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Paul Giamatti, Stephen Graham, Cooper Koch, and the best of our Emmy Limited Series/Movie Actor interviews
Over the past two months of Emmy campaigning, Gold Derby has spoken with several contenders in all categories. Now with voting underway ahead of the July 15 unveiling of the nominees, we have compiled seven interviews for stars vying for Best Limited/Movie Actor, including: Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Taye Diggs (Terry McMillan Presents Forever), Jacob Elordi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North), Paul Giamatti (Black Mirror), Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Brian Tyree Henry (Dope Thief), and Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story). Read on for highlights from each interviews and links to watch our full video Q&As. More from Gold Derby 'The Penguin' star Colin Farrell would be the latest Batman villain to win a major award 'The Bear' Season 4: 'A big improvement' or 'aimless and boring'? Critics dish on the latest course For the Netflix series, Chavez plays Lyle Menendez — a figure whose life has been well-documented in books, interviews, and court footage. 'I read every book that I could get my hands on. I watched every single documentary,' he says. While courtroom footage offered valuable insights into Lyle's behavior during the brothers' dramatic trial, Chavez notes that it required some interpretation for the scenes outside of court. 'The way that people behave when they're on trial for their lives is very different than they behave when they're just out in the world. I had to sift through a lot of primary and secondary research so that I could make solid educated guesses about who he was outside of the courtroom.' Watch our complete interview with Nicholas Alexander Chavez. Diggs plays Johnnie, a military veteran who falls head over heels for a local policewoman named Carlie (Meagan Good), on the Lifetime TV movie. He calls this film "one of the most emotional and tumultuous stories" he's been a part of. Johnnie grapples with Carlie's illness, recovery, and shocking death during a convenience store robbery. "I like to have fun," he says. "I enjoyed doing this film, but I'm not a sadist or a masochist. I don't like to inflict pain and I don't like to feel it. As freeing as it was, I did not enjoy the emotional scenes because I was able to draw on my own emotional experiences. Whenever you have to bring up stuff that isn't pleasant, it's never fun, but it was useful. I'm grateful for that. I was able to pull from my life experience." Watch our complete interview with Taye Diggs. For the Prime Video series, Elordi takes on the harrowing role as World War II prisoner of war Lt. Col. Dorrigo Evans. He says, "We had a six-week prisoner bootcamp basically. We were watched over by nutritionists and trainers. There's something that happens when you are hungry. All the extra things that you have in your day-to-day life that you worry about, they all sort of start to strip away. All you can think about are the men that are in front of you and if they're going to be okay and where your next meal is coming from. Something happens in the weight loss process that brings on the immediacy of the camps. All those boys, 20 something young men put their lives on hold for months and shredded their weight for it. I'm incredibly proud of all of them." Watch our complete video interview with Jacob Elordi. Emmy-winning actor Giamatti stars as a lonely man who confronts a past love by literally stepping into old photographs to recall his late girlfriend's face on the Netflix anthology series. He says, "A lot of it's in the writing already. I could see it in the writing and so there's a way in which it's almost like it's a temperature chart. It was really clear where he goes up or down, and he gets upset or doesn't. That was a tricky line. I'm sure there's people who walk away from this thinking the guy is a real jerk. I didn't think he was a jerk. The levels of him being maybe unpleasant at times, that was tricky. But if it's well-written, that's helping you a lot. And the directors were really terrific and were really good at helping modulate it sometimes." Watch our complete video interview with Paul Giamatti. For the gripping Netflix drama, Graham plays the father of a teenage boy accused of the murder of a classmate. The project has brought to the forefront tough yet much-needed conversations about online bullying, toxic masculinity, and incel culture. The co-creator, co-writer, and leading actor says, 'It was made with love, it was made with truth, honesty, respect, all of those things,' says Graham. 'It was made with a lot of care and compassion. But for it to have the impact and for it to resonate the way it has it's overwhelming.' Watch our complete video interview with Stephen Graham. For the Apple TV+ series, Henry plays Ray Driscoll, a con artist who, along with his lifelong friend Manny Carvalho (Wagner Moura), robs from drug dealers by posing as DEA agents. He calls the project a "love story between these two friends who are more than friends. I don't even think the word 'friend' is appropriate. They've been through so much together. It's very easy to see series where it's a Black and Brown man paired together — violence, drugs, all the yahooey — but you never really get to the core of who they are. But these two men are afraid and vulnerable, and there is grief, there is regret." Watch our complete video interview with Brian Tyree Henry. This season of the Netflix series centers on the 1989 parricides of José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menendez (Chloë Sevigny) by their sons, Lyle (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (Koch). He says, "Our first scene that we shot as a family was in the first episode where Kitty rips the toupee off Lyle's head. It was such a great scene to start with because it really encapsulated the family dynamics. It was always loud. Dad is arguing, Lyle isn't agreeing, Kitty is smoking or drinking — not paying attention — and Erik is so quiet and just listening. It was a good starting point to create what the family was like." Watch our complete video interview with Cooper Koch. Best of Gold Derby Lee Jung-jae, Adam Scott, Noah Wyle, and the best of our Emmy Drama Actor interviews Kathy Bates, Minha Kim, Elisabeth Moss, and the best of our Emmy Drama Actress interviews Everything to know about 'The Pitt' Season 2 Click here to read the full article.
