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in InterviewsInterview: Rosanny Zayas on Playing Sophie in Season Three of ‘The L Word: Generation Q’
The L Word: Generation Q, a sequel to the original Showtime series The L Word that ran from 2004 to 2009, is back with its third season, chronicling the lives of a number of lesbian and queer characters in Los Angeles. Season three picks up after a tumultuous and eventful season two with new directions […] More
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Interview: Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet on Creating ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’
Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth takes a story explored twice before, first in the 1963 novel by Walter Tevis and then the 1976 film starring David Bowie, and presents an updated version of the same concept, with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris starring. Awards Radar had the chance to speak with series creators, […] More
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Who Should Be the Second Ladies of ‘The First Lady?’
As I mentioned in my interview with production designer Tony Fanning last month, I am a bit of nerd when it comes to Presidents. Not just as they’re portrayed in the movies (though I do pontificate on those from time to time!), but also in the general sense that, with only one or two or […] More
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Interview: Ella Purnell of ‘Yellowjackets’ Dissects Jackie
Few shows had as much buzz as Showtime’s Yellowjackets did this year. The premise certainly draws you in: a plane carrying a girls high school team from New Jersey crashes in the wilderness leaving them to fend for themselves. Add in a dash of the supernatural, plenty of mystery, and some cannibalism and you understand […] More
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Interview: Michael Showalter on ‘The Shrink Next Door,’ ‘The Dropout,’ and ‘I Love That For You’
Michael Showalter has had a busy year. He saw Jessica Chastain win an Oscar for a film he directed, The Eyes of Tammy Faye (which he spoke to Joey about here). He directed and produced The Shrink Next Door, a haunting look at the destructive relationship between Marty Markowitz (Will Ferrell) and his psychiatrist, Dr. […] More
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Interview: Vanessa Bayer on the Inspiration for and the Joy of Making ‘I Love That For You’
After spending a number of years on Saturday Night Live, Emmy nominee Vanessa Bayer is trying something new, serving as co-creator, executive producer, and star of Showtime’s I Love That For You. The comedy series is loosely based on her own experiences of having cancer as a child and gives her a spectacular platform to […] More
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Interview: Director Susanne Bier on Getting to Know the Women of ‘The First Lady’
Last year, Awards Radar had the chance to speak with director Susanne Bier about her work on HBO’s The Undoing. Now, she’s back in the awards conversation thanks to Showtime’s The First Lady, which, in the first season of the anthology series, explores the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama. In our […] More
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First Trailer for Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’ Releases
The limited anthology series will premiere on April 17th on Showtime. More
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Interview: Eddie Marsan on Returning to Terry Donovan in ‘Ray Donovan: The Movie’
Showtime’s Ray Donovan centers on a fixer (Liev Schreiber) who works with the rich and famous to protect their secrets, but it’s just as much a show about the Donovan family and its complicated history. Among the rich and talented ensemble is English actor Eddie Marsan, who dons a convincing Boston accent to play Terry, […] More
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Interview: Hope Davis on Playing the Bad Guy in ‘Your Honor’ and Other Highlights of Her Career
Showtime’s limited series Your Honor explores the intersection of two neighboring worlds in New Orleans with its story about a judge risking everything to protect his son from certain execution by the mob after a terrible accident. Among a talented cast, actress Hope Davis stands out for her chilling turn as Gina Baxter, a grieving […] More
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Interview: Composer Volker Bertelmann on Scoring New Orleans from Germany in ‘Your Honor’
Showtime’s limited series Your Honor is a stark, moody depiction of law and crime in New Orleans. One of the ways in which that tone is achieved is through its memorable music, which comes from composer Volker Bertelmann, who made the Oscar shortlist last year for his work on Ammonite. Awards Radar had the chance […] More
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‘Dexter’ Season Nine Gets a Teaser Trailer
If you are one of the (very) many who were enraged by the series finale of Dexter’s 8-season run in 2013 you were either elated or infuriated by the announcement that the Showtime series would return for an all new season. On the one hand, some people felt like the series had long lost its way […] More
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