Interview With "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" Star Paul Anthony Kelly

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

"Love Story" is an American biographical romantic-drama anthology television series created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, D.V. DeVincentis, Kim Rosenstock, and Hines. The fifth installment in the "American Story" media franchise, it aired on FX and FX on Hulu in February-March earlier this year. The series, subtitled "John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette," charts the whirlwind courtship and marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. It received positive reviews for its performances from Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, respectively. Paul Anthony Kelly was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is now available to stream on Hulu. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Head to the coast in Abercrombie's latest summer drop.
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0:10.2	They're so easy to throw on and pair with everything in your closet.
0:14.1	Complete the look with a new shirt and your set.
0:17.2	Prep for summer with Abercrombie in the app, online, and in stores.
0:27.3	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Emma Sassick's interview
0:32.4	with the star of the television show, Love Story, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bassett, Paul Anthony Kelly.
0:40.7	John F. Kennedy Jr. is considered America's most eligible bachelor.
0:48.8	John, I want to introduce you to Carolyn Beset. I want to introduce you to Carolyn.
0:58.0	This is John Kennedy.
1:04.0	Hi.
1:07.0	Sorry, is this a bad time?
1:10.0	What's going on? JFK Jr. were just here to see Carolyn. Sorry, is this a bad time?
1:12.0	What's going on?
1:14.3	JFK Jr. was just here to see Carolyn.
1:19.0	How old were you when you realized you're the son of a president?
1:22.1	I don't think anyone's ever asked me that before.
1:23.6	It's so lovely to me. I feel like I know a certain persona of you based on watching this TV show, so it's always so interesting to actually be able to speak to the real people afterward.
1:33.3	Wonderful. Here I am.
1:35.3	Yes, here you are.
1:36.3	I guess I'll just kind of dive right into it. I mean, I feel a little silly admitting this, but this whole love story, this story was a bit of a blind spot for myself.
1:46.8	Like I knew of Princess Diana, and it's funny because a little bit of that is covered in the show.
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