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Therapuss with Jake Shane

Session 109.5: Oscar Nominee Meg Stalter Returns

15 Mar 2026

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Chapter 1: What is Meg Stalter's experience on Oscar day?

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hey you guys we are i'm just it is oscar day i'm just getting ready to host the vanity fair red carpet so we have meg stalter one of the world's most famous actresses coming to just talk before she goes to the awards we're really excited are you excited nolan very excited okay cool hey hey don't worry come Oh, my outfit's getting steamed for the show. No, it's okay. I can take them.

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Okay, that's cool. Hey. Oscar day. Oscar day. Are you excited? One second. Let me settle in. Hey, are you excited? Yeah. Sorry. I didn't know this was going to work out. I saw a video of you last night. You looked really sick. What video? Like you sounded sick. Oh, okay, well. So I didn't know if you'd cancel on me. No, I would never cancel on you.

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I mean, everyone thought you were supposed to be nominated tonight. What happened with that? You still sound like you're losing your voice. Oh, I'm not. Do you have a COVID test? No, not the hype production. Oh, first let me show you the dress. Okay, let me see. It's beautiful. It's beautiful. Yep. It's such a beautiful... Wow, I love it. ...designer. Prettiest girl in America.

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Yeah, I got a new tattoo. I love it. And the thing about this... Oh, the camera can't really fully pick up. Okay. I'm just getting a... So the thing about this dress, I guess I'll just... Yeah, you can sit. I'm trying to show the camera, but I'll just go like this. Okay. Wait. Sorry. So the thing about this dress is Veronica Mars styled me.

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And the thing about this is it kind of lower, it goes kind of like the cut of the dress is just like hanging right on the butt. Yeah, that's beautiful. Like right above the butt, which I kind of wanted it to be such an effortless feel. Like sometimes you see the underwear, sometimes you don't. Yeah, it's like when you remember when Jennifer Lawrence wore the Calvin Klein dress.

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I don't really remember. I don't really remember that. Oh, are you guys not close like that? I mean, we had a huge falling out. It was supposed to be Katniss. Oh, you were? Yeah. And then, like, what happened? Did the agents, like... Okay. It was a long audition process and I couldn't do some of the physical activity that they needed Katniss to do.

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But I thought having a stunt double was a thing, but it wasn't. I couldn't do some of the physical activity. I'm sure there's probably some things she can't do. Right. Like what do you think she can't do? Have a good attitude around her friends. Yeah, because you guys know more. We've had such a huge, huge falling out. I sent her flowers during the premiere of The Hunger Games 2.

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The second one, I couldn't do it during the first one. I couldn't bring myself to doing that. And then the second one, I just sent her flowers, and she's said nothing about them. She didn't even text you?

Chapter 2: What challenges did Meg face regarding her Oscar nomination?

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She didn't even know who sent them, probably. But did it say from Meg? No. No. She should know who they're from. Okay. She should just know. You know? So she didn't mention anything about that. Right. Have you spoken to Jessie since? She didn't really help you out at the Actor Awards. I've spoken to Jessie probably every morning since I met her. Because we're good friends. And you were on set.

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Yeah, it's not quite her fault. Whose fault is it? The editor in Chloe's. Yeah. But I love her. How did you find out you got cut? I found out at the award show. Son of a bitch. I found out at the award show, you son of a bitch. You didn't see the movie before? You didn't see my clip online that went viral. No, I did. You don't watch stuff that you're in. It had 100,000 likes on it.

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Yeah, you don't watch stuff that you're in, but your agents, no one told you. I love Chloe. I love her stuff. Personally, I feel very cut off from her. Yeah. I feel like she and the editor had everything to do with me being cut from the movie. I agree. And I would love to be in one of her new movies when she comes out with a new one. So we will have to come back together.

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right even though i love that woman i would die i would i wouldn't die for her i wouldn't even die for you either how are your kids why would you why did you say earlier that i wasn't nominated i didn't say that you said you thought you're going to be nominated you're not yes i am oh what are you nominated for i am nominated for best supporter For what role? For Suddenly Tuesday, my new movie.

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Oh, okay. What's the premise? You are such a jackass. What's the premise? I just know why I'm here now. Because you want to post a video and then have everyone, oh, this person is annoying to Jake. Jake hates this person. You're trying to get me and your questions are coming like so fast. Okay. So you asked me a question. Why don't you ask me a question?

