This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer and political strategist James Carville to discuss their new CNN Films documentary Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid (currently in theaters). Then, comedian, actor and writer Ilana Glazer stops by to talk about their upcoming Hulu stand up special Human Magic. And for The Treat, renowned chef René Redzepi talks about the activity that provides him with catharsis.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor and producer Gael García Bernal, who produced and stars in the new Hulu series La Máquina. Then, comedian/actor/art collector Cheech Marin stops by to talk about his start in show business and the new exhibit at the Cheech Marin Center at the Riverside Art Museum. And for The Treat, Unstable star Rob Lowe talks about a film he saw at age 11 that kicked off his dream to become an actor.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor, writer, and director Brian Jordan Alvarez who created and stars in the new FX comedy English Teacher. Then, Will & Harper director Josh Greenbaum talks about his documentary which follows Will Ferrell and Harper Steele on an eventful and moving road trip across the country. And for The Treat, The Veil star Elisabeth Moss talks about a composer whose work informs her acting and directing.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Academy Award winning actress Kate Winslet for an extended conversation about the film Lee, which she produced and stars in. The film follows the complicated life of photojournalist Lee Miller who covered World War II for Vogue magazine. And for The Treat, 3 Body Problem star Jovan Adepo shares one of the saddest songs he’s ever heard… which he also considers to be one of the most beautiful.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes beloved comedian Maria Bamford, who will soon perform her one of a kind stand-up at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Next, writer Chris Nashawaty talks about his book The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982. And for The Treat, Hit Man director Richard Linklater talks about a “how to” book from the 19th century that he lives by today.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Academy Award winner Alex Gibney whose latest effort is the Max documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos. The new project coincides with the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking series. Next, director India Donaldson joins to discuss her directorial debut Good One. And for The Treat, director and producer Alan Poul talks about a 1969 British film that dealt with brutality in unusual ways.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy-winner Michael Keaton. The actor is currently starring in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — reprising his titular role as the profane and hilarious demon from Tim Burton’s 1988 film Beetlejuice (singular). Then, actor Jason Schwartzman talks about his latest role as a grieving cantor in Between The Temples. And for The Treat, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Emily Nussbaum extols the virtues of a “corny” and “beautiful” album from her childhood.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actress-turned-director Zoë Kravitz to discuss her directorial debut, the horror film Blink Twice. Then, actor-turned-cinematographer Giovanni Ribisi drops by to talk about going behind the camera for the twisty thriller Strange Darling. And for The Treat, Emmy-winner Kiefer Sutherland talks about a 1971 film whose naturalistic performances “blew [his] mind.”

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes comedy legend Steve Martin, whose hit series Only Murders in the Building will soon enter its fourth season on Hulu. Martin is currently Emmy-nominated the third season of Murders, and is the subject of the also Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ documentary STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces. Then, actor, comedian, and director Ramy Youssef stops by to talk about his latest standup special More Feelings. And on The Treat, Girls5eva star Paula Pell talks about going viral for the first time. 

Food is never just food. That's the idea behind Omnivore, an Apple TV+ series that peels back the layers on eight common foodstuffs — coffee, corn, salt, rice, bananas, chilies, pork, and tuna.    Narrated by Noma chef Rene Redzepi, the show serves up gorgeous images and fascinating characters. But it goes way beyond that. Each episode explores the cultural, historical, and socioeconomic context of a single ingredient, whether that's the connection between coffee cultivation and the 1994 Rwandan genocide or the impact of climate change on rice cultivation in Kerala, India or how a family of Serbian pepper farmers grows peppers in an effort to make exceptional paprika.   Redzepi discusses the making of Omnivore with Elvis Mitchell on The Treatment. You can hear more episodes of The Treatment here.  

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes New York Times style writer Guy Trebay whose memoir Do Something: Coming of Age Amid the Glitter and Doom of ‘70s New York is in bookstores now. Then, director Osgood Perkins joins to talk about his summer horror hit Longlegs. And on The Treat, Jim Henson: Idea Man director Ron Howard talks about a revealing close encounter while on vacation.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes René Redzepi, acclaimed chef and co-owner of the world famous restaurant Noma. He is currently hosting the Apple TV+ series Omnivore. Then, blockbuster director Shawn Levy joins to talk about the newest addition to the MCU — Deadpool & Wolverine. And on The Treat, writer Lorraine Nicholson shares the “operatic” film that turned her on to the language of cinema.  

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes the incredibly busy actor Rob Lowe — currently starring in season two of the Netflix comedy Unstable, soon to be returning to 9-1-1: Lone Star and The Floor (both on Fox). Then, Saturday Night Live alum Dan Aykroyd joins to discuss his new Audible project Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude. And on The Treat, Emmy nominee Lionel Boyce talks about a filmmaker whose characters are driven by self-determination.

*This episode originally aired on December 9, 2023.This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with storyteller Noah Hawley, whose series Fargo is now in its fifth installment on FX and Hulu. Then, we re-visit Elvis’ conversation with Bottoms director Emma Seligman. And on The Treat, Priscilla director Sofia Coppola talks about the book that inspired her latest film.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes writer-director Alma Har’el to break down her new Apple TV+ mystery Lady in The Lake. The series stars Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram and is based on the 2019 novel by Laura Lippman. Then, film scholar and writer Sir Christopher Frayling joins to discuss the 40th anniversary of the Sergio Leone classic Once Upon a Time in America. And on The Treat, The Brothers Sun co-creator Brad Falchuk talks about a book that helps provide him with structure every time he sits down to write.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Lousy Carter star David Krumholtz to talk about his titular role in the dark comedy (now streaming). Then, actor, director, and writer Andrew McCarthy stops by to discuss his new Hulu documentary Brats. The film explores McCarthy’s mixed feelings about being grouped with a cohort of prominent young actors in the 1980s, pejoratively referred to as “The Brat Pack.” And for The Treat, Emmy winning Hacks co-creator Jen Statsky talks about the best TV pilot ever made.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum whose newest project is the book Cue The Sun: The Invention of Reality TV. Next, director Richard LaGravenese stops by to talk about his new Netflix rom-com, A Family Affair. And for The Treat, rapper and actor Vince Staples talks about how he stays connected to his audience.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Oscar winning actor Sean Penn to discuss his latest role in the film Daddio, starring opposite Dakota Johnson. Next, writer Carrie Courogen stops by to talk about her revealing biography of multi-hyphenate Elaine May: Elaine May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood’s Hidden Genius. And for The Treat, writer Philip Gefter reveals a childhood inspiration that helped Gefter create a “magical” home.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with actress, comedian, and Curb Your Enthusiasm star Susie Essman. The acclaimed HBO comedy ended its 12-season run earlier this year and Essman’s here to reflect. Next, actor John Leguizamo stops by to talk about his new series The Green Veil — available via the new (free) streaming service, The Network. And for The Treat, Oscar nominated costume designer Ellen Mirojnick talks about an incredibly stylish movie  that captivated her as a child. 

André Holland talks playing Huey P. Newton, Bill Pullman reflects on “Murdaugh Murders,” and Todd Haynes gives us a “gorgeous character study” for The Treat.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Emmy winning actress Maya Rudolph, who is currently starring in the second season of the Apple TV+ series Loot. Then, director Richard Linklater joins to talk about his genre bending Netflix caper Hit Man. And for The Treat, Wildcat director Ethan Hawke talks about a 1981 “masterpiece” that has it all. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Academy Award winning director Ron Howard, whose latest foray into documentaries is the film Jim Henson: Idea Man on Disney+. Then Tony-winner Renée Elise Goldsberry stops by to talk about her outrageous role as Wickie Roy in the comedy Girls5Eva (now available on Netflix). And for the Treat, Murdaugh Murders star Bill Pullman talks about a subtle and creepy performance that cracked open a new world of acting. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with actress and director Pamela Adlon to discuss her feature directorial debut, Babes. The buzzy comedy (out now) stars Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau as longtime friends navigating life and parenthood. Next, director Ned Benson talks about his new sci-fi romance film, The Greatest Hits. And for The Treat, director Brian Helgeland discusses a favorite film that’s all about sticking it to the man. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Emmy winning actor Jeff Daniels to discuss his latest project, the Netflix series adaptation Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full. Next, Heeramandi director Sanjay Leela Bhansali joins to talk about his Netflix series and his robust career in Indian cinema. And for The Treat, Oscar nominated director Ava DuVernay talks about the 1993 film she always watches before beginning a new project.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with comedian and reality show star Jerrod Carmichael to talk about his revealing Max series Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show. Next, Unfrosted screenwriter and producer Spike Feresten talks about working with director and star Jerry Seinfeld on the new Netflix comedy about the breakfast wars. And for The Treat, Leave The World Behind director Sam Esmail talks about a controversial ending to an iconic series that he considers perfect.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawke to talk about his latest directorial effort — the feature film Wildcat about novelist Flannery O’Connor. Next, Jen Statsky, co-creator of the Emmy winning Max series Hacks talks about season three of the comedy. And for The Treat, actress and producer Rashida Jones talks about a 1949 dystopian novel that speaks to today.

Elisabeth Moss fills us in on “The Veil”, Diarra Kilpatrick opens up about her latest creation “Diarra From Detroit”, and Thom Zimny has The Treat. 

Kiefer Sutherland on Jack Bauer and William Friedkin, Jovan Adepo on “3 Body Problem,” NPR’s Scott Simon on The Treat.

This week on The Treatment, we revisit Elvis’ 2022 conversation with The People’s Joker director and star Vera Drew on the heels of the film’s long awaited theatrical release. Next, The Folio Society’s editorial head James Rose joins to discuss the newly published DC: Batman — a collection of stories honoring the 85th anniversary of the creation of the character. And on The Treat, director Calmatic talks about the rap album he wishes he made.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes The Vince Staples Show star and creator Vince Staples. Next, writer Philip Gefter breaks down the stories behind the scenes of Mike Nichols’ 1966 film Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, as told in his new book Cocktails with George and Martha. And on The Treat, Expats director Lulu Wang reveals what helps her feel grounded.

Alan Poul talks “Tokyo Vice,” Stephen Ujlaki breaks down the rising calls for American Christian nationalism, and Taraji P. Henson has our Treat.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with  actress and writer Paula Pell to talk about season three of her comedy series Girls5eva, now available on Netflix.  Next, Oscar winner Ed Zwick talks about the long arc of his writing, directing, and producing career as recounted in his memoir Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood. And on The Treat, Reptile director Grant Singer talks about a mesmerizing classic thriller.

Lorraine Nicholson talks playdates at Playboy Mansion, Oscar-nominee Ellen Mirojnick talks costuming “Oppenheimer,” and Sir Patrick Stewart has The Treat.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with  comedian, actress, and now director Chelsea Peretti to discuss her feature directorial debut — First Time Female Director (available to stream on Roku). Next, Hollywood legend Billy Dee Williams dishes from his new memoir What Have We Here?  And for The Treat, Oscar nominated director Jonathan Glazer tells us about a “searing” documentary short.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with  comedian, actress, and director Amy Schumer to discuss season two of her Hulu series Life & Beth. Next, Hollywood chronicler Sam Wasson tells us about his latest book, The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story. And on The Treat, Rustin star and Oscar nominee Colman Domingo talks about a centuries old monologue that’s never left him.

Daniel Dae Kim talks Avatar: The Last Airbender,” Sam Esmail creates spaces for Julia Roberts to challenge herself, and David Oyelowo has The Treat.

Reinaldo Marcus Green talks about portraying a legend in “Bob Marley: One Love,” Cord Jefferson breaks down his Oscar-nominated debut film “American Fiction,” and Daniel Dae Kim has “The Treat.”

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Oscar-nominated director Jonathan Glazer to talk about his 2023 Best Picture contender, The Zone of Interest. Next, Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez joins to discuss the future of independent film. And for The Treat, director Sam Pollard talks about the music that “opened up” his brain.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who is up for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Alexander Payne’s 2023 film The Holdovers. Then, director and showrunner Lulu Wang talks about her new Prime Video series Expats, starring Nicole Kidman. And for The Treat, Billions co-creators David Levien and Brian Koppelman talk about a dark 1990 film that changed the way they saw movies.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Emmy-winning writer, director, and actor Dan Levy, whose follow up to the much loved comedy series Schitt’s Creek is the Netflix film Good Grief. Levy wrote, directed and stars in the film. Next, director Andrew Haigh joins to talk about his latest film, the high-concept drama All of Us Strangers. And on The Treat, Tony winning actor Leslie Odom, Jr. talks about a rapper he’d like to see on Broadway.

