The character actor's character actor — there's a reason the 'Six Degrees' game is named after him — reflects on lessons learned from early projects like 'Animal House' and 'Diner,' why he sabotaged his own stardom after 'Footloose,' how he later reinvented himself as a character actor and why his attitudes towards television changed.
Credits: Hosted by Scot ... Show More
Aug 22
Rhea Seehorn - 'Pluribus' [LIVE]
In front of an audience at Chapman University, the revered Emmy-nominated actress reflects on how a decade of unsuccessful auditions paved the way for her casting on 'Better Call Saul,' how she reacted to learning that Vince Gilligan had written 'Pluribus' for her, and why playin ... Show More
1h 24m
Aug 19
Sarah Pidgeon - 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette'
One of the hottest young actresses in Hollywood, who at just 30 already has Tony and Emmy noms to her name, reflects on her Broadway breakthrough in 'Stereophonic,' the most Tony-nominated play ever; the challenges of playing Carolyn Bessette, one-half of a couple who lived and d ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2021
True Form with Paul Mescal & Honor Swinton Byrne
<p>Topics covered include: the thrill and terror of acting without a script, the meta nature of <em>The Souvenir </em>movies, Joanna Hogg as genius puppet master, the return of real film, Paul’s “chill and kind” rugby-playing brother, Irish gatekeeping, drama school memories, slo ... Show More
45m 3s
Sep 2024
A Little Danger with Sebastian Stan & Colman Domingo
<p>Topics covered include:</p><p>Sebastian’s early childhood in Romania, being a reformed introvert, obstacles as a good thing, past lives as <em>Law & Order</em> day players, a certain tenderness that runs thru <em>Sing Sing</em>, the risk and reward in playing real people, ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2024
‘Road House’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Kyle Brandt
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Kyle Brandt be nice until it's time to not be nice after rewatching the 1989 classic ‘Road House,’ starring Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott.
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
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2h 2m