Table for Two

Few contemporary actors better represent the bravado and edginess of New York City natives than Natasha Lyonne. Over a four-decade career that began with a role on  Pee-wee’s Playhouse , Lyonne has become known for portraying characters that are gruff but likable, hard-nosed but sympathetic. She’s exhibited these traits in films ranging from Everyone Says I Love You  to Ameri...

If you know anything about Natasha Lyonne’s character in  Orange Is the New Black —let alone her rollicking roles in  Russian Doll  and  Poker Face —you know that she’s an expert at using colorful language to dramatic effect. But off-screen, what is her go-to curse word? On this week’s bonus episode of  Table for Two,  the actress joins h...

Graydon Carter is quite aware that no matter how well planned a party is, it is always at risk of being ruined by an impolite guest. But of all the social faux pas he’s been privy to, which was the most out of line? On this week’s bonus episode of  Table for Two, Carter joins host Bruce Bozzi and discusses his go-to variety of wine, the most beautiful person he’s ever met, a...

People generally set out to write their memoirs in times of relative boredom or malaise—in other words, when they’ve retired. Not so for Graydon Carter. He began working on his new memoir,  When the Going Was Good , just after leaving his post at the helm of  Vanity Fair , where he was editor for 25 years, and as he was starting AIR MAIL. But then, whether Carter was lampooni...

Adrien Brody's performance in The Brutalist is so singular that it's almost impossible to tell which actors he takes inspiration from. So why not ask the man himself? On this week’s bonus episode of Table for Two, the Academy Award-winner (and nominee for this year’s Best Actor Oscar) joins host Bruce Bozzi to discuss his first big purchase upon making it in Hollywood, his favorite ban...

Adrien Brody readily admits that the New York City he grew up in was rough around the edges. A native of Jackson Heights, Queens, he says the years he spent there in the '70s and '80s toughened him, but also made him empathetic—in other words, it gave him the ammunition he needed to become an actor. It wasn’t long into Brody's career that minor successes became major ones. Early roles...

Damian Woetzel’s rise to the top of the ballet world seems straightforward. From his childhood in Boston he demonstrated an aptitude for ballet; by his late teens, he was touring nationally as part of the Los Angeles Ballet; and in the mid-1980s, at 18, he eschewed college to pursue a career as a dancer in New York City. Over the following two decades, Woetzel climbed the New York...

As a standout New York City Ballet dancer from the 1980s through the early 2000s, Damian Woetzel featured in acclaimed productions ranging from Jerome Robbins’s "West Side Story Suite" to George Balanchine’s "Swan Lake." But which ballet was his favorite? Find out on this week’s bonus episode of Table for Two, in which the current Juilliard School president joins host Bruce Bozzi...

Considering his ownership of some of the world’s most renowned hotels—Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, Chiltern Firehouse in London, and The Standard in New York, among others—it’s somewhat surprising that André Balazs wasn’t always in the hotel business. The Boston-born Cornell and Columbia graduate actually began his career in biotech, co-founding a company ca...

When asked to name his favorite movie, André Balazs likens the question to trying to pick his favorite hotel—a problem that the owner of the Chateau Marmont and Chiltern Firehouse (among other properties) might know a thing or two about. On this week’s bonus episode of "Table for Two," the businessman and hotelier joins host Bruce Bozzi to discuss the first thing he notices in a...

Long before Ted Sarandos’s company turned “binge watching” into a national pastime, the co-C.E.O. of Netflix stayed up long past his bedtime in order to catch The Jack Benny Program and I Love Lucy, developing a passion for film and television that has guided him ever since. After spending his early career rising through the ranks of the video distribution industry, Sarandos&rsqu...

Ted Sarandos may be the co-C.E.O. of Netflix, but that doesn’t mean he skimps on reading—especially not when Robert Caro or Walter Isaacson’s names are on the cover. On this week’s bonus episode of Table for Two, the streaming tycoon joins host Bruce Bozzi and discusses the movie that most influenced him, his pet peeve, and the best advice he’s ever received. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Although her father was director Roberto Rossellini and her mother was actress Ingrid Bergman, Isabella Rossellini had little desire to work in the film industry when she arrived in New York City at 19 years old. She was sure that fashion was her calling—and by her late 20s, a few years after studying costume design at Manhattan’s Finch College, she was appearing as a model in magazines such as  V...

