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The Turning Point

The Turning Point

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While “My Own Private Idaho” showcased River Phoenix’s brilliance as an actor, his time making the 1991 film also exposed him to the darker side of Hollywood. In “The Turning Point,” the second episode of Variety and iHeart Podcasts’ “Variety Confidential,” host Tatiana Siegel delves into pivotal moments in River’s life with “Dogfight” director Nancy Savoca and his close friend Matt Ebert, who was a production assistant on “My Own Private Idaho.”

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