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May 2024
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450. Reagan, Star Wars, Trump, & Power |...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
About this episode

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down in person with legendary actor Dennis Quaid. They discuss his upcoming film in which he portrays the titular Ronald Reagan, what the former president understood about Marxism, how he dealt with the Soviet cold war, how an actor learns to leave the character after each take, the responsibility to portray flaws as well virtues, existing as an Independent in Hollywood, and the state of the industry as well as the country today.

 

Dennis William Quaid is an American actor and gospel singer. He is known for his starring roles in Breaking Away (1979), The Right Stuff (1983), The Big Easy (1986), Innerspace (1987), Great Balls of Fire! (1989), Dragonheart (1996), The Parent Trap (1998), Frequency (2000), The Rookie (2002), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), In Good Company (2004), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and Vantage Point (2008). He received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in Far from Heaven (2002). Quaid has appeared in over a hundred and twenty feature films, and The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.

 

 

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2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events  

 

Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/  

 

 

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On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dennisquaid/

 

Reagan (Upcoming film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1723808/ 

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