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World Service,13 Aug 2022,49 mins

Brad Pitt on life in Hollywood

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi is joined by award-winning British Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid, who talks about his new novel The Last White Man, and by reviewer Naima Khan from the Inclusive Mosque Initiative. They hear from Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt about his latest film Bullet Train. American author Tess Gunty on the influence of her Catholic upbringing on her writing. Actor Daniel Kaluuya on the narrow divide between horror and laughter in Nope, his latest film with Jordan Peele. And there’s some music played on the world’s spookiest instrument – the theremin (mostly heard on horror film soundtracks). (Photo: Brad Pitt at the Premiere of "Bullet Train", 01 Aug 2022. Credit: Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic / Getty Images)

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