FULL Actresses Roundtable: Angela Bassett, Laura Dern, Janelle Monáe, Emma Corrin & More

Angela Bassett ("Black Panther: Wakanda Forever") joins Kerry Condon (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Emma Corrin (“Lady Chatterley’s Lover” & “My Policeman”), Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”), Laura Dern (“The Son”) & Janelle Monáe (“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”) on the Los Angeles Times Envelope Actresses Roundtable.
Full episode premieres Saturday December 17, 2022 at 7PM PST on Spectrum News One.
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[@aaronmichael9788]

It's very simple...I saw Angela Bassett and I click. Then you had the nerve to add Janelle and Danielle? And Laura? This entire lineup is LEGENDARY!

[@leonardocarranza1308]

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[@samaneshoja2287]

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[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

Absolutely!

[@rodneybean2455]

Yes, that's what I was thinking too. I Just watch the Hollywood Report roundtable and was shocked to see all this diversity here. Wow!

[@SwaggaJonez1]

Literally same

[@kelreneegranger]

Danielle is my favorite actress this year. I watched her entire discography after seeing Till. She’s unreal.

[@RobyyJUsmile]

discography lmao

[@haley4855]

her performance in station eleven blew my mind. she's incredibly talented.

[@JKReAl]

What albums does she have?, hahaha. Discography 🤣

[@kevlow9494]

You mean filmography

[@ambriaashley3383]

Her acting in Till was…. Incredibly, incredibly amazing. I’ll have to check out her stuff too

[@selena___]

The qualities that Angela praised Danielle for are ones that she is a master of herself. She has so much gravitas.

[@FramesPerSecond]

I want Kerry Condon to win supporting actress so bad😩

[@evelynrivera9120]

So nice to hear different women who happen to be actresses speak about their careers, the roles played and about being a woman! Great!

[@eightysevenf]

Omg all these women supporting each other. What a deeply uplifting conversation.

[@tanyenomichelle7021]

The level of emotion and connection Angela and Laura exude takes you to another universe…😮🥰🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@whatwedeserve]

Loved the diversity of this round table. Incredible talent, deep thoughts and laughs. So enjoyed the sisterhood. Thank you Ladies! ✨

[@vaskylark]

This is a very strange comment to me. The meaning of DIVERSITY is the condition of having or being composed of differing elements. They are all women and all actresses. I don't see diversity. It's strange how the meaning of the word has been changed in popular culture to mean black people or dark skinned individuals. I was going to say that the word had been changed to only mean race, but then I read the comment above mine so it really does mean black in culture. I suppose it could mean white too since the panel is mixed evenly (almost 4:3). The rest of your comment was perfect. You didn't really need the first sentence at all. I don't see diversity. If there was a actress, a doctor, a teacher, a housewife, a construction worker I might have agreed but they are all in the same industry and are like minded so I don't see diversity. We also use the word diversity as it's supposed to be a good thing, but it's not if you go by the actual definition of the word. Could you imagine if every player on a sports team had a different agenda? Or a company, everyone with different goals, different course of action, agenda etc... the company would fail. Everyone needs to be on the same page regardless of their race and that makes them alike not diverse. *scratches my head* It's interesting how this word has morphed just in the last three years.

[@dakotac180]

I see Angela I click, I love Janelle my Kansas queer girl I love that she said "my spirit is too free for that"and Laura acting and voice love. Danielle is definitely someone to watch, her acting is captivating. I like Emma too they are interesting I like that they plays roles completely opposite from themselves. Also I need Danielle and Emma to do a movie together.

[@mlw9195]

Literally same

[@eightysevenf]

I’ve not seen anything of Danielle’s but the way she’s talking and thinking is so deeply inviting, I can’t wait to watch what she does.

[@ambriaashley3383]

Go see Till!! Can’t recommend enough

[@bklynbrwlr]

It’s INSANE Danielle wasn’t nominated for her portrayal of Mamie Till. A crime!!!

[@timothybuckles6331]

Angela Basset should of had at least 1 Oscar by now. And maybe more.

[@BOOMER751]

Wow I had not seen Kerry Condon since the tv show Rome almost 20 years ago. So Nice to see and hear from her and her film looks interesting. Great roundtable. Love all these talents

[@Jumpoable]

OoooOOOooohh she was in Rome...!

[@gainal9080]

She's in Better Call Saul too. She's Mike's daughter-in-law.

