Discover
My Hollywood Story

My Hollywood Story
Author: Stacey Wilson Hunt interviews Hollywood icons on this weekly podcast.
Subscribed: 695Played: 1,832Subscribe
Share
© Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
Description
How did Hollywood’s most influential artists become industry icons?
On “My Hollywood Story,” journalist Stacey Wilson Hunt – who has covered Hollywood for 15 years - traces the personal and professional journeys of the entertainment industry’s most impactful actors, writers, directors, producers and more.
Through her deeply-curated, in-person interviews, Stacey seeks to answer the question: How does an aspiring artist become a master of his or her craft?
“My Hollywood Story” is produced by Hippolyta Films & Entertainment and filmed in Los Angeles at NeueHouse Hollywood.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast
Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story
NeueHouse Hollywood: https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/
On “My Hollywood Story,” journalist Stacey Wilson Hunt – who has covered Hollywood for 15 years - traces the personal and professional journeys of the entertainment industry’s most impactful actors, writers, directors, producers and more.
Through her deeply-curated, in-person interviews, Stacey seeks to answer the question: How does an aspiring artist become a master of his or her craft?
“My Hollywood Story” is produced by Hippolyta Films & Entertainment and filmed in Los Angeles at NeueHouse Hollywood.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast
Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story
NeueHouse Hollywood: https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/
20 Episodes
Reverse
Is it ever possible for David to know - while he's filming - if a movie or series is going to be a hit? What are some goals David is still hoping to achieve artistically? Tune in to our final special bonus episode from season one of My Hollywood Story to hear David's wonderfully thoughtful responses to post-interview audience questions. Enjoy!
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
How does Kaitlin know when she loves - or loathes - a role that's offered to her? And will there ever be an It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia feature film? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Kaitlin's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audience Q&A. She's a hoot!
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
Which award-winner director gave Niecy great advice when she most needed to hear it? And how did Niecy (hilariously) solve a child-care conundrum at an audition? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Niecy's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audience Q&A. She doesn't disappoint!
Find Niecy's original episode, published June 12, wherever you get your podcasts!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-niecy-nash-betts-her-first-line-of-on-screen/id1813001039?i=1000712541785
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast
Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story
NeueHouse Hollywood: https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/
And feel free to get in touch with thoughts or suggestions for Hollywood stories you'd like to hear at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com!
Why does Billy Bob Thornton think it's good for artists to embrace their "afflictions?" And what is his latest TV obsession? (Hint: It stars Adam Scott, but it isn't Severance!) Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear Billy's previously unreleased responses from his post-interview audience Q&A. We hope you like it!
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast
Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story
NeueHouse Hollywood: https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
What wild storyline did Dan and Amy almost pursue for the Gilmore Girls reboot Netflix reboot? What acclaimed drama series does Amy wish she'd written? Tune in to this special bonus episode of My Hollywood Story to hear the Palladinos' previously unreleased responses from their post-interview audience Q&A. Enjoy!
SHOW LINKS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast
Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story
NeueHouse Hollywood: https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/
Like us? Hate us? We want to know! Well, maybe we don't want to know if you hate us.... you can just talk behind our backs and call it a day. But if you have nice things to say, constructive criticism or just plain want to tell us we are pretty, hit us up at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com!
Want more My Hollywood Story? You're in luck! We're hard at work producing more episodes to share with you soon. In the meantime, here's a heads up on some bonus content we'll start posting next week from our discussions with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, Kaitlin Olson, Niecy Nash-Betts and more! Give us a like or a follow and stay tuned!
How did the daughters of an A-list music-producer dad forge their own entrepreneurial path, create a hit podcast and make one of Netflix’s top-rated comedies ? Writer Erin Foster – creator of Nobody Wants This – and her producer-business-partner-actor-co-host sibling Sara Foster join Stacey for an unfiltered chat about what it’s really like to be born into (perceived) fame. The women offer up candid takes on their unconventional upbringing, business ventures, Hollywood highs and lows and how it felt when their show became a lightning-rod for cultural and religious debate.
