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Interview: Wagner Moura on ‘Shining Girls,’ ‘Narcos,’ and the importance of journalism [VIDEO]

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Wagner Moura may forever be associated with his incredible performance as Pablo Escobar in the first two seasons of Netflix’s Narcos. But the actor is back on television in a remarkably different role, one that finds him navigating a constantly changing reality opposite Elisabeth Moss in Shining Girls on Apple TV+.

We had the chance to speak with Moura about the appeal of the series, acting with Moss, and the way in which journalism has become increasingly relevant in our society. We also talked about Narcos and the film Sergio, which Moura premiered in person at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and later made its debut on Netflix.

Season one of Shining Girls is currently available to stream on Apple TV+. Wagner Moura is Emmy eligible for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Image courtesy of AppleTV+

Abe Friedtanzer

Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up late enough to watch them. He has attended numerous film festivals including Sundance and SXSW, and was on a series of road trips across the United States with his wife, Arielle, which he hopes to resume when travel is safe again. You can also find him at YouTube at @movieswithabe and Instagram at @movieswithabe.

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