The Envelope

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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.

Episode Date
Cynthia Erivo on preparing for 'Wicked,' Saoirse Ronan talks 'The Outrun' and 'Blitz'
Nov 21, 2024
Why Nava Mau 'needed' 'Baby Reindeer' and how Hiroyuki Sanada shaped 'Shōgun' from the start
Aug 15, 2024
Tyler James Williams on frustrating 'Abbott' fans, 'Hacks' star Paul W. Downs on the comedy 'crisis'
Aug 08, 2024
Naomi Watts on the new ‘Feud’ and Issa López on ‘True Detective’ discourse
Jun 20, 2024
Cynthia Nixon on pulling double duty for HBO, Max and Lulu Wang on her leap to TV
Jun 13, 2024
Aja Naomi King on "Lessons in Chemistry" and the "Elsbeth" team on expanding "Good Wife" universe
Jun 06, 2024
Maya Erskine talks "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" secrets and Viet Thanh Nguyen on adapting "The Sympathizer"
May 30, 2024
Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell talk 'Barbie,' songwriting and imposter syndrome
Feb 23, 2024
America Ferrara on the life-changing 'Barbie' and Nadia Stacey on the 'no wigs' rule for 'Poor Things'
Feb 22, 2024
Diane Warren on 'The Fire Inside' and Rodrigo Prieto talks 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 'Barbie'
Feb 15, 2024
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ story
Jan 11, 2024
Greta Lee explains how "Past Lives" could change her future
Dec 21, 2023
An inside look at the 'Spider-Verse' and the truth about 'American Fiction'
Dec 14, 2023
The State of the Oscar Race
Dec 07, 2023
Mark Mylod
Aug 24, 2023
Lisa Vanderpump & Alex Baskin
Aug 17, 2023
AI, self-tapes and weekends: The stakes of the Hollywood strikes
Aug 10, 2023
Melanie Lynskey (Encore)
Aug 03, 2023
Jessica Williams
Jun 22, 2023
Christina Applegate & Linda Cardellini
Jun 15, 2023
Christina Ricci
Jun 08, 2023
James Marsden
Jun 01, 2023
Introducing 'Foretold'
May 18, 2023
Michelle Yeoh
Feb 07, 2023
Todd Field
Jan 10, 2023
Darren Aronofsky
Dec 13, 2022
Keke Palmer
Dec 06, 2022
Baz Luhrmann
Nov 15, 2022
Rhea Seehorn
Aug 16, 2022
Colman Domingo
Aug 09, 2022
Melanie Lynskey
Aug 02, 2022
Bill Hader
Jul 26, 2022
Gillian Anderson
Jun 23, 2022
Simone Ashley
Jun 21, 2022
Jennifer Coolidge
Jun 14, 2022
Jessica Biel
Jun 07, 2022
David Harbour
May 31, 2022
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin
May 24, 2022
Oscars 2022 Roundtable
Mar 25, 2022
Mandy Moore
Mar 09, 2022
Ariana DeBose
Mar 01, 2022
Aunjanue Ellis
Feb 22, 2022
Kieran Culkin
Feb 15, 2022
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Feb 08, 2022
Pablo Larraín
Feb 01, 2022
Beanie Feldstein
Jan 25, 2022
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jan 18, 2022
Daniel Dae Kim
Jan 11, 2022
Bonus: Mahershala Ali and Benjamin Cleary (Live from AFI Fest)
Jan 04, 2022
Issa Rae
Dec 27, 2021
Halle Berry
Dec 21, 2021
Adam McKay
Dec 14, 2021
Jennifer Coolidge
Dec 07, 2021
Kirsten Dunst
Nov 30, 2021
TRAILER: The Envelope is Back
Nov 09, 2021
Mj Rodriguez brings the joy
Aug 25, 2021
Hannah Waddingham talks 'Ted Lasso' and 'shame, shame'
Aug 18, 2021
Here come the Emmys
Aug 11, 2021
The big-shot lawyer, Real Housewife and vanished $23 million
Aug 04, 2021
Janicza Bravo
Jun 23, 2021
John Boyega
Jun 16, 2021
Phoebe Dynevor
Jun 09, 2021
Barry Jenkins
Jun 02, 2021
Elizabeth Olsen
May 26, 2021
Best in show
May 19, 2021
Steven Canals
May 12, 2021
Kate Winslet
May 05, 2021
Cynthia Erivo
Apr 28, 2021
Emerald Fennell
Apr 21, 2021
Amanda Seyfried
Apr 14, 2021
Kate Mara
Apr 07, 2021
Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Vinterberg
Mar 31, 2021
Garrett Bradley
Mar 24, 2021
Sacha Baron Cohen
Mar 17, 2021
Shaka King
Mar 10, 2021
Steve McQueen
Mar 03, 2021
Kaley Cuoco
Feb 24, 2021
Lee Isaac Chung
Feb 17, 2021
Josh O’Connor
Feb 10, 2021
Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini
Feb 03, 2021
Rachel Brosnahan
Jan 27, 2021
Radha Blank
Jan 20, 2021
Hugh Grant
Jan 13, 2021
Kemp Powers
Jan 06, 2021
