It Happened In Hollywood

The Hollywood Reporter•www.hollywoodreporter.com

On this podcast, Seth Abramovitch, senior writer at The Hollywood Reporter, takes you behind the scenes of the indelible pop culture moments that shaped Hollywood history — with special guests who were actually there. In a town where everything old is eventually new again, Seth gives listeners a front-row seat to the way things were. Welcome to IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD! Theme music composed by: Paul Masvidal and Sean Malone

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Episodes

Patrick Wilson: 'Little Children'

Join “Prom King” Patrick Wilson for an episode all about laundry room trysts and suburban ennui. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 2025•42 min

Nancy Olson: ‘Sunset Boulevard’

The star of Billy Wilder’s Hollywood-skewering noir from 1950 regales with tales of the making of the classic film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 06, 2025•52 min

Bob Gale: 'Back to the Future'

The screenwriter of 1985’s biggest box-office hit stops by the podcast to regale us with the making of a time-travel classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 2024•1 hr 6 min

Chad Stahelski: 'John Wick'

The fight coordinator turned A-list action director reveals all about the film that launched his career — and a billion-dollar franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 2024•48 min

Kevin Smith: 'Chasing Amy'

The Clerks director stops by for a hilarious episode about the making of his 1997 queer(ish) indie rom-com starring Ben Affleck. Music Credits: Damian Souder The Supercell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 19, 2024•1 hr 13 min

John Carpenter: 'They Live'

Cinematic master John Carpenter joins the podcast to unpack the making of the paranoid sci-fi classic from 1988. Episode Music Credits: Damian Souder The Supercell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 09, 2024•33 min

Jennifer Kent: ‘The Babadook’

The writer-director of the 2014 indie horror joins the podcast to unpack the making of a cult favorite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 2024•44 min

Emile Hirsch: ‘Into the Wild’

The star of Sean Penn’s provocative film about going off-grid describes the physical toll of the production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 2024•59 min

Penelope Ann Miller: ‘Big Top Pee-wee’

It’s the greatest podcast on Earth: Pee-wee Herman’s (aka Paul Reubens’) second big-screen outing is the subject of this fun-filled episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 04, 2024•35 min

Iain Softley: ‘Hackers’

The director of the cult 1995 film starring Angelina Jolie and worshipped by early-internet fanatics stops by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 2024•41 min

Casey Affleck: ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’

The Oscar winner drops by to unpack the making of a Western epic with Brad Pitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 17 min

Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly: ‘Bound’

The stars of the Wachowskis’ steamy and stylish first feature reunite to retell the making of a cult classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 02, 2024•49 min

Tom Tykwer: 'Run Lola Run'

Director Tom Tykwer joins Seth to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the genre-bending sleeper hit that captivated the world in 1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 2024•36 min

Karyn Kusama: 'Girlfight'

The visionary director behind ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Jennifer’s Body’ joins Seth to revisit the making of her debut, the 2000 Sundance sensation ‘Girlfight.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 2024•54 min

Walter Murch: 'Return to Oz'

The Oscar-winning editor of ‘Apocalypse Now’ stops by to recount writing and directing his dark, brilliant tale of Dorothy Gale’s journey back to Oz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 03, 2024•47 min

Stockard Channing: 'Six Degrees of Separation'

The Oscar-nominated actress relives the making of the 1993 film about a brilliant young con man played by Will Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 2024•46 min

Michael Phillips, Tony Bill and David S. Ward: ‘The Sting’

Seth is visited by the screenwriter and producers of the Oscars-sweeping classic that turned cons and Ragtime music into box-office gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 12 min

Stephen Frears: 'Dangerous Liaisons'

Sex! Deception! Gossip! It’s all there in the delectable ‘Dangerous Liaisons.’ Director Stephen Frears joins the podcast to relive the making of the classic 1988 film and winner of three Oscars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 2024•41 min

Greg Mottola: 'The Daytrippers'

The ‘Superbad’ director joins the podcast to talk about his first film, ‘The Daytrippers,’ starring Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber and made on a $60,000 budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 2024•51 min

Stephan Elliott: 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'

Join us for a desert holiday as writer-director Stephan Elliott reveals all the secrets of making his 1994 indie comedy smash from Down Under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2024•57 min

Ed Zwick: 'The Last Samurai'

The podcast returns for a fifth season with Ed Zwick, writer-director of 2003’s Tom Cruise war epic, THE LAST SAMURAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 14, 2024•49 min

Jerry Zucker: ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Ghost’

Shirley, we are completely serious. The writer-director stops by for a rare interview about the making of two classics — one, a broad comedy, the other a supernatural romance that made pottery and the afterlife hot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 5 min

Steven Lisberger: ‘TRON’

The visionary writer-director of 1982’s TRON reveals how he brought all those Light Cycles, Solar Sailors and glowing neon circuitry to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 25 min

Richard O’Brien: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show'

It’s astounding — time is fleeting: It’s 50 years since ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ debuted on a cramped London stage and launched a phenomenon. Composer and star Richard O’Brien joins Seth to retrace every step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 2023•59 min

Julie Taymor: 'Across the Universe'

Prepare to be transported to a world of psychedelic wonder as visionary filmmaker Julie Taymor takes us behind the scenes of her 2007 masterpiece 'Across the Universe', revealing the intricate and mind-bending creative process that brought this unforgettable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 14, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 6

Gregg Araki: 'The Doom Generation'

Step into the mind of director Gregg Araki as he takes us on a wild ride through the making of his cult classic film "The Doom Generation", sharing stories about the film's creation and its lasting impact on the world of edgy and provocative queer cinema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 5

Matthew Broderick: 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'

Get ready to take a nostalgic trip back to the '80s as Seth sits down with the iconic star of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' to uncover the untold secrets and behind-the-scenes stories of this beloved John Hughes masterpiece that continues to capture the hearts and imaginations of viewers worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 4