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Right now you asked me what I'm nominated for. And then what was the other jackass question? I just, I asked you about it, but then you, you've asked me a Chloe. You've asked me about Jesse. You asked me about what I'm not. I'm like, I can't even see straight. Okay. How are your kids?

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you're acting like we only have two minutes for this okay oh wait wait how are my kids what am i nominated for i mean i i feel like i'm on the fast and furious ride in universal theme park Okay, so I am nominated for Best Supporter. That is a separate tier than Supporting Actress in Main Actress. There's Best Actress, Best Lead, Best Supporting, Best Supporter.

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So I am nominated for Best Supporter in Suddenly Tuesday. Suddenly Tuesday? Yes. And what's the premise of Suddenly Tuesday? It is a marvelous film about a mother who's enjoying motherhood and then gets hit by a car and comes back as an essential worker. Do you not research anything about your guests? I'm sitting here like, I'm dumb. I'm dumb for being here.

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I knew we should have done this before. Okay, so what job does she come back as? An essential worker.

Chapter 3: What is the premise of Meg's movie 'Suddenly Tuesday'?

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Which is? Working at the hospital, doing stuff with masks at the front desk. She's working at the front desk of a hospital and someone comes in, do you need a mask? So is best supporting gender neutral? Best supporter? Yeah, is it gender neutral? It's girl. We only have a girl category right now. And who else is nominated? But next year, hopefully they'll have different categories.

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Okay, and who else is nominated? I am Sylvester Stallone. For what? Sylvester Stallone. Uh-huh. I think he was in some sort of horror film. And then also Keanu Reeves. Oh, wait. Sorry. I have to explain. I am the best girl in the category. Right. Then somebody from each gender is also in the category. Okay. So it's like right now I'm up for best supporter girl.

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But there's also like best supporter guy, best supporter blink, blink. Oh, and best makeup. You're nominated for Best Makeup? Yeah. For Suddenly Tuesday? Yeah. Who else is in Suddenly Tuesday with you? I thought I saw all the Oscar movies. I'm sorry. I'm like, whoa. I'm being completely blindsided. I don't mean to. But I just feel like you... Are we really here right now?

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No, we're really here and we're really doing this. Like, you really are coming at me fast. Okay, I'm sorry. Let's slow down. Okay, Jen Aniston's in it. Okay. And then the rest are newcomers. Okay, like who? Freddie O'Connor. Uh-huh. I don't even meet everyone that's in the movie. Right, you're like... I'm like the main person.

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Chapter 4: How does Meg describe her character in 'Suddenly Tuesday'?

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So there's like so many other background scenes like... Okay, for instance, my ex-husband, because I'm dead, finds a new woman. I don't even know who plays that part. Okay, right. How are your kids? I miss them. Okay, so my kids are actually in your green room. I told them that we're going to a doctor's office today. And so they saw the pictures of you and they think you're the doctor.

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Okay, and how are they? They, well, my oldest is living with her daddy right now. Because I do have a new boyfriend. He's not adjusting to having stepdaddy in the house. Can we say who it is here? Yes. So I am dating a man who works in a movie theater and he looks just like Jacob Elordi without the jawline. Hey, I, okay. What? What? I heard you and Jacob Elordi were fucking. We were. Yeah.

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And now I'm dating someone that looks like him. Next question. Okay. I was dating him during the filming of Wuthering Heights and him and Margo and I went out for pizza all the time with fennel, of course. And it was just, it was intoxicating, but I couldn't keep up because I have children and I needed someone a little bit more. So Shazam is, that's my boyfriend's name, is...

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He is so good with kids because he has like 15 dogs. And so we usually hang out at my house. And he actually, a lot of times, it's actually easier to be at my house than his house with the dogs. He's kind of like, okay, we're having a vacation now. Because when we come over, it's kind of like a break from the dogs. He always has to bring one that has a sort of disability.

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I don't mean to be like, whatever. But you last time told me you only saw your kids once a year. Now I have them full time. Full time. Except for the oldest, Monica. What happened to Monica? She again is living with her father. I told you that. Because she can't adjust to Sam and his lifestyle. Shazam? My boyfriend. Shazam, my boyfriend. He did my tattoo. Oh, he did it? Yeah. It's beautiful.

