Stanley Tucci - 'Tucci in Italy' & 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'
6/1/20261 hr 14 min
The ultimate character actor — and guide to Italy’s food and culture — reflects on early-career frustration with being asked to portray stereotypes of Italian-Americans, and how it led him to his breakout film 'Big Night'; the pros and cons of a career in which he has tended to play small parts in large projects and large parts in small projects; and the little-known story of how his food-centric shows, for which he has won three Emmys, grew out of a battle with oral cancer that forced him to eat his own food through a tube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsScott Feinberg· Host0:00
This episode is brought to you by Universal International Studios, presenting the critically acclaimed series, All Her Fault, for your Emmy consideration. Sarah Snook stars in the Peacock Original limited series where a seemingly perfect family's world is shattered when their young son goes missing. NPR calls the series, "A gripping thriller with exceptional performances." And Collider praises Dakota Fanning and Sarah Snook, calling them, "Incredibly charismatic on screen together, and both delivering powerful performances." All Her Fault is streaming now only on Peacock. [upbeat music] Hi, everyone, and thank you for tuning in to the 642nd episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast. I'm the host, Scott Feinberg, and my guest today is the ultimate character actor and guide to Italy's food and culture. The winner of six Emmys out of 14 nominations, and two Golden Globes out of three, as well as an Oscar and Tony nominee, he has been stealing scenes and elevating projects for more than 30 years. Among them, 1996's Big Night, 2002's Road to Perdition, 2006's The Devil Wears Prada, 2009's The Lovely Bones, and Julie & Julia, 2010's Easy A, 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger, The Hunger Games films spanning 2012 through 2015, 2015's Best Picture Oscar winner, Spotlight,