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Steven Knight is a prolific writer for film and television whose latest movie, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81319485" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man</a>, is out on Netflix on March 20. Before becoming a screenwriter, Knight worked in television and was one of the creators of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. His films as a screenwriter include Dirty Pretty Things (directed by Stephen Frears), Eastern Promises (directed by David Cronenberg), Allied (directed by Robert Zemeckis) and Spencer (directed by Pablo Larrain), and he directed his own screenplays for the films Locke starring Tom Hardy, Redemption with Jason Statham, and Serenity, starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. On the small screen, he has created and written many TV shows, including Peaky Blinders, SAS: Rogue Heroes, A Thousand Blows and House of Guinness. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Netflix.)

Steven Knight

Film

Three Great Things: Steven Knight

Lola Kirke is no stranger to shape-shifting—as an actress with a steadily ascending star, she’s had major roles in David Fincher’s Gone Girl and Noah Baumbach’s Mistress America, as well as the Golden Globe-winning Amazon show Mozart in the Jungle. While less in the fore, her passion for music has stayed constant, with her guitar following her from dressing room to dressing room.
Born to a musical family, Lola embarked on her own musical journey with her four-track EP released in 2016. Tracked live to tape in East Los Angeles and produced by frequent collaborator Wyndham Garnett (Elvis Perkins in Dearland, WYNDHAM) her debut LP Heart Head West, asserts her as part of the artistic tradition she holds so dear: delivering her own heart, laid bare for someone else to hear as theirs.

Lola Kirke

Music

Lola Kirke and Greta Morgan Are No Saints

Lili Taylor is a multifaceted award-winning actor whose new book, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743576/turning-to-birds-by-lili-taylor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning to Birds</a>, is out now through Crown Publishing. She was recently seen on the Amazon Studios mystery drama series Outer Range, starring opposite Josh Brolin, and in Braden King’s indie drama The Evening Hour. Lili’s accolades include a Golden Globe win for her performance in Robert Altman’s Short Cuts and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in Girls Town, as well as Prime Time Emmy nominations for her roles in American Crime, Six Feet Under and The X Files. On film, she’s best known for her work in a plethora of independent classics such as Mary Harron’s I Shot Andy Warhol, Robert Altman’s Short Cuts, Stephen Frears’ High Fidelity, and Nancy Savoca’s Dogfight and Household Saints. She also starred in such fan favorites as Mystic Pizza and Say Anything. On stage, Lili most recently starred in Wally Shawn&#8217;s one-woman show The Fever.

Lili Taylor

Nick Dawson talks with filmmakers, musicians and comedians whose work he loves, avoiding the mundane, predictable questions they&#8217;ve heard numerous times and instead asking substantive, thoughtful questions that get to the heart of who they are.

Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That

Podcast

Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That: Lili Taylor

Xander Duell is a Brooklyn-based composer and songwriter. His latest record, Pegg, with the project Pegg, is out now.

Xander Duell

Xander Duell (Pegg) and Emma Straub Don’t Sustain Themselves on the Party

Chase Joliet is an actor and filmmaker from Dallas, Texas, whose debut feature as writer-director, Grapefruit, in which he stars opposite Rosanna Arquette and Steph Barkley, is now on the festival circuit. He worked with legendary director Terrence Malick for a number of years on To the Wonder, Voyage of Time and Song to Song, after which he produced his first independent feature film, Krisha, which won SXSW Grand Jury award and audience award before playing at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. Chase won the John Cassavetes Award at the 2016 Indie Spirit awards and went on to help develop Trey Edward Shults’ second feature, It Comes at Night. Chase’s short film directorial debut, the comedic short Everything Mattress, won multiple audience awards and is currently being sold in European Territories.

Chase Joliet

Finding Compassion, or Why My Mom is My Tripwire

Bomani J. Story is the writer, director and producer of the new horror film The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, which is in theaters from June 9 through AllBlk, RLJE and Shudder. Bomani spent time writing his own short stories as a child and cut his teeth on filmmaking when he started making shorts at San Bernardino Valley College, before finishing his studies at USC&#8217;s school of Cinematic Arts. He wrote Rock Steady Row, which went on to win the Best Narrative Feature, and the Audience Award at 2018 Slamdance Film Festival.

