Struck by Lightning, a darkly comic take on the high school experience. Colfer talks with NPR's Guy Raz about the film and his work on Glee.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Fresh Air Weekend
Fresh Air Weekend: Jack Black, Hugh Laurie
April 28, 2012 Actor Jack Black plays a kindly, small-town funeral director who murders a wealthy millionaire in the new film Bernie. Black is also one-half of the comedy folk-rock group Tenacious D. Also, actor Hugh Laurie talks about playing Dr. House and critic John Powers reviews a surrealistic Russian novel.
Movies
A Creative Collaboration With A 'Darling Companion'
April 28, 2012 Lawrence Kasdan, who's known for The Big Chill and Grand Canyon, has directed another boomer-centric comedy in Darling Companion. Pat Dowell talks with star Kevin Kline about his role, and with Kasdan and his wife and co-writer, Meg Kasdan, about the real-life experience that inspired the movie.
Michelle Yeoh: Portraying An Icon In 'The Lady'
April 28, 2012 Actress Michelle Yeoh portrays Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi in the new biopic The Lady. Before she played a symbol of nonviolence, Yeoh began her film career as a fighter in martial arts pictures. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Yeoh about the film and her career.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Jack Black: On Music, Mayhem And Murder
April 23, 2012 Actor Jack Black plays a kindly, small-town funeral director who murders a wealthy millionaire in the new film Bernie. Black is also one-half of the comedy folk-rock group Tenacious D. They've just released a new album in the style of heavy metal bands from the 1980s.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Jason Segel: Creating Comedy With The Tone Of Life
April 22, 2012 Weekend Edition's Rachel Martin talks with actor and writer Jason Segel about his new film The Five-Year Engagement. They discuss Segel's take on the romantic comedy genre, his love of puppets, and the evolution of his affable onscreen persona.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Stooges Are Back, And Nyukking Things Up Again
April 19, 2012 The Farrelly brothers' new film reimagines Moe, Curly and Larry in the present day, but retains the Stooges' trademark slapstick humor and sound effects. "We tried to keep it looking exactly like the Stooges did it," says Peter Farrelly.
