About this episode
Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez discusses her career and influential films with host Ben Mankiewicz.
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Ben Mankiewicz
Guest: Rosie Perez
Topics covered
- film career
- actress interview
- Hollywood challenges
- influential films
- personal story
Keywords
- Rosie Perez
- Ben Mankiewicz
- Do the Right Thing
- Fearless
- Saturday Night Fever
- Double Indemnity
- film industry
- Catholic upbringing
- boxing story
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Do the Right Thing, Fearless, Saturday Night Fever, Double Indemnity, The Way We Were, Criminal Justice, The Bells of St. Mary's, The Little Princess (Shirley Temple version), 1939, Old Yeller, Rosemary's Baby
More episodes of Talking Pictures
- Sally Field · June 11, 2026 · 1h 7m
- Susan Sarandon · June 4, 2026 · 1h 4m
- Patton Oswalt · May 21, 2026 · 1h 2m
- Edgar Wright · May 14, 2026 · 60 min
- Coming Soon: Talking Pictures · May 7, 2026 · 1 min
- Joachim Trier · February 26, 2026 · 55 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Talking Pictures podcast page.