[@lifebyjo3999]

This is a great round table!!!! Every actor is so incredibly talented, a great way of explaining their thoughts around their craft and overall industry, and incredibly beautiful.

[@michellesiasat4322]

Angela Bassett is THE queen. Her movies are not the greatest but SHE elevates them. She’s an actress that does the high work and stuck to the high road choosing roles. Queens English and bad ass street. Killa combo!

[@j.cutrone]

Danielle gave the best performance this year. I can't stop thinking about it.

[@gracegreen1859]

I too only clicked because of AB. But I watched the whole interview and enjoyed the discussion about combining actors and actresses in one category. It makes sense not to in sports but then they have mixed relays and tennis. I think it can definitely be done in the acting awards.

[@letstalkaboutit3195]

God I would listen to them forever. Kerry and Angela are HILARIOUS

[@paramitch]

Great interview, and well moderated by Amy Kaufman, and with a fantastic array of talented actors. I could have watched all of these women talk for another several hours very happily.

[@chloenelson1695]

LOVE this host!! I watch a ton of roundtables but get irritated when the other hosts cut off answers or swiftly move on to the next topic immediately after getting one response. I so appreciated when Amy had genuine reactions to some of the answers and allowed space for other actresses to engage in/expand on the question. Masterfully done.

[@samsong24]

This is what needs to happen. It's so important. These people need more awards and platforms and attention and money. So brave. So real.

[@itotiani5607]

This lineup is so iconic

[@cj10109]

Love these round table discussions. It shows how all of these actresses relate 💜 it’s like a therapy session.

[@stephaniejoywoodside9942]

Amy did a fabulous job here letting them flow and getting great questions in. This was a great fellowship with such diverse talent. I love and appreciate the work of each one of these actresses.

[@eddiepharell]

This was so insightful and interesting to watch. Enjoyed how they knew each other's work.

[@Followtheflowers]

This was wonderful. Thank you.

[@dsgp7835]

I don't ever miss these roundtables. Very interesting.

[@josephalbright8672]

Well, this is the definition of brilliance!!!!

[@oliviah.4741]

Wow, great panel. I love it ❤

[@sunnnysingh3498]

Everybody has opened his own roundtable 😂😂

[@theodoregcajuste]

literally all of my favorite people im losing it

[@realSimoneCherie]

The hardest thing about these is you feel like there’s so many legends in the room that everyone else should just be quiet. But then the interview would have to be 6 hours along.

[@neomohoto8861]

Danielle speaks beautifully

[@brothercinnamon2479]

was she not supposed to or is it unusual for certain folks?

[@jm6406]

@@brothercinnamon2479 it's unusual for all folks

[@brothercinnamon2479]

@@jm6406 nice try

[@dwalker6868]

Enjoyed thank you

[@yesrelationthesequel]

Lovely roundtable!!!

[@takeaguess08]

I could listen to Kerry Condon talk forever! This was a fantastic panel

[@natasharochelle3218]

The interviewer was amazing in allowing all the ladies to speak.

[@phoenixforce6595]

Love Angela Bassett

[@kelebogilemotlogelwa1582]

she's amazing ❤️👌

[@eyobberihun8966]

I saw Ángela Bassett and I clicked

[@Maliceless100]

That clip of Danielle broke me up - can't wait to see TILL. A few of these actresses feel blessed, and I wonder what that means today. Blessed by a creator of a magic book or. . .?

[@toni3762]

This is such a great lineup

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

THE EMMETT TILL STORY NEEDS TO BE TOLD TO EVERY GENERATION.😰😰😰😰❤❤❤❤❤

[@SleepFan771]

Kerry Condon is so sweet & subtle in The Banshees of Inisherin. I want her to win Best Supporting Actress!

[@stevenfilms57]

What a great moderator!!!

[@kammywdm3395]

The interviewer needs to stop asking yes or no questions, closed questioning won’t make for good conversations. Also why is the interviewers name popping up all the time instead of once in the beginning?

[@TripleC188]

Agreed. Maybe it was editing too, but it felt like she didn't leave room for organic discussion and instead moved on to her next question.

