‘Hacks:’ Leslie Bibb On Creating the Most Delicious Guest Performance of the Year
Leslie Bibb talks to The Contending about her stellar guest work on the final season of HBO Max's Emmy-winning comedy...
Aaron Moten On Keeping Maximus’ Soul Intact for ‘Fallout’
Aaron Moten’s return as Maximus in Prime Video’s Fallout let him see the joy of really fighting it out with...
‘Pluribus:’ Carlos Manuel Vesga Leverages Childhood Play For Inspiration
The Contending sits down with Pluribus star Carlos Manuel Vesga about his performance on Apple's critically acclaimed drama. Carlos Manuel...
Pluribus’s Samba Schutte on Bond, ‘Air Force One’ Connections
Samba Schutte makes quite an impression when he appears in AppleTV's Pluribus as Koumba Diabaté arriving on Air Force One....
‘Hacks’ Guest Star Kaitlin Olson Says Goodbye To DJ and Milks a Goat For the First Time
The Contending sits down with Emmy nominee Kaitlin Olson to discuss her hilarious guest work on Hacks' final season. It...
‘Diplomat’ Costume Designer On Stepping Into Season Three
Coming into the third season of a show to design the wardrobe can be a daunting task, but The Diplomat...
‘Fallout:’ Production Sound Team Brings Game Environs To Audible Life
Fallout returned last December for its second season, expanding the action into the eagerly anticipated New Vegas. With that progression...
‘Pluribus’ Cinematographer On How Vince Gilligan Spoiled Him
AppleTV’s Pluribus cinematographer Marshall Adams says series creator Vince Gilligan spoiled him. Here, in an interview with The Contending, he...
Production Designer Denise Pizzini Talks Creating Entire ‘Pluribus’ Neighborhood—And Ice Hotel
Building an entire neighborhood was just one of the many creative challenges that production designer Denise Pizzini had working on...
‘Pluribus’ Set Decorator On Its Perfectly Intimate Details
AppleTV's Pluribus set decorator Ashley M Marsh’s creations helped give us those little details about all the characters’ lives. We're...
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