Shira Haas
Dec 30, 2020
Rashida Jones
Dec 23, 2020
Aubrey Plaza and Lawrence Michael Levine
Dec 16, 2020
Anya Taylor-Joy
Dec 09, 2020
Jurnee Smollett
Dec 09, 2020
Andy Samberg
Dec 09, 2020
Introducing THE ENVELOPE, your ultimate guide to award season
Dec 02, 2020
The Reel: 'Devs' creator Alex Garland on sci-fi thriller TV series
May 01, 2020
The Reel: Dahvi Waller and the story behind ‘Mrs. America’
Apr 24, 2020
The Reel: Director Eliza Hittman on new film ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’
Apr 17, 2020
The Reel: Times film critic Kenneth Turan: The exit interview
Apr 10, 2020
The Reel: Escaping reality with ‘Tiger King’ and our top reality show picks
Apr 03, 2020
The Reel: Comedy picks, Hulu’s ‘Devs’ and HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’
Mar 27, 2020
The Reel: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 and what to watch right now
Mar 20, 2020
The Reel: HBO's ‘McMillions’ recap, plus coronavirus hits the entertainment industry
Mar 13, 2020
The Reel: Coverage from Harvey Weinstein’s trial, plus a ‘Love Is Blind’ reality show chat
Mar 06, 2020
The Reel: Our ‘To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ inside look
Feb 21, 2020
The Reel: Post ‘Parasite’ Oscars recap plus an interview with Céline Sciamma
Feb 14, 2020
The Reel: 'And the Oscar goes to …': Our final 2020 predictions
Feb 07, 2020
The Reel: Live from Sundance: ‘Zola,’ ‘Silvie’s Love,’ ‘Bad Hair’ and festival recap
Jan 31, 2020
The Reel: Sundance preview plus this year’s overlooked movies
Jan 24, 2020
The Reel: Oscars Explained: Everything you need to know about the 2020 nominations
Jan 17, 2020
The Reel: Screenwriting duo on writing ‘a tribute to Eddie Murphy’ in ‘Dolemite is My Name’
Jan 10, 2020
The Reel: Happy New Year
Jan 03, 2020
The Reel: Noah Baumbach on telling a love story through divorce in ‘Marriage Story’
Dec 27, 2019
The Reel: The Safdie brothers on their 10-year journey to make 'Uncut Gems'
Dec 20, 2019
The Reel: Director behind Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’ video makes her feature film debut with 'Queen & Slim'
Dec 13, 2019
The Reel: ‘Rocketman’ star Taron Egerton on becoming Elton John
Dec 06, 2019
The Reel: Replay Episode: Tarantino Gets Personal with 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood'
Nov 29, 2019
The Reel: Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’: An Agatha Christie-style whodunit with a Hitchcockian thrill
Nov 22, 2019
The Reel: James Mangold on ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and Scorsese’s Marvel comments
Nov 15, 2019
The Reel: Lauren Greenfield’s ‘The Kingmaker’ examines extravagance, influence of Imelda Marcos
Nov 08, 2019
The Reel: 'Harriet' director on bringing ‘a tremendous hero’ to life
Nov 01, 2019
The Reel: HBO’s ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ explores a midlife sexual awakening
Oct 25, 2019
The Reel: 'Jojo Rabbit' weaponizes comedy to remember the Holocaust
Oct 18, 2019
The Reel: 'Parasite': A thrill ride about class warfare
Oct 11, 2019
The Reel: 'Joker' gives a comic book villain a grown-up, nihilistic spin
Oct 04, 2019
The Reel: Emmys Wrap: A win for the underdogs
Sep 27, 2019
The Reel: 'Downton Abbey’ and ‘Ad Astra’ offer grown-up entertainment
Sep 20, 2019
The Reel: Bonus Episode: Highlights of the Toronto International Film Festival
Sep 13, 2019
The Reel: 'Hustlers' draws inspiration from all women fighting to get by
Sep 13, 2019
The Reel: Fall film festivals dominate awards season as the Oscars race begins
Sep 06, 2019
The Reel: 'The Terror: Infamy' Revisits a True American Horror Story
Aug 30, 2019
The Reel: ‘Mindhunter’ Season 2: True crime with a social conscience
Aug 23, 2019
The Reel: Craig Mazin on 'Chernobyl' and the 'Cost of Lies'
Aug 16, 2019
The Reel: 'Succession’ on HBO Captures America’s New Gilded Age
Aug 09, 2019
The Reel: 'Can 'Hobbs & Shaw' expand the 'Fast and Furious' family business?'