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
How did two kids from the San Fernando Valley meet, fall in love and evolve into one of TV’s most game-changing creative partnerships? Listen in as Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino reveal their showbiz saga -from real-life writerly couple to Emmy-winning powerhouses behind Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. They mince no words in reflecting on the grind of early gigs, crazy network notes and the general madness of surviving an industry that's in constant flux.
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
What's your favorite Gilmore Girls episode? Drop it in the comments! (This feed writer is partial to the ones with Jess, but we're always up for a good debate.)
And if you like us here at MHS, drop a review or give us a few stars. Thanks for listening!
How did a drumming-obsessed New Yorker turn a stint playing punk music into one of comedy’s most eclectic careers? Stacey welcomes Fred Armisen to the show to discuss his (almost) unbelievable artistic trajectory, from Chicago-drummer to landing Saturday Night Live to co-creating award-winning series like Documentary Now! and Portlandia. Fred also reveals the wisdom he’s gleaned from John Waters and Lorne Michaels; what it's like to be directed by Tim Burton and play with Devo; and the grief he didn’t expect to feel upon leaving SNL in 2013 after 11 seasons.
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
How did a dancer raised between New York and Dallas accidentally find her artistic calling in Japan and go on to become one of TV’s most prolific directors? Lesli Linka Glatter joins Stacey for a riveting recap of her wide-ranging career — from early mentorship by Steven Spielberg and David Lynch to her emergence as Peak TV’s favorite director. Listen in as Lesli recalls her favorite moments with George Clooney, Lauren Graham, Timothee Chalamet, Robert DeNiro – and many more!
SHOW LINKS
That Twin Peaks scene with a moose head on the table
A young Timothée Chalamet in Homeland
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
How did an aspiring performer born to famous parents make her own way in Hollywood and earn an Oscar nomination along the way? Kate Hudson joins Stacey for an enthusiastic, introspective stroll through her diverse Hollywood career, kickstarted 25 years ago by a Golden Globe-winning turn in Cameron Crowe’s classic Almost Famous. Kate treated our live audience to heartfelt stories about her folks (Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell!), getting “weird” with Matthew McConaughey, producing Netflix’s Running Point with Mindy Kaling and how singer Sia helped make her music dreams come true.
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
How did a young mother from South Central with a gift for making people laugh convince Hollywood she was also an awards-worthy dramatic actor? Grotesquerie star Niecy Nash-Betts joins Stacey for a rousing retrospective of her diverse career, from her wild breakout role on Comedy Central’s Reno 911! to her Emmy-winning turn in Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer - Monster. Niecy brings down the house with wild and inspiring stories about working with Robert Altman, Ava DuVernay, Kim Kardashian - and more.
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
How did an aspiring theater director and journalism nerd from Long Island become the go-to documentarian of our culture’s most complex personalities? Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker RJ Cutler details the beats of a wild career that’s landed him exclusive access to make documentaries about Anna Wintour, Dick Cheney, Billie Eilish, Elton John and, most recently, Martha Stewart in Netflix’s juicy 2024 tell-all Martha, about the world’s first influencer. And it’s a very good thing!
SHOW LINKS
American High on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5TrD3LpZyI
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast
Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story
NeueHouse Hollywood: https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/
Hit us up at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com! Or drop a review or comment here!
How did a polite British kid defy his Nigerian-parents’ wishes for his becoming a lawyer to emerge one of Hollywood’s most electrifying performers? Golden-Globe nominee David Oyelowo reveals the dramatic journey he traveled from making history as a Black Shakespearean actor to playing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Ava DuVernay’s film Selma. Listen in as David also shares with Stacey his most giddily surreal moments with Forest Whitaker, Tom Cruise, Daniel Day-Lewis and Oprah Winfrey, and why he loved making the Apple TV+ limited series Government Cheese.
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Want to tell us you love us? Send us presents? Just have a chat? Great! We are here for it. Hit it us up at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com! Or drop a comment below, or find us wherever you get your podcasts. Do or do not. There is no try.
How did a Catholic school-girl from rural Ireland fall in love with Roseanne and become one of television’s great auteur voices of the streaming era? Stacey welcomes the BAFTA and Emmy-winning writer and actor Sharon Horgan to the show, who dissects – in her humbly sardonic, oh-so-Irish way – the surprising career milestones (and disappointments) that led her to creating and starring in fan-favorite series such as Pulling, Catastrophe and, most recently, Bad Sisters for Apple TV+. Sharon also shares her top-three favorite Nicolas Cage movies and the enduring love she feels for the late, great Carrie Fisher.
