DP/30: Tim Blake Nelson, Angel Has FallenDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2024-10-21 | DP/30: Tim Blake Nelson, Angel Has FallenDP/30: Causeway, Lila NeugebauerDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-11-11 | Causeway is an intimate film, now on AppleTV+, about a woman trying to recover from her time in the military and the physical & emotional toll it took on her. It's Lila Neugebauer's first feature film after a remarkable (and ongoing) career in the theater in New York. She took some time to discuss her journey and her new film with David Poland
Shot via Zoom, November 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1A Hot Button HalloweenDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-10-31 | My (pretty much) daily newsletter, The Hot Button, can be found here - https://davidpoland.substack.com.
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Enjoy or ignore. Who knows? Maybe an interview will turn up!DP/30: Andrew Rossi, The Andy Warhol DiariesDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-08-21 | You may know his formidable work as a documentarian, showing us the NYT newsroom (Page One) or explaining what's gone wrong with college life (Ivory Tower), but this time Andrew takes on Andy and doesn't just bring the diaries to life, but brings us a level of intimacy that were not in the diaries. He took some time to chat with David Poland.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: NATO Comm Chief Patrick CorcoranDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-08-05 | The return to movie theaters continues and National Association of Theater Owners' Patrick Corcoran took some time to chat with David Poland about how exhibitors are seeing things at this point.
Shot via Zoom, July 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Reservation Dogs, Devery JacobsDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-08-01 | An overnight sensation 15 years into her career as an actress, Devery Jacobs not only delivers with her character of Elora on Reservation Dogs (FX/Hulu), but you get the sense this is only the beginning. Devery took a moment while shooting the new series for Disney+, Echo, to chat with David Poland about her life and work.
Shot via Zoom, July 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Cathy Schulman, The First LadyDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-06-28 | She won an Oscar for Crash, has The Woman King coming in the fall, and is producing and writing on the Showtime series, The First Lady. Meet Cathy Schulman, who spends some time with David Poland discussing it all.
Shot in Los Angeles, June 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Sasha Lane, Conversations with FriendsDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-06-27 | The remarkable, magnetic Sasha Lane broke out instantly in Andrea Arnold's American Honey. She hasn't stopped working since. Her latest is the limited series, Conversations with Friends. She took a moment to chat with David Poland.
Shot in Los Angeles, June 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4YDP/30 Emmy 2022: Josh Charles, We Own This CityDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-06-23 | Hairspray, Dead Poet's Society, Threesome... Sports Night, SWAT, Four Brothers... Masters of Sex, The Good Wife, Law and Order. You know Josh Charles like a neighbor, across his long and wide-ranging career. This year, he co-starred in the remarkable We Own This City on HBO for showrunners David Simon and George Pelecanos. He took some time to chat with David Poland about all of it. (Poland talks way too much in the last 20 minutes... but such is life.)
Shot via Zoom, June 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30 Emmys 2022: We Own This City, Jon BernthalDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-06-22 | You probably first saw him on The Walking Dead. But Jon Bernthal has shown his versatility in movies from The Wolf of Wall Street to King Richard to Baby Driver to Lee Iacocca in Ford vs Ferrari. This year, he took on the real-life role of Sgt. Wayne Jenkins in We Own This City on HBO. He took some time to chat with David Poland.
Shot via Zoom, June 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30 Emmys 2022: Imogen Poots, Outer Range (31:13)DP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-06-15 | She has had a gloriously eclectic 15 year film and tv career, with titles from 28 Weeks Later to Me and Orson Welles to Fright Night to Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping to I Know This Much Is True and French Exit.
This year, she is co-starring in Outer Range on Amazon opposite Josh Brolin, Lili Taylor, and a cast of rising stars. And she will keep you guessing throughout.
Imogen took some time to chat with David Poland about work and movies and life.
Shot via Zoom, May 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30 Emmys 2022: Ben Schwartz, The Afterparty, Sonic 2DP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-06-06 | He's spreading the funny all over. As Sonic, as the musical episode star of The Afterparty, on Space Force, on Fairfax, soon to be heard in DC Superpets, and as a Ninja Turtle. Often known as the greatest talk show guess in the game, the one the only Ben Schwartz.
