The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.
'Love Story's' Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly on the 'intensity' of celebrity, then and now
Love Story (1970) · Jun 4, 2026
Case Study: How Ethan & Ryan Hawke's Under the Influence Productions Make Film & TV Work
Blue Moon (2025) · Feb 27, 2026
Case Study: How Ethan & Ryan Hawke's Under the Influence Productions Make Film & TV Work
The Weight (2026) · Feb 27, 2026
Elle Fanning breaks down what makes her movie star in ‘Sentimental Value’ tick
Sentimental Value (2025) · Feb 26, 2026
‘One Battle After Another’s’ Teyana Taylor on riding the ‘slingshot’ of success
One Battle After Another (2025) · Feb 12, 2026
Tonatiuh, Kate Hudson on tackling musical roles in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' 'Song Sung Blue'
Song Sung Blue (2025) · Dec 11, 2025
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen on 'A Man on the Inside'; Nina Hoss on 'Hedda'
Hedda (2025) · Dec 5, 2025
‘Severance’s’ Tramell Tillman on his own Mr. Milchick moments at work
Severance (2022) · Aug 21, 2025
How theater and fashion brought 'Sing Sing's' Colman Domingo out of his shell
Sing Sing (2024) · Feb 14, 2025
Coralie Fargeat on nudity in 'The Substance' and Brady Corbet on 'The Brutalist's' 'runaway train'
The Substance (2024) · Feb 13, 2025
RaMell Ross on 'Nickel Boys'; Arianne Phillips talks dressing Chalamet as Dylan
Nickel Boys (2024) · Feb 6, 2025
Pamela Anderson on tackling 'The Last Showgirl'; John Magaro delves into process of 'September 5'
The Last Showgirl (2024) · Jan 9, 2025
How the Washingtons collaborated on ‘Piano Lesson’; Justin Kuritzkes on his breakout year
The Piano Lesson (2024) · Dec 19, 2024
Ryan Destiny on 'Fire Inside'; Sean Baker and Mikey Madison break down 'Anora' ending
The Fire Inside (2024) · Dec 12, 2024
Ryan Destiny on 'Fire Inside'; Sean Baker and Mikey Madison break down 'Anora' ending
Anora (2024) · Dec 12, 2024
Cynthia Erivo on preparing for 'Wicked,' Saoirse Ronan talks 'The Outrun' and 'Blitz'
The Outrun (2024) · Nov 21, 2024
Maya Erskine talks "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" secrets and Viet Thanh Nguyen on adapting "The Sympathizer"
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) · May 30, 2024
Maya Erskine talks "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" secrets and Viet Thanh Nguyen on adapting "The Sympathizer"
The Sympathizer (2023) · May 30, 2024
America Ferrara on the life-changing 'Barbie' and Nadia Stacey on the 'no wigs' rule for 'Poor Things'
Poor Things (2023) · Feb 22, 2024
Diane Warren on 'The Fire Inside' and Rodrigo Prieto talks 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Barbie'
The Fire Inside (2024) · Feb 15, 2024
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ story
Origin (2023) · Jan 11, 2024
Greta Lee explains how "Past Lives" could change her future
Past Lives (2023) · Dec 21, 2023
An inside look at the 'Spider-Verse' and the truth about 'American Fiction'
American Fiction (2023) · Dec 14, 2023
The Reel: Director Eliza Hittman on new film ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) · Apr 17, 2020
The Reel: Coverage from Harvey Weinstein’s trial, plus a ‘Love Is Blind’ reality show chat
Love Is Blind (2019) · Mar 6, 2020
The Reel: Our ‘To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ inside look
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) · Feb 21, 2020
The Reel: Post ‘Parasite’ Oscars recap plus an interview with Céline Sciamma
Parasite (2019) · Feb 14, 2020
The Reel: Live from Sundance: ‘Zola,’ ‘Silvie’s Love,’ ‘Bad Hair’ and festival recap
Bad Hair (2021) · Jan 31, 2020
The Reel: Screenwriting duo on writing ‘a tribute to Eddie Murphy’ in ‘Dolemite is My Name’
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) · Jan 10, 2020
The Reel: Noah Baumbach on telling a love story through divorce in ‘Marriage Story’
Marriage Story (2019) · Dec 27, 2019
