Dua Lipa, Kate Winslet, Cillian Murphy, Nicolas Cage | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

Dua Lipa (11s)

• Dua Lipa moved to another country at 15 years old to pursue a career as a pop star, having taken some singing lessons but knowing little about the music business (20s).
• At 29, Dua Lipa is now one of the top female recording artists in the world and has headlined Britain's biggest music festival, Glastonberry, where 100,000 people came to see her (48s).
• Dua Lipa's music is about having fun, being flirtatious, and empowering, with songs about boy breakups, girl power, late nights, and dark clubs (2m20s).
• As a female artist, Dua Lipa faces pushback for being a pop star, with some people thinking she can't sing or that her music is processed (2m47s).
• Dua Lipa's name means "love" in Albanian, and she was born in London to parents who had moved from Kosovo after the war in Bosnia broke out in 1992 (3m31s).
• Dua Lipa started singing lessons at 9, but her family returned to Kosovo when she was 11, and she later decided to go back to Britain to pursue a career as a pop star (3m40s).
• Dua Lipa's father, Dukagjin Lipa, is now her manager and initially bought into her plan to attend a British university, but she actually wanted to pursue a music career (4m1s).
• At 15, Dua Lipa was very mature and confident, persuading her parents to let her move to London to pursue her music dreams (4m28s).
• Dua Lipa immediately started recording herself singing covers of her favorite artists and putting the videos on YouTube, where she gained a following (4m52s).
• Dua Lipa skipped school often and eventually got expelled, but she continued to pursue her music career, eventually becoming a successful pop star (5m6s).
• Dua Lipa left Kosovo at a young age and her parents told her to find a school or return home, but she found another high school and graduated, then decided to pursue music instead of college (5m10s).
• At 18, Dua Lipa got a record deal with Warner Brothers, three years after leaving Kosovo, and released her first single "Big Bad Boy" and "Walk Away" (5m30s).
• While working on her first album, she began releasing singles and performing at small shows, with around 10 people attending her first performances, mostly friends and family who were offered free drinks (6m19s).
• Dua Lipa's first album was released in 2017, and her music video for the song "New Rules" became her first major hit in America, earning her two Grammys, including Best New Artist (6m49s).
• When she performed "New Rules" at the Brit Awards in 2018, some viewers commented online that she had no stage presence, which motivated her to prove them wrong (7m23s).
• Dua Lipa's second album, "Future Nostalgia", was released in March 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, and despite initial concerns about the timing, it became a commercial and critical success (8m2s).
• The album was promoted through online performances, including an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where she performed from a small studio apartment due to her home being flooded (8m40s).
• The album's success led to Dua Lipa being dubbed the "Quarantine Queen", as it provided a soundtrack for people's workouts and kitchen dance parties during the pandemic (9m40s).
• The album's success also gave people a fantasy of being out in public during the pandemic, and it became one of the best albums of the year, according to Billboard, Rolling Stone, and others (9m57s).
• Dua Lipa released her third album in May, following the success of "Future Nostalgia" (10m9s).
• Dua Lipa is rehearsing for a year-long tour in 28 countries, focusing on perfecting her timing for the fast-paced beginning notes of her songs (10m12s).
• In just nine years of releasing music, Dua Lipa has reached a high level of success, with her songs being streamed by fans over 45 billion times (10m37s).
• Dua Lipa's approach to songwriting is to create music that people will love, rather than pouring out her innermost fears and desires or seeking attention through controversy (11m24s).
• Some of Dua Lipa's statements about Israel have been controversial, including calling the current war in Gaza "genocide," which led to criticism from a well-known Rabbi in a full-page New York Times ad (11m50s).
• Dua Lipa denies being anti-Semitic and believes her comments were unfairly treated by the media, stating that she only wants peace and is devastated by the conflict between Israel and Palestine (12m28s).
• The experience of being criticized for her comments has not made Dua Lipa reticent to be outspoken again, as she continues to speak out about the things she believes in (12m39s).
• Dua Lipa's music is not a platform for her to express her personal opinions, but rather something she wants to help lift people up and get them out on the dance floor (12m59s).

