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It Happened In Hollywood

On this podcast, Seth Abramovitch, senior writer at The Hollywood Reporter, takes you behind the scenes of the indelible pop culture moments that shaped Hollywood history — with special guests who were actually there. In a town where everything old is eventually new again, Seth gives listeners a front-row seat to the way things were. Welcome to IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD!Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone

  1. 85

    Mary Harron: ‘I Shot Andy Warhol’

    The director on her extraordinary docudrama about the near-assassination of an art world superstar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 84

    John Badham: 'Saturday Night Fever'

    The director remembers how a TV heartthrob, a light-up dance floor and a white suit ignited the disco era.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 83

    Tom Courtenay: 'The Dresser’

    The legendary British actor looks back on the film that earned him an Oscar nomination and a front-row seat to Albert Finney at his most ferocious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 82

    Jonathan Lynn: ‘Clue’

    Seth sits down with the writer-director who turned a board game into one of Hollywood's greatest cult comedies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 81

    Ron Howard and Brian Grazer: ‘Splash’

    The Imagine duo relay the David-vs.-Goliath tale of Hollywood’s dueling mermaid movies — minting a superstar out of Tom Hanks in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 80

    Eric Roberts: ‘Star 80’

    The star of Bob Fosse’s final film unpacks the obsession, ambition and moral rot behind one of Hollywood’s darkest true crimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 79

    Amy Heckerling: ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’

    The director reveals how she transformed Cameron Crowe’s undercover reporting into a defining portrait of messy, horny, sun-bleached youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 78

    Andrew McCarthy: ‘Pretty in Pink’

    The reluctant heartthrob from John Hughes’ 1986 teen classic revisits Brat Pack mania and the last-minute ending that changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  9. 77

    Henry Thomas: ’E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’

    The star of the beloved sci-fi film from 1982 looks back on how a tearful, instinctive audition won him screen immortality and childhood superstardom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  10. 76

    Jane Alexander and Lynne Littman: ‘Testament’

    The Oscar-nominated star and director of the 1983 nuclear war drama join Seth as the podcast kicks off a new season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  11. 75

    Mira Nair: 'Salaam Bombay!'

    The writer-director joins Seth to share tales of the making of this gritty and entrancing tale of life in the slums of India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  12. 74

    Larry Smith: 'Eyes Wide Shut'

    Cinematographer Larry Smith describes executing Stanley Kubrick’s exacting vision on what would be his final film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  13. 73

    William Petersen: 'Manhunter'

    The star of Hollywood’s first take on Hannibal Lecter reveals the obsessive lengths gone to by Michael Mann to craft a procedural masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  14. 72

    Adrian Lyne: ‘Jacob’s Ladder’

    The director revisits the making of his nightmarish 1990 vision of life after the battlefield starring Tim Robbins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  15. 71

    Patty McCormack: ‘The Bad Seed’

    The star of the 1956 thriller that introduced the “evil child” genre joins Seth to retell the making of a horror classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  16. 70

    Philippe Rousselot: ‘Diva’

    The Oscar-winning cinematographer walks Seth through the making of the gorgeous cult French film from 1981. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  17. 69

    Rob Reiner: ‘This is Spinal Tap’

    The director of the landmark 1984 mockumentary joins Seth for an unforgettable conversation about the making of a comedy classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  18. 68

    Charlie Kaufman: 'Synecdoche, New York'

    The Oscar-winner breaks down the making of his 2008 postmodern mindbender starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  19. 67

    Kenneth Lonergan: 'You Can Count on Me'

    The Oscar-winning writer-director revisits his landmark first film about the bond between two orphaned siblings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  20. 66

    Sean Baker and Darren Dean: 'Prince of Broadway'

    The Oscar-winning Anora director shares memories of creating his first festival film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  21. 65

    David Chase and Alex Gibney: ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’

    The enigmatic ‘Sopranos’ creator and his documentarian join Seth for a chat about making history-changing TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  22. 64

    Charles Burnett: 'Killer of Sheep'

    Indie pioneer Charles Burnett recollects the making of his 1978 masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  23. 63

    Pam Grier: 'Jackie Brown'

    Join the first female action star as she retells the making of Quentin Tarantino’s third film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  24. 62

    Amy Irving: 'Crossing Delancey'

    The star of the ultimate “Jewish romcom” joins us to reminisce about making the 1988 charmer and shares memories of her marriage to Steven Spielberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  25. 61

    Patrick Wilson: 'Little Children'

    Join “Prom King” Patrick Wilson for an episode all about laundry room trysts and suburban ennui. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  26. 60

    Nancy Olson: ‘Sunset Boulevard’

    The star of Billy Wilder’s Hollywood-skewering noir from 1950 regales with tales of the making of the classic film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  27. 59

    Bob Gale: 'Back to the Future'

    The screenwriter of 1985’s biggest box-office hit stops by the podcast to regale us with the making of a time-travel classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  28. 58

