Best Of: Kate Hudson / Stellan Skarsgård
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From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. Today, Kate Hudson. She's up for an Oscar for her role as Claire in the film Song Sung Blue, starring opposite Hugh Jackman as one half of Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute band. And she can sing.
Look at the night And it don't seem so lonely We fill it up with only two
We'll also hear from Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård. He's won a Golden Globe Award and earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in the film Sentimental Value. He'll talk about his many roles over the years and recovering from a stroke that impaired his ability to memorize lines. And David Bianculli reviews a new documentary focusing on Paul McCartney and his wings years. That's coming up on Fresh Air Weekend. This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley. My first guest is Kate Hudson. She's up for an Oscar for her role as Claire in the film Song Sung Blue, starring opposite Hugh Jackman as one half of Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute band. Here they are together singing Neil Diamond's 1971 hit, Soloman.
Take my hand, sweet Lord Walk with me this day If folks could see, you just started singing as you were listening to yourself.
It's such a joyous song. Yeah, yeah.
Kate Hudson landed the role of Claire Sardina after Hugh Jackman first saw her sing on CBS Sunday Morning. He had already committed to the movie, and he was so taken by her performance that he texted director Craig Brewer and said, I think I just found your Claire.
What role is Kate Hudson nominated for and what is the film about?
She was on TV promoting her debut album, Glorious, which she began writing during the pandemic. And while Hudson is primarily known for her acting, as I was preparing for this interview, I was struck by just how often she's used her voice over the years, singing on screen in Nine, performing Cinema Italiano, and on television in Glee, where she played the demanding dance instructor Cassandra July. This latest Oscar nomination for Best Actress comes 25 years after she first earned a nod for playing Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous. From there, she became one of the most recognizable romantic comedy stars in the 2000s. starring in films like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Bride Wars.
Most recently, she starred in the Knives Out sequel Glass Onion and the Netflix series Running Point about a woman who inherits ownership of a professional basketball team. The show has been picked up for a second season. And Kate Hudson, welcome to Fresh Air and congratulations on your Oscar nomination.
Thank you. It's nice to be here. I look forward to our conversation.
Yes. Well, I just had a chance to look at this Oscar nomination luncheon. Yes. on bleachers and it's like a class photo, it's almost like a graduation.
It is. It is. I remember it the first time. It's actually one of my favorite experiences because I remember the first time feeling like, oh, you know, we all got to be in one room and it's really just a bunch of people who love to make movies.
Mm-hmm.
There's not a lot of other people there. It's just sort of celebrating this class, this year of movies. And when you're a part of that, it's really fun. It feels really nice.
You mentioned the first time, it was in 2001, where you were nominated for your role as Penny Lane in Almost Famous. I put both of those photographs side by side when I saw this most recent photograph. I mean, you're ravishing in this red outfit and you're smiling ear to ear. You're also, you have that same energy from 25 years ago, but there's sort of a pensiveness there in you. You know, you're the young kid on the block at that time. How did it feel with that 25-year separation, being in that room and really sitting with the fact that you're there again now?
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:38
2
What role is Kate Hudson nominated for and what is the film about?
2:38–10:42
3
How did Hugh Jackman influence Kate Hudson's casting in Song Sung Blue?
10:42–21:06
4
What challenges did Kate Hudson face during her Oscar nomination journey?
21:06–35:50
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How does Kate Hudson reflect on her acting career and family dynamics?
35:50–48:20
Speakers
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