Talking Pictures
Rosie Perez
Published: 28 May 2026 at 08:00 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez sits down with host Ben Mankiewicz to discuss the films that shaped her career—Do the Right Thing and Fearless—as well as early favorites like Saturday Night Fever and Double Indemnity. She reflects on building a career in an industry that didn’t readily accept her for who she is, and speaks candidly about being raised in a strict Catholic home for girls. In the Super 8 segment, she tells Ben about an amazing boxing story she’d love to see on the big screen.
Films Mentioned
- The Way We Were
- Do The Right Thing
- Fearless
- Criminal Justice
- The Bells of St. Mary's
- The Little Princess (Shirley Temple version), 1939
- Old Yeller
- Rosemary's Baby
- Saturday Night Fever
- Double Indemnity
- Cool Hand Luke
- Some Like It Hot
- Detour
- Young Frankenstein
- Stormy Weather
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