Washington, Feb. 15 -- Oscar nominee Kate Hudson spoke candidly about career reinvention, industry typecasting and being told she was "too old" to launch a music career, during a tribute at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Hudson, currently nominated for her role in 'Song Sung Blue', was honored with the Arlington Artist of the Year Award at the festival's closing tribute.

In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter on Friday, the actor reflected on her Hollywood upbringing, her early breakthrough in 'Almost Famous' and the career-defining success that followed.

Recalling the 2001 Academy Awards, where she earned her first Oscar nomination for 'Almost Famous,' Hudson shared a memory involving her father and Kurt Russell...