Bomani J. Story

The Power of the Pen

Sasha Lane broke through in her feature film debut, Andrea Arnold’s acclaimed, award-winning drama American Honey, and is currently starring in the drama-thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline, out now through Neon. She was recently seen in the miniseries Conversations With Friends alongside Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke and Alison Oliver, an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, and playing Hunter C-20 in Loki, alongside Tom Hiddleston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Owen Wilson, and Wunmi Mosaku. She also starred in the 2019 reboot of Hellboy; Hearts Beat Loud, opposite Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons, and The Miseducation Of Cameron, with Chloe Grace Moretz and John Gallagher Jr. (Photo by Gordon Correll, via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdcgraphics/29669508886" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Flickr</a>.)

Sasha Lane

Three Great Things: Sasha Lane

Matthew McConaughey is an Oscar-winning actor, producer, writer and philanthropist who lives in Austin, Texas. He is a creative director at Wild Turkey, and has partnered with the company for the fifth year for its annual give-back campaign, this year recognizing those who have kept the spirit of music alive in their communities during the pandemic. In 2020, his memoir, Greenlights, was published.

Matthew McConaughey

Three Great Things: Matthew McConaughey

Vincent D’Onofrio is currently appearing as Jelly Fallwell in the biopic <a href="https://www.searchlightpictures.com/films/theeyesoftammyfaye/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Eyes of Tammy Faye</a>, out now through Searchlight Pictures. He can currently be seen in EPIX’s new drama series The Godfather of Harlem starring opposite Forest Whitaker, and recently made his directorial debut with The Kid, starring Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan and Chris Pratt. D’Onofrio first gained attention for his haunting portrayal of an unstable Vietnam War recruit in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket; his other early film appearances include Mystic Pizza, JFK Oliver Stone’s and Robert Altman’s The Player. His recent major films include The Magnificent Seven and Jurassic World, and he played Kingpin in Netflix’s popular Marvel series Daredevil. D’Onofrio starred as Detective Robert Goren in over 100 episodes of the series Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent and received an Emmy nomination in 1998 for his guest appearance in the Homicide: Life on the Street episode “The Subway.” D’Onofrio directed, produced and starred in the short film Five Minutes, Mr. Welles and recently appeared in the Academy Award-winning short The New Tenants. (Image by Todd Williamson / January Images.)

Vincent D’Onofrio

Three Great Things: Vincent D’Onofrio

Karen Gillan is a Scottish actor, writer and director best known for her roles as Amy Pond in Doctor Who and Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War and the forthcoming Avengers: Endgame. She also plays Martha in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its as-yet-untitled sequel. She has written and directed a number of shorts, and made her feature debut with the 2018 film The Party&#8217;s Just Beginning, in which she also played the lead role.

Karen Gillan

Revisited: Karen Gillan Talks with James Roday for the Talkhouse Podcast

James Roday is a actor-writer-director best known for his eight-year run as Shawn Spencer on the USA hit comedy Psych, which also spawned a Psych film that aired in December 2017 to huge ratings success. Roday, who is currently starring on ABC&#8217;s A Million Little Things, has written pilots for USA, Fox and SyFy, and has directed shows such as Fox&#8217;s The Resident and Rosewood, and CBS&#8217;s Battle Creek, as well as writing and directing multiple episodes of Psych for USA. His feature directing debut, Gravy, starring Jimmi Simpson and Michael Weston, is now a cult classic horror-comedy film seen around the world. Roday&#8217;s second feature, Treehouse, is now on Hulu as part of Blumhouse Productions&#8217; anthology series Into the Dark.

James Roday

Karen Gillan Talks with James Roday for the Talkhouse Podcast

Born DeQuantes Lamar on October 4, 1989, Atlanta rapper <a href="https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/live-roster/rich-homie-quan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rich Homie Quan</a> is the eldest of three siblings that were raised in a single family home. Originally having dreams of becoming a professional baseball player, Quan could not ignore his passion for music.
Possessing an undeniable talent for storytelling, his focus quickly changed to rapping. Dedicating countless hours in the studio, he began churning out street hit after hit, which eventually resulted in the 2008 smash “Stay Down” featuring the Stack Money Boys.
Having already collaborated with artists like Young Thug, Birdman, and Rick Ross, Rich Homie Quan&#8217;s debut studio album Rich as in Spirit was released on March 16, 2018.

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