Conversations with Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg of FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS 

Jenelle, you bring out the best in every actor you interview. It's so obvious they feel relaxed around you, so they give better answers and tell funnier stories. Watching you helps me realize the importance of the interviewer's role!! You go girl!

I loved the movie so this Q&A (especially by Jenelle) was a treat. Hugh and Simon were their usual charming selves. Great!

Jenelle is very good at this. I can't say that about every interviewer.

Key to understanding Florence is syphilis she contracted from her husband at very young age. In advanced stages it gives a feeling of grandiosity (can be confused with Narcissistic Personality Disorder according to Sam Vaknin). That's why she hasn’t seen anything wrong with her singing. Also, she was a prodigy piano player, have had sound education in music. Singing and music was more part of life then today. This movie showed nicely atmosphere of appreciation for music, art in her social circles, popularity of amateur theater groups. I was introduced to Florence's singing 20 years ago by music teacher as something laughable for classical music lovers (not like P.D.Q. Bach). 'Love story' was a very good angle here. People around her were polite but also knew her long enough to love and support her. I love scene in the lift when Simon Helberg's character finally laughs. His joy of getting well paid job, and even more relief after witnessing surreal situation. He is an excellent comedian. Because singing, music is so often gone from early stages of our life (first thousand days from conception are crucial) we have so many poor American Idol auditions and people brainwashed into following really bad music. Also, we have an epidemic of narcissistic behaviors. Among Millennials NPD is three times more prevalent. And line between class act and kitsch can be very thin (or blurred by mediocre 'artists'). When music is present at home you may have children like son of composer Rick Beato, boy with perfect pitch or Jackie Evancho, Amira Willhagen, Angelina Jordan. This lady interviewer is so much fun, makes her job sound so easy. I enjoyed this conversation very much. She let Simon, talk and shine not only Hugh.

24:04 i love hugh so much