[@sgarrita2561]

That was lovely

[@LaurenNicoleDennis]

A consistent, simple byline would have worked much better for the titling. Having the Senior Editor’s name pop up in the middle of the screen and then the actors’ name in the lower thirds was odd/inconsistent. Also, I would try out another Director and Set Designer because the camera movements and kitchen was a bit distracting to really focus on what each actor is saying. Love Angela, Laura, and Janelle. Keep these coming, LA Times. 💛💛💛

[@christhompson7345]

I'd love to see Angela win, I haven't seen the movie but based off the fact she is just legendary and was robbed in 93 for What's Love I think winning the Oscar is so deserving With that said I have seen Till and Danielle gave a phenominal performance, breakout star of the year. Based on a single performance then I'd not be angry if she won.

[@jesahnorrin]

Rewatched it recently after Tina's passing and was instantly reminded how frustrated I was that she didn't win that year. She did such a fantastic job.

[@A22DNAL]

All. Great. Actresses. Hands. Down. But if you look at that performance of Laura Dern 9:17 like...WOW!

[@emmadoster]

emma corrin is such a special actor! they should have more attention because they are so talented

[@harrisonwood6750]

This is an ACTRESS roundtable. Emma Corrin should not be in this discussion. They claim to be "non binary" so why are they taking a seat at this table away from a woman? They can't have it both ways.

[@MikeyTheeArtist-28]

LOVE THIS LOVE YOU QUEENS 👑

[@biblicallyaccurateangel707]

angela, emma AND laura?? HEAVEN

[@1stpageplacementNet]

The seating...Very Intentional 🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍

[@katarinala]

Kerry 😍

[@101ladii]

Finally a table with more than 1 black woman

[@DarkWarlord2024]

The other roundtable by another channel, the moderator was sitting facing the actors and not facing the camera. It's better that way because the attentions are to the actors and not the moderator!

[@alezandradavila2581]

Nice

[@juschill1]

Angela Bassett & Laura Dern Nuff Said

[@GentM2015]

Just once I'd like to watch an interview with a bunch of incredible actresses that are not specifically asked questions about their gender and Me Too as if it's their responsilibty to know those answers.

[@tionak]

It significantly impacted the industry they’re in. Of course people want to know if there has been any improvement. If you’re uncomfortable with it, just skip past it.

[@GentM2015]

@@tionak It has nothing to do with being uncomfortable and everything to do with them being constantly asked gender-related questions that are just misogyny hidden in plain sight. It's complex.

[@JenniferRabin]

I would love to see the moderators ask those questions of the male actors at their roundtables! "What affects have you felt from the MeToo movement?" "Are you consciously trying to work with more female directors?" "What can men do to combat misogyny, pay inequity, and harmful power dynamics on the films they work on?"

[@Citizenesse8]

I wish that they had broken this into smaller groups and that they had allowed these women to ask and answer questions on their own.

[@Ernie1978]

I love Emma and Danielle!

[@gpeddino]

After seeing Kerry Condon in Better Call Saul, it's so weird to hear her real accent.

[@rasheljackson9173]

Awesome actress Roundtable

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Loved Angela Bassett in "American Horror Story: Freak Show" season...😍😍😍

[@syckindahead]

14:31 LOL literally

[@shannonpatrice8358]

Shout out to Ms Bassett for so elegantly bringing it back around to what we were talking about and the moment that was trying to be had that was interrupted AND that was attempted to be duplicated with little...or.. not as much substance... iykyk

[@user-zl8bi9ke7e]

Angela ❤❤❤

[@annkelly8933]

Ok I wanna see the whole video lol

[@HappyPerson870]

Something was off with the energy in this one. IDK what.

[@Citizenesse8]

There were too many people, the host didn't ask well thought out questions. The questions were very clumsy. If they had to have it all in one group these women are more than capable of asking and giving answers on their own.

[@Moomoo0013]

Now THIS is how to start a conversation… zodiac signs lmaooo 😂❤

[@assumenoform4833]

Love them all!! Thought Kerry Condon sometimes said things that were a bit unrelated to the conversation the others were having haha but that's fine

[@s.sarmadamer]

Lol yeah, I am half way through the video and that drug problem thought she shared during the conversation about change in dynamics after 2017 was a cause for a little pause for me

[@assumenoform4833]

@@s.sarmadamer hahah exactly!!

[@BOOMER751]

I think it was the editing but still it made me laugh 😄

[@memp9786]

For the lady’s comment in the show about women in Hollywood who she couldn’t think of any that recovered themselves & their careers after alcoholism, drug addiction, or public shame/breakdowns; the people who come to my mind are Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears, & Lindsey Lohan (although Lindsey never received/ accepted any major roles since her recovery).