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Comments? Want a chat? We love ourselves a chat too! Feel free to drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And feel free to give us a review-- we love getting them. Thanks for spending a little time with us!
How did a ballet-trained child actor from L.A. escape the trappings of early fame to become the face of Peak TV? Emmy-winner Elisabeth Moss joins the show for a deep-dive into the evolution of prestige television— from her breakout role on NBC’s The West Wing, to the zeitgeist of AMC’s Mad Men and brutal beauty of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the final episodes of which Moss herself directed. She also dishes on the kindness of Winona Ryder, the loss of Brittany Murphy, feeling starstruck by Natalie Portman and her 25-year friendship with Bradley “Brad” Whitford.
SHOW LINKS
Elisabeth Moss in a Girl, Interrupted deleted scene
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Feel like having a chat with us? Great! We love a chat! Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like what we're doing, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars!
How did a shy kid from suburban Portland overcome a childhood trauma to become one of her generation’s most prolific comedy actors? Stacey welcomes Kaitlin Olson, Hacks’ two-time Emmy nominee – and Sweet Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia! – as she relives her weirdest day-jobs, Groundlings adventures, her bizarre Curb audition, falling in love with her Sunny boss and why she nearly passed on ABC’s mega-hit series High Potential.
LINKS:
Kaitlin's It’s Always Sunny... audition
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Feel like telling us something? Great! We're here for it. Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! We always appreciate your spending your listening time with us.
How did a self-described late-bloomer from suburban New York go from doing Wayne’s World impressions at school to netting two Emmy nominations and one of Hollywood’s most prolific comedy careers? Writer, actor, producer and comedian Nick Kroll - who co-created Netflix’s very dirty, puberty-themed animated series Big Mouth - reveals to Stacey the friends (John Mulaney!), the icons (Mel Brooks!) and the bizarre jobs (Cavemen!) that helped land him on the comedy A-list.
SHOW LINKS
Cavemen TV series pilot
History of the World part 1, where Mel Brooks reveals why there are 10 commandments and not 15.
MY HOLLYWOOD STORY LINKS:
Instagram: @myhollywoodstory
YouTube
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Thoughts? Questions? Admiration? Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com. And if you like us, drop a review in the comments or give us a few stars! Thanks for hanging out with us!
How did a music-and-baseball obsessed daydreamer with dyslexia escape generational poverty in Arkansas to become an Oscar-winning screenwriter and iconic actor? Listen in as Stacey Wilson Hunt chats with Billy Bob Thornton - the Golden Globe-winning star of Paramount's Landman - about his adventures in Hollywood, including his wild stories about John Ritter, Harvey Weinstein, Val Kilmer, Mike Nichols, Heath Ledger, and more.
Links:
The Wit and Wisdom of Andy Griffith: Romeo and Juliet
Movie trailer for "Giant"
"Jupiter Man" live
My Hollywood Story links
YouTube-- full video of Stacey's conversation with Billy Bob Thornton!
Instagram
Website
NeueHouse Hollywood
Want to sing our praises, tell us your thoughts or just generally chat? Don't be shy! Drop us a line at myhollywoodpodcast@gmail.com or drop a note in the comments! And don't forget to download and follow!
TRAILER: How did Hollywood’s most influential artists become industry icons?
On “My Hollywood Story,” journalist Stacey Wilson Hunt – who has covered Hollywood for 15 years - traces the personal and professional journeys of the entertainment industry’s most impactful actors, writers, directors, producers and more. Through her deeply-curated, in-person interviews, Stacey seeks to answer the question: How does an aspiring artist become a master of his or her craft?
“My Hollywood Story” is produced by Hippolyta Films & Entertainment and filmed in Los Angeles at NeueHouse Hollywood.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhollywoodstory/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyHollywoodStoryPodcast
Website: https://www.hippolyta-films.com/my-hollywood-story
NeueHouse Hollywood: https://www.neuehouse.com/houses/hollywood/
Y