It’s Gus Van Sant ... he beat out Mel Gibson and Robert Redford to direct Good Will Hunting!

It’s a special bonus episode … featuring Kumail Nanjiani!

Fresh from his 2026 Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy for his Hulu special Night Thoughts, Kumail Nanjiani is back! Listen in to this special bonus episode featuring an exclusive Q&A between Kumail and the Soho House West Hollywood members who attended his taping in November 2025 wherein he delves more deeply into his stance on not doing an accent when he plays characters of South Asian descent, how he balances doing stand-up comedy with his TV and film acting work and what has most inspired his desire to direct. Find Kumail’s original episode, published December 10, wherever you get your podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-kumail-nanjiani-his-first-job-was-fixing-laptops/id1813001039?i=1000740673013   MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/]: @myhollywoodstory YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast] Website [https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story] SoHo House West Hollywood [https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1095/soho-house-west-hollywood/?hl=en] Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!

It’s a special bonus episode … featuring Ruth E. Carter!

With her 2026 Oscar nomination for costume design for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners – her fifth! – two-time winner Ruth E. Carter is now the most-nominated Black woman in Academy history. Listen in to this special bonus episode featuring an exclusive Q&A between Ruth and the Soho House West Hollywood members who attended her taping in November 2025 wherein she reveals her approach to building a character’s personality into her designs, the importance of infusing joy into her work and other trade secrets that have made her a living legend. Find Ruth’s original episode [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-ruth-e-carter-shes-dressed-malcolm-x-george-costanza/id1813001039?i=1000741648769], published December 17, wherever you get your podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-ruth-e-carter-shes-dressed-malcolm-x-george-costanza/id1813001039?i=1000741648769 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-ruth-e-carter-shes-dressed-malcolm-x-george-costanza/id1813001039?i=1000741648769]   MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/]: @myhollywoodstory YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast] Website [https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story] SoHo House West Hollywood [https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1095/soho-house-west-hollywood/?hl=en] Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!

It’s Jay Roach… Mike Myers insisted that he direct Austin Powers even though Jay had never helmed a major comedy before!

How did a brainy kid from Albuquerque diverge from his pre-law studies and go on to helm two of the biggest comedy franchises of all time? Filmmaker Jay Roach joins "My Hollywood Story" for an introspective  - and often very charming - look back at a movie career peppered with a rarefied mix of cinematic juggernauts (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents), high-brow deep-dives into American politics (HBO's Recount and Game Change) and at least one scathing indictment of an enduring TV news brand (Bombshell). Jay also reveals how he met his wife Susanna Hoffs (of The Bangles!) and how making comedies - like 2025's The Roses - has become his most reliable antidote to anxiety.   MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/]: @myhollywoodstory YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast] Website [https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story] SoHo House West Hollywood [https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1095/soho-house-west-hollywood/?hl=en] Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!

It’s Gus Van Sant ... he beat out Mel Gibson and Robert Redford to direct Good Will Hunting!

How did a Kentucky native turn a love for photography into a directing career that’s made him Oregon’s most iconic storyteller? Filmmaker Gus Van Sant joins My Hollywood Story for a contemplative conversation about his wide-ranging film canon, including his latest film, Dead Man’s Wire. Van Sant reveals the unconventional path he traveled from art student to making seminal indies Drugstore Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho and the Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting and Milk. Listen in as Van Sant also shares stories about the late River Phoenix, the disappointment of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and the learning curve of directing Ryan Murphy’s Feud.   MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/]: @myhollywoodstory YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast] Website [https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story] SoHo House West Hollywood [https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1095/soho-house-west-hollywood/?hl=en] Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!

It’s Kaitlin Olson… she got paid to scream at Larry David! (LIVE)

In honor of High Potential [https://abc.com/show/a9a37c58-9d88-452f-9ac6-0a95e5a4176e]'s triumphant season 2 return, we are re-airing our Kaitlin Olson episodes! How did a shy kid from suburban Portland overcome a childhood trauma to become one of her generation’s most prolific comedy actors? Stacey welcomes Kaitlin Olson, Hacks’ two-time Emmy nominee  –  and Sweet Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia! – as she relives her weirdest day-jobs, Groundlings adventures, her bizarre Curb audition, falling in love with her Sunny boss and why she nearly passed on ABC’s mega-hit series High Potential. LINKS: Kaitlin's It’s Always Sunny... audition [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLNupZDPcz4] MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/]: @myhollywoodstory YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast] Website [https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story] NeueHouse Hollywood [https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/] Feel like telling us something? Great! We're here for it. Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! We always appreciate your spending your listening time with us.