    Chad Stahelski: 'John Wick'

    The fight coordinator turned A-list action director reveals all about the film that launched his career — and a billion-dollar franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  29. 57

    Kevin Smith: 'Chasing Amy'

    The Clerks director stops by for a hilarious episode about the making of his 1997 queer(ish) indie rom-com starring Ben Affleck. Music Credits: Damian Souder The Supercell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  30. 56

    John Carpenter: 'They Live'

    Cinematic master John Carpenter joins the podcast to unpack the making of the paranoid sci-fi classic from 1988. Episode Music Credits: Damian Souder The Supercell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  31. 55

    Jennifer Kent: ‘The Babadook’

    The writer-director of the 2014 indie horror joins the podcast to unpack the making of a cult favorite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  32. 54

    Emile Hirsch: ‘Into the Wild’

    The star of Sean Penn’s provocative film about going off-grid describes the physical toll of the production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  33. 53

    Penelope Ann Miller: ‘Big Top Pee-wee’

    It’s the greatest podcast on Earth: Pee-wee Herman’s (aka Paul Reubens’) second big-screen outing is the subject of this fun-filled episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  34. 52

    Iain Softley: ‘Hackers’

    The director of the cult 1995 film starring Angelina Jolie and worshipped by early-internet fanatics stops by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  35. 51

    Casey Affleck: ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’

    The Oscar winner drops by to unpack the making of a Western epic with Brad Pitt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  36. 50

    Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly: ‘Bound’

    The stars of the Wachowskis’ steamy and stylish first feature reunite to retell the making of a cult classic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  37. 49

    Tom Tykwer: 'Run Lola Run'

    Director Tom Tykwer joins Seth to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the genre-bending sleeper hit that captivated the world in 1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  38. 48

    Karyn Kusama: 'Girlfight'

    The visionary director behind ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ joins Seth to revisit the making of her debut, the 2000 Sundance sensation ‘Girlfight.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  39. 47

    Walter Murch: 'Return to Oz'

    The Oscar-winning editor of ‘Apocalypse Now’ stops by to recount writing and directing his dark, brilliant tale of Dorothy Gale’s journey back to Oz.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  40. 46

    Stockard Channing: 'Six Degrees of Separation'

    The Oscar-nominated actress relives the making of the 1993 film about a brilliant young con man played by Will Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  41. 45

    Michael Phillips, Tony Bill and David S. Ward: ‘The Sting’

    Seth is visited by the screenwriter and producers of the Oscars-sweeping classic that turned cons and Ragtime music into box-office gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  42. 44

    Stephen Frears: 'Dangerous Liaisons'

    Sex! Deception! Gossip! It’s all there in the delectable ‘Dangerous Liaisons.’ Director Stephen Frears joins the podcast to relive the making of the classic 1988 film and winner of three Oscars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  43. 43

    Greg Mottola: 'The Daytrippers'

    The ‘Superbad’ director joins the podcast to talk about his first film, ‘The Daytrippers,’ starring Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber and made on a $60,000 budget.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  44. 42

    Stephan Elliott: 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'

    Join us for a desert holiday as writer-director Stephan Elliott reveals all the secrets of making his 1994 indie comedy smash from Down Under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  45. 41

    Ed Zwick: 'The Last Samurai'

    The podcast returns for a fifth season with Ed Zwick, writer-director of 2003’s Tom Cruise war epic, THE LAST SAMURAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  46. 40

    Jerry Zucker: ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Ghost’

    Shirley, we are completely serious. The writer-director stops by for a rare interview about the making of two classics — one, a broad comedy, the other a supernatural romance that made pottery and the afterlife hot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  47. 39

    Steven Lisberger: ‘TRON’

    The visionary writer-director of 1982’s TRON reveals how he brought all those Light Cycles, Solar Sailors and glowing neon circuitry to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  48. 38

    Richard O’Brien: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show'

    It’s astounding — time is fleeting: It’s 50 years since ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ debuted on a cramped London stage and launched a phenomenon. Composer and star Richard O’Brien joins Seth to retrace every step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  49. 37

    Julie Taymor: 'Across the Universe'

    Prepare to be transported to a world of psychedelic wonder as visionary filmmaker Julie Taymor takes us behind the scenes of her 2007 masterpiece 'Across the Universe', revealing the intricate and mind-bending creative process that brought this unforgettable  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  50. 36

    Gregg Araki: 'The Doom Generation'

    Step into the mind of director Gregg Araki as he takes us on a wild ride through the making of his cult classic film "The Doom Generation", sharing stories about the film's creation and its lasting impact on the world of edgy and provocative queer cinema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On this podcast, Seth Abramovitch, senior writer at The Hollywood Reporter, takes you behind the scenes of the indelible pop culture moments that shaped Hollywood history — with special guests who were actually there. In a town where everything old is eventually new again, Seth gives listeners a front-row seat to the way things were. Welcome to IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD!Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone

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