Brad Falchuk on “The Brothers Sun,” Laurent Bouzereau on Steven Spielberg, and Dorsay Alavi on The Treat. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actress Taraji P. Henson, a recent SAG Award nominee in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel The Color Purple. Next, Origin director Ava DuVernay talks about adapting the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. And on the Treat, Upload creator Greg Daniels talks about that rare source of comedy inspiration: books.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Colman Domingo, who’s currently starring in both the biopic Rustin and the musical adaptation of The Color Purple. Next, actress Rashida Jones talks about the Hulu series The Other Black Girl, which she produced. And on The Treat, Have You Got it Yet? director Roddy Bogawa talks about a “punk rock” documentary that “hijacked” his life.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Hua Hsu, whose memoir Stay True — about grief, friendship, and identity — is now out in paperback. Then, co-directors Bethann Hardison and Fédéric Tcheng discuss their film about Hardison’s groundbreaking activism for people of color in the modeling industry. And for the Treat, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse co-director Kemp Powers talks about a novel whose precise details inspired him in his own storytelling.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Grammy winners Billie Eilish and Finneas, who talk about their Grammy nominated song “What Was I Made For?” from the 2023 blockbuster film Barbie. Then actor and director Benny Safdie stops by to talk about his role in the Showtime series The Curse. And on The Treat, our own Elvis Mitchell talks about some unconventional Christmas favorites.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back actor and producer David Oyelowo, who is currently starring on the Paramount+ series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Next, director Brian Helgeland stops by to talk about his latest film, the crime drama Finestkind. And on The Treat, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Hua Hsu talks about a jazz saxophonist whose music felt like life.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with storyteller Noah Hawley, whose series Fargo is now in its fifth installment on FX and Hulu. Then, we re-visit Elvis’ conversation with Bottoms director Emma Seligman. And on The Treat, Priscilla director Sofia Coppola talks about the book that inspired her latest film.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor and now author Patrick Stewart, who stops by to talk about his memoir Making It So. Then May December director Todd Haynes joins to discuss his new film starring Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman. And on The Treat, Barbie director Greta Gerwig talks about a 1972 glam rock album that still takes her on a ride.

This week on The Treatment, “Barbenheimer!” First, Elvis welcomes Greta Gerwig, director of the highly regarded summer box office smash, Barbie. She talks about her cinematic inspirations and how she hopes she hit the mark with her take on the iconic toy. Then, actor Cillian Murphy — star of Oppenheimer — joins to talk about disappearing into the role of “father of the atomic bomb,” J. Robert Oppenheimer.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back director Sofia Coppola, whose latest project is Priscilla, adapted from the 1986 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley. Then, director Thom Zimny talks about his latest documentary Sly about action icon Sylvester Stallone. And for the Treat, Slip creator and star Zoe Lister-Jones reveals an album that kept her company as she worked on the Roku comedy series. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes the filmmakers behind the short documentary Now and Then – The Last Beatles Song to break down the making of the Beatles’ recently released “final” song. Then, Greg Daniels, the creator of Prime Video’s Upload (and many other iconic comedies) stops by to talk about the show’s third season. And on the Treat, Shortcomings director Randall Park reveals a favorite album that’s a real trip.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Grammy award winning musician and composer Branford Marsalis, whose latest project is the score for the Netflix biopic Rustin. Next, Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon joins to talk about his new audiobook Swingtime for Hitler about the Nazis’ use of jazz music as propaganda. And on The Treat, Totally Killer director Nahnatchka Khan talks about the scary movies she wasn’t allowed to see as a kid (but did anyway).

Brian Koppelman and David Levien talk ending “Billions,” Julia Fox tells all, and Numa Perrier shares a favorite artist. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Tony, Grammy, and Emmy award winning actor Leslie Odom, Jr., — currently starring in the revival of the 1961 Ossie Davis play “Purlie Victorious” on Broadway. Next, LA Times TV critic Lorraine Ali joins to talk about the late Suzanne Somers’ fight for equal pay on Three’s Company, and the ripple effect it caused. And on The Treat, Paint actor Owen Wilson recommends a poet whose work was powerful and accessible.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes graphic novelist Daniel Clowes, whose latest book is the mother-daughter drama Monica. Next, writer-director Rebecca Miller joins to discuss her latest film She Came to Me. And on The Treat, Bottoms director Emma Seligman talks about a teen comedy that took its characters’ struggles seriously.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes director Nahnatchka Khan, whose film Totally Killer is a genre-mashing time machine thriller. Then, director Grant Singer joins to talk about having Benicio del Toro as the star and a co-writer on his feature film debut Reptile. And on The Treat, Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley talks about the patterns he pays attention to in life.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Hua Hsu, whose memoir Stay True — about grief, friendship, and identity — is now out in paperback. Then, co-directors Bethann Hardison and Fédéric Tcheng discuss their film about Hardison’s groundbreaking activism for people of color in the modeling industry. And for the Treat, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse co-director Kemp Powers talks about a novel whose precise details inspired him in his own storytelling.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down for an extended conversation with Oscar-winner Sean Penn, whose latest directorial effort is the documentary Superpower about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. And on The Treat, The Afterparty star Zoë Chao talks about an inspirational artist who keeps it in the family.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Universal Music Enterprises executive Harry Weinger to talk about the new deluxe edition of Marvin Gaye’s landmark 1973 album Let’s Get it On. Next, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mitchell S. Jackson talks about his new book Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion. And on The Treat, John Wick: Chapter Four director Chad Stahelski talks about the influence of Sergio Leone’s 1966 epic spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on the latest installment of the action franchise.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with journalist, CNN host, and author Jake Tapper to discuss his latest novel, the thriller All The Demons Are Here. Next, filmmaker Dorsay Alavi talks about her film Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity, which chronicles the late jazz great. And for The Treat, Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy talks about The Beatles’ “brilliant” song “A Day in the Life,” and why he believes it laid the groundwork for future musical innovation.  

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Reggie Rock-Bythewood, creator and showrunner of the Apple TV+ series Swagger, to discuss the show’s innovative way of filming sports action. Next, Bottoms director Emma Seligman talks about executing the highly specific tone of her genre-mashing high school movie. And for The Treat, actor and director Emilio Estevez shares the meaning he finds in repeatedly traveling through America by car.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Randall Park whose directorial debut is the adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel Shortcomings. Next, Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, joins to discuss the state of diversity in Hollywood. And for The Treat, Justified: City Primeval star Timothy Olyphant talks about an artist whose work moved him.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with producer and writer Fenton Bailey to discuss his book ScreenAge: How TV Shaped our Reality, from Tammy Faye to RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then, writer Nick de Semlyen dives into the action hero era in his latest book The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage. And for The Treat, Grammy-winning producer Cheryl Pawelski talks about a fateful night of music that propelled her career. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes filmmaker Roddy Bogawa, co-director of the new documentary Have You Got it Yet? The doc examines the life of Syd Barrett, the erratic-yet-widely-revered founding member of Pink Floyd. Next, The League documentary director Sam Pollard talks about the largely unknown history of the Negro Baseball Leagues. And, for The Treat, The Kingdom of Prep writer Maggie Bullock talks about her favorite fashion writing that goes beyond clothes.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with longtime friend of the show, director Wes Anderson, whose latest film is the science fiction dramedy “Asteroid City.” Next, actor Lionel Boyce joins to talk about his role in the highly anticipated season two of FX’s “The Bear.” And for the Treat, “Shrinking” actor Jason Segel pays tribute to a mentor who gave his career a huge boost when he was at a personal crossroads.

This week on The Treatment, “Barbenheimer!” First, Elvis welcomes Greta Gerwig, director of the highly regarded summer box office smash, Barbie. She talks about her cinematic inspirations and how she hopes she hit the mark with her take on the iconic toy. Then, actor Cillian Murphy — star of Oppenheimer — joins to talk about disappearing into the role of “father of the atomic bomb,” J. Robert Oppenheimer.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor Timothy Olyphant, who revives one of his signature roles — roguish Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens — in FX’s Justified: City Primeval, the newest iteration of the Elmore Leonard inspired series. Next, actress Zoë Chao stops by to talk about season two of the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty, and about joining the cast for the recent revival of the beloved Starz series Party Down. And for The Treat, actor Bill Hader talks about the tough-but-essential documentary, The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On. Note: These interviews were completed prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back writer-director Christopher Nolan, whose latest project is the film Oppenheimer, about J. Robert Oppenheimer, “the father of the atomic bomb.” Next, artist Mr. Cartoon joins to discuss his show Just My Imagination currently running at BEYOND THE STREETS & CONTROL Gallery in Los Angeles. And on The Treat, filmmaker Brooklyn Sudano talks about a place that grounds her.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley, whose latest role is as the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí in the film Dalíland. Next, actress and writer-director Zoe Lister-Jones joins to discuss her genre-bending series Slip, now streaming on Roku. And on The Treat, Winning Time writer Rodney Barnes talks about a pair of TV movies (and an adjacent short-lived TV series) which revealed his personal path to Hollywood.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with director Numa Perrier to discuss her new romantic comedy on Netflix, “The Perfect Find,” starring Gabrielle Union. Next, David Gelb, director of the Disney+ documentary “Stan Lee,” talks about his film, a memoir of sorts of the late Marvel publisher. And for The Treat, actor and director Zach Braff raves about a miniseries about the drug trade he can’t believe slipped under the radar.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with longtime friend of the show, director Wes Anderson, whose latest film is the science fiction dramedy “Asteroid City.” Next, actor Lionel Boyce joins to talk about his role in the highly anticipated season two of FX’s “The Bear.” And for the Treat, “Shrinking” actor Jason Segel pays tribute to a mentor who gave his career a huge boost when he was at a personal crossroads.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Grammy-winning producer Cheryl Pawelski to discuss the new 7-CD set she curated, Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos. Next, writer Terry McDonell joins to talk about his memoir “Irma: The Education of a Mother’s Son,” about his late mother. And for the Treat, Oscar-nominated actress Stephanie Hsu reveals the writer and activist who inspired her to keep up the fight.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” co-director Kemp Powers to talk about the latest installment of the superhero saga. Next, director Calmatic drops by to talk about his re-imagining of two 1990s classics: “White Men Can’t Jump” and “House Party.” And for The Treat, director Timothy Scott Bogart talks about a Bob Fosse film that he happily stole from.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back actor and director Emilio Estevez who stops by to chat about the re-release of his 2010 film “The Way.” Next, writer Maggie Bullock talks about her book, “The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J. Crew.” And for The Treat, actor Joe Manganiello talks about a favorite Quentin Tarantino film that had an impact on his career almost 30 years after its release.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Brooklyn Sudano, daughter of disco icon Donna Summer and co-director of the new documentary “Love to Love You, Donna Summer” on Max. Next, writer Aidan Levy discusses his book on the jazz great Sonny Rollins, “Saxophone Colossus: Sonny Rollins.” And on The Treat, writer Sam Wasson talks about a “thrilling” and cinematic singer-songwriter.

This week on The Treatment, we listen to Elvis’ recent conversation with actor Laurence Fishburne from the Freep Film Festival in Detroit last month. Next, a conversation with filmmaker Garrett Bradley, who spoke with Elvis at KCRW in February as part of Frieze Los Angeles. And for The Treat, Emmy-winning actress Alex Borstein talks about a singer who was on repeat while she worked on a screenplay.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Diallo Riddle, co-creator and one of the stars of the series “Sherman’s Showcase” and “South Side.” Next, director Todd Field joins to talk about his latest film, “Tár,” starring Cate Blanchett. And for The Treat, comedian Chris Redd talks about another legendary funnyman who helped Redd see the comedy in his struggles.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes writer Abraham Josephine Riesman, author of “True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee” and her latest, “Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America.” Next, director Benjamin Millepied joins to talk about his feature film debut, an adaptation of “Carmen.” And for The Treat, songwriting power couple Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez talk about their inspirations on the page and in song.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Emmy-winning actress and comedian Alex Borstein, who’s currently starring in the fifth and final season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and her own comedy special “Corsets and Clown Suits,” both on Amazon. Next, director Timothy Scott Bogart discusses his new film “Spinning Gold” based on his father Neil Bogart’s career as a music industry titan. And for the Treat, comedian Marc Maron talks about comedy inspirations, past and present.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Bill Hader, the Emmy-winning actor and co-creator of the HBO series “Barry,” which is now in its fourth and final season. Next, “Showing Up” director Kelly Reichardt and her frequent collaborator, Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams, sit down to talk about their film about a sculptor with drama in her personal relationships. And for The Treat, “Party Down” star Adam Scott explains why a gender-bending movie from 1982 is close to “perfect.” 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor and screenwriter Owen Wilson, who’s starring in the comedy “Paint,” about a laconic public television host with a painting program. Next, writer Scott Z. Burns joins to talk about his ambitious and star-studded AppleTV+ series “Extrapolations,” about the wide-ranging effects of climate change. And for The Treat, writer Abraham Josephine Riesman talks about the dystopian alternative future in her favorite Philip K. Dick novel.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Gina Prince-Bythewood to dive into her new historically based epic,  “The Woman King,” starring Viola Davis. Next, first time director Owen Kline goes deep into the comic world with his debut film “Funny Pages.” And finally, on The Treat, New York Times theater critic Jesse Green tells us about the iconic Broadway composer who ignited his lifelong passion for language.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Oscar winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, whose newest project is the Hulu musical series “Up Here.” Next, director Chad Stahelski joins to talk about the fourth and final chapter in the John Wick franchise, “John Wick: Chapter Four.” And on The Treat, “The Banshees of Inisherin” director Martin McDonagh talks about the film that first showed him what a director does.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back actor and director Zach Braff, whose newest film as director is “A Good Person,” starring Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman. Next, MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spikes joins to talk about his memoir, “Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider.” And on The Treat, Mark Ramsey, host and producer of “FADE IN: Quentin Tarantino & Pulp Fiction,” shares his first encounter with a film icon.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with actor Willem Dafoe, whose newest film is the thriller “Inside.” Next, film critic and historian Farran Nehme revisits an infamous Oscars moment from 50 years ago. And for The Treat, the newly Oscar-sweeping directing duo Daniels talk about inspiration they find outside Hollywood.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with old friend and WTF host Marc Maron, whose new comedy special is “From Bleak to Dark” on HBO Max. Next, writer Rodney Barnes talks about his graphic novel “Blacula: Return of the King,” a reimagining of a classic character. And on The Treat, Oscar winner Domee Shi talks about the animated film that still transports her.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back actor Adam Scott, who is currently starring in the third season of the revived cult favorite “Party Down” on Starz.  Next, playwright and actor Lee Edward Colston II joins to talk about his play “The First Deep Breath,” which is finishing up its run at the Geffen Playhouse. And on The Treat, Storm King Comics publisher Sandy King Carpenter discusses the horror novel from two centuries ago that still has something to teach us.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Academy Award nominee Stephanie Hsu, who’s up for her supporting role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Next, writer Sam Wasson talks about his latest book that goes behind the scenes of moviemaking, “Hollywood: The Oral History.” And for The Treat, director Kasi Lemmons delves into the magical realism of her favorite authors.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Academy Award-nominated directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Sheinert, who are up this year for the mind-bending “Everything, Everywhere All, at Once.”  Next, director Domee Shi joins to talk about her nominated animated feature “Turning Red” about a tween who turns into a panda when she is feeling intense emotions. And for The Treat, Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro talks about the beauty of noir.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Academy Award nominated director and writer Martin McDonagh to discuss his film “The Banshees of Inisherin.” Next, director Sam Pollard breaks down the rivalry and complicated relationship between NBA greats Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain in his new Netflix documentary “Russell.” And on the Treat, “Aftersun” director Charlotte Wells talks about the song that helped channel her ideas and experiences into her feature film debut.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with actor Joe Manganiello, whose dramatic episode of the PBS show “Finding Your Roots” was life changing. Next, “Shrinking” star Jason Segel talks about getting to work opposite legend Harrison Ford in the new Apple TV+ comedy. And for The Treat, director Elegance Bratton explains why he loves a famous 17th century painting even though he’s not sure who painted it.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Kasi Lemmons, director of the new biopic “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” Next, Sandy King Carpenter, co-founder of Storm King Comics, talks about the horror comics publishing powerhouse. And for The Treat, “Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story” author and New York Times culture reporter Joe Coscarelli digs into a 2004 documentary that helped inspire his career path.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Charlotte Wells, director of the acclaimed film “Aftersun.” Next, writer Jerry Stahl talks about his latest book, “Nein, Nein, Nein: One Man's Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust.” And on The Treat, director Paul Feig explains how an ordinary object that sits on his desk changed the course of his life and career.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Academy Award winning director Guillermo del Toro, whose latest project is a new adaptation of “Pinocchio.” Next, actor, musician and self-described android Janelle Monae joins to talk about her unusual role in “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” And for The Treat, writer Jeremy Dauber tells us about the Stephen King stories he read as a young child that still show up in his dreams.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Diallo Riddle, co-creator and one of the stars of the series “Sherman’s Showcase” and “South Side.” Next, director Todd Field joins to talk about his latest film, “Tár,” starring Cate Blanchett. And for The Treat, comedian Chris Redd talks about another legendary funnyman who helped Redd see the comedy in his struggles.

