Chasing Amy Adams
A movie-by-movie breakdown of the career of Amy Adams, from her humble beginnings in the late '90s to her work today. Co-hosts Dane McDonald and Louis Peitzman are charting the ups, downs, obstacles, and triumphs in this chronological deep dive into her filmography.
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Hush with Phil Iscove (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 13) (opens the original)
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Gwyneth Paltrow's 1998 continued with the Jessica Lange-led thriller Hush, where she plays the terrorized pregnant daughter-in-law Helen. We're joined by writer and Podcast Like It's… co-host Phil Iscove to talk about Gwyneth pretending this movie doesn't exist, and how reshoots deprived us of the over-the-top ending we deserve. Plus: the ugliest house in America, death by bees, and Dakota Johnson's affability. Join the Patreon: patreon.com/supportingactresses Follow Supporting Actresses on soci
Great Expectations with Julieanne Smolinski (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 12) (opens the original)
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Gwyneth Paltrow began her jam-packed 1998 with the romantic drama Great Expectations, playing Estella in Alfonso Cuarón's modern-day adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. We're joined by writer Julieanne Smolinski to talk about Gwyneth leaning into her coldness to play an icy female lead, and why this movie's failure can't really be blamed on Titanic. Plus: horny green dresses, non-committal Letterboxd reviews, and Bob Odenkirk's little women. Join the Patreon: patreon.com/supportingactress
BONUS: What We're Watching: The Odyssey, The End of Oak Street, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (Patreon Preview) (opens the original)
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In today's special Patreon preview, we're sharing the latest installment of our What We're Watching series. For August, we're celebrating Hot Anne Hathaway Summer and Hot Tom Holland Summer with our thoughts on The Odyssey, The End of Oak Street, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. We also discuss Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Insidious: Out of the Further, Buddy, House of the Dragon, The Shards, and Mary Beth Barone: Galaxy Brain. Plus: the importance of adjusting for inflation, forgiving Sa
Hard Eight with Adam B. Vary (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 11) (opens the original)
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In 1997, over a year after its Sundance debut, audiences finally got to see Gwyneth Paltrow as cocktail waitress-slash-sex worker Clementine in Paul Thomas Anderson's first feature, Hard Eight. We're joined by entertainment journalist Adam B. Vary to talk about Gwyneth giving her all to the kind of role she'd never play again, and how this unusually small PTA movie shows hints of the filmmaker he would become. Plus: Sex and the City slot machines, oversharing about Brad Pitt, and the Titanic alt
Emma with Jourdain Searles (Chasing Gwyneth Paltrow: Episode 10) (opens the original)
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Gwyneth Paltrow entered her leading lady era with the 1996 period romantic comedy Emma, where she plays snobbish yet well-intentioned matchmaker Emma Woodhouse. We're joined by film critic and programmer Jourdain Searles to talk about Gwyneth's lauded accent work, and how this movie attempted to do a silly one with Jane Austen. Plus: pretending to eat hot wings, explaining the plot of Jack, and Chris Pratt's lifeless eyes. Join the Patreon: patreon.com/supportingactresses Follow Supporting Actre
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