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Collider Ladies Night and Collider Forces put the spotlight on the need-to-know voices in Hollywood through entertaining, in-depth conversations. Who’s on the rise? Who’s changing the industry for the better? Collider.com senior producer Perri Nemiroff sits down with these standout artists to cover their journey from early influences, current projects, and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- 6 days ago54 min
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Creator Reveals Major Storylines That Were Cut
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen creator Haley Z. Boston joins Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Ladies Night interview to discuss the hit horror series, becoming a first-time showrunner, learning the ropes of television production, and the biggest creative decisions that shaped the show.During the conversation, Boston breaks down the origin of the curse, explains key story details, reveals major characters and storylines that didn't make the final cut, reveals that Jude was originally supposed to be a ghost, and weighs in on the possibility of a second season. Plus, Boston reflects on her journey to becoming a professional Hollywood writer, working on Hunters and Brand New Cherry Flavor, discovering horror classics like Carrie and A Nightmare on Elm Street, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 4m
Stranger Things Casting Director Carmen Cuba Reveals How Stars Are Discovered
Legendary casting director Carmen Cuba joins Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Ladies Night interview to discuss the art of discovering talent and building some of film and television's most unforgettable ensembles.During this conversation, Cuba reflects on her unconventional path from journalism and reality television to becoming one of Hollywood's most respected casting directors. She discusses her work on Stranger Things, Now You See Me, The Martian, Logan Lucky, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, and the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter. Cuba reveals how the Stranger Things kids were cast, explains why Sebastian Stan continues to impress her, casting Donald Glover and Riley Keough in their first film roles, stories from her Real World and Road Rules era, and breaks down the challenge of finding the perfect young lead for Star Wars: Starfighter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 29, 20261h 7m
The Pitt's Patrick Ball: From College Dropout to Yale, Broadway & TV Stardom
Patrick Ball joins Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Forces interview to discuss the remarkable journey that led him to becoming Dr. Frank Langdon on The Pitt.Before landing his breakout role on one of television's most acclaimed dramas, Ball dropped out of college, moved to New York, spent years working in regional theater, studied at Yale, made his Broadway debut, and endured countless auditions that didn't result in a booking. During this conversation, he reflects on that winding path to success and the lessons he learned along the way.Ball also dives deep into The Pitt, discussing Langdon's evolution across Seasons 1 and 2, his dynamic with Mel (Taylor Dearden), Santos (Isa Briones), Whitaker (Gerran Howell), and Robby, what he's learned from working alongside Noah Wyle, and what he hopes to explore when the series returns for Season 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 28, 20261h 7m
Jamie Campbell Bower on Vecna’s Fate, Stranger Things Finale & Millie Bobby Brown’s Growth
Stranger Things Prosthetics Designer and Makeup Effects Department Head Barrie Gower and his team are wizards at their craft. But, the ultimate combination in creature work is pairing top-tier effects artistry with an actor talented enough to infuse that craftsmanship with depth and emotion. That’s exactly what Jamie Campbell Bower does playing Vecna in Stranger Things Seasons 4 and 5.By the end of the hit Netflix series’ final season, Vecna has certainly cemented himself as the worst of the worst. He’s tortured targets, killed others, and attempted to execute an apocalyptic event. He’s a certified big bad, but he wasn’t always like that and in Vecna’s final moment of the series, Bower manages to slip in one last reminder of that.In celebration of Stranger Things’ big finish, Bower carved out time for a Collider Forces interview to revisit some of the most memorable achievements of his career thus far. He took us all the way from his very first role in Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street to his upcoming big project, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3. And, of course, along the way, he dug deep into the making of Stranger Things. He broke down the eight-hour makeup process required to play Vecna, talked about seeing Millie Bobby Brown hone her craft, and explained how he tackled Vecna’s final scene in the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 23, 202659 min
Karolina Wydra on Being Dropped by Agents & Her Wild Return in Vince Gilligan's Pluribus
Karolina Wydra and Rhea Seehorn are electric together as Zosia and Carol in Apple TV’s Pluribus. You can’t help but get swept up in their connection, especially in the tail end of Episode 9, “La Chica o El Mundo,” when the two go on the ultimate globe-trotting excursion together. Zosia presents herself as the perfect partner and Carol seems happier than ever. But, then Carol is forced to reengage with the reality of her situation during their conversation in their luxurious ski lodge. Zosia isn’t just Zosia. She’s The Joined, and The Joined’s mission hasn’t changed. They want Carol to be one of them, and by the end of Season 1 of Pluribus, it’s revealed that that could happen whether Carol agrees to it or not.During their conversation, Zosia confirms that they require Carol’s stem cells to complete The Joining. But then Carol asks, “If I don’t expressly give you my consent to jam a giant needle in my ass, then you can’t take them and I stay me, right?” When Zosia replies, “That would be correct,” Carol instantly picks up on the fact that something’s changed. The Joined have discovered that they can get Carol’s stem cells via her frozen eggs. In fact, they’re already working on it, and should the process prove successful, they’ll be able to make Carol Join without her consent. Carol pleads, “If you loved me, you wouldn’t do this,” to which Zosia replies, “Please understand, we have to do this because we love you.”While on Collider Ladies Night, Wydra took a moment to discuss tackling that scene with Seehorn, and to explain how she approached playing the collision of wanting to make Carol happy, with The Joining being of the utmost importance to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 18, 202643 min