*This episode originally aired on October 22nd, 2022* This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with director and actor Robert Townsend, whose groundbreaking film “Hollywood Shuffle” turned 35 this year. Next, photographer Carell Augustus talks about his book “Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Hollywood Moments.” And on The Treat, filmmaker Brett Morgen talks about a 1990s David Bowie album that marked a new chapter for the late artist.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with director Elegance Bratton, whose film “The Inspection” is based on his experience as a queer Black man who goes from being homeless to joining the Marines. Next, Emmy winning actor Jeremy Strong talks about his latest role in the James Gray film “Armageddon Time.” And on The Treat, director Robert Townsend talks about a 1974 film that reflected his experience and had a killer soundtrack.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with director and actor Vera Drew, whose film “The People’s Joker” is a queer reimagining of Todd Philips’ “The Joker.” Next, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, whose career of blockbusters in film and television spans five decades, joins to discuss his latest megahit “Top Gun: Maverick.” And for The Treat, “Love and Rockets” co-creators Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez talk about two films whose meanings continue to evolve for them.

After trying to buy a number of hockey teams, prolific TV/film producer Jerry Bruckheimer discusses the joys of co-owning the NHL’s Seattle Kraken.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Academy Award winning screenwriter and acclaimed horror auteur Jordan Peele, who’s here to discuss his latest genre-bending film “Nope.” Then we revisit our recent conversation with actress Chloë Sevigny about her take on “quiet acting.” And for The Treat, we listen back to Danyel Smith’s take on the ‘80s R&B hit “No Parking on the Dance Floor.”

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with writer Joe Coscarelli to talk about his new book “Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story.” Next, director Sacha Jenkins reveals a different side of jazz icon Louis Armstrong in his AppleTV+ documentary “Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues.” And for The Treat, Broadway actress Sharon D Clarke talks about how a song written for someone going through a hard time inspires her every time she listens to it. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Emmy nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry, who is currently starring in the fourth and final season of FX’s “Atlanta.” Next, writer-director Paul Feig, whose new book is “Cocktail Time!: The Ultimate Guide to Grown-Up Fun,” talks about bringing a cocktail party sensibility to his film sets. And for The Treat, writer and director Rebecca Miller explains how a classic play from the early 20th century captures the light and dark of life today.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, also known as the Hernandez brothers, who created the Love and Rockets comics, now out in a special boxed set commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first issue. Next, Jeremy Dauber, author of “American Comics: A History” joins to give historical perspective and round out the comics conversation. And finally on The Treat, actor and director Clea DuVall explains how ‘90s alternative female rock made her feel less alone as a struggling teenager and still inspires her in her work.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with comedian Chris Redd, whose new special on HBO MAX is “Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This?” Then, Olivier Award winning actress Sharon D Clarke talks about her role in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.” And on The Treat, actor, director and producer Tyler Perry tells us about his friendship with another media powerhouse that’s a treat for him.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with comedian and Golden Globe winning actor Ramy Youssef, whose Hulu series “Ramy” is currently in its third season. Next, writer and director Rebecca Miller stops by to talk about her new collection of short stories called “Total.” And on The Treat, actor Jon Hamm tells us about an author whose books he can’t stop recommending.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with director and actor Robert Townsend, whose groundbreaking film “Hollywood Shuffle” turned 35 this year. Next, photographer Carell Augustus talks about his book “Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Hollywood Moments.” And on The Treat, filmmaker Brett Morgen talks about a 1990s David Bowie album that marked a new chapter for the late artist.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Peabody Award winning comedian Hasan Minhaj, whose newest special is Netflix’s “The King’s Jester.” Then, actor and director Clea DuVall tells us about “High School,” the new Freevee series she’s helming, based on the memoir by indie pop duo Tegan and Sara. And finally on The Treat, writer-director John Hamburg tells us why FX’s “The Bear” makes him want to challenge himself.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Emmy winning actor Jon Hamm, who is currently starring in the mystery comedy “Confess, Fletch.” Next, director Brett Morgen discusses his latest documentary “Moonage Daydream” about the late David Bowie. And on The Treat, “The Woman King” director Gina Prince-Bythewood reveals the Lauryn Hill song that’s on repeat when she’s working. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with multi-hyphenate Tyler Perry, whose latest film “A Jazzman’s Blues’ may be his most personal. Next, director Walter Hill talks about his fresh take on the western with his new film “Dead for a Dollar.” And on The Treat: Australian director George Miller talks about a seemingly simple children’s story that contains multitudes.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Gina Prince-Bythewood to dive into her new historically based epic,  “The Woman King,” starring Viola Davis. Next, first time director Owen Kline goes deep into the comic world with his debut film “Funny Pages.” And finally, on The Treat, New York Times theater critic Jesse Green tells us about the iconic Broadway composer who ignited his lifelong passion for language.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with longtime friend of the show and multi-faceted artist David Alan Grier, who is currently appearing on FX’s “The Patient.” And we revisit two of our favorite segments: a conversation with “The Wire” co-creator David Simon, and The Treat with “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host, Seth Meyers.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis talks all things Emmys with Lorraine Ali of The LA Times and Clayton Davis from Variety. Next, New York Times theater critic Jesse Green discusses his new unconventional biography of and co-written with the late Broadway composer Mary Rodgers “Shy.” And for The Treat, musician and writer Nabil Ayers talks about the surprise Stevie Wonder album that was his masterpiece.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes menswear designer Emily Bode, whose work showcases vintage materials and techniques. Next, MUBI Podcast host Rico Gagliano talks about the second season of his podcast and its focus on old movie theaters. And finally, for The Treat, writer-director Ron Shelton talks about a Sam Peckinpah film he first watched as a young baseball player, whose themes have resonated in his work as a filmmaker.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Oscar-winning director George Miller, whose newest film is “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. Next, “Me Time” director John Hamburg talks about why he keeps coming back to notions of masculinity in his films. And finally, for The Treat, “The Good Fight” creators Michelle and Robert King each pick a film that inspires them. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down for the first time with Emmy nominee Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” Next, actor and director (and Emmy winner) Jason Bateman returns to The Treatment to talk about the choices he made for the final season of the Netflix series “Ozark,” as both actor and director. And finally on The Treat, actress Maya Rudolph talks about a Gene Wilder film that showed one of the many sides of one of her idols.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with actor and director Ethan Hawke to talk about Hawke’s newest project, the HBO Max documentary series “The Last Movie Stars” about actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Next, writer and musician Nabil Ayers joins to discuss his memoir “My Life in the Sunshine.” And on The Treat, LA chef Neal Fraser explains why a lobster dinner showed him food could be more than just fuel. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Meyers talks about how the show has changed for the better since the pandemic began. Next, “We Own This City” writer and producer David Simon explains how we’re continuing to lose the drug war. And finally, on The Treat, menswear designer Emily Bode talks about the vintage clothing items that inspire her.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Emmy-winning actress Maya Rudolph, who currently stars in the Apple TV+ series “Loot.” Next, writer and director Ron Shelton joins us to talk about what really went on behind the scenes of the 1988 baseball classic “Bull Durham.” And finally, on The Treat, actor and director Ethan Hawke tells about a stage performance he witnessed that was life affirming.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back director and novelist John Waters, whose latest tasteless and delightful work is the novel “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.” Next, ZMF Headphones founder Zach Mehrbach joins us to talk about bringing the experience of being in an old movie theater to his headphone design. And finally, Morning Becomes Eclectic co-host Anthony Valadez talks about the song he heard as a kid in LA that still moves him.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down for a conversation with graphic novelist Adrian Tomine, whose recent work inspired the film “Paris, 13th District.” Next, a conversation with TV creators, writing partners, and partners in life,  Michelle and Robert King, whose current TV dramas include “The Good Fight” and “Evil.” And finally for The Treat, MUBI podcast host Rico Gagliano talks about why the, at times, bleak Wim Wenders film “Wings of Desire” gives him hope.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with New York Times columnist Frank Bruni to discuss Bruni’s memoir, “The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found” and how he approaches writing. Next chef and restaurateur Neal Fraser tells about his immersive dinner-theater experience “Revive: Los Angeles” currently at the downtown LA event space Vibiana. And finally on The Treat, graphic novelist Adrian Tomine explains how Mike Leigh has helped his storytelling.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with music journalist Danyel Smith, whose newest book is “Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop.” Next, director Simon Curtis talks about his most recent film, currently on Peacock, “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” a continuation of the beloved TV series. And finally, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host Seth Meyers tells us why a short story by George Saunders keeps his writing honest. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor and director Ben Stiller, whose newest project as director is the Apple TV+ series "Severance." Then actress Chloë Sevigny speaks about her latest role as a mother in crisis in the Hulu true crime series “The Girl from Plainville.” And finally on The Treat, music journalist and author of “Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop,” Danyel Smith tells us about the Midnight Star album that brings it all back.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Meyers talks about how the show has changed for the better since the pandemic began. Next, “We Own This City” writer and producer David Simon explains how we’re continuing to lose the drug war. And finally, on The Treat, menswear designer Emily Bode talks about the vintage clothing items that inspire her.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor Bob Odenkirk, star of “Better Call Saul,” which is in its final season on AMC. Odenkirk also wrote the memoir “Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama” about his long and ultimately satisfying career in television. Next, Bomani Jones, host of HBO’s “Game Theory with Bomani Jones,” talks about the challenge in having nuanced conversations about the intersection of sports and culture. And finally, on The Treat, “Rutherford Falls” co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas talks about the impact of the film “The Godfather” on her as a storyteller.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes comedian and director Jerrod Carmichael, who explores truth and honesty in his HBO special “Rothaniel” and his feature directorial debut “On the Count of Three.” Next,  Paula Pell, one of the stars of Peacock’s “Girls5eva” talks about coming into her prime as a performer in her fifties. And finally, on The Treat, director John Waters reveals the 1940s film that set him on his unique and outrageous career path.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Robin Thede, creator and star of HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show” to talk about the groundbreaking show’s cinematic look and multi-layered approach to comedy. Then “Rutherford Falls” co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas joins us to discuss some of the absurd situations she has found herself in as a Native American that have found their way into the show. And finally, for The Treat, culture critic Gerrick Kennedy talks about the impact of Whitney Houston’s 1998 album “My Love is Your Love.”