Kate Winslet (13m17s)

• Kate Winslet was 20 years old when she was cast in the film Titanic, and since then, she has had her pick of lead roles, with film critics comparing her to greats like Katherine Hepburn and Meryl Streep (13m17s).
• Winslet has a propensity for playing tough, angst-ridden women, which is exactly who she becomes in her latest film, Lee, about American photographer Lee Miller, one of the few female journalists on the front lines of World War II (13m31s).
• Winslet also produced the film Lee, which she spent seven years working on, including time at Lee Miller's estate in the English Countryside, where she scoured the archives and decided to focus on Miller's life story as a troubled woman who left her glamorous life to become a war photographer (15m13s).
• Winslet chose to focus on Miller's life as a war photographer, capturing haunting images from World War II, including the use of Napalm and Nazi concentration camps, rather than her history as a model (15m42s).
• Winslet faced challenges in getting the film made, including potential investors and directors who were skeptical of the project, with one investor questioning why they should like Lee Miller, describing her as drunk, loud, and old (16m14s).
• Despite these challenges, Winslet insisted on bringing in a female director, co-producer, and writers, and was intimately involved in every step of production, including a scoring session and the creation of an exact replica of Miller's camera (16m53s).
• Winslet's dedication to the project was evident in her attention to detail, including taking pictures with the replica camera while filming (17m27s).
• Kate Winslet prepares extensively for her roles, sometimes spending months or years learning new skills, such as free diving, making dresses, and digging for fossils, to ensure she feels confident and comfortable with the character's actions (17m32s).
• Winslet invents an elaborate backstory for each character, including details like their favorite sport and relationship with their mother, to help her get into character (17m50s).
• She has worked on perfecting various accents, including a specific sound from Delaware County, a Philadelphia suburb, which she nailed for her role in "Mare of Easttown" (18m24s).
• Winslet won an Emmy for her portrayal of a vaping, beer-swilling detective in "Mare of Easttown" and has also won an Oscar for her role as a Nazi prison guard in "The Reader" (18m30s).
• Despite her success, Winslet keeps her Oscar in her bathroom, allowing guests to hold it up in the mirror and pretend to win (19m9s).
• Winslet was born and raised in Reading, a working-class town outside London, where she lived until she was 16 and left home to pursue her acting career (19m24s).
• Her father, a struggling actor, gave her the advice that she still lives by: "You're only as good as your last gig" (19m46s).
• Winslet enrolled in a local theater school at 11 and began catching the train into London for auditions, where she faced scrutiny about her appearance from a young age (20m8s).
• A drama teacher once told her to "settle for the fat girl parts," which made her more determined to succeed and prove them wrong (20m20s).
• Winslet's big break came when she landed her first movie role at 16, which she found out about while working at a deli, and she had to leave work to share the news with her parents (20m50s).
• After filming her first movie, "Heavenly Creatures," Winslet returned to making sandwiches at the deli, unsure of what the future held for her acting career (21m20s).
• Kate Winslet's father had various jobs, and she thought that was what actors did as well, going back to day jobs when they weren't acting (21m29s).
• Winslet was offered the part of Rose in the film Titanic, which would go on to break a billion dollars at the box office and make Hollywood history (21m44s).
• Winslet is happy to discuss Titanic and doesn't mind that it still comes up 27 years later, but sometimes finds it curious that whatever she says about the film is often the main takeaway (22m11s).
• The famous scene in Titanic where Jack dies has sparked decades of debate, and Winslet says she has no idea if Leonardo DiCaprio's character could have fit on the raft (22m20s).
• Winslet says that the success of Titanic came at a cost, with paparazzi aggressively pursuing her and ridiculing her weight, which she finds appalling (23m13s).
• Winslet did confront some of the people who ridiculed her, telling them that she hopes their actions haunt them, which she considers a great moment for herself and others who were subjected to harassment (23m49s).
• At 49, Winslet has developed an armor that she brings to her characters, and she believes that women are often expected to be brave for playing certain roles or not wearing makeup, which she thinks is unfair (24m29s).
• Winslet was once told by a crew member to sit up and suck in to hide a lump, but she refused, saying that her character, Lee Miller, would not have done that, and that she's done with trying to hide her physical imperfections (24m55s).
• Winslet lives a quiet life in a seaside village with her husband and 10-year-old son, and she is not on social media and doesn't read reviews of her work (25m33s).
• Kate Winslet acknowledges the challenges of creating films about historical female figures, which often do not perform well at the box office (25m53s).
• Despite this, her film has achieved significant success, having taken in over $25 million so far (26m4s).
• Winslet expresses her hope that the success of her film will serve as a demonstration of the viability of such projects, without feeling the need to say "I told you so" (26m11s).

