Judging the Cannes Lineup, Plus Special Guest Christopher Abbott

Judging the Cannes Lineup, Plus Special Guest Christopher Abbott

From IndieWire: Screen Talk by Indiewire: Screen Talk

April 10, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

Christopher Abbott discusses his career and the indie film business while previewing his role in Death of a Salesman, alongside a review of the Cannes Film Festival lineup.

Actor Christopher Abbott, seen last year in The Testament of Ann Lee and Wolf Man, sat down with IndieWire's Ryan Lattanzio to reflect on his career and preview his upcoming role in Death of a Salesman on Broadway. (18:47) Abbott shares his perspective as an actor on the indie film business, and what he learned from bigger studio projects like Kraven the Hunter. But first, IndieWire's chief film critic David Ehrlich joins for our first look at the Cannes Film Festival lineup. (00:44). Listen to IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, a weekly conversation with leading Directors and Showrunners about their process and craft. Learn the tools of the trade behind your favorite films and series. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indiewires-filmmaker-toolkit/id1142632832 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Lattanzio

Guest: Christopher Abbott

Topics covered

  • Cannes Film Festival
  • indie film business
  • actor career
  • Broadway
  • studio projects

Keywords

  • Cannes
  • Christopher Abbott
  • indie film
  • Death of a Salesman
  • Kraven the Hunter
  • Ryan Lattanzio
  • David Ehrlich

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Testament of Ann Lee, Wolf Man, Death of a Salesman, Kraven the Hunter

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