Jake Gyllenhaal: Stage vs. cinema

In this web exclusive, the Oscar-nominated actor explains why he prefers performing in live theater versus the movies.

• Sep 16, 2017
• 1:18

Greta Gerwig on "Lady Bird"

Tony Dokoupil profiles the actress, whose new film as writer-director, "Lady Bird," is one of the most critically-acclaimed of the year.

• Jan 7, 2018
• 7:36

Greta Gerwig on facing rejection

In this web exclusive, writer-director Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") talks with correspondent Tony Dokoupil about the rejections she faced when she applied to school and universities, and how she maintains a sense of purpose in her filmmaking.

• Jan 6, 2018
• 1:16

Tina Fey on cliques and the inspiration behind "Mean Girls"

In this web exclusive, writer-comedian Tina Fey, whose 2004 film "Mean Girls" has been transferred to the Broadway stage as a musical, talks with Jane Pauley about the inspiration behind the film and play, Rosalind Wiseman's book about how to navigate cliques, "Queen Bees and Wannabes."

• Apr 7, 2018
• 1:39

Tina Fey on the creative team behind "Mean Girls"

Tina Fey, who wrote the 2004 film "Mean Girls," talks with Jane Pauley about her collaborators who helped turn the teen comedy into a Broadway musical.

• Apr 7, 2018
• 1:17

Oh, snap! Tina Fey on self-deprecating humor

In this web exclusive, Tina Fey, the writer behind the new Broadway musical "Mean Girls," explains to "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley how her East Coast roots are the basis of her humor.

• Apr 7, 2018
• 1:26

Rachel Weisz on "Disobedience"

Correspondent Tony Dokoupil profiles Oscar-winning actress and producer Rachel Weisz, now starring in the acclaimed new film, "Disobedience," about forbidden intimacy between two women in London's Orthodox Jewish community - not far from where Weisz grew up a disobedient girl herself.

• May 13, 2018
• 5:18

Remembering 1968: "2001: A Space Odyssey"

Fifty years ago Stanley's Kubrick's masterwork, "2001: A Space Odyssey," debuted, expanding the horizons of science fiction in cinema, and inspiring generations of moviemakers and moviegoers. Susan Spencer talks with Michael Benson, author of a new book about the making of the film, "Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke and the Making of a Masterpiece."

• May 27, 2018
• 3:10

Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman": Review by David Edelstein

What if a black undercover detective infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan? Don’t laugh! (Okay, laugh.) Spike Lee's latest film is the largely-true story of 1970s Colorado Springs cops who put one over on dimwitted racists. "Sunday Morning" critic David Edelstein has his take.

• Aug 11, 2018
• 3:39

Playwright Kenneth Lonergan on "The Waverly Gallery"

Serena Altschul interviews Oscar-winning writer-director Kenneth Lonergan ("Manchester by the Sea") about the hit revival of his play, "The Waverly Gallery," now on Broadway, starring Elaine May as a woman modeled on his own grandmother, who suffered dementia in her later years. Altschul also talks with Lonergan's childhood friend, actor Matthew Broderick, about their long association on stage and film.

• Nov 11, 2018
• 5:10

Remembering Penny Marshall

"Sunday Morning" looks back at the career of the actress and filmmaker Penny Marshall, who died this week at age 75. She was best known for starring in the comedy "Laverne & Shirley," and for directing such acclaimed motion pictures as "A League of Their Own" and "Big." Jane Pauley reports.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 2:19

Recreating Van Gogh's vision in "At Eternity's Gate"

Serena Altschul talks with Golden Globe-nominated actor Willem Dafoe and director Julian Schnabel about their entrancing new film about Vincent van Gogh, "At Eternity's Gate," which offers a fresh perspective on the almost-mythical artist, focusing on what he created rather than the madness which consumed him.

• Jan 6, 2019
• 6:36

After 50 years, Sam Elliott has his moment

Martha Teichner interviews veteran character actor Sam Elliott, renowned for decades of appearances in films and TV, and nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in "A Star Is Born."

• Feb 3, 2019
• 6:02

Sunday Profile: Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson's film and TV career has been a half-century-long master class in the art of seduction. Mo Rocca talked with the star of the '70s hit "Police Woman," and such films as "Rio Bravo" and "Dressed to Kill" about becoming an inspiration for aspiring policewomen, her relationships with such stars as Frank Sinatra and Burt Bacharach, and the #MeToo movement.

