AwardsWatch - Interviews

Interview: How Rupert Friend put a mirror up to real life controversy in ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ [VIDEO]

Abe Friedtanzer May 27, 2022

It’s hard to find a politician these days who hasn’t been embroiled in an affair or other problematic development that puts their ability to do... Read More

Interview: O-T Fagbenle on playing the bad guy in ‘WeCrashed’ and the President in ‘The First Lady’ [VIDEO]

Interviews (Film)

Interview: O-T Fagbenle on playing the bad guy in ‘WeCrashed’ and the President in ‘The First Lady’ [VIDEO]

Abe Friedtanzer May 26, 2022

Before 2022, O-T Fagbenle was most well-known in the United States for his portrayal of Luke on The Handmaid’s Tale, a role that earned him... Read More

Interview: With ‘I Love That For You’ and ‘Fire Island,’ Matt Rogers is stepping into the spotlight [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson May 24, 2022

Matt Rogers is a star. As Las Culturistas, the bracingly funny podcast host by Rogers and bestie Bowen Yang, recently celebrating its 300th episode and... Read More

Interview: Janelle James goes from stand-up to standout as the unprincipled principal in ‘Abbott Elementary’

Zoë Rose Bryant May 19, 2022

It’s impossible to overstate how much of breakout success Abbott Elementary has been since its premiere in December 2021. Over the weeks that followed, the show steadily... Read More

Interview: ‘Euphoria’ music supervisor Jen Malone on finding the vibe and pulling off that 37-song episode

Zoë Rose Bryant May 18, 2022

Though music supervisor Jen Malone has only just recently become a “big name” – earning Emmy nominations for Outstanding Music Supervision in 2018 and 2020... Read More

Interview: Andrew Ahn and Joel Kim Booster discuss Pride, Prejudice and PrEP of ‘Fire Island’ and the glory that is Bowen Yang

Erik Anderson May 18, 2022

Fire Island began the way many good scripts do, with a ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if…?’ prompt. That was the kernel that popped for Joel... Read More

Interview: Melanie Lynskey finds the bittersweet center of ‘Candy’ to tell the story of Betty Gore

Dewey Singleton May 13, 2022

Melanie Lynskey is one of those actors that shows up on screen and often catches the viewer off guard. Why? Because she has the ability... Read More

Interview: Jessica Biel on terror and truth and the power of transformation in ‘Candy’

Dewey Singleton May 11, 2022

Jessica Biel might be at her best when she’s playing a psychopath. While anyone has seen her in 7th Heaven or any number of romantic... Read More

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Maryland: Brandon Scott Jones goes from tennis to TV star as a sassy captain in the hit series ‘Ghosts’ [Interview]

Erik Anderson May 5, 2022

Brandon Scott Jones didn’t plan on being a TV star, certainly not on television’s biggest new comedy of the season, but that’s exactly what happened.... Read More