Los Angeles Times
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Javier Bardem talks playing villains and the hardest thing... singing
'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' star Javier Bardem talks about playing evil characters, singing and who is the ruler of the television at home during our Very Important Questions presented by Disney Plus.
USA Today
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Ryan Murphy's 'American Love Story' finds its JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette: See photos
Ryan Murphy's 'American Love Story' finds its JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette: See photos Show Caption Hide Caption Erik Menendez slams Ryan Murphy show for 'caricature' of his brother 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' has drawn ire from one of its subjects. Ryan Murphy's "American Love Story" will follow one of the country's most famous — and tragic — romances: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. In Instagram photographs posted by Murphy's production company June 13, actors Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Kelly are pictured in full glam and costume as the son of 35th American president John F. Kennedy and the fashion publicist, who married in 1996 and both died in a plane crash in 1999. Their romance will be the subject the Hollywood heavyweight's latest buzzy anthology series for FX. Murphy's production company captioned the photo carousel, "FIRST LOOK! 📸 Here are some stills from our LOVE STORY camera test. We started shooting this week in New York City and can't wait until you see the romantic and tragic love story between America's prince, JFK Jr., and fashion icon Carolyn Bessette—out Valentine's Day week of 2026." The caption continued: "I am thrilled to introduce you to Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn and Paul Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr. Over a thousand actors auditioned for each of these roles, and we absolutely found the perfect choices." Two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts − who worked with Pidgeon before in 2024 film "The Friend" film − is set to play Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis in the series. Murphy also congratulated Pidgeon and Kelly on their roles in the post, which received a more tepid response from JFK Jr.'s nephew Jack Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy. In his comment, Schlossberg wrote "HEY RYAN — admiration for John is great but maybe consider DONATING PROFITS TO THE KENNEDY LIBRARY thanks" in reference to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. Murphy replied, "I absolutely will." Other commenters were unimpressed, specifically with Bessette's portrayal: "Why is her hair platinum though? Lol." Another Instagram user said that Bessette "would never wear this" in response to the brown trench coat Pidgeon sported in the photos. A fan account @allforcarolyn which posts archival content of Bessette commented "take out the earrings" that Pidgeon wore. Actor and producer Mindy Kaling, seemingly impressed by the casting, simply commented "Wow." The first "Love Story" installment will follow in the footsteps of Murphy's other FX anthologies "American Crime Story," "American Sports Story" and "American Horror Story." The end of the Kennedys' love story shocked the world when they died in a plane crash alongside Bessette-Kennedy's sister, Lauren Bessette. The former first son was piloting the aircraft when it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard in 1999. The couple became tabloid fodder when the publisher and Calvin Klein publicist met at his fitting for the brand in 1992. In recent years, Bessette's fashion has found a new following — particularly on TikTok — as a new generation fawns over her simple but chic wardrobe.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
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Chloë Sevigny Joins Peacock Series ‘The Five-Star Weekend'
Chloë Sevigny (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story) has boarded Peacock's upcoming drama The Five-Star Weekend as a series regular alongside star Jennifer Garner, who also executive produces, and Regina Hall. The series, created by Bekah Brunstetter based on the bestselling novel by The Perfect Couple author Elin Hilderbrand, centers on Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis's picture-perfect life — her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed. More from Deadline 'Love Island: Beyond The Villa' Trailer & Premiere Date Set At Peacock Regina Hall Joins Jennifer Garner In Peacock's 'The Five-Star Weekend' 'Love Island USA's Yulissa Escobar Apologizes For Using Racial Slur After Being Dumped From The Villa: "Growth Means Recognizing When You Were Wrong" Sevigny and Hall play two of the friends. Brunstetter and Garner executive produce alongside writer Beth Schacter, Sue Naegle and Ali Krug for Dinner Party Productions and Hilderbrand. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio. Sevigny is repped by WME and Circle Management + Production. Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Feud In Court, Online & In The Media Where To Watch All The 'John Wick' Movies: Streamers That Have All Four Films