[@A22DNAL]

And Winona Ryder

[@Jason-qu8gi]

Jamie Lee Curtis also

[@A22DNAL]

@@Jason-qu8gi I never really knew that kinda stuff “derailed” her career I guess since she’s always been a box office draw IMO. Interesting.

[@Jason-qu8gi]

@@A22DNAL now you know

[@avaadore3250]

Can I spell black and White L.A Times?

[@flaccidusminimus2170]

9:47 - A counterfactual, by the way. Suicide rates have not increased in the U.S. during the pandemic, and the trajectories of the mental health crisis among American adolescents have not changed in recent years. The available research on the mental health effects of the pandemic shows much nuance and does provide much evidence of resilience. There has been a mental health crisis among American adolescents for a long time, perceptions of safety relating to gun accessibility being one major factor (but not the only one) as Dern alludes to later. People of all ages need regular exposure to their peers for robust mental health, generally speaking, but school environments are often more stress-inducing than learning from home.

[@jessicaaitken8858]

That scene they showed with Laura was so triggering for me of parents not knowing what to do about their children who are experiencing mental illness. I’ve been there as a child and there’s no more helpless feeling

[@crystalgreid]

Actresses who struggled with drugs/alcohol and continued working? Not as many as men, but so many women come to mind.

[@CCRRJJ]

All these women gave fantastic performances. But what a poorly thought out idea to put this roundtable in a kitchen. And the first comment out of the host's mouth is if they should be baking. Whut? Why? These women deserve a better backdrop.

[@joe-ru9gh]

It's because in a comfortable family home a kitchen is the mane place people have conversions when cooking

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

Yet the critics choice put Monae in supporting actress,

[@karant1378]

Do one with Naomi Ackie. She is in one of most anticipated films of the year - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

[@Writeitout8]

CAP

[@scarletbringuentibennett2591]

Danielle feeling Emma tho eek

[@viviangod_win]

The Envelope. Not The Hollywood Reporter 🤔 idk …

[@acleverley]

Emma Corrin doing this one AND the Variety roundtable? And she's not even under awards consideration this year. Who is her agent?? LOL

[@da96103]

Danielle also did double duty.

[@dominiqueeden]

Just letting you know Emma exclusively uses they/them pronouns

[@nk0314]

tbf they probably filmed them both months ago and they robs assumed she'd have more Oscar buzz at this point with two period dramas and her continued buzz from playing Diana

[@acleverley]

@@dominiqueeden Oh my bad! I just finished watching the variety roundtable when they mentioned it. Thanks!

[@chelseysimcock6621]

@@dominiqueeden yet she’s at an all female round table for actresses…

[@clarizzealcoreza5542]

I just hope that they’ll INVITE Dolly De Leon

[@robertriteman3227]

I saw DDL in a Filipino film several years ago and realized at once she was extremely good. She has also had a year of acclaim because of Triangle of Sadness but yet still seems to be not give as much attention as she deserves . Here is hoping that she is given more parts in "American" style of films so that she becomes a household name .

[@Liamfenton]

anyone else notice they are on a kitchen set? for actress roundtable umm.....

[@ysoof1998]

32:32 yeah sure make the spaces as 'fluid' as possible so you have less chances getting nominated lmao

[@gemelwalters2942]

The suggestion to remove gender in the awards would be a sure way to ensure women do not win at the Oscars. We've gotten so caught up in ridiculous identity politics that we've discarded any rational thinking. The majority of films that end up at the academy are historical or based on a true story. In this the number of male roles would outnumber women for the simple reason that women did not have much of a voice in the past and that's not including physical roles. Take the Revenant for example. Not only were there not female fur traders at the time but it would be a sure way to ensure no female actresses get recognized the year that won because the majority of the characters were male. Yes we should ensure there are varying roles for men and women going forward but this suggestion here would only sabotage the efforts women have made. It's tough watching women sabotage their own efforts like this.

[@looney1023]

The Gothams did it and Danielle Deadwyler (who may be non-binary herself?) won. For institutions like Independent Spirit Awards, they would give out 2 awards instead. Same number of awards, same number of nominees, roughly a 50/50 gender split based on the way these are organized but now with decided inclusion of non-binary actors without forcing them into binaries they aren't comfortable with. This isn't a new radical thing. Awards shows are already doing it successfully, and if there's an issue they can reassess. Better to try and include people and move forward, rather than do nothing and just let performers be erased.

