'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu says creativity isn't magic — it's hard work Chu takes his inspiration from his dad, a Chinese immigrant who worked both the front room and the kitchen of their family-run restaurant: "The guy that in the back of the kitchen, that was my hero." Terry Gross
A former stunt performer walks away (mostly) unscathed from fist fights, flipped cars Filmmaker David Leitch says it's easier to do stunts himself than direct his stunt performer friends. "You are responsible for their safety," he explains. "Your heart goes through your chest." Terry Gross
Director Lee Isaac Chung shares the inspirations behind 'Twisters' Director Lee Isaac Chung talks to NPR's Scott Detrow about his latest film, Twisters. He shot it on location in Oklahoma, using local extras on set who know what it’s like to face a tornado. Scott Detrow
'Twisters' swirls an old-fashioned rom-com into an effects-happy action movie This follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster Twister updates the original by making its heroine — not its hero — the center of gravity, but alas, the script doesn’t let her be a whole lot of fun. John Powers
Remembering actor and producer Shelley Duvall Duvall, who died July 11, starred in The Shining, Popeye and numerous Robert Altman films. She also produced the award-winning Faerie Tale Theatre. Originally broadcast in 1992. Terry Gross
'Longlegs' is a terrifying serial killer — who never touches his victims Nicolas Cage plays a satanic murderer, and Maika Monroe is the clairvoyant FBI agent on his trail, in this tense and frightening horror movie. Justin Chang
'Janet Planet' star Julianne Nicholson is proud to be a character actor Nicholson says when strangers recognize her on the street, they're never quite sure how they know her: "They might think I sold them kittens, or I work in the ice cream shop." Dave Davies
Filming for the new 'Superman' movie is underway in Cleveland It’s not a bird or a plane -- it’s the "Man of Steel." Filming is underway in Cleveland for a new Superman movie to be released in the summer of 2025. Kabir Bhatia
Remembering 'Chinatown' screenwriter Robert Towne Towne, who died July 1, was nominated for an Oscar in 1974 for his screenplay for The Last Detail, and won the Academy Award in 1975 for his screenplay for Chinatown. Originally broadcast in 1988. Terry Gross
‘Sing Sing’ tenderly probes the joys – and limits – of art in prison Colman Domingo leads a dynamic ensemble in a stirring dramatization of Sing Sing prison's arts rehabilitation program. Aisha Harris