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And Monica is like, she's kind of like, she's awesome. She's a little mini me. Yeah. But I think having a new daddy in the house, I think is just hard for her. Even though Shazam's amazing with kids. She's like, where's my dad? I want you guys back together. She just, she doesn't, she cannot process like he's gone. Dad's gone. Okay. He is your new dad. Right. Shazam is your dad. Yeah.

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But Shazam, is it hard for you to like provide all the finance? How does Shazam, he works in a movie theater. How does he financially support 15 dogs? So dogs are so like, just get them whatever. Like if you're eating, they're eating, you know? So he's, I don't know what you mean by that. Or it's a big pizza. Everyone gets a slice. You know, it's not like rocket science to feed a dog.

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Um, dogs live on the street so they could eat off like whatever. So I'm financially supporting Shazam right now. If that's what you're asking. Yeah, that is what I'm asking. Um, green up intact. Nope. I trust him. Yeah. And we're not engaged yet, but hopefully I'm going to Paris soon. Oh, you think he's going to pop the question? I do. You're going to bring the kids now? Blinds drawn. Yeah.

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Like you can't. Yeah. My nanny is going to be watching them. Yeah. And she's taking them to a water park. What's your nanny's name? Oh gosh. Sorry. I hit my phone really quick. No, that's okay. Sarah. I had to remember. How'd you find Sarah? So I found her on just like Facebook.

Chapter 5: What insights does Meg share about her friends in the industry?

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I was, I like, like met, like posted something like, Oh, you're aging yourself. You still use Facebook. Facebook still exists, so I'm the age that you can, like, how old are you? Because I can use, people are of all ages on Facebook. Oh, and guess what? I actually also use TikTok, where I saw the video of you and where you sounded sick, thought you were going to cancel on me.

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Let's talk about Oscar night. Yeah. What's your plan for the day? I don't know. I just, I love it. I drink it in. You know, glamour and doing the hair and makeup. Just getting ready. I am going to do Pilates after this, put the dress back on. But you're already in glam, you're going to do Pilates? Yeah, and then put the dress back on. And then I'm going to probably have a little bit of lunch.

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And then once you get to the award show, it's just complete and utter euphoria. And you finally get to your table and you get to have these little crackers and these grapes. And you look around at every person that's ever meant something to you. Who means the most to you? I think probably Leonardo DiCaprio. Because I had such a crush on him in Titanic. And we dated from 2011 to 2014. Wow, really?

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That's a long time. I know. Did he take you anywhere cool? No. He's such a workaholic. Yeah. But I'm excited to see him, and I want to go up to him and I say, hey, what are you doing here? And I'm sure he'll give me a big nuggy. Who do you think? What is that when they rub your head? Yeah, you got it. I said two different things. Yep, but one of them was right. Did you go to Fashion Week?

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You know, I did. I went to the Calvin Klein show. So casual saying that. Yeah. You didn't even text me. Did you go to any of the shows? The Calvin Klein. I was there. I did not know you were there. I know. I was watching you and I was like, why isn't he? I'm like waving. You're like not waving back at me. Don't remember that. You probably didn't recognize me. Oh, why? What were you dressed as?

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I was dressed as a really big, big, big person. Okay. A big, tall person. So you probably didn't see me up there. Okay. Who do you think deserves to be nominated least tonight? Well, I don't want to say this. I think Timothee Chalamet shouldn't be nominated. No, I'm kidding. You guys are close. I know. I'm a good friend of his. I'm kidding to me. I hope you win tonight.

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No, I'm really close with him. I'm laughing about something he texted me the other day. What did he text you? No, I'm not going to tell you that. No, no. He texted me something about the ballet stuff. Oh, what did he say? He sent me an article and he's like, can you believe this? But you used to do ballet. I know. So if we're really getting everything out there. Yeah. Go ahead. What?

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What, little puppy? Come bark. How do you feel about child actors? Are you saying that because you were one? No, I was saying that because when I met Monica, she told me she wanted to act, and she said you screamed at her and said, Mommy's the only one that acts around here. You know what? I understand what you're doing, and it's because you used to be a child actor.

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Yeah, not on TV, but you used to do it. Used to do it in community, used to do it in your school. She said you threw a plate. I will throw a plate again. I am protecting my children from the industry. And you're a psychopath if you think that Monica should be in a commercial or a TV show. She said it was a small role in SVU and it was one day of shooting.

Chapter 6: How does Meg handle her children's adjustments to her career?