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Academy Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. Black’s newest project is as executive producer and showrunner of the FX limited series “Under the Banner of Heaven,” streaming on Hulu. The series is adapted from Jon Krakauer’s book of the same name. Black won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for “Milk” in 2009. Black, a former member of the Mormon church, tells The Treatment about his own complicated relationship to the church and why he was drawn to the story. He says while he originally tried to adapt the book into a screenplay, the story was too complex to be condensed into two hours. And he says the series is a warning for people who don’t question documents written hundreds or even thousands of years ago.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Alex Kurtzman, co-creator, along with Jenny Lumet, of the adaptation of “The Man Who Fell to Earth” on Showtime. Kurtzman directed the film “People Like Us” and is the co-writer of several films, including “Transformers” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” “The Man Who Fell to Earth” is an adaptation of the 1976 film starring David Bowie, which was an adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel by the same name. Kurtzman tells the Treatment that while he had reservations about adapting the cult favorite, he believed he and Lumet could bring something new to the story. He says star Chiwetel Ejiofor was an ideal actor to collaborate with because of their similarly cerebral approaches to the text. And he says the pandemic afforded him the time to deepen the music choices in the series. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back actress Molly Shannon, who is currently starring in the Showtime series “I Love That for You” and has written a memoir “Hello, Molly!” Shannon, a “Saturday Night Live” alum, has also recently appeared in the HBO series “The White Lotus” and “The Other Two.” Shannon, who lost her mother and sister in a car accident as a young girl, tells The Treatment she began her memoir with the accident because it deeply impacted the direction of her life. She talks about the genesis of her SNL Catholic school girl character Mary Katherine Gallagher. And she says her father was her biggest cheerleader and her first acting teacher. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Emmy-winning actor Bill Hader, who is also the co-creator of the HBO series “Barry,” which has just returned for its third season. Hader also was a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” for eight seasons. Hader tells The Treatment one of the keys to the distinctive tone of “Barry” is taking away the idea of genre. He says the third season deals more directly with the consequences of several of the characters’ actions. And he explains why when writing the show, Barry is often the last character he thinks about.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes director Maureen Bharoocha whose newest film is “The Prank,” starring Rita Moreno. Bharoocha is also the director of “Golden Arm,” an arm wrestling comedy. Bharoocha tells The Treatment she wanted to transcend movie genres with “The Prank” and not just stay in the comedy or thriller category. She says part of the fun of featuring the legendary Moreno in the film was having the actress play a strict teacher, a character she never played before. And Bharoocha says her characters may have been inspired by her stubborn and strong grandmothers. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back the showrunners of Prime Video's “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino to discuss season 4 of the comedy series. The Emmy-winning comedy is currently in production for its fifth and final season. The duo discuss the contrast between night and day in season 4 and talk about reclaiming the glamor of nighttime from the earlier days of film and television. They talk about why this season is all about consequences. And they explain the difference between real friends and show business friends.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back director, writer and actress Sarah Polley, whose new collection of essays is “Run Towards the Danger:  Confrontations with a Body of Memory.” Polley’s films as a director include “Stories We Tell,” “Away from Her” and “Take this Waltz.” Polley tells The Treatment about her traumatic experiences as a child actor on the film set of “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” and how those experiences still reverberate now as an adult director. She says she is averse to finding a rigid, inflexible narrative about one’s personality or experiences, but is open to revision and evolution over time. And Polley says it took a decades-long journey of health challenges to get her to a place of gratitude about her body.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes director Matt Reeves, whose latest project is “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson. Reeves also helmed two of the “Planet of the Apes” films as well as “The Pallbearer.” Reeves tells The Treatment the only way he can make large genre films is to make them personal. He says he didn’t want to make another origin story for his iteration of Batman, but wanted to cover the early years of the superhero, where he was still trying to put himself together. And he discusses the similarities between Bruce Wayne and Tom, his protagonist from “The Pallbearer,” his earliest film. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back actress Regina Hall who’s currently starring in Mariama Diallo’s “Master,” a horror film about the first Black master of an elite fictional New England university. Hall’s other films include “Support the Girls” and “Girls Trip.” Hall is also co-hosting the 2022 Academy Awards on March 27 along with Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer. Hall tells The Treatment she was struck by how many people have said they see themselves in one of the characters in “Master.” She says her mother passed away during filming, which gave her portrayal a sadness and gravity that came from her grief. And she says her upcoming co-hosting gig is both exciting and terrifying.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Academy Award nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who is up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Phil Burbank in Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog.” Cumberbatch is also currently reprising his role as Dr. Strange in “Spiderman: No Way Home.” Cumberbatch talks about the superhero’s evolution while trying not to reveal plot spoilers for the upcoming “Dr. Strange” film. He discusses the central role physicality plays in his portrayals of both real life and fictional characters. And he talks about the two hardest days filming “The Power of the Dog.”

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes “BEL AIR” creator and director, Morgan Cooper. The series, which was inspired by “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” is streaming on Peacock. Cooper tells The Treatment he wants to tell everyday stories of “Black normalcy” in his work. He says his influences, which include hip-hop artists and producers J Dilla and MF Doom along with photographer Gordon Parks and Roy DeCarava, find their way into “BEL AIR.” And Cooper says, if not every viewer understands the specific choices and references he made in the series, that's OK with him.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes playwright Jeremy O. Harris, whose play “Slave Play” is at the Mark Taper Forum until March 13. The play received 12 Tony nominations, the most ever for a play. Harris also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2021 film “Zola.” Harris tells The Treatment that some of his inspiration for “Slave Play” came from two controversial films he watched as a child. He says he wants the play to make audience members feel uncomfortable and have tough conversations about race. But Harris also says going to the theater shouldn’t feel like someone is making you eat your vegetables.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back director Denis Villeneuve, whose latest film is the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” which is nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay, which Villeneuve co-wrote. His other films as director include “Arrival,” “Sicario,” and “Blade Runner 2049.” Villeneuve tells The Treatment how fear weaves its way through many of his films. He talks about why his films often focus on the impact and aftermath of violence rather than the violence itself. And he says, in spite of the darkness of many of his films, he does believe that humans can evolve, and there is hope for the future.  

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back writer Gerrick Kennedy whose newest book is “Didn’t We Almost Have it All: In Defense of Whitney Houston.” Kennedy is also the author of “Parental Discretion is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A. and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap.” His writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, GQ, and The Los Angeles Times. Kennedy tells The Treatment that one of the misconceptions about Whitney Houston is that she didn’t have agency in creating her music and her image because of Clive Davis’ heavy influence. He says Houston was subjected to near constant and deeply invasive questioning about her personal life by a mostly white press in a way that few other celebrities have experienced. And he says he was deeply moved by her return to her gospel roots in the last years of her life.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Academy Award winning director and writer Joel Coen, whose latest film is “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” currently streaming on Apple TV+. This is Coen’s solo directorial debut. He shared the Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars with his brother Ethan for their 2010 adaptation of  “No Country for Old Men.” Coen talks about playing with the line between theater and cinema for the adaptation of “Macbeth.” He says watching previous film adaptations of the play was helpful in determining what he did and did not want his film to be. And he talks about how casting his wife Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington as the leads led to a small but significant change in the story.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes SAG Supporting Actress nominee Kirsten Dunst, nominated for her role in Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog,” directed by Jane Campion. Dunst has appeared in many films including “The Virgin Suicides,” “Melancholia” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” Dunst tells The Treatment her entire approach to acting has changed in recent years, including incorporating dreamwork into her preparation. She says acting opposite her partner in real life, Jesse Plemons, in “The Power of the Dog” helped her both on and off set. And after acting in so many different roles, Dunst talks about the dream project she has yet to do: a musical.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Academy Award winning director Guillermo del Toro, whose latest film is an adaption of the novel “Nightmare Alley” by William Lindsay Gresham. Del Toro’s 2017 film “The Shape of Water” won Oscars for both Best Director and Best Picture. Del Toro tells The Treatment about the recurring theme of monsters in human form in his films. He discusses how dreams and nightmares weave their way into the storytelling of “Nightmare Alley.” And he talks about how cell phones and the internet have made it difficult for him to set his films in the present day.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Tabitha Jackson, Director of the Sundance Film Festival. This year’s festival has shifted to an online format because of the pandemic. Jackson tells The Treatment this shift will make the festival’s offerings even more inclusive than in years past. She talks about why she is worried about the “tyranny of story,” and says we have to move away from the traditional western three-act story structure to allow for a more transcendent movie-watching experience. And she recommends festival goers seek out the films they don’t think they will like.

Writer Noah Hawley on how fiction can create empathy.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes director Reinaldo Marcus Green, whose latest film is “King Richard,” which takes a closer look at Richard Williams, father of tennis greats Venus and Serena. Green’s other films include “Monsters and Men” and “Joe Bell.” Green tells The Treatment about the personal connection he felt to the story, growing up with an eye on playing major league baseball. He says it was important that the film show the pride the Williams family felt in their home in Compton, California. And Green says he believes Richard Williams was ahead of his time in his approach to not pushing his daughters to the edge of burning out.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Lin-Manuel Miranda, the multi-talented director, actor and songwriter, who has two projects premiering at the end of 2021. The Pulitzer Prize winner for “Hamilton” directed his first feature, “tick, tick…Boom!” on Netflix, and he wrote the songs for Disney’s new film “Encanto.” The film “tick, tick…Boom!” tells the story of the late playwright and composer Jonathan Larson, and Miranda says seeing a production of “tick, tick…Boom!” off-Broadway after Larson’s death solidified his desire to create his own art, even if no one would ever see it. Miranda says he was inspired by the “Golden Age” of Disney musicals in writing the songs for “Encanto.” And he says both the late Stephen Sondheim and rapper Jay-Z show the importance of making music reflect the way people speak. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Oscar-winning actress and first time director Halle Berry. Berry’s directorial debut is “Bruised” on Netflix, which is about a disgraced MMA fighter who is battling her own personal demons. Berry also plays the lead in the film. She won the Oscar for her leading role in “Monster’s Ball” in 2001. Berry tells The Treatment that she is often drawn to characters who are broken down and searching. She says she actually shot one of her most challenging scenes on the first day of filming. And she says she wanted the look of the film to reflect the harsh, worn down world of the characters. 

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes writer Laurie Woolever, whose new book is ‘Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography’ about the late writer and television host Anthony Bourdain. Woolever was Bourdain’s assistant and collaborator before he died in 2018. She is also the co-host of the podcast ‘Carbface for Radio.” Woolever tells The Treatment that Bourdain wasn’t always the brash, outgoing person people saw on television. She says he was both deeply cynical and yet romantic. And she says that as open as he was about his flaws and his addictions, there were parts of himself that he held back from the public.

Writer Kelefa Sanneh on music’s relentless boundary blurring.

Writer and director Amy Koppelman on the same question all of her work attempts to answer.

Musician and actor, and author Steven Van Zandt on being in the right place at the right time.

Director Jeymes Samuel on the often ignored history of Black cowboys.

Director and actor Rebecca Hall on finding the language to understand her family’s complex history

Writer and director Mia Hansen-Løve on how cinema saved her life.

Director Ken Burns on the beauty and love of Muhammad Ali.

Ry Russo-Young on the inevitability of her role in her own documentary

Destin Daniel Cretton on working through personal issues through his films.

Writer David Chase on why he keeps coming back to the 1960s

Actress Sandra Oh on her characters’ relationship to power.

Director Haile Gerima on learning from his audiences.

Music producer Mark Ronson on why we shouldn’t be surprised that Paul McCartney is a fan of Public Enemy

Author and producer Jonathan Taplin on joining the circus of rock and roll in the 1960's.

Journalism professor and author Ava Thompson Greenwell on the ‘heavy backpack’ that Black women in newsrooms carry

Ewan McGregor on the public and private lives of designer Roy Halston

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone: ‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed’

Actor, writer and director Andrew Rannells on bringing optimism to his roles.

Director Janicza Bravo on the painting that helped set the tone for her film ‘Zola’

Journey guitarist Neal Schon on the genesis of “Don’t Stop Believin.’”

Screenwriter Ed Solomon on working with smart actors.

WarnerMedia’s Christy Haubegger on not looking at inclusion as philanthropy.

Writer-Director Quentin Tarantino on loneliness in his films.

Actress Uzo Aduba on therapy as process.

Writer, director, and actor Andrew McCarthy on the freedom of ‘Weekend At Bernie’s’

Actor, writer and poet Saul Williams on not talking until he has something to say

Director and actor Natalie Morales on making an R-rated teen comedy about health care.

Director Barry Jenkins on giving his characters time to breathe.

Actor and director David Oyelowo on the layers of a family film.

Actor Kenan Thompson on taking comedy very seriously.

Actor and producer, Michael B. Jordan on the video game “Rainbow Six” as inspiration for his newest role

Actor and writer Gabriel Byrne on the joke from childhood that still makes him laugh

Actor and comedian Eric André on how free jazz inspires his prank comedy.

Writer Mark Harris on Mike Nichols as an outsider.

Writer-director Emerald Fennell on why subtlety is overrated.

Composer Terence Blanchard on the ‘magic and divine’ of working with Spike Lee.

Artist Amy Sherald on painting what she wants to see in the world.

Actress Ciara Bravo on discovering her characters’ secrets.

‘WandaVision’  Executive Producer Jac Schaeffer on the storytelling possibilities of the sitcom

Director Nicholas Jarecki on the real life inspiration for his newest film ‘Crisis’

Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief Radhika Jones on redefining glamour.

