This week, we're joined by one of the greatest American actors working today: John Turturro. If you know anything about movies, you're probably a Turturro fan: From Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing to the Coen brothers' Barton Fink and The Big Lebowski, Turturro has been a powerful cinematic presence who always goes to unexpected places. Most recently, he has been widely acclaimed -- and Emmy-nominated -- for playing the rabble-rouser Irving on Apple's hit sci-fi show Severance. Turturro's unique talent branches off in many directions. It enables him to play angry, funny, confused...sometimes all at once...and when you see his face on the screen, he always makes you lean in.Actors capable of such exacting performances are, in their own way, first-rate storytellers. That's especially true for Turturro, who has directed five films, including one of the best musicals of the 21st century -- the boundary-pushing blue collar dramedy Romance and Cigarettes, screened at the Playhouse for its 20th anniversary this past month. The occasioned marked the first 35MM screening at the theater. Before the event, Turturro sat down with the Playhouse to talk through the unique nature of his talent on both sides of the camera, as well as his evolving relationship to fame.
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'Andor' Creator Tony Gilroy Explains the Art of Smart and Timely Storytelling
This week, we are going on a brief tangent from the big-screen by exploring the mind behind one of the best TV shows of the year, Andor. However, its creator Tony Gilroy is no stranger to the movies: He was Oscar-nominated for the original screenplay behind his directorial debut, the brilliant psychological thriller Michael Clayton. Gilroy also wrote the first several movies in the Bourne Identity franchise, establishing one of the biggest blockbuster sensations of the 21st century. But his work isn't your traditional big-budget spectacle: Gilroy writes smart, substantial morality plays that just so happen to require the occasional special effects. Or...sometimes, a lot of special effects. Andor, which wrapped up its two-season run on Disney+ this year, epitomizes Gilroy's talent: It's technically another entry in the Star Wars universe, but it's deeper and more thematically ambitious than anything in the nearly 50-year history of that franchise. This conversation with Gilroy took place in June, a month before he was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding drama series.
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The Legacy of 'The Terminator' in 2025
This week, we look into the past and the future at once. In 2025, the idea of sentient robots threatening the future of humanity might not sound so far-fetched. But when a naked cyborg arrived in Los Angeles in the form of Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1984's The Terminator, it was a warning sign way ahead of its time. Director James Cameron, who would go on to mount epic spectacles ranging from Titanic to Avatar, emerged from B-movie maestro Roger Corman's low-budget filmmaking factory to create one of the most impactful blockbusters of all time. He wasn't alone, either: Producer Gale Anne Hurd, another Corman alumna, joined forces with Cameron to stitch together the $6 million dollar production. Hurd visit the Playhouse to revisit The Terminator and think through its resonance more than 40 years down the line as a timeless work of art, one heck of a warning sign...and let's face, a really cool action movie too.
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Martin & Francesca Scorsese on the Movies That Brought Them Together
In the inaugural episode of Movie People, Martin Scorsese joins his daughter Francesca to discuss the films he screened for her as she grew up. This extensive list, which serves as the foundation for a new year-round series at the Southampton Playhouse entitled "The Scorsese Family Experience," provides a unique snapshot of the way that cinema can inform an evolving view of the of the world. Together, Martin and Francesca represent two very different generations of audiences: one reared on the New York City repertory scene of the 1960s, and the other forged in the vernacular of Gen Z. In an extensive conversation with Playhouse artistic director Eric Kohn, they bridge that gap through charming, and at times even emotional, observations about their relationship.
About Movie People: Interviews & More From the Southampton Playhouse
Filmmakers. Actors. Artists. You never know who might show up on Movie People. Veteran journalist Eric Kohn, the artistic director of the historic Southampton Playhouse, engages with new guests to discuss the past and present of moving images and other related art forms, as well as how they relate to the world at large.
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