Cillian Murphy (26m26s)

• Cillian Murphy's name became widely known in 2023 due to his role in the film Oppenheimer, which won seven Oscars, including Best Actor for Murphy (26m26s).
• Despite working nonstop for nearly 30 years, Murphy seems to be more famous than well-known, and his reserved nature makes him reluctant to talk about himself (26m55s).
• Murphy's connection to Ireland is deep, and he considers it home, where he feels among peers in a country pub, just a man with a pint to lift and no fame to bear (27m48s).
• For Murphy, Ireland is a place that defines who he is as a person and his values, and it includes his wife of 20 years, two teenage sons, and their lab, Scout (28m11s).
• Murphy has always let stories lead his path, finding empathy in novels and believing that good art can change someone's life, whether it's a movie, novel, or piece of music (28m32s).
• Murphy sees a straight line from the music in the pub to Oppenheimer, considering them to be from the same source and a form of expression (28m59s).
• Murphy played the role of Jay Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who created the atom bomb but never controlled it, and he was drawn to the character's complexity (29m10s).
• Murphy was impressed by the screenplay written by Christopher Nolan, printed in red to prevent photocopying, and he agreed to do the film before reading the script (29m41s).
• Murphy has worked with Christopher Nolan on six films, including Dunkirk, Inception, and three Batman titles, and he believes that getting a film made and seen is a miracle (30m10s).
• To prepare for the role of Oppenheimer, Murphy lost 28 lbs, read Oppenheimer's lectures, and covered miles on the beach over six months, rising to the character step by step (30m40s).
• Cillian Murphy's approach to acting involves relying on instinct rather than a predetermined plan, allowing him to be fully present in the moment and respond to the emotions and energy of the scene (31m28s).
• Emily Blunt, who plays Oppenheimer's wife, describes Murphy as a visceral actor who can transport his scene partners to a different emotional state, making him a compelling presence to work with (32m0s).
• One of Murphy's most notable acting moments is a scene in Oppenheimer where he conveys a sense of pride and regret simultaneously, showcasing his ability to convey complex emotions (32m7s).
• Murphy's agility and vulnerability as an actor allow him to play a wide range of roles, but it's a rare talent that not many actors possess (32m53s).
• Murphy discovered his passion for acting in his hometown of Cork, Ireland, where he grew up in a family of educators and was part of a band with his brother, which led him to take acting classes (33m4s).
• Murphy's first play was "Disco Pigs" in 1996, which was performed in a small theater and later adapted into a movie, marking the beginning of his acting career (33m30s).
• Murphy credits his early days in theater with teaching him the importance of responding to the energy of the room and using it to fuel his performances (34m15s).
• He dropped out of law school to pursue acting full-time and has since appeared in over 40 movies and a dozen plays, driven by his love of the immersive experience of acting (34m47s).
• Murphy's breakout role came in 2013 when he played Thomas Shelby in the series "Peaky Blinders," a character who survives World War I and becomes a gangster, driven by a newfound sense of ambition and fearlessness (35m15s).
• Cillian Murphy believes that to be a good actor, one needs to be challenged and mature as a human being, which can take around 30 years of experience and technique to develop, as advised by a director early in his career (36m27s).
• Murphy's new film, based on the novel "Small Things Like These," explores the theme of maturing, where he plays Bill Furlong, a character tormented by the injustice he sees (37m0s).
• Eileen Walsh, who has known Murphy for 28 years since they first worked together in "Disco Pigs," thinks that Murphy's work ethic is rooted in joy, despite the pain and physical costs that come with acting (37m54s).
• Murphy's preparation for roles can be physically demanding, such as the intense warm-ups for "Disco Pigs" and the significant weight loss for his role in "Oppenheimer" (38m25s).
• After three decades of work, Murphy has been cast in a film about a familiar Irish legend, with a 24-karat gold-plated statue at the end of his spectrum of talent (38m59s).
• Murphy does not distinguish between being an actor and a movie star, feeling that he is simply an actor, and the term "movie star" is used by others to describe him (39m28s).

