Malcolm McDowell on the director who changed his life

The Business

Malcolm McDowell on the director who changed his life

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Published on Oct 2, 2026, 6:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:28:32

Episode Description

This week, Kim Masters speaks with actor Malcolm McDowell about his six-decade career and the long journey to finally making his latest film, the western Last Train to Fortune. McDowell reflects on his friendship with mentor and director Lindsay Anderson, shares stories from the set of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, and looks back at the chaotic production of Caligula, including how Penthouse founder Bob Guccione took control of the film and added unsimulated material in post production.

Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni share the latest WarnerMount updates, including former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz joining David Ellison to run the new studio, Cindy Holland’s departure as Casey Bloys prepares to lead its streaming division, and the latest questions surrounding the fate of CNN.

 

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Lively banter about entertainment industry news and in-depth interviews with directors, producers, writers and actors, hosted by award-winning journalist Kim Masters of The Hollywood Reporter.