From "Blue Velvet" and "Death Becomes Her" to this year’s "Conclave," choosing a favorite Isabella Rossellini film is no easy task. But which film does she love most? Find out on this week’s bonus episode of "Table for Two," in which the actress joins host Bruce Bozzi to discuss her go-to wine, her preferred Italian curse word, and the best advice she’s ever received. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, Amy Sedaris watched a lot of television. She counts "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Second City Television" as major influences on her desire to perform, whether that meant pranking family members or acting in the plays written by her older brother, the humorist David Sedaris. Siblings aside, she was also surrounded by several other notable comedians, includin...

Anyone who has watched At Home with Amy Sedaris knows that the show's star has distinct preferences when it comes to the kitchen. But what is her favorite comfort food? On this week’s bonus episode of Table for Two, the comedian and actress joins host Bruce Bozzi to discuss her pet peeves, the most influential person in her life (hint: he’s a relative), and the first word that comes to mind when s...

During his youth in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jesse Tyler Ferguson quickly discovered his affinity for the performing arts. Upon joining a local theater group, he found the stage to be a place where he could express himself fully. And when an opportunity arose to travel to New York City as a teenager, Ferguson set his sights firmly on Broadway. His career took off—early Broadway roles included in O...

Given his experience as the host of his own podcast,  Dinner’s on Me , it’s no surprise that Jesse Tyler Ferguson is an expert at answering questions in a restaurant setting. On this week’s bonus episode of  Table for Two , the actor joins host Bruce Bozzi and discusses whether he prefers performing on Broadway or television, his favorite  Modern Family  episode, and the one word he’d use to descr...

In the early 2010s, after spending a good deal of her career performing in stage productions such as  Spamalot  and  A Little Night Music , Hannah Waddingham wanted to try something different: acting on screen. Although she’d previously had small film and television roles here and there, her background was in opera and theater. But what seemed like a considerable risk to her at the time paid off i...

Much like her character on Ted Lasso, Hannah Waddingham is quick with an answer—that is, except when asked whether she’ll reprise her leading role on the show’s (rumored) fourth season. On this week’s bonus episode of Table for Two, the actress joins host Bruce Bozzi to discuss the movie that most influenced her, the show she’s currently binging, and the three actors she most wants to work with. S...

When Lee Daniels was eight years old, he came across a copy Edward Albee's  Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf that featured a photograph of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton on its cover. Flipping through the pages, Daniels realized that his purpose in life was to direct characters like those in the Albee's play. After years managing actors, Daniels had his directorial breakout in 2001 with  Monste...

Lee Daniels may be the mind behind modern hits like Precious, Monster’s Ball, and the acclaimed television series Empire, but when asked to pick his favorite movie, he returns to a classic: Gone With the Wind. On this week’s bonus episode of Table for Two, the filmmaker and producer joins host Bruce Bozzi to discuss the choreographer who influenced him, the first thing he notices about someone, an...

In the mid-1970s, while touring a museum in his hometown of Paris, Christian Louboutin came across a sign that would alter the course of his entire life. Indicating that stiletto heels were banned on the premises, it depicted a pair of the shoes with a red “no” symbol over them. For Louboutin, the image sparked a fascination with shoe design that led to him sketching original prototypes as a young...

From his red-bottom stilettos to his timeless Kate pumps, Christian Louboutin’s shoes are beloved the world over—but when asked for his favorite piece of footwear he’s created, he says it’s the one in his head. On this week’s bonus episode of Table for Two, Louboutin joins host Bruce Bozzi and discusses his preferred Paris café, the city that most inspires him, and his favorite films. See omnystud...

As a child growing up in Barbados, Minnie Driver developed an affinity for the water—and her love for the beach and its restorative properties has only grown since. For Driver, recharging is necessary: since her breakthrough role in the 1997 classic Good Will Hunting, she’s starred in a slew of feature films (two of which are set to premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival) and television sho...