Awards Chatter

Guy Pearce Says Kevin Spacey ‘Targeted Me’ While Filming L.A. Confidential

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An emotional and reflective Guy Pearce got choked up during a new interview while recalling unpleasant experiences working with Kevin Spacey on Curtis Hanson’s classic 1997 film L.A. Confidential, and the “wake-up call” that left him sobbing in London more than 20 years later when he realized the impact those encounters had on him. Speaking … Read more

Mike Leigh Loves ‘Anora’, Calls Film ‘Massively Impressive’

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“I think Anora is a great film, I really do,” the legendary English filmmaker Mike Leigh told The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast this week while promoting his new film, Hard Truths. “I think it’s massively impressive.” Leigh, a seven-time Oscar nominee whose films have won the top prizes of the Cannes and Venice film … Read more