From&nbsp;Mean Girls to Mamma Mia! to First Reformed, Amanda Seyfried has repeatedly displayed her versatility as a performer. Today, we return to one of our favorite conversations with the illustrious actor. At the top, we discuss her Oscar-nominated portrayal of 1920s and '30s screen star Marion Davies in David Fincher's Mank (6:53), her early years working in the industry (13:13), and the joy of making&nbsp;Mean Girls (15:26). Then, she reflects on the parallels between 1930s Hollywood and today (36:08), how she found her footing (41:51), and where she'd like to go in the years ahead (45:32). Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mail@talkeasypod.com">mail@talkeasypod.com</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;From&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Mean Girls&lt;/em&gt; to &lt;em&gt;Mamma Mia!&lt;/em&gt; to &lt;em&gt;First Reformed&lt;/em&gt;, Amanda Seyfried has repeatedly displayed her versatility as a performer. Today, we return to one of our favorite conversations with the illustrious actor.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;At the top, we discuss her Oscar-nominated portrayal of 1920s and '30s screen star Marion Davies in David Fincher's &lt;em&gt;Mank&lt;/em&gt; (6:53), her early years working in the industry (13:13), and the joy of making&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Mean Girls&lt;/em&gt; (15:26). Then, she reflects on the parallels between 1930s Hollywood and today (36:08), how she found her footing (41:51), and where she'd like to go in the years ahead (45:32).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:mail@talkeasypod.com"&gt;mail@talkeasypod.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Play It Again: Actor Amanda Seyfried

Play It Again: Actor Amanda Seyfried

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