Aug 02, 2019
The Reel: Tarantino Gets Personal with 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood'
Jul 26, 2019
The Reel: 'The Farewell': Love, Lies, and Family Ties
Jul 19, 2019
The Reel: 'Too Old to Die Young': Nicolas Winding Refn Pushes the Boundaries of TV
Jul 12, 2019
The Reel: An Ode to Michael Mann's 'Heat'
Jul 05, 2019
The Reel: 'The Hills' Reboot & Reality TV's Hold on American Culture
Jun 28, 2019
The Reel: The Teenage Wasteland in HBO's "Euphoria"
Jun 21, 2019
The Reel: 'Last Black Man in San Francisco': Gentrification & Heartbreak in The City by The Bay
Jun 14, 2019
The Reel: Resistance & Representation on Demand: The TV Landscape for Summer 2019
Jun 07, 2019
The Reel: 'Deadwood' Springs Back to Life
May 31, 2019
The Reel: Saying Goodbye to Some of Our Favorite TV Friends
May 24, 2019
The Reel: Is Southland Tales Misunderstood Prophecy? A Conversation with Richard Kelly.
May 17, 2019
The Reel: Charlie Says: Were the Manson Girls His First Victims?
May 10, 2019
The Reel: Killing Eve: Women Are So Over Being Underestimated
May 03, 2019
The Reel: Avengers: Endgame. Time for the Curtain Call.
Apr 26, 2019
The Reel: Game of Thrones: We Can't Quit You.
Apr 19, 2019
The Reel: Heathers Turns 30: How Very.
Apr 12, 2019
The Reel: I Don't Want to be Buried in a Pet Sematary
Apr 05, 2019
The Reel: Check Out and Enjoy the Ride: 'The Beach Bum' Riffs on Classic Stoner Films
Mar 29, 2019
The Reel: Jordan Peele Aims to Scare People's Pants Off
Mar 22, 2019
The Reel: The LA Times at SXSW, America's "Punk Rock" Festival
Mar 15, 2019
The Reel: ‘Captain Marvel’: The MCU comes of age with a female lead
Mar 08, 2019
The Reel: Oscars 2019: An Academy in Transition?
Mar 01, 2019
The Reel: Oscars 2019 Preview: What to expect from this year's Academy Awards
Feb 22, 2019
The Reel: Interview: Director Spike Lee opens up about Oscar-nominated 'BlacKkKlansman'
Feb 15, 2019
The Reel: Interview with Steven Soderbergh: Inside new movie ‘High Flying Bird’
Feb 08, 2019
The Reel: ICYMI: Live from Sundance Film Festival with the LA Times
Feb 07, 2019
The Reel: Oscar Nominations 2019: Snubs and Surprises
Jan 28, 2019
The Reel: Breaking down ‘True Detective’ Season 3 and ‘The Sopranos’ at 20
Jan 18, 2019
The Reel: Golden Globes and the Oscars Race
Jan 14, 2019
The Reel: Mexico City with Alfonso Cuarón
Jan 05, 2019
The Reel: Year in Review: Best in TV
Dec 21, 2018
The Reel: Year in Review: Best in Film
Dec 20, 2018
The Reel: Music in Film
Dec 13, 2018
The Reel: Reactions: Golden Globe Nominations
Dec 07, 2018
The Reel: Bravo's Dirty John
Nov 29, 2018
The Reel: Classic Rock in the Digital Era
Nov 22, 2018
The Reel: Oscars Preview
Nov 16, 2018
The Reel: Netflix & Classic Films
Nov 08, 2018
The Reel: Interview: Luca Guadagnino
Nov 01, 2018
The Reel: The Horror!