Filmmaker Garrett Bradley on the complicated meaning of time.

Actress Nicole Beharie on the compromises for access and agency.

Director Chloé Zhao on the significance of a sunset.

Actress Zendaya on picking a side in ‘Malcolm and Marie’

Writer and speaker Fran Lebowitz on her misinterpreted affection for New York.

Writer-director Aaron Sorkin on writing up to the edge of melodrama.

Writer-director Eugene Ashe’s new take on an old-fashioned love story.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy-award winning actor Jeff Daniels. Daniels’ newest project is the Showtime miniseries “The Comey Rule” based on former FBI director James Comey’s book “A Higher Loyalty.” Daniels talks about how his role as Will McAvoy in HBO's "The Newsroom," opened up a new phase in his career as a leading actor. He also discusses the power of stillness in some of his most recent roles, and he tells Elvis about a memorable backstage meeting with Justin Timberlake during his run as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird" on Broadway. And Daniels talks about why he only wants five words or less from a director.

George C. Wolfe on power dynamics in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Chris Gibbs and Beth Birkett on Union Los Angeles’ staying power.

Actor Riz Ahmed on getting out of his head for his newest role.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with writer and professor David Mikics whose newest book is ‘Stanley Kubrick: American Filmmaker.” Mikics’ other books include “Bellow’s People” and “Slow Reading in a Hurried Age.” On the program, he discusses how Kubrick’s stable, third marriage contributed to the director’s taking on increasingly complex films as his career matured. He talks about what people tend to get wrong about Kubrick’s final film “Eyes Wide Shut” and how Kubrick’s use of classical music and avant garde composers in films was groundbreaking.

David Talbert on bringing a new holiday classic to all audiences.

This week Elvis sits down with actor and director Alex Winter, whose new documentary “Zappa” chronicles the life and performance of avant-garde rocker Frank Zappa. Winter’s films as a director include “Downloaded,” “Deep Web” and “Showbiz Kids.” He is also known as an actor for his role as “Bill” in the “Bill and Ted” trilogy. Winter talks about why his pitch to Zappa’s widow about his approach to the film allowed him access to previously unreleased film footage. He talks about Zappa’s unique and misunderstood relationship with his audience and the similarities between Prince and Zappa’s collagist approaches to their art.

This week Elvis sits down with Misha Green, showrunner for HBO’s “Lovecraft Country.” Green is also the creator of the series “Underground,” which was broadcast on WGN America. Green talks about how she and Jordan Peele, who’s an executive producer of “Lovecraft Country,” bonded over their love of horror films. She says that in adapting the novel “Lovecraft Country” for the screen, she didn’t want to feel restricted by the book, saying, “it's a beautiful platform, but I want to jump off of it.” And Green talks about why she pitched “Underground” as a heist caper.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with film critic and writer Glenn Kenny, whose new book “Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas” details the making of Martin Scorsese’s iconic film about New York City mobsters. Kenny talks about the surprising impact on tabloid tv on the aesthetic of the film as well as the people behind the scenes who were hugely important to the film’s success.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with director Sofia Coppola, whose new film "On the Rocks" stars Bill Murray and Rashida Jones. Coppola won an Academy Award in 2004 for best original screenplay for her film "Lost in Translation." Her other films include "The Virgin Suicides," "Marie Antoinette" and "Somewhere." In the conversation, Coppola discusses the similarities between Bill Murray's character in "On the Rocks" and his real life persona, and how his character is a vestige of a bygone era of New York City.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis Mitchell speaks with Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Strong about playing social activist Jerry Rubin in Netflix’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” Strong won an Emmy this year as lead actor in a drama for his role as Kendall Roy in HBO’s “Succession.” Strong discusses the differences between playing the theatrical activist Rubin and the tightly wound Roy as well as the contrast in storytelling styles between Aaron Sorkin, who wrote “Chicago 7” and Jesse Armstrong, creator of “Succession.”

‘Queer Eye’ star Tan France on happily proving people wrong

This week on The Treatment, Elvis Mitchell speaks with photographer Gregory Crewdson about his new exhibition of photographs "An Eclipse of Moths" currently at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. The images depict decaying industrial environments encountering the natural world with figures in minimal, ragged clothing, but they manage to also portray the possibility of hope and redemption.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis Mitchell welcomes Tony-winning director of theater and film Julie Taymor to discuss her newest feature ‘The Glorias.’ The film tells the story of the iconic activist Gloria Steinem in her early years, as four actresses portray her at different stages of her life. Taymor previously directed films including ‘Titus,’ ‘Frida,’ and ‘Across The Universe’ and won a Tony Award for ‘The Lion King.’ Mitchell and Taymor discuss the enduring relevance of her films that chart the stories of political movements and how she uses the fantastical elements of her film to express the emotion of the story and relationships.

This week, Elvis Mitchell sits down with Noah Hawley, the executive producer and showrunner of the FX series ‘Fargo.’ The series debuts its fourth incarnation this month. It’s set in the 1950s and stars Chris Rock and Jason Schwartzman as members of rival crime families. Hawley talks about how faith and allegories have often informed the storytelling of the series and how he can tell when a story will pass a Coen Brothers’ test.

This week, Elvis Mitchell welcomes the multi-talented Miranda July to The Treatment to discuss her latest film "Kajillionaire," starring Debra Winger, Evan Rachel Wood, and Richard Jenkins. July, who is also an actor and performance artist, wrote and directed the film about an eccentric family who just barely subsists by scamming people. They discuss how "Kajillionaire," though written and filmed before the pandemic, somehow feels prescient of this time.

This week, Elvis Mitchell sits down with Oscar-winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott to talk about his newest film, which he also directed, ‘The 24th.’ The film is about the Houston Riot of 1917 in which members of the all-Black 24th United States Infantry Regiment rebelled against the abusive Houston police. Willmott won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay of ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ which he co-wrote with Spike Lee. 

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino: ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.’

Ron Howard: ‘Rebuilding Paradise’

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino: ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

Wanda Sykes: ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

Dime Davis: ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’

This week on The Treatment, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Oliver Stone sits down with host Elvis Mitchell to discuss his new memoir, ‘Chasing the Light,’ which covers the first 40 years of his life and career as a filmmaker. Stone won a screenwriting Oscar for ‘Midnight Express’ and two as a director of ‘Platoon’ and ‘Born on The Fourth of July.’ 

Playwright and showrunner Katori Hall joins Elvis Mitchell this week on ‘The Treatment.’ Hall’s plays include ‘The Mountaintop’ and ‘Hurt Village,’ and her most recent project is the Starz series ‘P Valley,’ which is about people who work at a strip club in the Mississippi Delta. Hall and Mitchell discuss how her work can often be a “backstage into Blackness” where characters can be unapologetically themselves. She takes issue with her plays and series being called melodrama, saying they are a reflection of real Black experience. And Hall explains why her work is like putting “vitamins into Kool-Aid.”

Stephen Root: ‘Perry Mason’

What do Earth, Wind & Fire and Michael Bublé have in common? Mega music producer David Foster. Before he became famous for his presence on reality TV, Foster brought his soaring sensibilities and steely concentration to artists like Barbara Streisand, Whitney Houston, and Chicago. Documentary filmmaker Barry Avrich turned a camera on Foster for the Netflix film, “David Foster: Off the Record,” and tracked the difference between control in the studio and the chaos outside of it. Avirch discusses what draws him to such subjects when he stops by “The Treatment.”

In author and cultural historian Sam Wasson's new book, 'The Big Goodbye', he tells us that the 1970s ended in Hollywood in 1974, with the release of the epochal film 'Chinatown'. He takes us inside the chaotic and creative environment that brought screenwriter Robert Towne, director Roman Polanski, studio chief Robert Evans and star Jack Nicholson together -- a once in a lifetime union.

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood found a project that fit into many of the themes she's explored in her films going back to her debut, 2000's "Love & Basketball" in, of all places, the pages of an action-adventure graphic novel. She talks about how her upcoming Netflix feature, "The Old Guard", connected many of the dots for her on "The Treatment".

Author and crisis historian Max Brooks (‘World War Z’, ‘Harlem Hellfighters’) brings his affinity to translating dystopian scenarios into compelling narrative with his project, ‘Germ Warfare: A Very Graphic History’.

Writer/Director Judd Apatow has focused his career on making comedy – and drama – people who, when forced to make a choice between adulthood and remaining a kid, put it off. And the emotional wreckage that indecision leaves. For Pete Davidson's turn and first starring role, Apatow exposes Pete Davidson to indecision. He'll discuss that perspective taking him from '40-Year-Old Virgin' to 'The King of Staten Island' on The Treatment.

The IFC comedy series 'Sherman's Showcase' uses a parody of 'Soul Train' as its launch point, because 'Soul Train' packed so much under its tent. Most importantly, the songs exist for them as music pieces first and foremost -- and then, as comedy. 'Sherman' stars and creators, Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, talk about that and more in discussing the upcoming 'Sherman's Showcase Black History Month Spectacular' -- in June! on 'The Treatment'.

The best actors can make words dance, and we take pleasure in their pleasure. Holland Taylor is just such an actress and in the Netflix series, 'Hollywood,' Ryan Murphy created the space for her to do her magic, which she talks about on this episode of 'The Treatment.'

Faith is what got Andre Leon Talley through decades of intrigues and betrayal in the world of high fashion. The former Vogue Magazine Creative Director -- and the first African-American to hold such a title -- details his survival strategies in his best-selling new memoir 'The Chiffon Trenches', on The Treatment.

Forty-five years ago, Alan Zweibel joined the first group of writers responsible for an unknown project called 'NBC's Saturday Night' -- later changed to 'Saturday Night Live'. Since then, he brought his meticulous perspective -- and voice -- talents from Garry Shandling to Billy Crystal. His new book, 'Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier', details his history in the workday world of television, movie and book comedy.

Kenya Barris followers may think his hit sitcom ‘Blackish’ is autobiographical, but his new netflix series ‘#blackAF’ cuts much closer to the bone. He raises the stakes by starring in this show as well — so you know exactly who to blame, or praise.

Writer and director Stella Meghie has moved her strengths — verbal aggression, a revealing eye for wardrobe, distinctive perspectives for characters, narrative driven by women — from comedy to drama with her newest film, ‘The Photograph’.

With just two films -- 'Saving Face' and her newest, 'The Half of It', director Alice Wu has found a way to play with triangles – three-sided romantic relationships, emotional threesomes and the self splintered into trios. She talks about how aware -- and unenlightened – her characters are.

When designer Scott Sternberg shut his clothing line band of outsiders to create a brand, Entireworld, that was strictly about ease and e-commerce rather than formality and brick-and-mortar stores, he had no idea that the new concept would fit so well into the world we now face. He discusses the future of fashion, and style.

To help him realize his vision for the Amazon fantasy-drama series, “Tales from the Loop," director Mark Romanek (“One Hour Photo,” “Never Let Me Go”) brought a group of feature-film behind-the-scenes artisans who’ve never worked in TV before. Listen to his take on the result.

When the documentary/performance piece they institute caught the attention of Jason Segel, he decided to turn it into a shape shifting drama series about the need for community. The result, which he wrote and stars in, is ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’, and there’s no better time for it than now.

In a handful of features, including 'Mudbound,' which made her only the second African-American woman ever to get a screenwriting Oscar nomination, writer-director Dee Rees has centered on stories about family that can confound us. Even when they're trying their best. She finds elements of this perspective in Joan Didion's 'The Last Thing He Wanted,' and her adaptation brings new thematic elements to the project as a result.

In 1979, master interviewer Lawrence Grobel's conversation with Marlon Brando changed the shape of the magazine celebrity profile. Grobel got the rights to the article back and has published an extended version of the interview as the book 'Conversations with Brando'. Learn about Grobel's influential approach -- and who he thinks should be in the movie version!

In author and cultural historian Sam Wasson's new book, 'The Big Goodbye', he tells us that the 1970s ended in Hollywood in 1974, with the release of the epochal film 'Chinatown'. He takes us inside the chaotic and creative environment that brought screenwriter Robert Towne, director Roman Polanski, studio chief Robert Evans and star Jack Nicholson together -- a once in a lifetime union.

Comedian Russell Peters talks about causing trouble and his new highly personal Amazon comedy special, "Deported".

Cynthia Erivo, nominated for best actress and best song for ‘Harriet’, found a way to bring a lot of her own life to the story of slave turned freedom fighter Harriet Tubman. 

Costume design is an integral part of movies, a visual storytelling tool that the most engaged directors recognize. Arianne Phillips is one of those artists. Her wardrobe contributions to ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, her first collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, brought her a third Oscar nomination. She discusses that new relationship in her career, in all of its uniqueness.

Two generations of African-American talent — Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx — team for ‘Just Mercy’, the story of crusading lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s (Jordan) quest to find justice for wrongly convicted Walter McMillan. The actors bring their own real world experiences to this real-life tragedy. and talk about being inspired by each other.

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ is not a reboot of the groundbreaking Showtime series on lesbian life in Los Angeles. It’s an evolution, reuniting characters from the original with a new younger group. Creator Ilene Chaiken discusses the changes, including the welcome one of shooting Los Angeles...in LA this time.

Actor Rufus Sewell is best known as a villain, having struck fear in protagonists’ hearts for over twenty years – with a witty and thoughtful acting style. His current role is one of his biggest, and most challenging – the American Nazi of Amazon Studios’ adaptation of “The Man in the High Castle”.  And, of course, Sewell got his start in comedy – and he talks about how his beginnings (and comic precision) still play apart in his work. 

