How Anna Kendrick Went From ‘Pitch Perfect’ to Directing a Dark True-Crime Thriller, ‘Woman of the Hour’

Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air) is an Oscar-nominated actress, singer, and now, director. Anna joins Guy Raz to share her journey from Portland, Maine community theater at age six, through her breakout Broadway role at 12, to Hollywood stardom. She reveals her path to directing Woman of the Hour (after swearing she’d never direct) , and how George Clooney helped calm her nerves in her breakout role. Listen as she reflects growing from child actor to powerful voice in Hollywood. Watch Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut ‘Woman of the Hour’ on Netflix here: Links from the Show: Woman of the Hour Twilight Pitch Perfect Up in the Air Rocket Science For more conversations like this – with guests ranging from Tom Hanks to Bjork to Jason Sudeikis – go to . See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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How Anna Kendrick Went From ‘Pitch Perfect’ to Directing a Dark True-Crime Thriller, ‘Woman of the Hour’ is an episode from The Great Creators with Guy Raz by Guy Raz | Wondery.

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This episode was published on Nov 5, 2024.

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