"The Mayor" (w/ Laura Dern)
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In the middle of the night, Saskia awoke in a haze. Her husband Mike was on his laptop. What was on his screen would change Saskia's life forever. I said, I need you to tell me exactly what you're doing. And immediately, the mask came off. You're supposed to be safe. That's your home. That's your husband. Listen to Betrayal Season 5 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Where? Oh, I see. Wow. Bowen, look over there. Wow. Is that culture? Yes. Oh, my goodness. Wow. Las Culturistas. Ding dong.
Las Culturistas calling.
So basically, a burst of sunlight has come in in pink corduroy. Which is a fabric that must be hard to deal with. As on a construction level. Well, they said that on Project Runway. They did. Because I'm looking at what's before me. Impeccable. This would walk the runway and she could walk the runway in it. And they would say, whoever is on the judging. It has pockets. I know exactly where she's going. It has pockets. I love when they say it has pockets as a way to be like, well, then finally, this is a 10 out of 10 practical functional. Are they not right though? Absolutely. You had pockets. You did something. And that's actually real culture. Number nine, you had pockets. You did something hot cloth. Any pocket.
Not only does our guest have pockets, Our guest has, let's talk about the hardware, an Oscar, an Emmy, a SAG Award, multiple Golden Globe Awards. I mean... A couple glass ones, too. Because not all awards are gold or brass or metal. Some of them are glass. That's rule of culture number 10.
Not all awards are gold or brass or metal. Some of them are glass.
And it must be a nightmare to sort of wade through our guest's foyer because there's so many awards to knock over. And shoes. Yes. And pink corduroy garments. Pink corduroy garments. The mudroom must be full of the stuff. The fact is, this is a genuine pop culture icon lasting over the years. I was saying to Bowen, it feels like Hollywood is a neighborhood and our guests would be able to greet anyone on the street and warmly and like the mayor, but not the mayor because it's not a political thing. It's just kind of like, I'm here and you can come to me. Yes. Anyone has questions, like, come to me. Everybody good? She's the RA of the dorm at Hollywood. But a cool RA that gets fired like I did. Famously. She's a fucking legend, man.
I am so beyond. She's in, we were just talking to her earlier, before, just kind of a little... little amuse-bouche of a conversation. Right. It's like the best bouche. She's like at least 20 things to promote right now. So it's like, oh, but when you're you, like you don't, any time on the calendar is the right time to just talk, talk about the stuff. Yeah, exactly. There's always going to be a thing. Palm Royale season two just finished. Executive producer on that. Jay Kelly. Is this thing on? Oh, my God. Directed by the B. Coops. Bradley Cooper loves a shaky camera that just kind of winds around you.
And finds you.
And finds you. I just watched A Star Is Born again. Because, by the way, I famously saw it five times opening weekend.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–21:44
2
How does Laura Dern channel anger in her performances?
21:44–23:52
3
What insights does Laura Dern share about her character Amy Jellicoe?
23:52–33:32
4
How does Laura Dern reflect on the evolution of Hollywood and her career?
33:32–48:41
5
What intense circumstances surrounded Laura Dern's daughter's birth?
48:41–50:31
6
How did growing up on Disney affect Laura Dern's identity?
50:31–53:07
7
What cultural influences shaped Laura Dern's artistic journey?
53:07–53:40
8
How did Laura Dern reflect on her experience in Ellen's coming out episode?
53:40–1:31:29