Evasive, brilliant, demanding and charming – just being all of those things would consume most of us. But Mike Nichols was an acclaimed performer, writer and finally, director of stage, screen and television, a career spanning from "The Graduate" to "Angels in America". Yet he hid in plain sight, which led writers Ash Carter and Sam Kashner  to gather over one hundred of Nichols' friends and colleagues for the Mike Nichols oral history “Life Isn’t Everything” – a compelling and revealing book.

He got his start as a member of Oingo Boingo. He has since brought you the music for the “Men in Black” films, “Good Will Hunting”, has been collaborating with Tim Burton since “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” in 1985 and wrote the enduring theme for “The Simpsons”. Now, Oscar nominated film composer Danny Elfman has done a MasterClass – the newest addition to a career that he will discuss.

The title of writer/director Noah Baumbach’s new film, ‘Marriage Story’ both summarizes its intent and then goes beyond into a genre particular to its creator (who also made ‘The Squid and the Whale’ and then 'The Meyerowitz Stories’): an adult coming of age story, touching on marriage, parenthood and finally, their demands.

In her feature film debut, ‘Queen & Slim’, director Melina Matsoukas has made a road drama that examines African American stereotypes and flipped them on their heads. She folds questions about black culture into a new kind of storytelling.

If you spliced the Rock Hudson and the James Dean of the movie 'Giant' together -- two different kinds of all American icons -- you'd get the sensibility that Todd Snyder brings to design, from fashion to watches to furniture to cars. He covers the world -- or will, one day soon.

In his feature film directorial debut 'The Report', Scott Z. Burns applies his unique approach to look at the truth behind the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" after 9/11.

Edward Norton, writer, director and star of 'Motherless Brooklyn', discusses the time-traveling and imperatives that attracted him to this private eye story.

Jeff Stanzler uses virtual reality for good in his dramatic new project "State Power".

After a tumultuous year, Jeff Garlin is back with a brand new hour of comedy recorded in his hometown Chicago.

The best style is truly timeless. With his new coffee table book, “Hunks and Heroes: Four Decades of Fashion at GQ”, GQ creative director-at-large Jim Moore has edited together a selection of photos that illustrate the combination of taste, playful and sophistication that elevates Gentleman’s Quarterly above its imitators.

Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski ('The People vs. Larry Flynt', 'Ed Wood') find another pack of outsiders and artists-manque for their new project, 'Dolemite Is My Name'. It's an inside look at how the legendary blaxploitation film 'Dolemite'-- and its creator, Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) came to be. The most unlikely origin story ever.

Between his film and stage work, director Rupert Goold has often been attracted to material focusing on protagonists caught between the real world and a truth of their own making. This makes him the ideal candidate to bring the life of Judy Garland to the screen. His newest project, the biopic “Judy”, starring Renee Zellweger, artfully weaves between those two states.

Lisa Henson, executive producer of the new Netflix series, “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”, has a unique relationship to the material. She discusses her familial connection to puppetry – her father, Jim Henson, created the Muppets – as well as an affinity for folklore and the rituals of storytelling.

Producing duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg break down the superhero construct in "The Boys"

How comedian James Corden's unknown status in America turned out to be pivotal in the success of "The Late Late Show".

Comedian David Alan Grier on the comedy of retirement in "The Cool Kids".

Director Lulu Wang brings humor to a sobering family situation in "The Farewell".

Actor Matt Bomer on getting comedic in "Papi Chulo".

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Director Tim Story on reviving the "Shaft" franchise starring Samuel L. Jackson.

Producer Alan Poul talks modernizing Netflix's "Tales of the City".

Designer Greg Chait explains his cashmere lifestyle with his luxury line "The Elder Statesman".    

Executive producer David Fincher talks delving deeper into the psyche of serial killers in season two of "Mindhunter".

Actors Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid on real life chemistry translating to screen in "Plus One".

Actor Jimmie Fails gets personal with his own family legacy in "The Last Black Man in San Francisco".

Comedian Seth Meyers talks journey from "Weekend Update" to daily update in "Late Night with Seth Meyers".

Writer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge talks comedy in everyday life in Season 2 of "Fleabag".

Director Olivia Wilde talks directorial debut in "Booksmart".

Director Chad Stahelski talks stunts and Keanu Reeves in "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum".

Historical drama director Edward Zwick talks unlikely allies in "Trial By Fire".

Director Jonathan Levine on unlikely pairs in "Long Shot".

Actor Titus Welliver talks tough guy persona on "Bosch".

English actor Ian McShane talks American history and filmmaking in "Bolden".

Director Walter Hill makes his narrator debut in "The Cowboy Iliad."

Director Claire Denis examines humanity in "High Life".

Actor Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine talks going from New England to "The Chi". 

Los Angeles clothing designer Waraire Boswell talks fashion in pop culture history.

Actor/director Emilio Estevez discusses the U.S. homeless crisis in "The Public".

Director John Lee Hancock talks Texan identity in "The Highwaymen."

Actor Don Cheadle discusses a 1987 perspective in 'Black Monday.'

Director Sebastián Lelio discusses life and love through pop music in "Gloria Bell".

GQ Magazine Editor-in-chief Will Welch talks new direction for the celebrated men's magazine.

Director Joshua Rofé explores Lorena Bobbitt's iconic 1993 scandal in "Lorena."

Director Adam McKay on the history and heart of former Vice President Dick Cheney in "Vice".

Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson talks Grammy wins with "Black Panther" and Childish Gambino.

Director Yorgos Lanthimos discusses career and recent Oscar nominated "The Favourite."

Bradley Cooper discusses his directorial debut in "A Star is Born."

Former editor of Vogue magazine André Leon Talley talks life and fashion in “The Gospel According to André."

Director Spike Lee talks racial injustice and Jordan Peele in "BlacKkKlansman."

Karyn Kusama, Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi discuss female rage in "Destroyer."

Monty Python's Eric Idle advises to "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" in his sortabiography.

With the release of "Support The Girls", actress Regina Hall reflects on the growth of her 20 year career.

"Green Book" star Mahershala Ali discusses portraying Dr. Don Shirley.Mahershala Ali has been on the rise since his Academy Award winning performance in 2016's "Moonlight". Today on The Treatment, the breakout actor joins Elvis to discuss working with silence in his performances and experiencing racism both personally and through the perspective of Dr. Don Shirley in "Green Book".

Actor turned director John Krasinski talks theme of loneliness in "A Quiet Place."

Tenacious D talks album and YouTube series "Post Apocalypto."

Director, Jason Reitman, talks political ethics in "The Front Runner."

Actor Michael B. Jordan talks pride and forging one's own path in "Creed II."

"The sixth character was alcohol," journalist Mark Harris says of "Five Came Back," about five directors who filmed from the WWII trenches.

Elvis Mitchell in conversation with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, taped live at Neuehouse Hollywood.

Actress Jessica Harper discusses her cult-icon status as star of "Suspiria".

Director Ike Barinholtz on tackling the tone of his politically charged directorial debut “The Oath”.

Screenwriter Eric Roth adapts a story of music and heartbreak in "A Star Is Born".

The Walking Dead actor Scott Wilson discusses his 50 year career catapulted by In the Heat of the Night co-star Sidney Poitier.

Director Jeremy Ungar discusses the dark side of an LA ride-share experience in "Ride".

Clothing designer Scott Sternberg launches simplistic, eco-friendly Entireworld brand.

Director Sam Levinson discusses emotional volatility of the internet in "Assassination Nation".

"Kidding" creator Dave Holstein talks existential crisis with Jim Carrey.

"Power" creator Courtney A. Kemp discusses plot twists in season 6 of the hit series.

Author Gerrick D. Kennedy discusses similarities between his Ohio roots and West Coast hip hop in "Parental Discretion Is Advised".

Director Chris Weitz hits on a topic very close to home in "Operation Finale". 

Director Marc Forster revisits childhood escapism in “Christopher Robin”.

Director Susanna Fogel starts the conversation of women in Hollywood with her film “The Spy Who Dumped Me”.

“Blueprint” director Daryl Wein discusses filmmaking from an African American perspective as a white filmmaker.

Stars of ‘Blindspotting’ Daveed Diggs & Rafael Casal discuss their love letter to Oakland.

Director Gus Van Sant discusses his meticulous comedic casting in ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot.’

Activist and first time director Boots Riley talks fighting status quo in sci-fi comedy 'Sorry To Bother You.'

Comedian Louie Anderson channels his mother in his new book, Hey Mom.

Director Brad Bird talks the evolution of animation and the long-awaited “Incredibles 2."

Political comedian Jordan Klepper explores himself as a character while hosting “The Opposition."

Director Bart Layton discusses Darwinistic irony in “American Animals."

Filmmaker Judd Apatow explores the life of a mentor and fellow comedian in “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling."

Director Christopher Nolan revives a classic in the 50th anniversary 70mm reprint of “2001: A Space Odyssey."

Author Hua Hsu stops by to discuss his book A Floating Chinaman, recounting the life of 1930's actor/writer H.T. Tsiang and his struggles entering the American literary world.

Author Chris Nashawaty talks talent and ego in his book "Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story."

Director Chloe Zhao talks working with non-actors in the Americana tale “The Rider."

Director Lynne Ramsay and actor Joaquin Phoenix discuss adapting “You Were Never Really Here” to film.

Menswear designers Agyesh Madan & Nicholas Ragosta talk responsible production of Stòffa.

Director Barry Levinson discusses taking on the world of docu-drama, this time in HBO’s “Paterno”.

Director Andrew Haigh talks “Lean On Pete” and the appealing emotional trajectory of his characters.

Director, composer and writer Amman Abbasi discusses his debut feature film “Dayveon”.

Peter Becker, president of the home video distribution company The Criterion Collection, has made a business on a mission not a product. Focusing on licensing "important classic and contemporary films" and selling them to film aficionados, Becker discusses what sets Criterion apart from any other dvd/blu-ray distribution service as well as utilizing their film stock in classic theatre and museum use. He also explains his theory in most people wanting to attend film school 10 minutes a month and producing upcoming projects around this idea.

Directing duo John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein talk alternative comedy approach in “Game Night."

Brothers Raan & Shea Parton, founder of Apolis: Global Citizen clothing brand discuss social change within commerce.

Academy Award nominee Marc Bridges discusses the importance of cloth as the costume designer for “Phantom Thread."

Theatrical producer Jack Vertiel talks history and influence of theatre in his book, “The Secret Life of The American Musical”.

Swedish director Ruben Ostlund discusses social contracts in “The Square," today on The Treatment.

Actor Giancarlo Esposito visits The Treatment to talk stepping into the dystopian world of “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”.

French film composer Alexandre Desplat talks creating a soundscape of love in “The Sound of Water”.

Director Dee Rees discusses her unintentionally autobiographical film “Mudbound”.

Filmmaker Matthew Gelb explores the world of Cuban tobacco farming in Prince of Smoke.

Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski talks a career-long relationship with Steven Spielberg, most recently in The Post.

Director Guillermo del Toro talks love without boundaries in The Shape of Water.

Director Ron Shelton talks sports and independent filmmaking in Just Getting Started.

Director Luca Guadagnino discusses a summer of love in Italy in Call Me by Your Name.

A Simple Favor director Paul Feig discusses his foray into menswear design with J. Crew collaboration.

Comedian Jordan Peele joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his directorial debut Get Out. (REPEAT)

The creator of Mr. Robot, Sam Esmail talks translating a film script to television.

Director Joe Berlinger visits The Treatment to talk Armenian genocide via unbiased cinema verité in Intent to Destroy.  

Creator David Simon talks bringing personal police reporting experience to HBO's The Deuce.

Director Angela Robinson retells the true story of William Marston and his feminine inspiration in Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.

Theater director Benedict Andrews discusses the play Blackbird's adaptation to screen in his directorial film debut Una.

Actor Taran Killam discusses his directorial debut Killing Gunther alongside none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Esquire editor in Chief Jay Fielden joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss establishing his version of the famed lifestyle publication.

Men's clothing designer John Elliott joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss making his mark with the "Villain" sweatshirt.

"Rodarte" sisters in design, Kate and Laura Mulleavy discuss translating the feel of their directorial debut film, Woodshock.

Directing partners Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris discuss covering competition in Battle of the Sexes.

Director Jane Campion joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss success with her Top of the Lake series.

The Walking Dead actor Scott Wilson discusses his 50 year career catapulted by In the Heat of the Night co-star Sidney Poitier.

Award-winning costume designer Ellen Mirojnick discusses taking hillbilly fashion seriously in Logan Lucky.

Black-ish creator Kenya Barris joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss utilizing his show as a conversation starter. (Repeat)

Actor and drag queen extraordinaire, RuPaul joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss mainstream success of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Director Allen Hughes credits real life experience in the making of The Defiant Ones.

Writer Lena Waithe joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss inserting her point of view into Master of None.

Actor John Cho joins Elvis to discuss his leading role in the romantic drama Columbus.

Director Gillian Robespierre discusses her attraction to coming-of-age stories, displayed in her newest project Landline.

Long time filmmaking collaborators Miguel Arteta and Mike White visit The Treatment to discuss the social commentary in Beatriz at Dinner.

