Actors: On Process

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Kyle Beltran Sep 09, 2019

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Kyle met me in the recording booth at Ripley Grier Studios for our interview. We talked about his almost-law career, the importance of high school academics, guidance from a legendary “fairy-godmother” named Phylicia Rashad, grappling with fear, the joy of performing Shakespeare in the Park, as well as the process of finding and locating a character.

Hannah Corneau Sep 02, 2019

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I sit down with Hannah Corneau in her dressing room at the Gershwin Theatre where she’s currently playing Elphaba in WICKED. She tells me about abandoning fear at thirteen years old, the joy of community theatre, the pride of playing Sally Bowles in college, & receiving the call with the news that she would be the next Elphaba on Broadway.

Greg Keller Aug 26, 2019

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I met up with Greg Keller in Union Square to discuss his ebullient and shy childhood, important lessons he learned in graduate school, advice from Austin Pendleton, “extreme unconscious learning,” and a performance from Bernadette Peters he’ll never forget.

Maria Dizzia Aug 12, 2019

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Maria invites me to her apartment & tells me about her legendary high school performance as the Emcee in CABARET, her love of Sondheim and desire to work on a musical, tools and techniques for breaking down a script, and her time at UCSD which led to meeting Les Waters & other important future collaborators.

Paul Sparks Aug 05, 2019

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I sit down with Paul Sparks to talk about growing up in Oklahoma, the fact that he can tap dance, his aversion to fakery in the audition room, what he would tell Edward Albee if he could go back in time, & why it’s a joyous thing to make theatre.

Telly Leung Jul 29, 2019

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Telly sits down in his apartment to talk about his special edition of the CATS vocal selections book, Billy Porter’s gift to him, stepping into the title role of ALADDIN in three and a half weeks, & what it was like to be in the room with Stephen Sondheim on the first day of rehearsal for PACIFIC OVERTURES.

Frederick Weller Jul 22, 2019

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I sit down with Frederick Weller to talk about his role in Aaron Sorkin's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, growing up in New Orleans, the lesson he learned from the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, his training at Juilliard, and some advice he recently received from Spike Lee.

Theresa McCarthy Jul 14, 2019

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Theresa McCarthy sits down to discuss the many fruitful collaborations that have helped shape her career, the rehearsal processes for the original productions of both Floyd Collins and Titanic, and how she has fooled many composers and musical directors throughout her career.

Maulik Pancholy Jul 14, 2019

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Maulik Pancholy discusses some of his earliest memories of performing as a kid, multiple auditions for the Yale School of Drama, success in Los Angeles, advice from F. Murray Abraham, and his debut novel arriving in stores this fall, "The Best At It."

Jessica Hecht Jul 14, 2019

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Live from her bathroom, Jessica Hecht talks about her mischievous youth, training, audition process for Fiddler on the Roof, and the ways in which she has crafted many of her celebrated performances throughout her Tony-nominated career.

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