56 min listen
Janet Yang - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
FromAwards Chatter
ratings:
Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ahead of Sunday's Oscars, the first person of Asian descent to lead Hollywood's most powerful organization reflects on connecting the American and Chinese film industries before shifting to producing films like 'The Joy Luck Club,' how racist jokes told at the Oscars in 2016 motivated her to become active in the Academy and how she feels about Chris Rock, Will Smith and accusations that Academy members are racist.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
J.J. Abrams - 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': The 49-year-old director of the highest-grossing movie of all time reacts to the film's tremendous reception ("I'm incredibly grateful") and responds to its critics ("I can understand that someone might say, 'Oh, it's a complete rip-off!' "). by Awards Chatter