Anjelica Huston has lived many lives, all with grace and charisma. As the daughter of John Huston (director of The African Queen, The Maltese Falcon, and more) she was movie royalty from birth. But she grew up in rural Ireland and went to high school in Swinging-Sixties London. That meant she developed a set of values far removed from Hollywood high society. Her first career was as a high-end fashion model, a favorite subject of Richard Avedon and later a muse of Halston. But she had always wanted to be a movie actress, and she spent time in the trenches, working on her craft in classes and smaller roles before her Oscar-winning turn in Prizzi's Honor. Right as she was leaving the photo studio for the movie studio, she met Jack Nicholson: "he made me laugh," she tells Alec. The couple defined Hollywood cool for almost two decades. Huston tells Alec the story of all of her transitions -- romantic, professional, and geographic. Her two wonderful memoirs are A Story Lately Told and Watch Me.

Originally aired April 7th, 2020.

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Anjelica Huston has lived many lives, all with grace and charisma.&nbsp;As the daughter of John Huston (director of&nbsp;The African Queen,&nbsp;The Maltese Falcon, and more) she was movie royalty from birth.&nbsp;But she grew up in rural Ireland and went to high school in Swinging-Sixties London.&nbsp;That meant she developed a set of values far removed from Hollywood high society.&nbsp;Her first career was as a high-end fashion model, a favorite subject of Richard Avedon and later&nbsp;a muse of Halston.&nbsp;But she had always wanted to be a movie&nbsp;actress, and she spent time in the trenches, working on her craft in classes and smaller roles before her Oscar-winning turn in&nbsp;Prizzi's Honor.&nbsp;Right as she was leaving the photo studio for the movie studio, she met Jack Nicholson:&nbsp;"he made me laugh," she tells Alec.&nbsp;The couple&nbsp;defined Hollywood cool for almost two decades.&nbsp;Huston tells Alec the story of all of her transitions --&nbsp;romantic, professional, and geographic.&nbsp;Her two wonderful memoirs&nbsp;are <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781451656299">A Story Lately Told</a> and <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781476760346">Watch Me</a>.
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Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers. Alec sidesteps the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better: Ira Glass, Lena Dunham, David Letterman, Barbara Streisand, Tom Yorke, Chris Rock and others. Hear what happens when an inveterate guest becomes a host.

Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers.  Alec sidesteps the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better: Ira Glass, Lena Dunham, David Brooks, Roz Chast, Chris Rock and others. Hear what happens when an inveterate guest becomes a host.

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From the Archives: Anjelica Huston on Modeling, Movie-Making, and a Life in the Spotlight

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