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I mean, whose lives did SVU really change here? What did you just say? Whose lives did SCE really change here? Sorry. I didn't know what you said. Yeah, I just, I'm not, I'm totally against my kids going in the industry, obviously. Look at how my leg is on screen. I know you guys did a special effect on my leg to make me look bent like that. Guilty. Fuck. I don't think I should wear this dress.

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It's too short. No, I love it. No, it's slutty for the Oscars. So are you going to the Vanity Fair after party? No. Are you? Yeah, I'm hosting it. You're hosting a party, but you're not going to the actual show? Or that was just a question. Yeah, no, I have to do camera blocking and... So what does that mean exactly that, that you're hosting the party?

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Like I'm going to be on the carpet asking people, well, I was going to say like you questions, but you're not, you said you're not going. I thought you meant like that you were hosting, like you have to figure out what kind of food to put out where the table names go. Um, so what, okay. Yeah. I mean, I guess I could probably try to swing by.

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I, I was going to rent out a big hotel room and just have close friends come and watch it. No, I'll actually... Because you're supposed to be there for Best Supporter. Yeah, right. No, I meant... No, I'm going to be at the show, and then afterwards we're going to all go to the hotel and just kind of freak out. There's a big bath. And what are you going to do? The bath?

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I'm just going to have people just do whatever they want. I mean, you're doing no favors to the blind items about you. What? What? What did you say? You're doing no favors to the blind items that I see about you on TikTok. What are some of the blind items? That you host insane orgies. Well, okay. They're not that crazy. I have some of my close friends, celebrity friends, come to the hotel.

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We hang out. We take a cigarette. We pass it around. We, you know, play Twister or whatever. If people kiss, they kiss. What's the craziest kiss that you've seen? It's a three-way kiss between Christopher Guest, Monica Lewinsky, and Christina Aguilera, the new one. Holy shit. Mm-hmm. And it was fun. But yeah, no, we're not all having sex. I mean. We're just kissing. But we're kissing.

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We're playing truth or dare. But yeah, I mean, I guess. Okay, you want to play truth or dare right now? Yeah. Okay. Go ahead. You ask me first. I dare you. No, it's like truth or dare. Truth or dare. Truth. Okay. Is it true that you got into my car, pissed on the floor, jumped out, ran off? I was really upset with you. I know. And I know the smell of your piss. Okay. I knew it was you.

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Well, truth or dare. Truth. Okay. Is it true that last year when you were at the Oscars, you threw a huge fit backstage when you realized you weren't nominated after you already got there and you hit the head producer, you grabbed their headset off and then your team had to rush in. Paul had to rush in.

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and make them all sign NDAs and give them a bunch of money, and it never got out until right now. Is that true? Yes. Okay. And I would like to say, you know, give me a chance to just say, I felt it was unfair for my publicist to tell me I was nominated, and I guess he was kidding, but I was very upset, and it was for a movie called Marley and We. It was a Marley and Me sequel that we did.

Chapter 7: What humorous incidents does Meg recall from her time in Hollywood?

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Can you go grab Louise? Meg is upset with her. So I've always, I just don't get along with that girl. No, I know you don't. Louise, I was wondering, first of all, who do I have to fuck to get my salad that I asked for earlier? No, I just wanted you to know if you can go check on my kids. They're in the green room. Absolutely. The last time I left, I saw them, which was like, what, 20 minutes ago?

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Last time you locked them in the car. I meant the last time now. I didn't mean the last time I was here. I meant the last time I saw them, which is now. Please continue. I hate to love this guy. Yeah, I know. No, the last time I left them in there with a couple of granola bars, but they were taking some of the pictures of you off the wall. Tell Louise about your movie that you're in.

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Yeah, so Jake didn't know I was nominated tonight for the Oscars. Tell her the award. Oh, wait. I'm doing the bow down civil to myself. But no, I hate talking about myself. I am in a movie called Suddenly Tuesday. I play a mother who has died and come back to earth as an essential worker and learn the meaning of love and family.

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And I'm being nominated today for Best Supporter, which is not Best Supporting Actor, it's Best Supporter Actor. And I am the girl in the category. They have someone from different genders. They, guy, and then, well, they have two males and then one day and one girl. Yeah. And you're the girl. Yes. And what's the essential worker you come back as?

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I already told you, but I'll tell you before you go check on my kids and get my salad. But I am the person that works at the front desk at a hospital where they ask, like, do you need a mask? What's one of your like lines that you're most proud of in the film? Like your real, like your monologue. Can you, can you give it? Do you need a mask? No, I'm kidding.

