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Skip Intro with Krista Smith is an award-winning show with new episodes semi-monthly. It brings you dynamic conversations with the exceptional people behind your favorite shows, films, specials, and documentaries on Netflix.
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From The Archive: Amanda Seyfried

This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2020 conversation with Amanda Seyfried. At the time, Seyfried had recently starred as Marion Davies in Mank, David Fincher’s film about the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. Just a few months after this conversation was recorded, that performance earned Seyfried her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In the years since, Seyfried has hit a new stride in her career – earning wide-spread critical acclaim for her portrayal of Elizabeth Hol...

May 25, 202342 minSeason 6Ep. 19

What & Why (John Mulaney: Baby J)

Krista and Jenny share this week's What & Why, John Mulaney: Baby J. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

May 19, 20233 minSeason 6Ep. 18

From The Archive: David Letterman

This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2020 interview with David Letterman. This conversation was recorded at Canter's (a famous 24-hour Deli in Los Angeles) right before the world shut down. It’s a spot which is particularly sentimental to Letterman, and you’ll soon hear why. In this interview, Letterman reflects back on his early career, discusses family and fatherhood, the cost of success, and how he dealt with his depression. He also shares a surprising obsession, who he’d love to do a F...

May 18, 202348 minSeason 6Ep. 17

What & Why (Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé)

Krista and Deidre share this week's What & Why, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

May 12, 20233 minSeason 6Ep. 16

From The Archive: Viola Davis

This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2021 interview with Viola Davis. In this conversation, Davis discusses her acclaimed performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” based on the play by August Wilson and directed by George C. Wolfe. She talks about the fears she faced in embracing the role, how she prepared to play Ma, and her experience working with Chadwick Boseman. She also reflects on the arc of her career, the significance of playing Annalise Keating in “How to Get Away with Murder,” ...

May 11, 202345 minSeason 6Ep. 15

What & Why (High Flying Bird)

Krista and Jenny share this week's What & Why, High Flying Bird. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

May 05, 20232 minSeason 6Ep. 14

Dania Ramirez

Dania Ramirez joins the show to talk about the recent release of the second season of Sweet Tooth – a post-apocalyptic series in which Ramirez stars as Aimee Eden, a former therapist who is fiercely dedicated to protecting her daughter and other “hybrid” children who are highly vulnerable to the outside world. Ramirez reflects on the unique experience of shooting the show's first season in New Zealand during the beginning of the pandemic, gets candid about the challenges of being away from her f...

May 04, 202353 minSeason 6Ep. 13

What & Why (Pamela: A Love Story)

Krista and Chris share this week's What & Why, Pamela, A Love Story. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Apr 28, 20234 minSeason 6Ep. 12

Elizabeth Debicki

Elizabeth Debicki joins the show to talk about playing the final iteration of Princess Diana in the last two seasons of The Crown. Debicki explains the lengthy process she went through to fully embody Diana's physicality and spirit, breaks down the key role that fashion played in bringing her character to life, and discusses how playing Diana has affected her own perspective on celebrity and fame. Debicki also shares how drinking champagne in the sunshine may have landed her the role of Jordan B...

Apr 26, 202347 minSeason 6Ep. 11

What & Why (Alfred Hitchcock)

Krista shares three of Alfred Hitchcock's films for this week's What & Why. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Apr 21, 20233 minSeason 6Ep. 10

Keri Russell

Keri Russell joins the show to talk about her latest role in a new political drama series, The Diplomat. Created by Debora Cahn (The West Wing, Homeland), The series follows Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), a career diplomat who is unexpectedly enlisted to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom in the midst of an international crisis. Russell explains why she immediately said yes to the part despite the logistical challenges it would require, digs into what she loves about Kate's incredibl...

Apr 20, 202336 minSeason 6Ep. 9

What & Why (Full Swing)

Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, Full Swing. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Apr 14, 20233 minSeason 6Ep. 8

Madelyn Cline

Madelyn Cline joins the show to catch up with Krista on the release of Outer Banks season 3 and her experience working on Rian Johnson's whodunit, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Cline describes the incredible feeling of getting to see Glass Onion for the first time alongside a live audience at the Toronto International Film Festival, shares what she soaked up from her co-stars while shooting in Greece and Serbia, and explains how she kept her cool while preparing for her scenes. Cline also b...