The Reel: The Safdie brothers on their 10-year journey to make 'Uncut Gems'
Uncut Gems (2019) · Dec 20, 2019
The Reel: Director behind Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’ video makes her feature film debut with 'Queen & Slim'
Queen & Slim (2019) · Dec 13, 2019
The Reel: ‘Rocketman’ star Taron Egerton on becoming Elton John
Rocketman (2019) · Dec 6, 2019
The Reel: Replay Episode: Tarantino Gets Personal with 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood'
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) · Nov 29, 2019
The Reel: Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’: An Agatha Christie-style whodunit with a Hitchcockian thrill
Knives Out (2019) · Nov 22, 2019
The Reel: James Mangold on ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and Scorsese’s Marvel comments
Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Nov 15, 2019
The Reel: Lauren Greenfield’s ‘The Kingmaker’ examines extravagance, influence of Imelda Marcos
The Kingmaker (2019) · Nov 8, 2019
The Reel: 'Harriet' director on bringing ‘a tremendous hero’ to life
Harriet (2019) · Nov 1, 2019
The Reel: 'Jojo Rabbit' weaponizes comedy to remember the Holocaust
Jojo Rabbit (2019) · Oct 18, 2019
The Reel: 'Parasite': A thrill ride about class warfare
Parasite (2019) · Oct 11, 2019
The Reel: 'Joker' gives a comic book villain a grown-up, nihilistic spin
Joker (2019) · Oct 4, 2019
The Reel: 'Downton Abbey’ and ‘Ad Astra’ offer grown-up entertainment
Ad Astra (2019) · Sep 20, 2019
The Reel: 'Downton Abbey’ and ‘Ad Astra’ offer grown-up entertainment
Downton Abbey (2019) · Sep 20, 2019
The Reel: 'Hustlers' draws inspiration from all women fighting to get by
Hustlers (2019) · Sep 13, 2019
The Reel: Tarantino Gets Personal with 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood'
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) · Jul 26, 2019
The Reel: 'The Farewell': Love, Lies, and Family Ties
The Farewell (2019) · Jul 19, 2019
The Reel: 'Last Black Man in San Francisco': Gentrification & Heartbreak in The City by The Bay
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) · Jun 14, 2019
The Reel: Charlie Says: Were the Manson Girls His First Victims?
Charlie Says (2019) · May 10, 2019
The Reel: Avengers: Endgame. Time for the Curtain Call.
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Apr 26, 2019
The Reel: Check Out and Enjoy the Ride: 'The Beach Bum' Riffs on Classic Stoner Films
The Beach Bum (2019) · Mar 29, 2019
The Reel: ‘Captain Marvel’: The MCU comes of age with a female lead
Captain Marvel (2019) · Mar 8, 2019
The Reel: Interview: Director Spike Lee opens up about Oscar-nominated 'BlacKkKlansman'
BlacKkKlansman (2018) · Feb 15, 2019
The Reel: Interview with Steven Soderbergh: Inside new movie ‘High Flying Bird’
High Flying Bird (2019) · Feb 8, 2019
The Reel: Mexico City with Alfonso Cuarón
Roma (2018) · Jan 5, 2019
The Reel: Year in Review: Best in Film
Black Panther (2018) · Dec 20, 2018
The Reel: Year in Review: Best in Film
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) · Dec 20, 2018
The Reel: Year in Review: Best in Film
Vox Lux (2018) · Dec 20, 2018
The Reel: Interview: Luca Guadagnino
Suspiria (2018) · Nov 1, 2018
The Reel: A Star is Born
A Star Is Born (2018) · Oct 11, 2018
The Reel: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) · Jun 22, 2018
The Reel: The Gospel According To André
The Gospel According to André (2018) · May 29, 2018
The Reel: Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2 (2018) · May 18, 2018
The Reel: Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) · Apr 27, 2018
The Reel: The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale (1990) · Apr 26, 2018
The Reel: Celebrating 1968: Interview with Filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius
Godard Mon Amour (2017) · Apr 20, 2018
The Reel: Isle of Dogs: Cultural Appropriation, Translation and Creativity
Isle of Dogs (2018) · Mar 30, 2018