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11-06-2025
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‘Nobody Wants This', ‘Monsters' & ‘Forever' Teams On Showing LA On Screen
Los Angeles has had a tough few months. From the wildfires devastating large swathes of the city at the start of the year to the current unrest in downtown LA, the city has faced its challenges. Netflix, however, has been keen to show Los Angeles on screen in three of its latest hits – Nobody Wants This, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and Forever. More from Deadline David Harbour On Feeling Relieved Over 'Stranger Things' Ending: "You're Having To Play A Lot Of The Same Beat" 'Arcane' Showrunner Christian Linke On Exploring Character Relationships & Artistic "Extremes" For Season 2 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3 Debuts At No. 1 On Netflix TV Charts, Boosting Entire Series Back Into Top 10 Nobody Wants This is a romcom, largely set on the east side of LA, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody; Monsters, the Ryan Murphy-produced story of the murders of José and Kitty Menendez, takes place in Beverly Hills and Forever is Mara Brock Akil's adaptation of the Judy Blume novel set in Baldwin Hills and Beverly Hills. All three shows were designed as a 'love letter' to LA, according to those behind them. At a Netflix FYSEE event – Crafting LA: The City You Love Onscreen, Claire Bennett, production designer of Nobody Wants This and editor Maura Corey, Monsters production designer Matthew Flood Fergusson and Suzuki Ingerslev, production designer for Forever and music supervisor Kier Lehman spoke about bringing LA to life onscreen across various neighborhoods in the city and eras. Corey said Nobody Wants This 'set out to make LA a character'. The show is set across Hollywood, Los Feliz, Silverlake and Eagle Rock with locations such as Mirate and De Buena Planta. 'Shooting on location really did help shape the performances. The actors had a more intimate connection because they weren't on a sound stage, they were in a house, or a restaurant,' she added. 'We specifically went out too to shoot B-roll that was pops of LA that you don't normally see. It wasn't aerials of the Hollywood sign. It wasn't the Capitol [Records] building. We made sure to make it look like you were walking down the streets of LA. You see a bus. We have busses here.' She added that the team shot some of the interstitials a little bit off speed to give it a dream quality and did jump cuts to make it feel like one was walking down the street, seeing LA from the ground level. Forever, which is set in 2018, lent in on the musical aspect, using music from local artists such as Tyler, The Creator, SZA, Nipsey Hussle and Victoria Monét. Daniel Caesar's Blessed was used during a reunion between the two leads, while Frank Ocean's Moon River was played at the end as they broke up. Lehman said that it was important to use music that these characters would have been listening to at the time. 'What were the things that they would have been hearing, in the world, in the city, maybe things that would be on the radio, or things that were in the community, and things that they were sharing with friends,' he said. 'The music coming out of LA at that time… it was a really rich environment with a lot of really incredible artists that became huge, household names,' he added. In Monsters, Erik Menendez was a tennis prodigy and Matthew Flood Fergusson revealed that this posed some challenges. In 2004, the National Tennis Association changed the color of all tennis courts from green to blue, but seeing as the show was set in the late 1980s, the courts they used needed to be green. 'I would run to a location, very excited and be immediately let down that [the court was] blue. We looked into the cost of resurfacing a tennis court, and that proved to be prohibitive, so we found a house, a sweet man owned this house out in Sherman Oaks, which then [became] their tennis court,' he added. Watch the conversation below. Best of Deadline List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Feud In Court, Online & In The Media