• Feb 24, 2019
• 9:25

Films with a message of faith

With the end of big-budget Biblical epics, faith-based movies have long been out of favor in Hollywood. But in the years since Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" became a box office phenomenon, filmmakers telling stories with a Christian perspective may finally be getting an answer to their prayers, with larger budgets and big-name talent. Correspondent John Blackstone talks with Chrissy Metz, start of the film "Breakthrough"; Bishop T.D. Jakes, a pastor who has also produced several hit Christian films, including "Miracles From Heaven"; and students learning the craft of filmmaking at Liberty University, one of the largest Christian universities in the world.

• Apr 21, 2019
• 7:43

Producer, pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes on faith-based films

In this web exclusive, Bishop T.D. Jakes, a pastor who has produced several films revolving around issues of faith, such as "Miracles From Heaven" starring Jennifer Garner, talked with John Blackstone about Hollywood's acceptance of faith-based narratives and what it means for a filmmaker to "preach to the choir."

• Apr 21, 2019
• 1:49

From 2008: Doris Day, the "Girl Next Door"

One of the most popular and enduring stars of film, music and television was Doris Day (1922-2019), who in later years retreated for the most part from the public eye, devoting her life to animal rights causes. In this "Sunday Morning" report which originally aired July 13, 2008, correspondent Jerry Bowen talked about Day's career, her Hollywood legacy, and her privacy with biographer David Kaufman, author of "Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door"; cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran, who created a one-woman show dedicated to the songs of Doris Day; and Day's friend and frequent co-star Kaye Ballard.

• May 13, 2019
• 9:57

Sunday Profile: Kevin Bacon

Actor Kevin Bacon, who gained fame with the 1984 film "Footloose" (and even more fame with the parlor game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon), talks about celebrity; his new Showtime series, "City on a Hill," in which he plays a corrupt federal agent in Boston; and about his charity, called – what else? - Six Degrees. Lee Cowan reports.

• Jun 9, 2019
• 8:36

Hollywood pioneer Sherry Lansing on life behind the scenes

The former actress and producer, and the first woman to head a major film studio, became a role model in a male-dominated industry. Then, while at the top of her game, she boldly left the business altogether. Mo Rocca reports.

• Jun 23, 2019
• 9:30

Under the Tuscan sun with author Frances Mayes

In 1990, American professor and poet Frances Mayes felt an irresistible urge to buy a derelict 300-year-old property. She transformed it into one of the most famous villas in Tuscany, attracting a constant stream of tourists, thanks to her bestselling memoir about restoring the house, called "Under the Tuscan Sun." The book spent more than two-and-a-half years on the bestseller list, and later became a popular film. Mayes talks with correspondent Rita Braver about her unexpected success, her adopted village of Cortona, and her latest book, "See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy." (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 4:03

Angie Dickinson on the Rat Pack, "Police Woman" and #MeToo

Angie Dickinson's film and TV career has been a half-century-long master class in the art of seduction. Mo Rocca talked with the star of the '70s hit "Police Woman," and such classic films as "Rio Bravo" and "Dressed to Kill," about becoming an inspiration for aspiring policewomen, her relationships with such stars as Frank Sinatra and Burt Bacharach, and the #MeToo movement. Originally broadcast on February 24, 2019.

• Sep 15, 2019
• 9:30

Mitzi Gaynor's "no garlic" rule

In this web extra, film and TV star and Las Vegas entertainer Mitzi Gaynor explains to correspondent Mo Rocca some of the rules for her male background dancers.

• Oct 6, 2019
• 0:55

"The Irishman": Scorsese, Pacino and De Niro together, finally

Director Martin Scorsese and actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro talk with correspondent Lee Cowan about their first-ever collaboration, "The Irishman," the true story of Frank Sheeran, a hit man for a Philadelphia crime family. The mob epic, which spans decades, was created using cutting-edge technology to "de-age" its cast, as it traces a story of loyalty and corruption, and explores the fate of Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa.

• Oct 20, 2019
• 9:40

Almanac: Margaret Dumont

On October 20, 1882, the film and stage actress, the favorite comic foil of the Marx Brothers, was born. Jane Pauley reports.

• Oct 20, 2019
• 2:02

Cynthia Erivo: What Harriet Tubman can teach us

In this web exclusive, correspondent Martha Teichner asks actress Cynthia Erivo, star of the new film, "Harriet," what she wants audiences to take away about Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave who helped free hundreds of others from enslavement.

• Oct 25, 2019
• 1:05

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