Interview With "Song Sung Blue" Star Kate Hudson

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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"Song Sung Blue" is an American biographical musical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Craig Brewer. It is based on the 2008 documentary film of the same name by Greg Kohs and stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Mike and Claire Sardina, who performed as the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder. The film had its world premiere at the AFI Film Festival, where it received positive reviews, especially for Kate Hudson's performance, with many calling it the best of her career. She has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award and the Actor Award for Best Lead Actress for her performance in the film. Hudson was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Focus Features. 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	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast and this is my interview with the star of the film Song Song Blue, Kate Hudson.
0:08.0	I'm not a songwriter. I'm not a sex symbol, but I am an entertainer.
0:12.2	I don't want to be a hairdresser. I want to sing. I want to dance. I want to be able to say, look at me, I made it.
0:18.7	Look at the night. You supposed supposed to be Loretta Lynn?
0:21.6	Oh, Pansy Klein.
0:22.6	My boobs were just a bit bigger.
0:24.6	I could be Dolly.
0:25.6	You're blonde?
0:26.6	Oh boy, am I.
0:28.6	I.
0:29.6	I can begin to know where.
0:32.6	You know who you'd be perfect for?
0:35.6	Neil Diamond.
0:36.6	We fill it up with only two.
0:39.3	We should call us lightning and thunder.
0:42.3	That is not very professional of me, but I've been wanting to do it from like a whole.
0:48.3	You're going to do a Neil Diamond show?
0:50.3	Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-Ey Diamond experience.
0:53.3	Lightning and thunder!
0:56.6	Reaching out.
0:58.6	Sold out shows.
1:00.5	What's a Pearl Jam?
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