Leonard Lopate Interviews with 2017 Oscar Nominees

The 89th Academy Awards airs on Sunday, February 26th! Click on the links below to listen to our interviews with 2017 Oscar nominees. 

Captain Fantastic

We discussed "Captain Fantastic" with actor Viggo Mortensen and director Matt Ross.

(L to R) Shree Crooks, Viggo Mortensen, Samantha Isler, Nicholas Hamilton, Annalise Basso, George MacKay and Nicholas Hamilton, Annalise Basso, George MacKay and Charlie Shotwell

(Cathy Kanavy/ Bleecker Street)

Elle

We talked to award-winning French actress Isabelle Huppert about her starring role in "Elle." 

Fire at Sea

Director Gianfranco Rosi joined us to discuss his documentary, “Fire at Sea."

Florence Foster Jenkins

We talked to director Stephen Frears about his film, “Florence Foster Jenkins.”

Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins and Hugh Grant as St Clair Bayfield in FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS by Paramount Pictures, Pathé and BBC Films

(Nick Wall Copyright © 2016 PARAMOUNT PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)

Jim: The James Foley Story

Diane Foley, the mother of James Foley, and James' friend and filmmaker Brian Oakes joined us to discuss the HBO documentary “Jim: The James Foley Story."

Photographer James Foley, subject of a new documentary about his life, capitivity and death.

(Nicole Tung / HBO Documentary Films)

Kubo and the Two Strings

We were joined by Travis Knight, who directed and produced the critically acclaimed animated film, “Kubo and the Two Strings."

A still from "Kubo and the Two Strings."

(Courtesy of Focus Features)

Land of Mine

Martin Zandvliet joined us to talk about his film, "Land of Mine," which he wrote and directed. 

Life, Animated

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried talked to us about his role in the documentary “Life, Animated."

Lion

Actor Dev Patel joined us to discuss his starring role in the film, “Lion."

Dev Patel Stars in LION (reprinted with permission from The Weinstein Company)

(The Weinstein Company/The Weinstein Company)

Loving

We were joined by filmmaker Jeff Nichols and actors Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga, who star as Richard and Mildred Loving, to discuss their film “Loving.”

Ruth Negga (left) stars as Mildred and Joel Edgerton (right) stars as Richard in Jeff Nichols LOVING, a Focus Features release.

(Ben Rothstein, Focus Features)

Manchester By the Sea

Director/screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan and actor Lucas Hedges joined us to discuss their film, “Manchester by the Sea.”

Lucas Hedges and Casey Affleck in MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

(Courtesy of Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)

Moonlight

Director Barry Jenkins and actress Naomie Harris talked to us about their film, “Moonlight.”

Director Barry Jenkins and actress Naomie Harris join us to discuss their film, “Moonlight."

("Moonlight" directed by Barry Jenkins/ courtesy of Cinetic Media)

OJ: Made in America

Director/producer Ezra Edelman discusses his five-part documentary, “O.J.: Made in America,” with us.

Silence

Actor Andrew Garfield joined us to talk about his starring role in Director Martin Scorsese’s film, “Silence.”

Hear why Actor Andrew Garfield thinks acting & theater are similar to religion. Whole Interview: https://t.co/7LfI994ZGA pic.twitter.com/rh1KfgwWHh

— Leonard Lopate Show (@LeonardLopate) January 15, 2017

Sully

Actor Tom Hanks joined us to discuss his leading role as Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in Director Clint Eastwood's "Sully." 

Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' drama "SULLY," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

(Keith Bernstein)

LISTEN: Tom Hanks on Clint Eastwood's unique directing style https://t.co/uVEn3kqRUH pic.twitter.com/eBgP1Wd2Eg

— Leonard Lopate Show (@LeonardLopate) September 10, 2016

LISTEN "It's a harsh business" @tomhanks on the life of airline pilots https://t.co/myDtrrGoRP pic.twitter.com/aH8JjYU9QW

— Leonard Lopate Show (@LeonardLopate) September 9, 2016

The Salesman

We were joined by writer-director Asghar Farhadi to discuss his latest film, “The Salesman.”

Actors Shahab Hosseini and Taraneh Alidoosti in "The Salesman" (reprinted with permission from Cohen Media Group).

(Cohen Media Group/Cohen Media Group)

Zootopia

Directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore joined us to talk about their animated feature, “Zootopia.”

ZOOTOPIA – Pictured: Judy Hopps. ©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

(©2016 Disney. All Rights Reserved./Disney) 

13th

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay joined us to talk about her documentary, “13th.”