What happens when discipline, instinct, and lived experience collide? In this episode of Women in Entertainment, Diane Kruger joins us for a thoughtful, deeply honest conversation about the evolution of her artistry and herself.

From her early training as a ballet dancer to discovering acting through theater school in Paris, Diane traces a nonlinear path into the industry, shaped by curiosity, risk, and resilience. She shares how working with Quentin Tarantino transformed her approach to character-building, teaching her to fill in the unseen emotional spaces that bring roles to life. As her career expanded across languages, countries, and formats, Diane explains why she refuses to limit herself to one lane, embracing art-house films, studio projects, and the demanding pace of television alike.

The conversation turns especially personal as Diane opens up about motherhood and her powerful role in Little Disasters, discussing identity loss, fear, guilt, and the quiet struggles many women face after becoming parents. She also reflects on collaboration, the importance of female directors, setting the tone on set, and why learning to ask for help became one of the most important breakthroughs of her career.

Listen to learn:

- How Diane’s ballet training shaped her emotional discipline as an actor

- Why backstory matters, even when it never appears on screen

- What Little Disasters revealed about motherhood, fear, and identity

- The power of vulnerability and asking for help on set

- How women-led stories and female directors change the creative process

The Women In Entertainment Podcast presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television, to media and gaming, and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment.

With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation, and beyond.

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What happens when a father and daughter, both navigating the entertainment industry at very different moments, decide to talk openly about the highs, the setbacks, and everything in between?

In this episode, Tony Goldwyn and Anna Musky-Goldwyn reflect on working in Hollywood across generations, from early career momentum and inevitable slowdowns to finding creative confidence outside traditional paths. Anna shares what it was like to come out of film school with early success, face uncertainty during COVID and industry strikes, and ultimately release the shame around career pauses. Tony offers a parent’s perspective shaped by decades in the business, reminding us that instability isn’t failure, it’s the job.

Together, they unpack the evolving creator economy, the myth of networking, and why creative relationships, not industry schmoozing, are what truly sustain long careers. The conversation is candid, grounded, and deeply human, offering lessons that extend far beyond entertainment and into any creative life.

Listen to learn:

- Why career ups and downs are not detours, but essential training

- How shame and comparison can quietly derail creative confidence

- Why “creative networks” matter more than traditional networking

- How the industry has shifted toward entrepreneurial self-creation

- What legacy really means when art—not fame—drives the work

"In Her Words" presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television, to media and gaming, and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment.

With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation, and beyond.

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At just a few years out of high school, Isabella Esler has already lived a theater-kid fantasy: going from an open-call audition to booking her first professional job as Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice, then carrying the role on a two-year national tour before landing on Broadway. In this heartfelt conversation, Isabella shares how one audition as a senior changed her life, leading to representation, community support, and ultimately the career she’s nurturing today in New York City.

She talks candidly about growing up without a creative family background, discovering musical theater at age six, and feeling deeply shaped by San Jose’s vibrant arts community. Isabella also reflects on how different it feels to return to Beetlejuice now, more grounded, more confident, and more aware of the emotional demands of playing Lydia night after night. From mishaps on stage to conserving her voice between shows, she reveals the unseen rituals and resilience that live theater requires.

Looking ahead, Isabella shares her excitement for film and television, her commitment to authenticity in auditions, and the grounding practices helping her navigate rising visibility while still doing her own social media.

Listen to learn:

- How an open-call audition led Isabella to Broadway

- The emotional and physical realities of touring versus performing in one home theater

- Her approach to staying grounded, silent, and centered between shows

- What Beetlejuice taught her about vulnerability, focus, and grace

- Her best advice for young performers chasing their first big role

In Her Words presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television, to media and gaming, and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment.

With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation, and beyond.

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