Shot via Zoom, May 2022Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Dune, Jon SpaihtsDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-03-19 | In the last decade, Jon Spaihts has been the credited writer on The Darkest Hour, Prometheus, Passengers, Doctor Strange, The Mummy (2017), and now, Dune. As he prepares for Oscar night and the start of production on Dune 2 in July, he took a moment to chat with David Poland about Dune and his remarkable career.
Shot via Zoom, March 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Sundown, Tim RothDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-02-13 | He is one of the great character actors of his generation. In his latest collaboration with writer/director Michel Franco, Sundown, he explores a moment in a man's life who is mining a certain, if unclear, peace. He took a moment to chat with David Poland about the film and his career.
Shot via Zoom, January 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Sundown, Michel FrancoDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-02-11 | Michel Franco is one of the new era of Mexican filmmakers, pushing hard against expectations and the comfort of the establishment. After Lucia is a brutal masterpiece on bullying. Chronic is the story of a home care nurse who deals with terminal patients. New Order brings the revolution of the poor right into the home of a wealthy family on a wedding day. Now, Sundown... which you should see before you watch this interview. He spoke to David Poland about his latest.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the WorldDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-01-30 | She is the sensation in the sensation The Worst Person in the World. She's only 34, but she's lived a pretty full life so far. She took some time to chat with David Poland about the film and her work.
Shot via Zoom, January 2022
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Rebecca Hall, Passing (2022)DP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-01-28 | She first broke through in America with Vicky Cristina Barcelona. But even then, she was thinking about directing. 25 movies as an actress later and she finally arrived with her debut as a writer/director. Passing has been haunting audiences thoughts since it landed at the New York Film Festival. And now, Rebecca has been nominated for Best First Time Director of 2021 by the Director’s Guild of America. Rebecca chatted with David Poland about the film and her career.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Mike Mills, Cmon CmonDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-01-24 | Mike Mills' 4th feature film, C'Mon C'mon tells the story of a man, his 9-year-old nephew, his sister and what they all discover together (and apart) through a month of their lives. He took some time to chat with David Poland about the effort.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Steven Knight, SpencerDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2022-01-06 | He has been one our most busy and popular screenwriters for 20 years, starting back with Steven Frears' Dirty Pretty Things, then Cronenberg's Eastern Promises, and the TV series Taboo and Peaky Blinder... and now, he is the writer of Pablo Larrain's look at Diana, Princess of Wales... Spencer. He took some time to chat with David Poland about the film and his career.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Alex Wolff, PigDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-12-31 | He became famous as part of The Naked Brothers Band on TV, but by the time he hit 18, he showed he was willing to risk his career to make interesting choices by playing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Patriots Day. Since, it has been a steady mix of the commercial and cutting edge. Jumanji and Hereditary. Bad Education and Human Capital. And this year, Pig and Old. Alex took a moment to chat with David Poland about the films and the career and other stuff.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Nina Arianda, Being The RicardosDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-12-29 | You know the face from a wide range of movies and tv shows and you like her every time... time to learn the name... Nina Arianda. She's had a remarkable career at just 37 and she is now blowing up awards noise for her version of Vivian Vance in Being The Ricardos. She took some time to chat about it all with David Poland.
Shot via Zoom, December 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Ruth Negga, PassingDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-12-23 | She exploded into the American film world with her Oscar-nominated turn in Loving, but Ruth Negga is no overnight sensation. On stage and film, she is one of the most respected actresses in England and now, across the globe. Her 2021 film, Passing, deals with two women of color who are able to pass in the white world... for better or worse. It's an intense conversation and talking to Ruth, which David Poland got to do here, is always a fascinating journey into the mind of a serious, passionate person.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Flee, Jonas Poher RasmussenDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-12-13 | Jonas Poher Rasmussen knows Amin, who fled to Afghanistan to live in Denmark. Jonas tells the story in the only way he could, still protecting Amin's identity... with animation. This remarkable film has been one of the most popular films at festivals for over a year during COVID. Jonas took some time to chat with David Poland outside (in the wind) about the film and his work.
