My Hollywood Story
How did Hollywood’s most influential artists become industry icons? On “My Hollywood Story,” journalist Stacey Wilson Hunt – who has covered Hollywood for 15 years - traces the personal and professional journeys of the entertainment industry’s most impactful actors, writers, directors, producers and more. Through her deeply-curated, in-person interviews, Stacey seeks to answer the question: How does an aspiring artist become a master of his or her craft? “My Hollywood Story” is produced by Hippolyta Films & Entertainment and filmed in Los Angeles at SoHo House West Hollywood. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story SoHo House West Hollywood: https://www.sohohouse.com/en-us/houses/soho-house-west-hollywood
Episodes
How does a self-taught sewer from Springfield, Massachusetts meet Spike Lee and go on to make history as the first Black woman to win a costume design Oscar? Ruth E. Carter joins "My Hollywood Story" for an expansive look inside her legendary career and most impactful collaborations. Listen in as Ruth shares how her stint at an HBCU shaped her artistic sense of self and the path that led her to designing costumes for such groundbre...
How did a movies-obsessed kid from Karachi, Pakistan become one of standup’s most respected comedians and an Oscar-nominated screenwriter? Kumail Nanjiani joins Stacey for a wide-ranging chat about the incredible journey that landed him among Hollywood’s most A-list talents. Kumail recalls how early gigs on Saturday Night Live and Portlandia helped shape his comedic tone; what he loved (and what freaked him out) about making HBO’s ...
How did a Morton Grove, IL teen - who’d become deaf at 18 months old - go on to become the youngest-ever Best Actress winner and forever change the face of disability? Marlee Matlin and her longtime ASL interpreter Jack Jason join “My Hollywood Story” for a moving - and funny - chat about her unprecedented Hollywood journey. Listen in as Marlee shares the joy (and pain) of her 1987 Oscar win for Children of a Lesser God; how she la...
How did an athlete from small-town Virginia parlay an acting career into making a movie about Bruce Springsteen? Scott Cooper joins Stacey in front of a live audience at Soho House West Hollywood for the premiere of “My Hollywood Story’s” second season to discuss his career and latest film, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Listen in as Scott shares why he ditched acting to direct Crazy Heart and Out of the Furnace; how The Bos...
Is it ever possible for David to know - while he's filming - if a movie or series is going to be a hit? What are some goals David is still hoping to achieve artistically? Tune in to our final special bonus episode from season one of My Hollywood Story to hear David's wonderfully thoughtful responses to post-interview audience questions. Enjoy!
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How does Kaitlin know when she loves - or loathes - a role that's offered to her? And will there ever be an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia feature film? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Kaitlin's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audience Q&A. She's a hoot!
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Which award-winner director gave Niecy great advice when she most needed to hear it? And how did Niecy (hilariously) solve a child-care conundrum at an audition? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Niecy's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audience Q&A. She doesn't disappoint!
Find Niecy's original episode, published June 12, wherever you get your podcasts!
Why does Billy Bob Thornton think it's good for artists to embrace their "afflictions?" And what is his latest TV obsession? (Hint: It stars Adam Scott, but it isn't Severance!) Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Billy's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audience Q&A. We hope you like it!
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What wild storyline did Dan and Amy almost pursue for the Gilmore Girls reboot Netflix reboot? What acclaimed drama series does Amy wish she'd written? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear the Palladinos' previously unreleased responses from their post-interview audience Q&A. Enjoy!
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Want more My Hollywood Story? You're in luck! We're hard at work producing more episodes to share with you soon. In the meantime, here's a heads up on some bonus content we'll start posting next week from our discussions with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, Kaitlin Olson, Niecy Nash-Betts and more! Give us a like or a follow and stay tuned!
How did the daughters of an A-list music-producer dad forge their own entrepreneurial path, create a hit podcast and make one of Netflix’s top-rated comedies ? Writer Erin Foster – creator of Nobody Wants This – and her producer-business-partner-actor-co-host sibling Sara Foster join Stacey for an unfiltered chat about what it’s really like to be born into (perceived) fame. The women offer up candid takes on their unconventional up...
How did two kids from the San Fernando Valley meet, fall in love and evolve into one of TV’s most game-changing creative partnerships? Listen in as Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino reveal their showbiz saga -from real-life writerly couple to Emmy-winning powerhouses behind Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. They mince no words in reflecting on the grind of early gigs, crazy network n...
How did a drumming-obsessed New Yorker turn a stint playing punk music into one of comedy’s most eclectic careers? Stacey welcomes Fred Armisen to the show to discuss his (almost) unbelievable artistic trajectory, from Chicago-drummer to landing Saturday Night Live to co-creating award-winning series like Documentary Now! and Portlandia. Fred also reveals the wisdom he’s gleaned from John Waters and Lorne Michaelsl; what it's like ...
How did a dancer raised between New York and Dallas accidentally find her artistic calling in Japan and go on to become one of TV’s most prolific directors? Lesli Linka Glatter joins Stacey for a riveting recap of her wide-ranging career — from early mentorship by Steven Spielberg and David Lynch to her emergence as Peak TV’s favorite director. Listen in as Lesli recalls her favorite moments with George Clooney, Lauren Graham, Tim...
How did an aspiring performer born to famous parents make her own way in Hollywood and earn an Oscar nomination along the way? Kate Hudson joins Stacey for an enthusiastic, introspective stroll through her diverse Hollywood career, kickstarted 25 years ago by a Golden Globe-winning turn in Cameron Crowe’s classic Almost Famous. Kate treated our live audience to heartfelt stories about her folks (Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell!), gett...
How did a young mother from South Central with a gift for making people laugh convince Hollywood she was also an awards-worthy dramatic actor? Grotesquerie star Niecy Nash-Betts joins Stacey for a rousing retrospective of her diverse career, from her wild breakout role on Comedy Central’s Reno 911! to her Emmy-winning turn in Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer - Monster. Niecy brings down the house with wild and insp...
How did an aspiring theater director and journalism nerd from Long Island become the go-to documentarian of our culture’s most complex personalities? Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker RJ Cutler details the beats of a wild career that’s landed him exclusive access to make documentaries about Anna Wintour, Dick Cheney, Billie Eilish, Elton John and, most recently, Martha Stewart in Netflix’s juicy 2024 tell-all Martha, about...
How did a polite British kid defy his Nigerian-parents’ wishes for his becoming a lawyer to emerge one of Hollywood’s most electrifying performers? Golden-Globe nominee David Oyelowo reveals the dramatic journey he traveled from making history as a Black Shakespearean actor to playing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Ava DuVernay’s film Selma. Listen in as David also shares with Stacey his most giddily surreal moments with Forest Whi...
How did a Catholic school-girl from rural Ireland fall in love with Roseanne and become one of television’s great auteur voices of the streaming era? Stacey welcomes the BAFTA and Emmy-winning writer and actor Sharon Horgan to the show, who dissects – in her humbly sardonic, oh-so-Irish way – the surprising career milestones (and disappointments) that led her to creating and starring in fan-favorite ser...
How did a ballet-trained child actor from L.A. escape the trappings of early fame to become the face of Peak TV? Emmy-winner Elisabeth Moss joins the show for a deep-dive into the evolution of prestige television— from her breakout role on NBC’s The West Wing, to the zeitgeist of AMC’s Mad Men and brutal beauty of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the final episodes of which Moss herself directed. She also dishes on the kindness of Winon...
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