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Kieran Culkin on why his edgy ‘Succession’ persona sometimes follows him off-screen
Kieran Culkin has found a defining role playing Roman Roy, the snarkiest of the siblings on HBO’s “Succession.” Culkin tells KCRW about acting from a…
4 years, 7 months ago
Netflix’s ‘Found’: International adoption, uncovering complicated family histories in China
The Netflix documentary “Found” follows three Chinese cousins, adopted as babies by very different American families. Thanks to DNA, the teen girls f…
4 years, 7 months ago
What went wrong on the set of ‘Rust?’
Bryan Carpenter has worked as an armorer — the person responsible for overseeing weapons — on series such as “Queen of the South” and “Cloak & Dagge…
4 years, 7 months ago
How Edgar Wright makes original movies in an industry obsessed with franchises
KCRW revisits its conversation with filmmaker Edgar Wright. His music documentary “The Sparks Brothers” celebrates two musicians whose work he loves.…
4 years, 8 months ago
The return of HBO’s ‘Succession’
The third season of HBO’s award-winning black comedy “Succession” was supposed to premiere a year ago, but the pandemic halted production for many mo…
4 years, 8 months ago
Writer Danny Strong on his quest to make Hulu’s ‘Dopesick’
Before he co-created the hit show “Empire,” writer Danny Strong won accolades for two HBO movies based on real events. So when he wanted to make a se…
4 years, 8 months ago
As the Academy Museum opens, Los Angeles finally has a grand space devoted to movies
After budget blowups, a leadership change and many delays, the long-awaited Academy Museum is finally open. KCRW takes a whirlwind tour with museum p…
4 years, 8 months ago
IATSE behind-the-camera workers make movies and TV shows happen. They may soon authorize a strike
For the first time in decades, the crew members who make movies and TV shows are threatening to strike. Members of IATSE — the union that covers cine…
4 years, 8 months ago
‘Plan B’ and ‘Language Lessons’: Natalie Morales on making her directorial debut with 2 films
Natalie Morales built up a bunch of acting credits on shows including “Parks and Recreation” and “The Grinder.” But what she really wanted to do was …
4 years, 9 months ago
Sterlin Harjo on creating FX’s ‘Reservation Dogs’ with an Indigenous cast and crew
Before he co-created the FX comedy series “Reservation Dogs,” Sterlin Harjo directed three micro-budget films in his home state of Oklahoma. He had k…
4 years, 9 months ago