Peter Morgan - 'The Crown'

The legendary Aardman animator and filmmaker best known for creating Wallace and Gromit reflects on his path to animation, what inspired his most famous plasticine characters and why — in his latest project, for Netflix, and for only the second time ever — he decided to feature them in a feature-length film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In front of an audience at the Miami Film Festival's GEMS event, the star of two of 2024's most widely discussed and debated films reflects on his journey from Romania to America, how he landed the part of Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what it was like to play — and what he really thinks about — Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In front of an audience at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, the actress, now marking 25 years in the business, reflects on escaping from a painful childhood through acting, how she wound up the queen of the sci-fi blockbuster and why it meant so much to her to be given the chance to show that she could do other things in Jacques Audiard's highly-unconventional musical for which she and three costars shared the 2024 Cannes Film Festival's best actress prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In front of an audience at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the veteran character actor describes his accidental path to acting, working with brother-in-law Jake Gyllenhaal and his pair of films about journalistic ethics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In front of an audience at Chapman University, the 'Rustin' Oscar nominee and 'Euphoria' Emmy winner reflects on his decades of work before anyone was paying attention, how close he came to walking away from the profession in 2014 and the career renaissance that he was enjoyed over the past decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The trailblazing Chinese actress reflects on childhood stardom in China, coming to America and starting from scratch, building a career in films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'Heaven & Earth' and, decades later, garnering some of the best reviews of her career — and Oscar buzz — for her portrayal of an immigrant mother in Sean Wang's feature directorial debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In front of an audience at the Burbank International Film Festival, the creator of the influential TV series 'Freaks and Geeks' and director of the landmark film 'Bridesmaids' reflects on his path from geekhood to standup to acting to writing/directing, what it was like working on TV shows like 'Arrested Development' and 'The Office' while he was in "directors' jail" and why he is so committed to centering funny women in his work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oscar-winning fan favorite reflects on his rollercoaster life and career; his experiences with Marvel during the Iron Man era, and his plans to return to its cinematic universe as Dr. Doom; and what it was like juggling five different characters in Park Chan-wook's HBO limited series about Vietnam, for which he is now Emmy-nominated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The beloved actress/comedienne, who is now nominated for four Emmys, reflects on her seven seasons at 'SNL,' playing an out-of-touch billionaire on an Apple TV+ comedy series and the past and future of her Kamala Harris impersonation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The British playwright and screenwriter known for imagining what goes behind the walls of power reflects on his unexpected journey to writing, how he came to focus on the royals in numerous projects, and what he hopes will be the legacy of the landmark six-episode Netflix drama series that he wrote about Queen Elizabeth II and those around her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices