How Anne Hathaway Transformed Into a Pop Star (Featuring FKA twigs)
4/23/20261 hr 5 min
A lively conversation with the Oscar-winning actress about her role as a Taylor Swift-Lady Gaga hybrid pop singer (with songs by Charli XCX and twigs, who makes an interview cameo!) in the new A24 film “Mother Mary,” plus: “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and how Hathaway shook off her old, awkward self. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Anne Hathaway· Guest0:35
Pop music is like riding the biggest Harley you've ever seen.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:39
[laughs] But you're about to curse.
Anne Hathaway· Guest0:40
I was.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:41
You were really about to curse.
Anne Hathaway· Guest0:42
I was about to curse. I stopped my mother's voice.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:42
You were about to curse. This is safe.
Joe Coscarelli· Host0:44
You're allowed to curse.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:45
This is a safe space. Yeah.
Anne Hathaway· Guest0:45
Okay. Well, we'll see if, we'll see if I get chill enough to get there. If I really- I'm just...
Jon Caramanica· Host0:49
Uh- ...
Anne Hathaway· Guest0:49
let this hair that is someone else's, but it's mine for today.
Jon Caramanica· Host0:52
Fix- We'll see if I can really let it down. Mine too.
Anne Hathaway· Guest0:53
[laughs] [laughs] [upbeat music] This watch fits like a glove. I was meant to be the rebel of love. Want to lose myself tonight. I was meant to be the rebel of love.
Jon Caramanica· Host1:03
Welcome to the New York Times Popcast, your miracles happen of weekly culture chat. I'm John Caramonica. I'm the critic.
Joe Coscarelli· Host1:09
I'm Joe Coscarelli, and I'm the reporter.
Anne Hathaway· Guest1:11
I'm Anne Hathaway, and I'm on podcast.
Jon Caramanica· Host1:14
That's right.
Joe Coscarelli· Host1:15
[laughs] Can you believe it? Popcast's first ever Academy Award winner.
Anne Hathaway· Guest1:20
No.
Joe Coscarelli· Host1:21
Not the last.
Jon Caramanica· Host1:21
No, definitely not the last, but definitely the first.
Anne Hathaway· Guest1:24
Academy... You haven't had an Academy Award-winning musician on yet?
Joe Coscarelli· Host1:26
No.
Jon Caramanica· Host1:27
No. Shout out- Only you ... shout out Ludwig, though. Ludwig, when you wanna