[@kissit012]

Or just tell more stories with women. Women have literally shaped all of history. There would be no history or present without women. Tell the truth about male leaders and the women they benefitted from. There are plenty of stories to tell that have been ignored or covered up

[@stifler12333]

It will kill the Oscars, because nobody watches those other award shows, and people do watch the Oscars. Having you acting categories cut by two, and probably have a unbalance in nominees is going to throw people off and not want to tune in. The academy needs the money every year, if they take this risk they will lose big. Just make a separate category for LGBTQ+ members, and everyone is satisfied.

[@gemelwalters2942]

@@looney1023 That would change nothing. That is why I specifically used an example. If the Revenant was made today under those rules then it wouldn't matter if they handed out two awards, one would go to Leo and the other to Tom Hardy. In no way would it automatically mean a woman would be nominated because the majority of the screen time was allocated to males due to the nature of the story being told. Unless they actively decide to include a female nominee (in the examples you gave) in which case that's already what we are doing by having a separate category so what would be the point. Your proposal is essentially to remove categories on paper simply to check a box but actively consider female nominees behind the scenes. So in practice all you've done is remove the categories to appease some people but end up doing the same thing we were doing before. That is redundant and utter nonsense

[@s.sarmadamer]

Michelle Yeoh gave a joke answer about that but one that makes a lot of sense. She said gendered categories shouldn't be eliminated because they allow for more people to get awards.

[@candiyoung-gibson1076]

An actress not promoting a new movie, would be a better moderator, I believe.

[@vivresaviva]

i can only think of drew barrymore and lidsay lohan (to an extent) being a woman and having a renaissance after bad substance abuse issues 🤔. sure theres more though

[@Jumpoable]

Lohan barely recovered from it all...

[@looney1023]

If you count Britney having a long, successful LV residency then I'd say her too, but when you compare with the stories of people like Brad Pitt, RDJ, Johnny Depp, it gets pretty clear how biased public fervor can be

[@AnarelaSilvera]

Is Danielle the next Viola? Uhhhh 👀👀

[@jessica5497]

Why no Cate blanchett?

[@tofansultani8472]

They all supporting role. Blanchett is lead.

[@Ayommari]

@@tofansultani8472 Danielle was the lead in "Till".

[@Awardshq]

@@tofansultani8472 emma is also lead.

[@rics1883]

@@tofansultani8472 Danielle, Corrin is a lead genius

[@oscarfun100]

She wasn't in the THR roundtable either. Maybe she's busy in Australia and don't have time for campaign? IDK.

[@Nancy-sf2pl]

Can the LA times not come up with their own video ideas? 🤣

[@triggerfish9967]

Isn't this the Hollywood Reporters format?

[@rics1883]

This was a boring roundtable. These actresses were not asked more questions about their roles and what's it like to be an artist etc. Bland conversation. Only Kerry and Danielle felt a little better. Also if the Oscars eradicates acting category based on gender then there will be an outcry every year for sexism. As women in general don't get transformative, challenging roles.

[@MatthiasHamilton]

Danielle resembles taraji p Henson... I bet they wanted to cast her initially

[@brothercinnamon2479]

she does not.

[@aaronmichael9788]

I have always thought she reminded me of Taraji. I think it's in the eyes the most for me.

[@BOOMER751]

She does look like Taraji. This is very shallow but am I the only one thinking Danielle has some of the most beautiful eyes in the business? Gosh

[@JimJones-gd2jy]

🤣 cluck cluck cluck quack cluck quack cluck cluck cluck quack

[@Johnnyiswhere]

You definitely click click clicked

[@robinholtz171]

👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@artbertomedia]

Visuals are important. The moderator needed a higher chair.

[@Citizenesse8]

She's sitting just fine exactly the way she is.

[@renatateofilo9887]

No Cate Blanchett?????

[@robertriteman3227]

For all those complaining - give it a break - she could have been asked and passed since she does have a family , friends etc. and there is only so much time to in anyone's life . An actress of her stature receives a 1000 "asks" every few days.

[@lauran.carvalho]

Extremely uncomfortable with an interview in the kitchen and the journalist suggests that the actresses should be baking a cake. it's a sexist comment because a group of men wouldn't be interviewed in the kitchen and they wouldn't be asked to bake a cake. How long are we going to have to put up with this?

[@BlameItOnMercury]

Danielle looks and IS far too young to be playing Tills mother in that film...I hate that they tried to age her for that part. Doesn't suit her.