Director Ernest Dickerson joins Elvis Mitchell to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first film starring Tupac Shakur, Juice.

Director Sofia Coppola talks modernizing the 1971 Clint Eastwood film The Beguiled.

Filmmaker Anna Biller discusses her homage to 1960s horror in The Love Witch.

Director Patty Jenkins joins the DC Comics world with her take on Wonder Woman.

Actress and director Zoe Lister-Jones discusses the energy on set with an all female crew behind her film “Band Aid”.

Violinist and actress Lucia Micarelli visits The Treatment to discuss her emotive performances as she prepares for PBS' An Evening with Lucia Micarelli.    

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Filmmaker Miles Joris-Peyrafitte joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the realism of coming of age in As You Are.

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Director Guy Ritchie stops by to discuss retelling lore his way in King Arthur.

American Gods creators Bryan Fuller and Michael Green visit The Treatment to discuss their interest in the fantasy novel and their approach to its on-screen adaptation.  

Directors Gina Prince and Reggie “Rock” Bythewood join Elvis Mitchell to discuss examining US police activity and corruption from all angles in Shots Fired.

Celebrity chef Jeremiah Tower talks leading the way in New American Cuisine in Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent.

Actor Jason Schwartzman visits The Treatment to talk experimental animation in his new project My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea.

Actress Oprah Winfrey and director George C. Wolfe join Elvis Mitchell to discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Director Niki Caro discusses her desire to tell a World War II story from a woman's perspective in The Zookeeper's Wife.

Director James Gray visits The Treatment to discuss the progressive life and mysterious disappearance of British explorer Percy Fawcett in The Lost City of Z.

Author Michael Tisserand dives into the lesser known life of cartoonist George Herriman in his biography, Krazy. 

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, creator of the CW's Riverdale, joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss pushing the limits of the deeply loved, classic "Archie" comic characters.

Director Ry Russo-Young visits The Treatment to discuss deep female perspectives in film, and in Before I Fall.

Comedians Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson join Elvis to discuss holding strong to their roots in Comedy Central's Detroiters.

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Men's clothing designer Devon Scott joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the ritual of dressing well.

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Director Gore Verbinski visits The Treatment to discuss humanity's obsession with wellness, or more accurately the lack thereof in A Cure for Wellness.

Filmmaker Dustin Lance Black visits The Treatment to discuss his passion for chronicling the LGBT movement of 1970s San Francisco in the ABC miniseries When We Rise.

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Elvis Mitchell in conversation with Manchester by the Sea star Casey Affleck and producer Matt Damon, recorded live at the Landmark Theater.

Director Steve Conrad discusses male ego and timelessness in Season 2  of Amazon's Patriot.

Michelle Monaghan joins Elvis to discuss the strength and darkness of her character Sarah on Hulu's The Path.

Director Theodore Melfi discusses the importance of the highlighting the three African American women very instrumental in 1960s NASA space program in Hidden Figures.

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Director Stacy Title visits The Treatment to discuss the back story of The Bye Bye Man and being a female filmmaker in the horror genre.    

Ator Viggo Mortensen discusses the open-minded environment of director Matt Ross' set on the film Captain Fantastic.

Actor Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle join Elvis today to discuss keeping the musical La La Land uplifting.

Actor Chris Messina visits The Treatment to discuss playing a prohibition-era gangster beside Ben Affleck in Live by Night.

Authors Dennis Bartok and Jeff Joseph discuss the underground film collector scene in their book A Thousand Cuts. 

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Longtime television producer James L. Brooks talks The Edge of Seventeen on The Treatment. 

Directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore join Elvis Mitchell to discuss the politically relevant animated film Zootopia.

Director Matt Ross discusses Captain Fantastic and his intent to make impactful films.

WEB BONUS: Office Christmas Party directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon talk love for 80s comedies.

The Art of More creator Chuck Rose joins Elvis to discuss NYC auction house corruption and paving the way for success with streaming service, Crackle.  

Writer/director Kenneth Lonergan join Elvis Mitchell to discuss creating believable on-screen human interaction in Manchester by the Sea.

Actor Simon Helberg discusses success from simply doing something, opposed to how well you actually do it as evidenced in Florence Foster Jenkins.

Director Ben Younger talks to Elvis Mitchell about his return to filmmaking with Bleed for This.

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Men's clothing designer Sid Mashburn joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the launch of his Santa Monica store. 

Actor Colin Farrell stops by The Treatment to discuss the unusual world of The Lobster.

GQ Style Editor-In-Chief Will Welch joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss combining his love for style, design and music for GQ.

Director Jeff Nichols joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss historical race equality as reflected in his film Loving.  

Actor Omari Hardwick stops by The Treatment to discuss his hesitation in playing lead role of Ghost in Starz’ Power.

Actor Michael Weatherly discusses making the move to "the guy" in Bull.  

Actress Molly Shannon discusses her departure from comedy in emotional new film Other People.  

Actor Mike O'Malley explores with idea of giving back to those that help you become successful in the series Survivor's Remorse.

Comedian and actor Martin Lawrence joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss getting back on stage after 14 years in his new stand-up special Doin' Time: Uncut.

Actor Justin Bartha joins Elvis Mitchell in a discussion on his dark, provocative new film White Girl.

Author Kenneth Turan stops by to share excerpts and opinions from his book Not to Be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites from a Lifetime of Film.

WEB BONUS: Mark Anthony Green, GQ's Style Guy, joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his journey to becoming the go-to guy for fashion at the men's style magazine.

Director Baz Luhrmann joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his ten year endeavor in creating the Netflix original series The Get Down.

Soul singer Sharon Jones and director Barbara Kopple discuss cancer and the healing power of soul music in Miss Sharon Jones!

Actress Anna Gunn discusses the struggles and successes of powerful women in the world of investment banking in Equity. 

Director Dennis Hauck joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the importance of Techniscope and the 1962 film Carnival of Souls in his directorial debut Too Late.

Director James Schamus visits The Treatment to chat about his directorial debut in the adaptation of the Philip Roth novel Indignation.  

Director Paul Feig visits The Treatment to discuss the pop culture pressures of rebooting Ghostbusters and the surprising responses to its release.

Actor Richard Dreyfuss joins Elvis in a discussion on civics and his portrayal of the infamous Ponzi scheme fraudster in Madoff.

Roseanne Barr & filmmaker Eric Weinrib visit The Treatment to discuss documenting Roseanne on her journey to the White House in “Roseanne For President!”.

Academy Award winning documentarian Roger Ross Williams joins Elvis Mitchell in a conversation on autism, as documented in his newest film Life, Animated.

Director Taika Waititi visits The Treatment to discuss his version of an Australasian 80’s action movie in Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

Artist and fashion designer Tyler, The Creator discusses how film helped to create the concept behind the runway debut of his fashion line Golf Wang. (Contains explicit content.)

Film composer Cliff Martinez joins Elvis Mitchell to talk intentions and meaning of auditory accompaniment in his newest work Neon Demon,

Filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato discuss controversy and timelessness in their documentary Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures.

Creator Jessica Goldberg joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss her autobiographical journey in creating Hulu's cult drama The Path.

Author Julia Lee joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss how an American children's television show from the 1920's attempted to transcend racism in her book Our Gang: A Racial History of "The Little Rascals."

Following Django Unchained and The Great Gatsby, actor Leonardo DiCaprio continues to explore the corruption of the American Dream in The Wolf of Wall Street. (Repeat)

After 13 years of various attempts at telling the "nice guys" story, director Shane Black joins Elvis Mitchell to talk about finding the right medium for the buddy cop film The Nice Guys.

Actor Eugene Levy and his son Dan Levy visit The Treatment to discuss their new comedy series Schitt's Creek.   

Actor/DJ Tony Okungbowa visits The Treatment to discuss producing and starring in Echo Park.

Actor Don Cheadle joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss portraying jazz legend Miles Davis in his directorial debut, Miles Ahead.

Film critic Owen Gleiberman visits The Treatment to discuss his roots in film analysis as movies helped him feel "connected" during childhood. He explains this and more in his new book Movie Freak.

Musician Dave Navarro and director Todd Newman join Elvis Mitchell to discuss their film Mourning Son.

Filmmaker Haile Gerima joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss African American displacement in white society in Ashes and Embers.

Creative force Reggie Watts stops by to discuss his interest in virtual reality with his film Creative Control.

Actress Illeana Douglas stops by to discuss her eclectic life in and out of the movies as told in her memoir I Blame Dennis Hopper.

Screenwriting team Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander discuss their approach in combining social satire with tragedy in American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson.

Actor Ray Liotta stops by to discuss his interesting and unexpected character in NBC's Shades of Blue.

Director George Miller joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the Oscar nominated fourth installment of his film franchise, Mad Max: Fury Road.

Director Quentin discusses his fascination with honor and the lack thereof in The Hateful Eight.

Musician/actor Carrie Brownstein joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss writing a memoir and kicking off the final season of Portlandia.

Elvis Mitchell in conversation with Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan, recorded live at the Landmark Theater.

Director Jay Roach joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the role screenwriter Dalton Trumbo played in the "Hollywood Ten" as told in the film Trumbo.

Musician Robert Trujillo joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the journey from found footage to family input of the visionary bass player Jaco Pastorius while producing the documentary Jaco: The Film.

Actor Rainn Wilson stops by The Treatment to discuss his personal and professional transformations as highlighted in his new book The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy and in his monologue performance in Thom Pain (based on nothing).

"What if pop culture told us what we needed to know?" Director Adam McKay discusses the state of pop culture and economic oversights highlighted in The Big Short.

GQ's editor-in-chief Jim Nelson joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss how the magazine influences the power of celebrity and style.

Director F. Gary Gray discusses his personal connection to the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton.

Ben Mendelsohn joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his Emmy nomination and taking on gambling addiction for his role in Mississippi Grind. 

Actor Adam Scott visits The Treatment to discuss his holiday horror film Krampus.

Actor Sir Ian McKellen joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his film Mr. Holmes

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Elvis Mitchell in conversation with The Danish Girl director Tom Hooper, recorded live as part of the Film Independent at LACMA. program.

Director Ryan Coogler joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his film Creed.

Frank Spotnitz joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his Amazon Original Series The Man in the High Castle, a visual adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Cary Fukunaga joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the true vulnerability of family in Netflix's Beasts of No Nation.   

Actor Benicio Del Toro joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his film Sicario.  

Elvis Mitchell in conversation with Love director Gaspar Noé and actors Aomi Muyock and Karl Glusman, recorded live at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. (Contains explicit content. Listener discretion is advised.)

Actor Randall Park joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the relatability of his character Louis Huang on Fresh Off The Boat.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Actress Olivia Wilde stops by to discuss her role as a grief stricken mother in the drama Meadowland.  

Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari visits The Treatment to discuss his new Netflix series Master of None.  

Alex Borstein on the success of her varied career and the pleasure involved in portraying Dawn in HBO's Getting On.  

Colin Hanks shares his lengthy journey of documenting the rise and fall of Tower Records in All Things Must Pass.

Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, creators of the sitcom The Middle, join Elvis Mitchell to discuss the show's seventh season.

WEB BONUS: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim joins Elvis Mitchell for a Q&A following a screening of He Named Me Malala at LACMA.

Sarah Silverman discusses the darkness that both drama and comedy share and pulling from that for her new film I Smile Back.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Actor Richard Gere and director Oren Moverman discuss the experiential approach taken while highlighting homelessness in their new film Time Out of Mind.

Filmmaker Eli Roth discusses the inspiration behind his two latest films, Knock Knock and The Green Inferno.

Robert Zemeckis and Tom Rothman discuss difficulties in large studio filmmaking and the balance of making an "anti-authoritarian" film that the entire family can enjoy.

Sam Elliott discusses his stand out year, highlighting his rewarding acting experience in Grandma.

Jim Moore visits The Treatment to discuss men's fashion and his 35 year long career as Creative Director of GQ.

Director Baltsar Kormákur discusses working from chaos on the set of Everest.

Creator and executive producer Jonathan Ames talks about representing masculinity in Blunt Talk, his new series for Starz.

Director Marielle Heller joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss developing the graphic novel Diary of a Teenage Girl into her feature film directorial debut.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Cameron Bailey discusses the history of the Toronto International Film Festival and what to expect from this year's event.

Peter Bogdanovich discusses the writing process for She's Funny That Way and how he assembled the cast for his latest release.

Jason Segel channels David Foster Wallace in his newest film The End of the Tour.

Power creator Courtney Kemp Agboh discusses Shakespearean influences and her love of New York, making the city just one of the multi-dimensional characters in her Gatsbyesque crime drama.

Tackling comedy on a smaller scale, director Paul Weitz discusses his new indie film, Grandma.

Always keeping family as a source of inspiration, Vivica A. Fox shares her intentions in choosing film roles and what she learned while filming her newest release, 6 Ways to Die.

Bringing competition to the big screen, director Peyton Reed discusses his start in filmmaking and his most recent challenges in properly representing the unlikely Marvel hero "Ant-Man."

After decades of Hollywood interest, director Kyle Patrick Alvarez discusses the process of finally acquiring, casting and completing his newest release, The Stanford Prison Experiment.  

The director of the film 54 discusses the re-release of the cult-classic, debuting the version we were meant to see originally -- the director's cut.

The director of the film Fresh Dressed discusses the sociological evolution of fashion though hip hop.