Apr 13, 202347 minSeason 6Ep. 7

What & Why (Never Have I Ever)

Krista and Brookie share this week's What & Why, Never Have I Ever. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Apr 07, 20233 minSeason 6Ep. 6

Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun joins the show to talk about his role in BEEF, which positions him opposite Ali Wong in a face-off of epic proportions. Yeun explains how the show's creator Lee Sung Jin brought him onboard to play Danny Cho, breaks down one of Danny's most vulnerable and emotionally intense scenes, and describes what it was like going head to head with Ali Wong's character Amy over the course of the series. Yeun also shares how his desire to feel visible growing up evolved into an interest in perfor...

Apr 06, 202340 minSeason 6Ep. 5

Behind The Wheel: A Drive to Survive Mini-series (Part 3)

Welcome to the final episode of our special mini-series dedicated to going behind the scenes of Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Here in episode three, we'll explore the impact Drive to Survive has had on the sport with our trusted authority Will Buxton. Plus, we'll hear from the hosts of the Two Girls 1 Formula podcast, Kate Lizotte and Nicole Sievers, who have created a community of F1 fans who love the fashion and gossip as much as the regulations and race pace.

Apr 02, 202330 minSeason 6Ep. 4

Behind The Wheel: A Drive to Survive Mini-series (Part 2)

Welcome back to episode two of our special mini-series dedicated to going behind the scenes of Formula 1: Drive to Survive. In this episode, we'll learn how executive producers James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin assembled the incredible team behind the series. Plus, we'll hear from some of the trusted crew members who were invited into the homes, cars, and minds of the drivers and team principals of Formula 1.

Apr 01, 202329 minSeason 6Ep. 3

Behind The Wheel: A Drive to Survive Mini-Series (Part 1)

Over the next three days, we’ll be bringing you three special episodes of Skip Intro dedicated to going behind the scenes of Formula 1: Drive to Survive. In episode one, we'll learn how the series came to be from those who were there from the start – executive producers James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin, as well as Formula 1 journalist and Drive to Survive expert Will Buxton.

Mar 31, 202321 minSeason 6Ep. 2

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe joins the show to talk about his role in the new comedy series, Unstable. Lowe and his son John Owen co-created, executive produced, and star in Unstable together as the eccentric biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) and his introverted son Jackson (John Owen Lowe). When Ellis finds himself in hot water, Jackson reluctantly returns home to save his father, and his company, from disaster. Lowe describes how the concept for the show grew out of his son ribbing him on social media,...

Mar 30, 202351 minSeason 6Ep. 1

What & Why (Faraway)

Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, Faraway. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Mar 24, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 41

What & Why (The Crown)

Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, The Crown. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Mar 17, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 40

What & Why (Heartbreak High)

Krista and Alyssa share this week's What & Why, Heartbreak High. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Mar 10, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 40

What & Why (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)

Krista and Chris share this week's What & Why, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Mar 03, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 39

What & Why (My Unorthodox Life)

Krista and Ryan share this week's What & Why, My Unorthodox Life. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Feb 24, 20234 minSeason 5Ep. 38

What & Why (How to Change Your Mind)

Krista and Deidre share this week's What & Why, How to Change Your Mind. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search Queue’s Queue for more recommendations!

Feb 17, 20236 minSeason 5Ep. 37

What & Why (Call My Agent)

Krista and Blaine share this week's What & Why, Call My Agent. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search "Queue’s Queue" for more recommendations!

Feb 10, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 36

What & Why (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery)

Krista shares this week's What & Why, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search "Queue’s Queue" for more recommendations!

Feb 03, 20232 minSeason 5Ep. 35

What & Why (Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio)

Krista and Ryan share this week's What & Why, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search "Queue’s Queue" for more recommendations!

Jan 27, 20238 minSeason 5Ep. 34

Farewell to Season 5

Krista wraps up season 5 of the show and shares a few of her favorite quotes.

Jan 25, 202311 minSeason 5Ep. 33

What & Why (The Good Nurse)

Krista and Jenny share this week's What & Why, The Good Nurse. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to Netflix and search "Queue’s Queue" for more recommendations!

Jan 20, 20233 minSeason 5Ep. 32
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