Samara Weaving on Ready or Not 3, Fighting for Kyle Gallner & Career Risks
A mere year later, Samara Weaving is back on Collider Ladies Night. After many conversations in different interview formats, Weaving made her Ladies Night debut for the release of the wonderfully twisted comedy thriller Borderline in March 2025. In most cases, an actor would be lucky to dish out a film or two by the next year, but not Weaving. In just the last three months, she headlined three different movies. Even better? Every single one of them is fantastic.On March 20, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come hit theaters nationwide. Given the fact that the Ready or Not fanbase had been eagerly awaiting a sequel for seven years, the pressure was sky-high for it to deliver, and it did. Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett far exceeded expectations with the new film. Soon after that, it was Jorma Taccone’s remake of The Trip, Over Your Dead Body. Again, the pressure was on. The Trip came out a mere five years ago. Why do an American remake so soon? Like Ready or Not 2, the Over Your Dead Body team pulled it off. Taccone, Weaving, Jason Segel and the rest of the team managed to light up the screen with an edge-of-your seat genre bender that holds tight to its source material while giving it just enough of a fresh flavor to well justify another go-around with the story.A little over a month after Over Your Dead Body hit theaters, Weaving is giving us yet another gem — Carolina Caroline.From writer William Thomas Dean IV and director Adam Carter Rehmeier, Carolina Caroline stars Weaving as the title character. Caroline works as a gas station attendant in a small Texas town, but is itching for more. When she spots Kyle Gallner’s Oliver pulling a clever con on her boss, sparks fly. Caroline packs up and hits the road with Oliver, learning everything she can about pulling off lucrative scams. With each success, their crimes get bigger, making it more and more difficult to keep clear of the authorities.With Carolina Caroline now playing in select theaters, Weaving returned to Collider Ladies Night to discuss her experience making the film, and to explain why this particular chapter of her career feels different. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 9, 202640 min
Alison Brie on Masters of the Universe, Evil-Lyn's Power & Entering Her Villain Era
If you’re looking at a “shows canceled too soon” list, there’s a good chance Netflix’s GLOW is on it. The Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch-created series first debuted on Netflix in 2017, and quickly had viewers falling in love with its electric ensemble packed with a wide array of big personalities.Alison Brie’s Ruth Wilder is a struggling actor who scores a rather unusual opportunity. In 1985, Ruth is cast in the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It's a show that's the first of its kind — a wrestling television show featuring all female wrestlers. Ruth and the rest of the cast, including Betty Gilpin’s Debbie, Gayle Rankin’s Sheila, Jackie Tohn’s Melrose, and Sydelle Noel’s Cherry, take their underdog wrestling production on an epic roller coaster ride that lands them in Las Vegas, performing GLOW matches live. Season 3 ends with a glimmer of hope for getting GLOW back on television, but we never got to see if Debbie and Bash’s (Chris Lowell) plan panned out because Netflix canceled GLOW in October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite having renewed it for a fourth and final season.Not only are fans still thinking about GLOW seven years after it wrapped its run, but so are the show’s stars, like Alison Brie. While on the press circuit promoting her new movie, Masters of the Universe, Brie carved out the time to make her second appearance on Collider Ladies Night, and while discussing scene partners who made an indelible impression on her, she was moved to tears recalling her collaboration with GLOW co-star, Betty Gilpin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 7, 20261h 7m
Erika Henningsen on Hazbin Hotel Season 3, Charlie's Future & Why Season 5 Is the End
Hazbin Hotel was recently renewed for its fifth season, and with that renewal announcement came the news that Season 5 would be its last. It’s a little sad to know the beloved animated musical is making its way toward a firm conclusion, but not only is that conclusion likely a number of years away, but Hazbin Hotel has made such an indelible impression on pop culture that the series could have a strong presence for quite some time, well beyond its active run.Soon after the Season 5 news was unveiled, Erika Henningsen dropped by the Collider Ladies Night studio to discuss The Four Seasons Season 2 on Netflix. While chatting about her experience making that show with Tina Fey, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver and more, she took a moment to share her thoughts on finding out that her run voicing Charlie Morningstar on Hazbin Hotel would come to an end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Collider Ladies Night and Collider Forces put the spotlight on the need-to-know voices in Hollywood through entertaining, in-depth conversations. Who’s on the rise? Who’s changing the industry for the better? Collider.com senior producer Perri Nemiroff sits down with these standout artists to cover their journey from early influences, current projects, and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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