Director Nia DaCosta on the power of Hedda

Director Nia DaCosta’s new film Hedda is a daring adaptation of the 1891 Henrik Ibsen play Hedda Gabler. DaCosta talks with Elvis about not treating the original text too seriously, using physical spaces to define characters, and what Hedda surprisingly has in common with DaCosta's previous films The Marvels and Candyman.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Emmy award winning actor Jeremy Strong about his new film Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. Strong plays Springsteen's producer and manager Jon Landau in the film about the making of the 1982 album Nebraska. Then, Elvis speaks with photographer Chris Fenimore, who is also the creator of the influential Esquire column "Five Fits With." And on the Treat, Emmy winning writer and director Larry Charles talks about the book that influenced his particular take on comedy.

At 82-years-old, Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese’s excitement for creating moving images is as palpable as ever. This quality shines throughout actor/filmmaker Rebecca Miller’s new Apple TV+ documentary Mr. Scorsese and she’s here to tell us all about her process, including the key to getting her subject to open up on camera. Plus, writer Brad Inglesby (Task, Mare of Easttown) joins just ahead of the Task finale to explain how his family and his experiences with Catholicism found their way into the show (among other thought-provoking anecdotes). And Superman director James Gunn is gonna rock your world with this week’s Treat.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with director Luca Guadagnino, whose latest film is After the Hunt, starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Adebiri. Then, actor and director Colin Hanks stops by to talk about his new documentary John Candy: I Like Me. And on the Treat, Andor creator Tony Gilroy honors his family.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with famed restaurateur Drew Nieporent, whose new memoir I'm Not Trying to Be Difficult details his rise from humble beginnings to starting restaurants including Nobu and The Tribeca Grill. Then, actor and director Nnamdi Asomugha stops by to talk about his directorial debut The Knife and the now shelved Apple TV+ series The Savant. And on the Treat, actor and comedian Stephen Merchant talks about how The Boss (you know the one) became such an important figure in his life.   

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Oscar winning actor Cillian Murphy about his new Netflix film Steve, in which he plays the titular role of a struggling teacher working with kids at a reform school. Then, writer Tim Deegan stops by to talk about his new book Saving Rocky Horror: From Orphan to Icon. And on The Treat, Oscar nominated costume designer Arianne Philips gives Rocky Horror her own shoutout.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with writer, director, and co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn about season two of the HBO Max series Peacemaker and this summer’s hit Superman. Then, filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura stops to talk about Third Act, his very personal new documentary about his late father, director Robert A. Nakamura.  And on The Treat, Bono meditates on the idea of surrender.    

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with director Rob Reiner about Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the long awaited sequel to This is Spinal Tap. Then, boundless creative comedic force Greg Daniels stops by to talk about the final season of the Prime video series Upload, the reboot of King of the Hill, and the new The Office spinoff The Paper.  And on The Treat, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Robin Givhan makes the case for showing up.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with the principal cast of the new film Love, Brooklyn: Roy Wood, Jr., Nicole Beharie, DeWanda Wise, and André Holland, the latter of whom is also a producer on the film. Then, Caught Stealing director Darren Aronofsky stops by to talk about his new crime caper which stars Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz.  And on The Treat, Freaky Tales co-director Anna Boden reveals the artist who inspired her to bring his energy to her work and life.   

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy nominated actor Adam Scott, who stars in the long awaited season two of the Apple TV+ series Severance. Then, director Pablo Larrain stops by to talk about his new film Maria about the late opera star Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie. And on The Treat, Black Comedy in America  host and producer Tiffany Haddish reveals the person who nurtured her love for comedy.