Oct 25, 2018
The Reel: The Conners and Murphy Brown
Oct 18, 2018
The Reel: A Star is Born
Oct 11, 2018
The Reel: The Suge Knight Trial
Oct 04, 2018
The Reel: The Cinematic Now
Sep 27, 2018
The Reel: Emmys Recap
Sep 20, 2018
The Reel: Toronto International Film Festival
Sep 13, 2018
The Reel: Fall Movies Preview
Sep 06, 2018
The Reel: Emmy Contenders & The Crown's Matt Smith
Aug 30, 2018
The Reel: Interviews with "The Americans"
Aug 23, 2018
The Reel: Best "Popular" Film and GLOW
Aug 17, 2018
The Reel: Crazy Rich Asians, BlacKkKlansman, The Handmaid's Tale
Aug 14, 2018
The Reel: Interview: Kristine McKenna on David Lynch
Jul 19, 2018
The Reel: Emmy Nominations
Jul 13, 2018
The Reel: Female Storytelling & Rage
Jul 12, 2018
The Reel: Diversity in Entertainment Journalism
Jul 06, 2018
The Reel: Why We Love Romcoms
Jun 29, 2018
The Reel: Interview: Aline Brosh McKenna
Jun 25, 2018
The Reel: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Jun 22, 2018
The Reel: Emmys 101: Part 2
Jun 21, 2018
The Reel: Emmys 101: Part 1
Jun 14, 2018
The Reel: Interview: Jodie Foster
Jun 12, 2018
The Reel: Ocean's 8, Hereditary and Clare Danes
Jun 08, 2018
The Reel: The Bachelorette
May 31, 2018
The Reel: The Gospel According To André
May 29, 2018
The Reel: David Chang on 'Ugly Delicious,' Majordomo and, Yes, That Review
May 25, 2018
The Reel: Cannes Film Festival
May 24, 2018
The Reel: Deadpool 2
May 18, 2018
The Reel: This is America & Kanye West
May 11, 2018
The Reel: Review: White House Correspondents' Dinner
May 03, 2018
The Reel: Avengers: Infinity War
Apr 27, 2018
The Reel: The Handmaid's Tale
Apr 26, 2018
The Reel: Celebrating 1968: Interview with Filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius
Apr 20, 2018
The Reel: Beyoncé at Coachella & What to Expect This Weekend
Apr 20, 2018
The Reel: Scandal: The Legacy and Finale
Apr 19, 2018
The Reel: Roseanne: Nostalgia and Modern Families
Apr 12, 2018
The Reel: What to Watch: Blockers, A Quiet Place and More
Apr 05, 2018
The Reel: Isle of Dogs: Cultural Appropriation, Translation and Creativity
Mar 30, 2018
The Reel: Emmys Season and Outlander: Interviews with the Frasers
Mar 29, 2018
The Reel: Female TV Directors, Jessica Jones and the Male Gaze
Mar 22, 2018
The Reel: Oscars Recap: The Red Carpet, Drake Sightings, and Fist-Pumps
Mar 06, 2018
The Reel: Covering the Oscars--and What Happened in 2017?!
Mar 01, 2018
The Reel: Bonus Episode: Greta Gerwig Interview
Feb 23, 2018
The Reel: Oscars Break Down: Best Directors
Feb 22, 2018
The Reel: Oscars Break Down: Best and Supporting Actresses
Feb 15, 2018
The Reel: Oscars Break Down: Best and Supporting Actors
Feb 08, 2018
The Reel: Sundance Recap and the End of an Era
Feb 02, 2018
The Reel: Oscars Nominations, Reactions, and Looking Below the Line
Jan 26, 2018
The Reel: TimesUp, the Sunken Place, and Oscars Predictions
Jan 19, 2018