Kemp Powers

Our guest is Kemp Powers, writer of the play-turned-film “One Night in Miami.” Powers talks about fictionalizing real-life figures, his career transition from journalism to entertainment, and working with Pixar on the film “Soul.” Photo credit: Deborah Coleman Pixar. For more Envelope exclusive awards season coverage, visit latimes.com/envelope and sign up for the Envelope newsletter. Sponsors include: HBO, presenting “Lovecraft Country” and “Perry Mason,” two critically acclaimed HBO original dramas. Now streaming on HBO Max.

Om Podcasten

The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.