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FILM TALK is an online film journal. It features over 300 one-on-one interviews with actors and filmmakers, conducted in Hollywood and in Europe.
Check out https://filmtalk.org (since 2014).
FILM TALK has been quoted by The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Los Angeles Daily News, KTLA, ABC, NBC News, CBS News, NBC's Today, Chicago Tribune, and Rolling Stone, among others.
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FILM TALK1d ago

[Source: Variety]

Jack Nicholson seen in rare photo posted by his daughter Lorraine for his 89th birthday on April 22. Pic shows Jack clapping and smiling with a clapping Joni Mitchell sitting next to him.

TAGS: #JackNicholson #Variety #LorraineNicholson #JoniMitchell

URL: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jack-nicholson-seen-rare-photo-posted-daughter-lorraine-89th-birthday-1236729842/

Jack Nicholson Seen In Rare Photo Posted by Daughter for 89th Birthday

Jack Nicholson was seen in a rare photo posted on Instagram by his daughter Lorraine for the Oscar-winner's 89th birthday.

Variety
FILM TALK2d ago

Interview with American actress Adrienne Barbeau, former ‘scream queen’ in horror films. Appeared in TV’s “Maude” in the 1970s; films include “The Fog” (1980), “The Swamp Thing” (1982).

TAGS: #AdrienneBarbeau #FilmTalk #Interview #JohnCarpenter #TheFog #TheSwampThing #Hollywood #Actress #Film #Movies #HorrorFilms #ScreamQueen #Maude

URL: https://filmtalk.org/2026/04/18/adrienne-barbeau/

Adrienne Barbeau: “In 1965, I only went to New York to see if I could earn a living as an actor”

Adrienne Barbeau (b. 1945) is an American actress, singer, and author whose career has spanned more than five decades across theater, film, and television. The California-born screen star first ros…

FILM TALK
FILM TALK5d ago

[Source: #Variety]

Acclaimed French #actress Nathalie Baye died last Friday, April 17, at her Paris home following complications related to Lewy body dementia.

She played the script girl in “Day for Night” (1972), and was the mother of Leonardo Di Caprio’s character in Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me If You Can” (2002).

In her long career, she won four César Awards.

TAGS: #NathalieBaye #DayForNight #Oscar #FrançoisTruffaut #CatchMeIfYouCan #StevenSpielberg

URL: https://variety.com/2026/film/obituaries-people-news/nathalie-baye-dead-catch-me-if-you-can-downton-abbey-1236725313/

Nathalie Baye Dead: ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Actress Was 77

Nathalie Baye, the French performer who appeared in 'Catch Me If You Can' and 'Downton Abbey: A New Era,' has died. She was 77.

Variety
FILM TALKApr 17

[Source: Deadline]

Joy Harmon, actress in memorable car wash scene in “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) with Paul Newman and George Kennedy, dies in Los Angeles at 85.

TAGS: #JoyHarmon #Deadline #CoolHandLuke #PaulNewman #GeorgeKennedy #StuartRosenberg #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies

URL: https://deadline.com/2026/04/joy-harmon-actress-dead-cool-hand-luke-1236862243/

Joy Harmon Dies: Actress Famous For Seductive ‘Cool Hand Luke’ Scene Was 87

Joy Harmon, the actress who memorably and without a word stole a scene from Paul Newman in the classic Cool Hand Luke, has died.

Deadline
FILM TALKApr 5

“Double Indemnity” (1944), directed by Billy Wilder, starred Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson in one of the best films noir ever made.

The film earned seven Oscar nominations (no wins).

Belgian bilingual film poster (Flemish and French).

IMDB score: 8.3
Letterboxd score: 4.3

TAGS: #DoubleIndemnity #BillyWilder #FredMacMurray #BarbaraStanwyck #EdwardGRobinson #Oscar #AcademyAward #Hollywood #Film #FilmNoir #Movies #Cinema

FILM TALKMar 30

[Source: Variety]

Actress Mary Beth Hurt dies in New York at 79. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2015. Her films include “The World According to Garp” (1982). She married film director and screenwriter Paul Schader in 1983.
When she was a young child, her neighbor and later actress Jean Seberg (1938-1979) was her babysitter.

TAGS: #MaryBethHurt #Variety #Hollywood #JeanSeberg #Actress #PaulSchrader

TAGS: #MaryBethHurt #Hollywood #JeanSeberg

URL: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/mary-beth-hurt-dead-world-according-to-garp-1236702265/

Mary Beth Hurt Dead: 'World According to Garp' Was 79

Mary Beth Hurt, who starred in films including 'The World According to Garp' and was married to director Paul Schrader, has died.

Variety
FILM TALKMar 30

[Source: Variety]

Actress Valerie Perrine dies at 82 in Beverly Hills, CA. She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015.
Nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress (“Lenny,” 1974), she also appeared in “Superman” (1978).

TAGS: #ValeriePerrine #Variety #Hollywood #Actress #Oscar #AcademyAward #Lenny #Superman #Film #Cinema #Movies #DustinHoffman #ChristopherReeve

URL: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/valerie-perrine-dead-lenny-superman-1236696828/

Valerie Perrine Dead: 'Superman' and 'Lenny' Star Was 82

Valerie Perrine, who was Oscar nominated for best actress for "Lenny" and appeared in the "Superman" films, died Monday in Beverly Hills.

Variety
FILM TALKMar 21

[Source: Deadline]

Actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54 in San Francisco of natural causes after dealing with a congenital heart defect and other health issues in recent years. He played Xander Harris in the TV series “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” (1997-2003).

TAGS: #NicholasBrendon #Deadline #Hollywood #XanderHarris #BuffyTheVampireSlayer #TV #TVSeries

URL: https://deadline.com/2026/03/nicholas-brendon-dead-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-actor-1236762086/

Nicholas Brendon Dies: ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Actor Was 54

Nicholas Brendon, known for being part of the Scooby gang on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died. He was 54.

Deadline
FILM TALKMar 21

[Source: Los Angeles Times]

Actor, legendary martial artist and action hero Chuck Norris dies at 86 in Kauai, Hawaii. Perhaps his best-known project was the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger” (1993-2001).

TAGS: #ChuckNorris #LosAngelesTimes #Hollywood #Film

URL: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-20/chuck-norris-dead-walker-texas-ranger

Chuck Norris dead: Famed black belt and action star was 86

Chuck Norris, a celebrated martial artist and action star known for 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' died Thursday in Kauai, Hawaii, his family said Friday. He was 86.

Los Angeles Times
FILM TALKMar 17

Behind the scenes of the Oscars: An Academy Award is complete when a nameplate is attached

TAGS: #Oscar #AcademyAward #Nameplate #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema #Award #FilmAward #Entertainment #FilmNews

URL: https://filmtalk.org/2026/03/16/oscars-engraving/

Behind the scenes of the Oscars: An Academy Award is complete when a nameplate is attached

The show is over; we watched and enjoyed the Academy Awards and its highlights. Whenever a winner is announced, the recipient gives a speech before a worldwide audience, and then goes to the press …

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