Allison Janney on playing a female president in Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ | CNN
The powerful reason why this ‘Diplomat’ scene made everybody cry
Emmy Award-winning actress Allison Janney sits down with CNN to talk “The Diplomat,” and what it means to play a female president. Stream the full interview in the new series, “Coming Up,” now on the CNN app.
00:45•t’ scene made everybody cry
Emmy Award-winning actress Allison Janney sits down with CNN to talk “The Diplomat,” and what it means to play a female president. Stream the full interview in the new series, “Coming Up,” now on the CNN app.
How an agent completely misread the talent of this Oscar winner
Early in Allison Janney’s career an agent told her she’d only be able to play two types of roles — and you’ll never believe what they were.
Join CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister as she interviews Emmy-nominated celebrities on anything from their career-defining moments to news-making reflections. Stream episodes of Coming Up on the CNN app now.
How rejection based on skin color almost broke Colman Domingo
Actor Colman Domingo talks about an audition that almost made him walk away from the industry forever.
Join CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister as she interviews Emmy-nominated celebrities on anything from their career-defining moments to news-making reflections. Stream episodes of Coming Up on the CNN app now.
How Beyoncé inspired the famous ‘Love Island’ slo-mo walk
Ariana Madix says she taps into Beyoncé’s Sasha Fierce persona when filming her signature slow-motion walk. She explains the inspiration came from seeing the singer’s “Renaissance” tour.
Join CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister as she interviews Emmy-nominated celebrities on anything from their career-defining moments to news-making reflections. Stream episodes of Coming Up on the CNN app now.
How Jon Stewart had a ‘no d-bag’ policy
After getting hired by Jon Stewart at 22, Jessica Williams reveals how his leadership style helped rebuild her confidence. She explains why working on The Daily Show was “healing” and how that culture shapes the projects she does today.
Co-creator explains real inspiration behind ‘Hacks’
Actor and co-creator of “Hacks” Paul W. Downs says the show was intentionally given strong female leads because of the inequalities he was seeing in Hollywood.
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How Allison Janney broke Hollywood’s rules
Allison Janney’s career proves that it’s never too late. The Oscar winner tells Elizabeth Wagmeister how she got her “big break” in Hollywood at the age of 40.
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How rejection fuels Colman Domingo’s superpower
Colman Domingo reflects on how he went from just wanting to be an actor, to expanding his role to all sides of Hollywood production.
Join CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister as she interviews Emmy-nominated celebrities on anything from their career-defining moments to news-making reflections. Stream episodes of Coming Up on the CNN app now.
Paul W. Downs describes crazy SNL audition
Despite not getting the role, actor Paul W. Downs reflects on how difficult it was to prepare for an audition for Saturday Night Live.
Join CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister as she interviews Emmy-nominated celebrities on anything from their career-defining moments to news-making reflections. Stream episodes of Coming Up on the CNN app now.
Ariana Madix says one face in her Broadway crowd changed everything
Ariana Madix reflects on achieving her dream of performing in “Chicago” on Broadway. She says the experience brought back memories of struggling as a young artist and missing time with loved ones, but seeing her mom in the audience made it all worth it.
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