We don’t often feature voice performances on this podcast, but there’s a reason why we made an exception for Lupita Nyong’o, who does exceptional work at the center of the critically acclaimed animated feature The Wild Robot. For this week’s interview, Nyong’o reflects on how far she’s come from her Oscar win a decade ago and how she stays discerning in Hollywood amid so many industry shifts. Plus, Nyong’o plays Proust Questionnaire Roulette, revealing her fictional hero and what she considers the most overrated virtue.

Rebecca, Richard and David reveal their top ten picks for Best Picture to each other and defend their choices. Plus, a recap of TIFF awards and acquisitions.

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Perhaps the most patient man in Hollywood, Richard Linklater talks to Rebecca about the 23-year journey of making Hitman. “I'm not afraid to sit with something and just wait until the time is right,” says Linklater, who has also filmed two more movies that both took more than a decade to make.