The HFPA in Conversation

Johnny Flynn sat down with HFPA journalist Katherine Tulich to discuss the rock and roll edge he brought to George Knightley in the new adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma. They also discuss his conversations with director Autumn de Wilde about the female gaze, taking on the role of David Bowie in the upcoming film Stardust, writing musicals, and more.

Actor Cameron Britton sat down with HFPA journalist Vera Anderson to discuss his breakout role playing a serial killer on Mindhunter and his latest role, playing security guard Richard Jewell on the television series Manhunt: Deadly Games. They also discuss what he learned about privacy from Matt Damon, the exactness of David Fincher, the connection he made with Judith Light, his involvement in his family's wine business, his theater company, and more.

Actor Sam Heughan sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to talk about his role on Outlander, and the familiarity he found with the character he plays, Scottish Highland soldier Jamie Fraser. They also talk about his difficulty riding horses, the community he's found through his inception of My Peak Challenge, rumors that he would play James Bond, the utility of kilts, and more.

Actor Matt Bomer sat down to talk with HFPA journalist Greet Ramaekers to discuss his upcoming project The Sinner and what drew him to the project. They also talk about Jungian archetypes, starring on White Collar, guessing on Chuck, winning a Golden Globe for The Normal Heart, his performance in the Tony-Winning Broadway Revival of The Boys in the Band, and more.

Rosario Dawson sat down with HFPA journalist Gabriel Lerman to talk through the anthology crime series Briarpatch. They also discuss the fortune she's had after a childhood acting career, the difficulties of escaping a circumstance one might be born into, her perspective on the importance of family and adoption, the inspiration she finds from her relationship with Senator Cory Booker, and more.

Austrian actress Valerie Pachner sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara Gasser to discuss her surprise and excitement at playing the role of Franziska Jägerstätter in Terrence Malick's latest film A Hidden Life. They also discuss what brought her to acting, her successes so far in films like The Ground Beneath My Feet and Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden, cultural differences between Europe and the United States, her superstitions, and more.

British filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to talk about her latest film A Million Little Pieces, co-writing with & directing her husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and the strains of low-budget filmmaking. They also talk about Aaron's home life during the filming of Noctural Animals, the pressures of the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy as her directorial debut, her vision for, experience of, and challenges with directing the first Fifty Shades of Grey film, and more.

Australian actor Liv Hewson sat down with HFPA journalist Jenny Cooney to discuss the road that led them to their role in last year's film Bombshell. The two also discuss moving to Los Angeles after a role on Santa Clarita Diet, their audition and role on Top of the Lake, the emotional and psychological costs of being closeted and nonbinary in high school, coming out and using their platform to support LGBTQ youth, their next project in Under My Skin, and more.

Multitalented actor, writer, and director Mark Duplass talks with HFPA journalist Barbara De Oliveira Pinto about his relationship with his brother, becoming a filmmaker, and how it led him to his role on the new Apple TV+ series The Morning Show. They also discuss the genesis of his first successful movie, The Puffy Chair, advice he has for up-and-coming artists, his role as a producer in the #MeToo movement, and more.

Actor Jamie Foxx sat down with HFPA journalist Kristien Gijbels to talk about his newest film Just Mercy, in which he plays a death row inmate attempting to appeal his murder conviction with the help of his attorney, played by Michael B. Jordan. They also talk about the origins of his name, discovering the hidden corners of Ray Charles, watching The Conjuring with his daughter, his early career as standup, his Kermit the Frog impression, and more.

Writer/producer Barry Adelman sat down with Meher Tatna to talk about his decades-long career in show business, from his first writing jobs to his annual work producing the Golden Globe Awards. They also talk about his writing the eulogy for Elvis Presley, bonding with President Bill Clinton about "The King", resembling Paul McCartney, becoming Lauren Bacall's point of contact at her first Golden Globes, and much, much more.

Actor Paul Rudd sat down with HFPA journalist Greet Ramaekers to discuss his work as a man and his clone in the Netflix series Living With Yourself and the challenges of making two identical characters distinct from each other. They also talk about potentially living in a computer simulation, the joys of being Ant-man, the impact of travel on understanding the world, and more.

Golden Globe winning actor Kevin Bacon sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara Gasser to talk about his latest role on the TV show City on a Hill, what he's loved about the part, and what challenges lay ahead for him. They also discuss television versus film in the age of streaming. They also talk about his winning a Golden Globe, his fear of speech-giving, traveling across the United States, his 30 (and still going) marriage with actress Kyra Sedgwick, and more.

Recent Golden Globe winner Christian Slater sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to talk about his experience on cult television phenomenon Mr. Robot and his role in Dirty John Season 2. They also discuss living in Miami, his experiences with karate, what he felt about having a "bad boy" image after being a child actor, having a legacy of over 120 roles in film and television over his entire career, and more.

Back in October HFPA journalist Ting Ting Xu sat down to talk with actress-musician Awkwafina about her role in Lulu Wang’s comedy-drama The Farewell, a performance that just this week earned her her first Golden Globe nomination. They discuss her challenges with such an emotional, personal part as well as her breakout YouTube hit "My Vag", what it's like living with an alter ego, looking forward to being part of the first Asian superhero film by Marvel, and more.