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(Episode 234) "The Blind Side" Actor: Jae Head. May 29, 2021

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Episode 234.
"The Blind Side"
Actor: Jae Head.
Jae Head is an Actor and motivational speaker who has been in such projects as "The Blind Side", "Hancock" and "Friday Night Lights"
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(Episode 233) "Jingle All the Way" Director: Brian Levant. May 20, 2021

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Episode 233.
"Jingle All the Way"
Director: Brian Levant.
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Brian Michael Levant is an American television and film director, writer and producer. Levant was born in Highland Park, Illinois. He started his career in 1977 as a writer for the TV series The Jeffersons. He also wrote for, among other TV shows, Mork & Mindy, Still the Beaver, and Happy Days.

He is best known for directing the films Beethoven, The Flintstones, Jingle All the Way and Are We There Yet?
Welcome a passionate and iconic filmmaker.
Brian Levant.

(Episode 232) "The Office" Actor: David Denman. May 10, 2021

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Episode 232.
"The Office"
Actor: David Denman.
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Film, TV and stage actor David Denman grew up all over Southern California. After becoming involved in high school theatrics at Fountain Valley High School, David attended the American Conservatory Theater Summer Training Congress in San Francisco in 1991. He then went on to receive his B.F.A. degree in Drama in 1997 from the famed Juilliard School in NYC.
After graduating Denman was immediately cast on the hit show ER (1994), which lead to numerous TV shows and movies of the week. He made his feature film debut in the Warner Bros comedy The Replacements (2000) with Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves. While he had supporting roles in some other major productions, his breakthrough role came as "Roy" in The Office (2005). The series received numerous awards including the Emmy and S.A.G. award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. 15 years after the pilot first aired it continues to break records for viewership. Denman went on to star in numerous films from indies to blockbuster features. James Gunn cast Denman opposite Elizabeth Banks in Sony's Brightburn, Michael Bay cast him as Boon in Paramount's 13 Hours and Steven Soderbergh put him in the all-star cast of Logan Lucky. He starred opposite Kelly Macdonald and the late Irrfan Khan in the Sundance hit Puzzle.
Denman can currently be seen opposition Kate Winslet in HBO's Mare of Easttown.
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(Episode 231) "Napoleon Dynamite" Actor: Ellen Dubin. May 04, 2021

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Episode 231.
"Napoleon Dynamite"
Actor: Ellen Dubin.
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Born in Toronto, the Gemini Award-nominated Ellen Dubin has enjoyed a highly unique and diverse career as an actor. She began her career as a ballet dancer and then worked in the t doing a wide variety of characters – from Shakespeare to musicals to dramas to farce. Her penchant for landing bizarre and fascinating roles led to Ellen becoming a cult figure in the science fiction world.

Ellen's roles as Captain Phasma in a variety of Star Wars animated shows and movies, and her wonderful role in "Napoleon Dynamite" make her an amazing talent.
Welcome the wonderful, Ellen Dubin!