Shot in Los Angeles, November 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: George Chakiris, Not To Forget, 1961s West Side StoryDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-12-12 | He won an Oscar for his portrayal of Bernardo in 1961's West Side Story at the age of 26. He did a wide range of work over the decades since and in 2021, after not being in a film for 25 years, he decided to do a day on an indie called Not To Forget. He took some time to chat with David Poland about his life, his work, and yes, the West Side Story issues of then and now.
Shot via Zoom, December 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: The First Wave, Matthew HeinemanDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-12-10 | It is the first great American documentary on the COVID crisis. Heineman focuses on the people more than the politics. And it is devastating. He took some time to chat about it with David Poland.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: No Straight Lines, Vivian Kleiman, Alison BechdelDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-12-09 | Vivian Kleiman's documentary looks at LGBTQ+ comics, their creators, and their social impact from back in the 60s through today. Alison Bechdel's Fun Home is one of the groundbreakers and she joins Vivian in this chat with David Poland.
Shot via Zoom, November 2020
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Procession, Robert GreeneDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-12-09 | Documentarian Robert Greene has been working in an unusual doc form since 2011’s Fake It So Real, which was followed by Actress (2014), Kate Plays Christine (2016), and Bisbee '17 (2018), all leading to Procession, which he made for Netflix. Greene took some time to chat with David Poland for DP/30 (the audio version can be found at davidpoland.substack.com/p/dp30-audiopod-procession-director).
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Thanks, DavidDP/30: The Rescue, Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-11-18 | The Oscar-winning duo behind Free Solo are back with a very different tale... how to save a group of young men from a cave that has been made inaccessible by water and where they will soon die if they are not rescued. The duo took some time to chat with David Poland about making the film.
Shot in Beverly Hills, October 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: A Cop Movie, Alonso RuizpalaciosDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-11-15 | When is a movie a doc and when is it a fiction? Alonso Ruizpalacios crosses back and forth over that line to bring the real story of living the life of a policeperson in Mexico City to the screen. He took some time to chat with David Poland about the process and intent.
Shot via Zoom, October 2020
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Beckett, Ferdinando Cito FilomarinoDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-08-19 | Ferdinando Cito Filomarino has spent a decade making movies. But he has become best known for his work with director Luca Guadagnino. Beckett (on Netflix) should be his breakout film as a writer/director. Ferdinando took some time to chat with David Poland about his new film and his work and passions in cinema.
Shot on Zoom, August 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Jena Malone, LoreleiDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-08-13 | She has been a famous actress since Bastard Out Of Carolina in 1996, when she was just 12. With a few years off for good behavior, she has worked consistently and at a high level ever since. Her latest, Lorelei, is another turn for her work, as her real-life parenting and a remarkable, informed on-screen performance meet. She took some time to chat with David Poland about her work on this film, her career, and her still unquenchable passions.
Shot by Zoom, August 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: PEN 15, co-creator/director Sam ZviblemanDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-06-18 | You know him from... well... PEN15. But what a way to break out. Mr. Z is thoughtful, honest, and funny in this chat with David Poland about the series, the industry, and ambition in this crazy business called "show."
Shot in Los Angeles, May 2019
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: NATOs John Fithian on The Return To Movie Theaters After COVIDDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-05-21 | John Fithian is president and CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners. He sat down with David Poland on May 17, 2021 to discuss the year of movie theaters shut down by COVID and more importantly, the steps to return the exhibition business back to full strength, both post-COVID and in a world with endless streaming. This is the first DP/30 interview conducted live in over 14 months.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Rutherford Falls, Sierra Teller OrnelasDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-05-03 | You've likely laughed at her jokes on Brooklyn Nine-Nine or Superstore, but Sierra Teller Ornelas is the showrunner of the new Peacock comedy, Rutherford Falls (starring Ed Helms). Her origins are not what you might expect from a sitcom writer. But it's been a journey of passion and clear focus from the start. She took some time to chat with David Poland.
Shot via Zoom, April 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: The Letter Room, Elvira Lind, Sofia SondervanDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-05-01 | This Oscar-nominated drama (with some comedy), Elvira Linda takes you into the intimate life of a prison guard who didn't expect to get into the intimate life of the inmates. Ms. Lind and her producer, Sofia Sondervanm chatted with David Poland about the film.