Co-creators Kim and Roberto Benabib talk about making global annihilation funny in their new series for HBO, The Brink.

Writer/director Rick Famuyiwa talks about breaking stereotypes with his Sundance hit, Dope. 

After a stellar Season 2, the creators and stars of Broad City reflect on where it all began.

Dustin Hoffman, the ultimate Master of his craft, is now teaching a Master Class online.

Actor/humorist/author/woodworker Nick Offerman talks about his new book, Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers.

Billy Crystal on a career full of chemistry, most recently with FX's The Comedians, joined by EP/showrunner Ben Wexler.

Filmmaker Dee Rees' new film, Bessie, explores the story of the legendary blues performer Bessie Smith.  

Prolific writer/producer Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash) on how being Catholic and gay influences his storytelling. 

Helen Hunt learns to surf in her second feature, Ride, as writer, director and star.

Nick Kroll talks about growing up in his new film as actor/writer and first time feature producer, Adult Beginners. 

Glee actress Jane Lynch hits the road with her one-person cabaret show, See Jane Sing. 

Kristen Stewart has been a muse to the Beat Generation, a Knight, and a vampire. Now she's an assistant, in Olivier Assayas' new film, Clouds of Sils Maria.

Comic book artist and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola talks about trusting his gut and creating a constant sense of play in his work.

Matthew Weiner reflects on Mad Men as its seventh and final season begins its final run.  

Editor and writer Paul Seydor on his latest book about Sam Peckinpah's last Western, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.

Adam Carolla on taking a common sense approach to comedy in his co-directing debut, Road Hard. 

Rose McGowan on starting fresh, with her directorial debut, Dawn.

Writer and illustrator Scott McCloud goes back to creating comics with his first graphic novel, The Sculptor.

"I like the dichotomy of good people sometimes behaving badly," Nahnatchka Khan on her new series, Fresh Off the Boat.

Writer/director Damien Chazelle and star J.K. Simmons on turning Whiplash from a Sundance short into an Oscar-nominated feature.

Costume designer Arianne Phillips goes from working with Madonna to designing a Savile Row-inspired menswear line for Mr. Porter.

Birdman writer/director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki talk to Elvis in front of a live audience.

Michael Keaton on how his intense degree of focus and concentration took him from unknown comedian to Oscar-nominated actor.

Selma director Ava DuVernay on being a black woman storyteller, and the power of voice.

Live from Park City, Elvis chats with John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, and Trevor Groth, Director of Programming.

French-Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan talks about his fifth film, Mommy. Contains explicit language.

Magician, actor and writer Ricky Jay shares his love for language, from carny to slang, pig latin to poetry.

Unbroken starJack O'Connell talks about his rise to fame and his complicated relationship with violence.

Writer/director J.C. Chandor and actor Oscar Isaac discuss their latest film, A Most Violent Year, in front of a live audience.

Meet the screenwriting team behind The People vs. Larry Flynt, Ed Wood, and now, Tim Burton's Big Eyes.

Lawrence Grobel writes about the role of a lifetime: playing Al Pacino's biographer, consultant, and sometimes alter-ego in Salome. 

Writer/director Will Gluck talks about breathing new life into the beloved comic strip turned musical, Annie. 

As Blue Note Records celebrates its 75th anniversary, label President Don Was reflects on his own 35 years in the music business.

"Movies are like people. You trust them, or you don't. And I hate it when a movie lies to me." Bennett Miller discusses his latest film, Foxcatcher. 

Actress Patricia Arquette on her 12-year evolution as a mother, both on-screen and off, while shooting her latest film, Boyhood.

As an actor, Christoph Waltz says his most important job is to "get out of the way."

Writer/director of Beyond the Lights Gina Prince-Bytheywood on how being an athlete shaped her filmmaking, and on creating female characters who swagger.

Christopher Nolan discusses his latest film, Interstellar, which stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and John Lithgow. 

Steely Dan's Donald Fagen talks about his favorite films and his book Eminent Hipsters. 

With Nightcrawler, longtime screenwriter and first time director Dan Gilroy wrote a script that broke with all of the narrative tropes that studios suggest. 

Sarah Treem on co-creating The Affair, and subverting female archetypes.

Pulitzer winner and MacArthur Fellow Laura Poitras talks to Elvis Mitchell about her new documentary on Edward Snowden, Citizenfour.

Director David Dobkin and stars Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. discuss their new film, The Judge. CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE.

Graphic novelist and comics writer Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) on his latest series, The Fade Out, a meta-noir set in seedy 1948 Hollywood.

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow talks about coming of age in constant crisis in his first memoir, Fire Shut Up in My Bones.

Quentin Tarantino takes over as head programmer at LA's New Beverly cinema, using many of the film prints from his own personal collection.

Filmmaker Scott Frank on adapting Lawrence Block's popular novels to the big screen in A Walk Among the Tombstones.

Date Night director Shawn Levy adds feeling and honesty to a big studio project with the dysfunctional family comedy This Is Where I Leave You.

Writer/director Craig Johnson and stars Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig talk about their new film, The Skeleton Twins. Contains adult language.

The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder talks about making the switch to live action with his new show Black Jesus.

Daniel Schechter loved Elmore Leonard's book The Switch so much, he wrote a script for it on spec. Years later, the film became a reality.

"'Subtext' and 'motivation' are terrible words on a set, and they should be banned," says Ira Sachs on directing Love is Strange.

Actress Amy Brenneman on the "private, isolating, strange process" of playing Laurie Garvey on HBO's The Leftovers.

Writer/director James Gunn on turning a group of outcast ragtag superheroes into the summer's biggest blockbuster.

Actor, writer, and director Roger Guenveur Smith discusses his one man show, Frederick Douglass Now at LA's Bootleg Theater.

Director Steven Soderbergh talks about the project that pulled him out of his sabbatical, The Knick on Cinemax.

Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome, also known as Garfunkel and Oates, share stories from the road and talk about their new series on IFC.

Actor Noah Wyle talks about what happens after a 15 year-gig on one of the most successful shows on television.

Ten years after Garden State made a splash, Zach Braff talks about his new film as co-writer/director/star, Wish I Was Here.

Elvis talks to Max Brooks, bestselling author of World War Z and The Zombie Survival Guide, about his new graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters.

Actor Andy Serkis brings depth to real-life characters, from Ian Drury in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, to serial killer Ian Brady in the 2006 film Longford.

Don't call him a cynic. David Wain may totally tear apart the romantic comedy genre in his new film They Came Together, but he does it lovingly.

Food, sex, and newfound freedom, all in comic form, by writer and cartoonist Mimi Pond in her new graphic novel/memoir Over Easy.

"I'm not as nuts as these characters I play, but anxiety is a friend of mine," says actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus of her roles on Seinfeld, Watching Ellie, and now, Veep.

Actor/writer/director Clark Gregg on his second feature, Trust Me, and defending his character Agent Coulson to old school Marvel fans.

"I don't want to scrub myself clean. I'm always interested in characters when they misbehave because of hurt." Comedian Jenny Slate on her first starring role.

The Treatment is a compelling listen to the vital conversations about the catalysts of creative inspiration. Following some of the most interesting, influential, and crossover creators in the world of entertainment, fashion, sports, and the arts, we hear from tastemakers who are the very fabric that forms popular culture.

The Treatment is a compelling listen to the vital conversations about the catalysts of creative inspiration. Following some of the most interesting, influential, and crossover creators in the world of entertainment, fashion, sports, and the arts, we hear from tastemakers who are the very fabric that forms popular culture.

"Arrogance is funny. There's nothing funnier than a confident fool." Actor John Slattery talks about the humor of retribution in his directorial debut.

"It feels like being in love with someone who doesn't love back." Gia Coppola talks about the experience of making her first film, "Palo Alto."

Holly George-Warren follows singer Alex Chilton's journey from 16-year-old phenom with the Box Tops, to finding his own voice with Big Star.

Franklin Leonard describes The Black List as "eHarmony for people who write movies and people who make movies."

The creators and stars of IFC's original sketch comedy series "Portlandia" dish on its fourth season.

Comedian Mindy Kaling talks about how her first big break, in an off-off-Broadway show called "Matt & Ben," was actually quite literal.

New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff discusses Paddy Chayefsky's 'wandering in the desert,' and the making of his 1976 classic, "Network."

"I didn't know if it was good but I thought it was really good." John Maloof on finding a box of photos, a pivotal moment that led to the doc "Finding Vivian Maier."

Writer/director/producer Robert Rodriguez harkens back to the early days of television with his new network, El Rey. 

Wes Anderson ponders the line, I think the world he wanted to live in ended long before he entered it, while discussing his eighth film as director, "The Grand Budapest Hotel."

"I don't trust authority. If your job is to tell me what to do, I think that's weird." Dan Harmon, the brain behind "Community," "Rick and Morty" and Harmontown.

Comedian Andy Daly on playing all-American archetypes with a David Lynchian dark side.

Dave Karger is unique among the ever-growing pack of 'Oscar experts.' He knows movies, yes. But what sets him apart is his historical sense of the Oscars.

Oscar nominee Bruce Dern shares his thoughts on Cannes, the Kardashians, and the 'opera of life.' Contains explicit language.

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller on what it was like being nerds before the Internet made it cool, and starting a hunger strike in India.

"They were professional chameleons, yet they had to stay true to who they were as artists." Director Morgan Neville talks about his Oscar-nominated documentary.

"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" co-creators and comedy veterans Daniel Goor and Michael Schur on "MASH," Stephen Merchant and "Hill Street Blues."

He's got the Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and DGA Awards for Best Director. Is an Oscar in the cards for Alfonso Cuarón?

Director Kenneth Branagh talks about why Shakespeare and action movies have more in common than you think.

Playwright, screenwriter and actor Tracy Letts talks about being a 'Natural Born Dramatist.'

Contains explicit language. Charles Lane, creator of "Sidewalk Stories" on how he went from hating silent movies, to making one, in black and white.

Comedian Nick Kroll talks about 'sketchuational comedy' and explains what a Martuna/Tunatini is. WARNING: Contains adult content.

Actor Don Cheadle and creator Matthew Carnahan talk about ushering in the third season of "House of Lies" on Showtime.

Oscar-winning actress Anjelica Huston reflects on her relationship with her father, director John Huston, and why she hasn't had much luck directing movies.

David O. Russell talks about music, cliches, and Jennifer Lawrence in a neck brace. Recorded live at Film Independent at LACMA. 

Have we seen enough movies about slavery and racism? "Hell no!" says director Lee Daniels.

Writer/director Scott Cooper talks about the tragic personal loss that inspired his second feature, "Out of the Furnace."

The usually silent half of Penn & Teller on how a fateful dinner in Las Vegas led to the discovery of a 350-year-old mystery.

Lenny Kravitz talks about acting the same way he talks about music, quoting Miles Davis, who said, "It's all about the notes you don't play."

Writer/director Malcolm D. Lee on why it took him 14 years to make a sequel to "The Best Man." Plus, what is a 'black' movie, anyway?

Writer/director Will Slocombe talks about making his first feature on a shoestring budget in twelve days... starring Peter Bogdanovich. 

 From the Village Voice, to Vanity Fair, to the New Yorker, and back to Vanity Fair, writer James Wolcott talks about his long career as an observer.

Director Steve McQueen makes films about things that people don't really talk about, but to him, they are deafening. He says, "If you're an artist, you have to have balls."

Husband and wife writing duo Dan and Stacy Chariton talk Art with a capital "A" and Romance with a capital "R" in their first film as screenwriters, "The English Teacher."

Hamlet, Strindberg, Israel Horovitz, Oedipus... and motorcycle gangs. Kurt Sutter, creator of 'Sons of Anarchy,' on his biggest influences.

They picked the title first, and the rest followed: Alec Baldwin and James Toback on their new doc hybrid for HBO, "Seduced and Abandoned."

'The most contemporary thing on television,' according to Matthew Weiner, isn't actually on television. Creator Jenji Kohan talks Orange is the New Black.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele talk about the intersection of code-switching and comedy, and how the internet is changing their definition of success.

Emmy winning reality show host Jeff Probst talks strategy, storytelling, and Survivor.

Chadian director Mahamet-Saleh Haroun talks about what he calls 'film de quartier,' films of the neighborhood.

Writer/director Kyle Patrick Alvarez on finding source material, most recently David Sedaris' short story C.O.G., and making it into a film that is distinctly his own.

Actor and first time writer/director Joseph Gordon-Levitt explains why "Don Jon" is not a movie about porn addiction.

With the series finale of "Dexter" looming, award-winning actor Michael C. Hall reflects on the particular challenge of getting an audience to warm up to a lonely serial killer.

Director Edgar Wright confesses he originally pitched "Shaun of the Dead" as Mike Leigh's "Love is Sweet," but with zombies. Mike Leigh's take? "Well it certainly had zombies."

Growing up in a family of talkers, actress Olivia Wilde quickly learned that there was nothing worse than being called boring.

Wong Kar-wai, director of "Chungking Express" and "In the Mood for Love," on why "The Grandmaster" is his first true kung fu film.

Actor and photographer Patrick J. Adams shares what Dustin Hoffman taught him about being afraid, and acknowledging it.

NOTE LANGUAGE ADVISORY: Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch, and Lance LeGault? David Gordon Green talks about the unlikely combo of actors in his latest film, "Prince Avalanche."