(Episode 230) "St. Elsewhere" Actor: Ed Begley Jr. Apr 26, 2021

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Episode 230.
"St. Elsewhere"
Actor: Ed. Begley Jr.
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Ed Begley, Jr. is currently recurring on the CBS series YOUNG SHELDON and was
recently a series regular on ABC’s BLESS THIS MESS and Netflix’s FUTURE MAN.
Begley is a Golden Globe and seven-time Emmy nominated actor who for decades, has
been a champion and educator for causes dedicated to protecting the earth. In support
of this work, he starred opposite his lovely wife and daughter on the hit eco-reality
shows LIVING WITH ED and ON BEGLEY STREET.
Inspired by the works of his Academy Award-winning father, Begley became an actor.
He first gained major notoriety for his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the long-running
television series, ST. ELSEWHERE for which he received six of his Emmy nominations.
Since then he has moved easily between feature film, television, streaming and theatre.
Begley has appeared in the Christopher Guest films A MIGHTY WIND, BEST IN SHOW
and FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. Other feature film credits include BOOK CLUB,
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, BATMAN FOREVER, THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST, THE
INLAWS and countless more.
On television, Begley has recurred on ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, PORTLANDIA,
BETTER CALL SAUL, MODERN FAMILY, VERONICA MARS, SIX FEET UNDER and
SEVENTH HEAVEN among others. He received his seventh Emmy nominated for the
streaming series CTRL ALT DELETE. He has also guest starred on many other series
including THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE, THE WEST WING, THE
PRACTICE, BOSTON LEGAL and dozens more.
On the stage, he led the West Coast Premiere of David Mamet’s CRYPTOGRAM at the
Geffen Playhouse, in the role that he first performed in Boston and New York. He also
starred in Mr. Mamet’s production of ROMANCE at the Mark Taper Forum. Ed Begley
Jr. wrote and directed the musical CESAR AND RUBEN, a play that won him a Nos
Otros Award and four Valley Theater League Awards.
Welcome a legend!
Ed Begley Jr.

(Episode 229) "Hancock" Actor: Dave Mattey. Apr 21, 2021

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Episode 229.
"Hancock"
Actor: Dave Mattey.
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David Mattey is 6 foot 10 inch actor and stuntman whose filmography includes Better Call Saul, El Camino and one of the best superhero movies of our time, Hancock. He is trained in Shakespeare, a member of Mensa and has swam from Alcatraz!
Welcome the Fantastic, Dave Mattey.

(Episode 228) "The Walking Dead" Director: Laura Belsey. Apr 14, 2021

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Episode 228.
"The Walking Dead"
Director: Laura Belsey.
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Laura Belsey is a commercial, film and television director, who has directed several short films, the documentary Katrina’s Children and numerous television episodes for shows including The Walking Dead, Bosch, Genius: Picasso, Preacher, New Amsterdam, Arrow, The Flash, Animal Kingdom, Queen of the South, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, and many others.
Laura's work in The Walking Dead is absolutely amazing.
Having directed such iconic episodes as:
"Here's Negan"
"One More"
"The Tower"
"What it always is"
The Calm Before"
Welcome the very talented and kind, Laura Belsey!

(Episode 227) "My Cousin Vinny" Actor: Austin Pendleton. Apr 06, 2021

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Episode 227.
"My Cousin Vinny"
Actor: Austin Pendleton.
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Austin Pendleton is a legendary actor of both stage and screen. His filmography includes:
Finding Nemo, Oz, A Beautiful Mind, Amistad, Guarding Tess, Searching for Bobby Fischer, My Cousin Vinny, Short Circuit and the Muppet Movie (to name a handful). This is Austin's second appearance on the podcast!
Welcome a friend and a gifted performer, Austin Pendleton!

(Episode 226) "Captain Phillips" Actor: Chris Mulkey. Mar 30, 2021

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Episode 226.
"Captain Phillips"
Actor: Chris Mulkey.
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Handsome, weathered, character player of film, TV and stage. Chris Mulkey began as an ensemble member of the Children's Theatre Company of Minnesota, where he stayed for five years. He made his feature debut in the offbeat comedy "Loose Ends" (1975). Other feature credits include Walter Hill's "The Long Riders" (1980) and "48 Hrs." (1982), "Patti Rocks" (1987), which gave Mulkey his first credit as a screenwriter, "The Hidden" (1987), "Gas Food Lodging" (1992) and "Broken Arrow" (1996). Mulkey is probably best remembered for his portrayal of sleazy ex-con Hank Jennings in the cult soap-opera "Twin Peaks" (ABC, 1990-91). His credits include Captain Phillips, Whiplash, Boardwalk Empire, Cloverfield, The Fan, First Blood and so many more.

(Episode 225) "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" Actor: Henry Thomas. Mar 23, 2021

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Episode 225 "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"

Actor: Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas is an iconic actor whose filmography includes, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Cloak and Dagger, Legends of the Fall, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Doctor Sleep just to name a few.

Henry is an actor, whom I revere and think the world of. One of my most favorite interviews.

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