Judging the Cannes Lineup, Plus Special Guest Christopher Abbott

Actor Christopher Abbott, seen last year in The Testament of Ann Lee and Wolf Man, sat down with IndieWire's Ryan Lattanzio to reflect on his career and preview his upcoming role in Death of a Salesman on Broadway. (18:47) Abbott shares his perspective as an actor on the indie film business, and what he learned from bigger studio projects like Kraven the Hunter. But first, IndieWire's chief film critic David Ehrlich joins for our first look at the Cannes Film Festival lineup. (00:44). Listen to IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, a weekly conversation with leading Directors and Showrunners about their process and craft. Learn the tools of the trade behind your favorite films and series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Judging the Cannes Lineup, Plus Special Guest Christopher Abbott is an episode from Indiewire: Screen Talk by IndieWire.

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This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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