Christina Birro

Interviews: How the Hair, Makeup and Editing Teams for ‘Gladiator II’ Corralled 1000 Extras, Battled Heat and Kept Ridley Scott’s Vision

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Interviews: How the Hair, Makeup and Editing Teams for ‘Gladiator II’ Corralled 1000 Extras, Battled Heat and Kept Ridley Scott’s Vision

Christina Birro November 19, 2024

Emperors! Gladiators! Nearly 1000 extras! We talked to Jana Carboni (makeup designer) and hair designer Guiliano Mariano about their immense work on Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.... Read More

Interview: Holland Taylor on ‘Hollywood’ and her own dreams starting out

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Interview: Holland Taylor on ‘Hollywood’ and her own dreams starting out

Christina Birro April 23, 2020

Icon Holland Taylor joins us this week! Ms. Taylor has a long career in the theatre and on Broadway. She’s starred in films like The... Read More

Interview: Ed Burns, Writer/Producer of HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’

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Interview: Ed Burns, Writer/Producer of HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’

Christina Birro March 13, 2020

Ed Burns, a former Baltimore detective and public school teacher, has together with David Simon written and produced some of TVs greatest shows, including HBO’s The Wire. The Philip Roth novel... Read More

Interview: Oscar winner Alicia Vikander on ‘The Glorias’ and finding her voice

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Interview: Oscar winner Alicia Vikander on ‘The Glorias’ and finding her voice

Christina Birro February 25, 2020

After more than a decade in the industry, and post-Oscar win, Alicia Vikander speaks to new AwardsWatch correspondent Christina Birro of Pop Culture Confidential about... Read More