Director Rachel Chavkin Is Changing What We Thought We Knew About Musicals
"The only difference between someone who wants to be a director and is a director is whether you're directing," Rachel Chavkin told 'Newsweek Conversations.'
Richard E. Grant Plays Puppet Master in 'Dispatches from Elsewhere'
"I began the year with an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe and I ended it by being in a 'Star Wars' movie that's taken in over a billion dollars. It's been an unbelievable year," Richard E. Grant told 'Newsweek Conversations.'
Project Runway's Christian Siriano Is Leading a Fashion Revolution
"I think men, women, whoever you are, you should be able to kind of wear what you wanna wear," 'Project Runway's' Christian Siriano told 'Newsweek Conversations.'
Nia Long on 'The Banker' and the Legacy of 'Boyz n the Hood'
"I was really excited because I hadn't read a script in a long time that showed black people in finance," Nia Long told Newsweek Conversations about her work on 'The Banker.'
Jerry O'Connell on the Legacy of 'Stand by Me'
"This is an actor who plays a cop on TV who helps the cops solve crimes using television rules…to solve TV crimes."
Christina Hendricks on NBC's 'Good Girls' and Her Pioneering 'Mad Men' Role
"I sort of felt like a pioneer with 'Mad Men,'" Hendricks told Newsweek Conversations about the moment she decided to do NBC's 'Good Girls.' "So I thought, why not go back to network and change it over there?"
Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon Talk Immigration and 'Little America'
"An anthology show based on the true stories of immigrants. I can't believe that hasn't existed already," Kumail Nanjiani told Newsweek Conversations.
Project Runway's Elaine Welteroth On How Fashion Can Be a Force for Change
"It doesn't matter what your background is or what your pedigree is, at the end of the day you have to have the vision and the drive to get where you want to go," Welteroth told Newsweek Conversations.
'The Assistant' Takes on the #MeToo Movement Like No Film Has Before
'The Assistant,' starring Julia Garner and directed by Kitty Green, is one of the first films to come out after #MeToo that directly tackles the toxic work environment in which many women are forced to work.
Soko Glam's Charlotte Cho Is Leading a K-Beauty and Skin-Care Revolution
"Skin care doesn't have to be a one-size-fits-all solution at all," Charlotte Cho told Newsweek Conversations.
Broadway's 'The Inheritance' Is 'Brave, Heartbreaking and Hilarious'
"The Inheritance" on Broadway "grapples with a lot of universal questions that humans have been grappling with since they could come up with questions," Kyle Soller told Newsweek Conversations.
'Sopranos' Star Jamie-Lynn Sigler on New Film 'Mob Town' and Living With MS
Jamie-Lynn Sigler knows a thing or two about playing Italian, from 'The Sopranos' to 'Mob Town.' The thing is, she's not actually Italian.
Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson Talk 'A Million Little Pieces'
You may know the controversy around 'A Million Little Pieces,' but at its core, it's a story about a person struggling with addiction and desperately trying to find a way out of it.
The Vampire Diaries' Paul Wesley Talks Fame and CBS' 'Tell Me a Story'
"I try my best not to drink the Kool-Aid too much, because that can be a slippery slope," Paul Wesley said about dealing with fame.
Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer Talks How Anger Can Help in Business
"I'm very committed to keeping it real," Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer told Newsweek Conversations. "I'm going to do this my way."
Leslie Grossman Is the Definition of a Great Hollywood Character Actress
Grossman, currently on the latest season of Ryan Murphy's "'American Horror Story," told Newsweek Conversations she's an accidental actress.
The View's Sunny Hostin On What Inspired Her New Show 'Truth About Murder'
"I saw a tremendous amount of violence, unfortunately, when I was a little girl," Sunny Hostin told Newsweek Conversations.
'The Kill Team' Star Nat Wolff on the Need to Protect Whistleblowers
'The Kill Team' star Nat Wolff and director Dan Krauss sit down with Newsweek Conversations to discuss their new film, whistleblowers and how Wolff is no longer just a child star.
Matthew Modine Talks 'Miss Virginia' and the Best Advice He's Ever Received
It was this special piece of advice Modine received from his father as a young man that influenced his performance in 'Miss Virginia.'
Newsweek Conversations with Actor Willem Dafoe
Newsweek Conversations with actor Willem Dafoe who is promoting his new films, "Motherless Brooklyn" and "The Lighthouse."
There's Always Someone Who Wants to Ruin the Party
Some platforms just don't know how to have fun.