O'Connor says one of the best bits of acting advice he ever received came late one night while filming Steven Spielberg's summer blockbuster — never mind that the text was meant for Spielberg's wife.

(Image credit: Niko Tavernise)

O'Connor says one of the best bits of acting advice he ever received came late one night while filming Steven Spielberg's summer blockbuster — never mind that the text was meant for Spielberg's wife.

(Image credit: Niko Tavernise)

Los Angeles can be glamorous, gritty, sprawling and strange. NPR cinephiles discuss the movies that bring the city to life.

Los Angeles can be glamorous, gritty, sprawling and strange. NPR cinephiles discuss the movies that bring the city to life.

Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.

Backrooms, by 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons, is set in a mysterious maze of abandoned offices. Curry Barker, 26, tells a horror story about consent and male loneliness in Obsession.

A new HBO documentary by Questlove tells the story of the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. Morning Edition host A Martinez speaks with band members Philip Bailey, Verdine White & Ralph Johnson.