Billy Magnussen has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading men. He’s brought complex characters to life with nuance in projects including Into the Woods, Maniac, Tell Me a Story, No Time to Die, and The Many Saints of Newark. This spring, he reprises his role as tech guru Bryon Gogol in HBO Max’s dark comedy Made for Love. The must-see series follows a young woman who is on the run after ten years in a suffocating marriage to a tech billionaire when she realizes that her husband has
James Cullen Bressack has emerged as one of the voices of his generation. He’s been a staple in the horror and action genre and brought compelling narratives to life including Bethany, Survive the Game, Fortress, and My Pure Joy. His latest project, Captors, is a story of survival set against the backdrop of a cold, bleak winter. It centers on a woman, Alys (Yulia Klass), who was the victim of sex trafficking and escaped her captor in the idea of night. Ten years later, a man lures her to a
Rhoyle Ivy King is a gifted storyteller who has brought compelling narratives and characters to life in projects including Good Trouble, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Pose. Earlier this year, Rhoyle made history with his portrayal as Nathaniel on the CW’s All American: Homecoming. Nathaniel (she/her/they) became the network’s first non-binary BIPOC character. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to speak with Rhoyle about his breakout role in All American: Homecoming, the collaboration with the series’ showrunner, and more. PC: How did you discover your passion for acting and
Celia Au and Amy Chang are two of the stars of the must-see indie film In a New York Minute. The compelling drama follows three strangers as they accidentally discover the solution to their problems lies in a single pregnancy test. Amy is haunted by a past breakup that has manifested into an eating disorder. Angel is caught between a loveless marriage to an American businessman and a passionate affair with a Chinese writer. Nina moonlights as an escort in order to support herself. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to