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episode 38: 38 - Lance Reddick
Actor Lance Reddick (THE WIRE) joins host Jenny Curtis and guest co-host Dana Gourrier in a conversation about his career and craft. Through the conversation they discuss:
1:13 - Lance's experience on AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN and working with Jessica Lange
3:29 - Dana’s experience with Jessica Lange on COVEN, her friendship with Gabourey Sidibe, her recollection of Lance’s role and working with Sarah Paulson
6:01 - Dana’s take on working across actors of a certain level
7:19 - Lance’s experience working with one of his idols, Kathy Bates.
12:03 - Lance’s beginnings in music and his path to drama school.
15:23 - Lance’s vocal warm up
17:28 - Lance’s first role in TV, AGAINST THE LAW
18:36 - Working in theater and his transition to film & tv
20:31 - Changing lines versus being word perfect to the written script and the strict nature of FRINGE
25:07 - Dana’s experience of having to change a character while on set and her feel of creating a character for a network show.
26:34 - Not getting time to prepare for a monologue in his audition for THE WIRE.
28:11 - Being able to pull out an accent for JOHN WICK because of one of his early films
29:07 - The difference and similarities in maintaining a character through a series or through a franchise.
30:27 - Ethan Peck’s memory of a line change in TENNESSEE
32:04 - Creating different characters within the same archetype
34:07 - Choosing to play Broyles on FRINGE and Irving on BOSCH
38:46 - Not getting CORPORATE at first and the genius of the creative crew.
41:40 - Working with Regina King on ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
42:16 - Remembering some bad directions given to him.
44:16 - A quote from Keanu Reeves about subtle acting.
45:00 - Acting for an audio series and how voice acting is different than film & TV.
46:08 - Dana and Lance share their experiences on THE DOMESTICS
47:24 - The importance of a life in storytelling.
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