Shot via Zoom, April 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Mortal Kombat, Chin HanDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-04-27 | He has been named as one of Asia's 25 greatest actors of all-time and Variety's Asian Star of the Year in 2013. In America, he is best known for The Dark Knight, Contagion, Skyscraper, and now, 2021's Mortal Kombat. He took some time to chat with David Poland about Mortal Kombat and his career in front of and behind the camera.
Shot via Zoom, April 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Ashley Thomas, THEMDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-04-22 | You may remember him from Black Mirror or 24: Legacy or Salvation, but you are likely to not be able to forget him after seeing him in the Amazon Limited Series, Them. He chatted with David Poland from London.
Shot via Zoom, April 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Mulan Special Effects Team, Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth MauryDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-04-14 | Sean Faden (Visual Effects Supervisor) Anders Langlands (Weta VFX Supervisor) Seth Maury (Imageworks VFX Supervisor)DP/30: Steve Basilone, Long WeekendDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-04-07 | He's had a successful career as a comedy writer, including Happy Endings, Community, and The Goldbergs. And now, he is a film director, with his first film, Long Weekend, in theaters in the era of COVID. He spoke to David Poland about his journey and his film.
Shot via Zoom, March 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: True/False Film Festival, David WilsonDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-03-29 | David Wilson co-founded the True/False doc festival in Columbia, Mo with Paul Sturtz in 2004 and in the 16 years since, it has become not only one of the most respected festivals, but one of the annual festivals where filmmakers have a great time presenting their films and seeing films over a long weekend in the college town. The 2020 festival wrapped just as COVID took over and for this year's festival, David and the team have come up with an event that will be one experience for people at home and something else for in-person outdoor audiences. Wilson discussed the plans and the state of the industry with David Poland.
Shot via Zoom, March 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Cherry, Ciara BravoDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-03-05 | You may know her from Wayne or from Nickelodeon or from her many credits since the age of 11. But starting in 2021, she will be known as "Ciara Bravo from Cherry," until she pushes through into another career-changing role. Ciara took some time to chat with David Poland about her new film and her career.
Shot via Zoom, January 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Harry Gregson Williams, MulanDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-03-03 | One of the top film composers for over 25 years, Harry Gregson Williams' music is familiar to you from the films of Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Ben Affleck, Antoine Fuqua and Shrek, amongst many more. He took some time to talk to David Poland about his score for Mulan, his second collaboration with Niki Caro.
Shot via Zoom, February 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Losing Alice - Ayelet Zurer, Sigal AvinDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-02-26 | One is the Israeli movie star who has been the mother of both Superman and Ben-Hur, Kingpin's wife, and a central character in the growing relationship between Israeli and American television. The other is a director/writer who has been making hits for Israeli TV for 2 decades. Together, they made Losing Alice, the story of a female director who becomes obsessed with a project that overpowers her instinct of preservation as a wife and mother. The duo chatted with David Poland about the 8-part series for AppleTV+ in the US.
Shot via Zoom, February 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Diane Warren 2020 - The Life Ahead, The One & Only IvanDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-02-24 | She is a living songwriting legend. 11 Oscar nominations. Still waiting on her first win. But wow...what an epic catalog. She took a half-an-hour to chat with David Poland from her studio in Hollywood.
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: The Forty-Year-Old-Version, Peter KimDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-02-23 | He is the best (business) friend to Radha Blank in the Netflix hit The Forty-Year-Old Version. But this is only the latest in a 25+ year career in the industry. He's loose, he's funny, he's a pleasure... David Poland tries to keep up with him.
Shot via Zoom, January 2021
Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1DP/30: Colman Domingo, Ma Raineys Black Bottom, EuphoriaDP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-02-22 | He has made a life on stage, screen, and television... in front and behind the scenes. And this year, he has had success after success. Colman Domingo took some time to chat with David Poland about his work and his life.DP/30: Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, The Trial of the Chicago 7DP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood2021-02-13 | Sacha Baron Cohen has spent 2 decades showing only his characters to the public. But this year, with the double dip of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and The Trial of the Chicago 7, he's decided to allow us behind the characters to meet the man. He took some time to chat with David Poland about his films and his journey.