Nicolas Cage (39m45s)

• Nicholas Cage, a 59-year-old Academy Award winner, has been in the film industry for over 40 years, with a diverse list of film credits, and owns a unique gold Lamborghini inspired by a 1968 film directed by Federico Fellini (39m45s).
• Cage has revamped the role of Dracula in a movie called Renfield and has another five movies coming up, showing no signs of slowing down (41m14s).
• Cage met with the interviewer at his home in Las Vegas, which is a mix of goth cathedral and avant-garde gallery, featuring an African crow, a cat, and a 6-foot-long monitor lizard (41m25s).
• Cage's imagination and love for cinema were influenced by his family, particularly his uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola, and his father, a literature professor who introduced him to Italian and German filmmakers (42m0s).
• Cage's mother, Joy, a choreographer, suffered from severe mental illness and was institutionalized for much of his childhood, and he was raised by his father along with his two brothers (42m9s).
• As a teenager, Cage worked at a movie theater and was mesmerized by the big screen, wanting to be like James Dean and escape into something else (42m29s).
• Cage's first feature role came in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and he changed his name from Nicholas Kim Coppola to Nicholas Cage, inspired by a Marvel superhero with unbreakable skin (43m39s).
• Cage wanted his new name to have a punk rock energy and be unpredictable, reflecting his desire to be a unique and unconventional actor (44m2s).
• Nicolas Cage has been in over 100 movies and is almost his own genre, with a wide range of roles that showcase his versatility as an actor (44m13s).
• Cage drew inspiration from the cartoon character Gumby and his sidekick Pokey when playing a role in the movie "Peggy Sue Got Married", which he thought would be a unique and interesting voice for his character (44m31s).
• In the Coen Brothers' film "Raising Arizona", Cage envisioned his character as a mix of Woody Woodpecker and a Looney Tunes character, with a distinctive look and personality (45m5s).
• Cage's catalog of inspiration extends from cartoons to German expressionist films, which he watched as a child and drew from in his acting, including in the movie "Moonstruck" (45m41s).
• Cage's role as the one-handed baker in "Moonstruck" remains one of his most memorable, and he has said that he drew inspiration from German expressionist films and the mad scientist character from the movie "Metropolis" (45m51s).
• Cage has said that the small movie "Leaving Las Vegas" was the answer to his prayers, and that he was drawn to the heartbreaking drama about two wounded people who find true love (46m42s).
• To prepare for his role in "Leaving Las Vegas", Cage looked at great movies and drew inspiration from actors like Kris Kristofferson, and he has said that he was trying to convey the sadness of a person who is in a sad situation but doesn't know it (47m9s).
• Cage won the Academy Award for his role in "Leaving Las Vegas", and he has said that he was surprised by the win and had previously thought that he would never win an Oscar (47m37s).
• After winning the Oscar, Cage went on to make big action films like "The Rock" and "Con Air", which was a deliberate choice to stay unpredictable and try something new (47m49s).
• Nicolas Cage has been part of various successful films, including the National Treasure franchise and Face/Off, which helped him become one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors (48m19s).
• Cage faced financial challenges due to over-investing in real estate, which led to owing around $6 million to the IRS, but he paid it back without filing for bankruptcy (49m27s).
• During a difficult period, Cage worked non-stop, making three to four movies a year, which he credits as his "guardian angel" that helped him cope (49m39s).
• Cage disagrees with critics who say he only acts for a paycheck, stating that he cares deeply about his work and is not "phoning it in" (50m7s).
• Cage's fans refer to his over-the-top moments on film as "Cage rage," which he acknowledges as part of his appeal, but also notes that he doesn't always aim for that style (50m35s).
• Cage's 2021 performance in the movie Pig is one of his favorites, as he felt it was a genuine representation of himself and not just acting (51m1s).
• Cage played the role of Dracula in his latest movie, Renfield, which he found daunting due to the character's legacy, but drew inspiration from Christopher Lee's portrayal (52m4s).
• Cage approaches his roles with a willingness to take risks and be fully invested, as evident in his statement that he doesn't do anything "half-in" (52m42s).
• Sharon is described as very insightful. (52m46s)