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My favorite, big, big, big crescendo of the movie is I wake up back in my body. After you got hit by the bus. It's not a funny scene. So after I get hit by the car, not bus, end up in heaven, then God tells me to come back down as the essential worker. I'm in her body, then I'm back in heaven, then I wake up in my own body. So this is the moment where I'm waking back on my body. In my...

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When I'm waking back in my body on Earth. Okay. And I wake up and I see my husband standing over me with a big bowl of oatmeal. It's kind of funny because the guy that plays my husband is hilarious. Adam Sandler. So he's standing there with a big bowl of oatmeal. I wake up and see him and this is the monologue. Okay, ready? Adam, I can't believe it. I have loved you through death and hospital.

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And here you are with a big bowl of oatmeal. Whose phone is ringing? You've seen enough, so. I hear the phone, like. Why does he have oatmeal? Because he's bringing me my breakfast. But you've died. And then came back into my body. It was all like a dream. Have your kids seen the movie? They've seen parts of it. There's a lot of sex in it. Yeah, they couldn't see that.

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So they can't see all the parts. Did you have an intimacy coordinator? You're starting a bit. Did you have an intimacy coordinator? Yes, I did. Don't point at me like that. Okay. What was their name? I hooked up with him though. Okay.

Chapter 8: What are Meg's thoughts on the role of social media in her life?

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But, yeah, me and my girlfriends like to, you know, get each other's clothes off, but I didn't really want it to happen to me in a public place. Of course not. There was consent because we always did that to each other. But yeah, she's a bully. She's a bully. She put my bra in. During a sleepover, you put someone's bra in the freezer.

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So then when they put it on, it's cold and makes your nipples hard. She did that to me. Have you done that, Louise? I haven't thought about that in years. Have you thought about going to check on my kids? Because I asked her to do that. Oh, yeah. Well, Meg would like to address she does not like you at all. That is not true. That's not true. I don't not like you.

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We haven't even got to hang out besides the one night we went for oysters. Anything to say? We went for an oyster and mussel night. Oysters and mussels? Yeah, but she said she loves them. Both? Why? Okay. The camera guy could say that my cunt's showing. Yeah. No, I love every time I'm here, and I love all of the characters in your life. Who's your favorite character? In your life? Yeah.

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I like that little blonde woman. Brad? I think you guys are so fun together. Yeah, she's great. But also, you two are one of my favorites as well. Nolan kind of upset me earlier. I'm sorry. And he said I was not everyone's cup of tea, even though I've been working on comedy for 12 years of my life. What comedies have you been in? What comedy have I been in?

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Yeah, I thought you were only in serious shit. Well, I'm in Hacks, which is the show you're in. Okay. We were in a scene together. Right. So you don't remember? You kind of consider that more of a drama. Yeah, I thought so. Yeah. I am mostly in dramas. I was actually supposed to be not only in Katniss in that movie, but also I was supposed to play the girl and mother.

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Oh, so in Jennifer Lawrence's mother. Yeah. What about Die My Love? Were you up for that one? I was up for the guy. Okay. Like a twist. Like I'm the dad, but I'm myself. Like I'm me in drag. But then you would be like, ah. Whatever the line is. Yeah. What's your favorite line you've ever said? Ever? Yeah. You know, I did a movie a couple years ago and it was sort of about like a haunted bride.

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And I guess my favorite line from that was, you're going to marry me or I'm going to marry myself. I can't believe I've never seen that. Why did you laugh? Sorry. I was just so like taken by it. Yeah. Cause it's kind of like the haunted bride is like, she like is a monster kind of, I think that was my favorite. I think that was my favorite. She got really sick after the muscles.

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she did yeah and she also kept like you know you like put the bread in the the butter and stuff yeah so she kept doing it and i was like i think you've like i don't want to cut you off but i feel like you've had a lot of the butter and um can i tell them yeah so she shit her pants and it had a trail of shit all the way to the car which was crazy and i was like found oyster yes

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And it was so good, and then I totally lost my appetite after I saw how much of the butter she was... At one point, she had the bowl. So I knew you were going to get sick, especially after ordering tiramisu after. But yeah, so... But yeah, she got really sick, and she shit all over the restaurant. We were supposed to go to a movie premiere after. We were supposed to see the moment.

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