A show for film lovers by film lovers. Hollywood Unscripted delves into illuminating and unique conversations with top professionals in the entertainment industry. Hear stories and lessons from behind the scenes of the biggest blockbusters and most-admired features in film history. Featuring candid conversations with Hollywood legends, moguls, auteurs and other industry insiders, host Jenny Curtis goes far beyond the standard celebrity interview to take listeners inside the creative process. Listen each week to find out how the most creative minds in film and television do what they do and what their work ultimately means to them. From CurtCo Media.
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episode 43: 43 - Jake McDorman (The Right Stuff)
Actor Jake McDorman joins host Jenny Curtis to talk about the Disney+ series THE RIGHT STUFF, the lessons he’s learned throughout his career, and behind the scenes stories from his many projects. Throughout the conversation they discuss:
0:36 - the impending election at the time of the recording
1:15 - his experience of quarantine and being back in Los Angeles
3:03 - getting to live through the fantasy of being an astronaut and learning about the history of the space race in THE RIGHT STUFF
5:22 - finding inspiration in unique ways per projects
5:55 - Getting to learn about the real life Alan Shepard from conversations with astronauts who’d met him.
7:34 - Taking a road trip to Florida in order to have time to absorb his research
8:50 - Getting to do some astronaut training, including what Jenny calls ‘the spinny thing’
10:25 - The casting process and feeling like he bombed his initial audition.
14:34 - Having the role of Alan be offered to him without reading and how that changed his process of approaching the role.
16:38 - The cast’s united effort to prepare without having much rehearsal
17:23 - The big confrontation scene with John Glenn and Alan Shepard
18:38 - The episode shoot order
19:46 - Always finding the character on the last day and watching his work in post.
22:41 - What makes a hero in the face of public image versus human flaws
24:23 - What the feeling of being strapped to a rocket and being blasted into space could be like.
26:35 - Taking classes when he was young and his experience of moving to LA for pilot season
29:10 - Booking Quintuplets and gushing over Andy Richter
30:48 - Having a tight-knit ensemble on GREEK and staying close
31:40 - Actively deciding with his reps to pursue projects on a more mature level, beginning with SHAMELESS
35:15 - Lessons learned from Bradley Cooper in working with him on AMERICAN SNIPER and LIMITLESS.
38:05 - Dealing with the anxiety in wanting to get it right
39:02 - AMERICAN SNIPER’s quick process
39:53 - Moving quickly on LIMITLESS
42:15 - Having LIMITLESS being a different kind of procedural
45:08 - Thinking about where Brian Finch might be had the show continued
46:00 - Loving LADY BIRD and connecting to the script immediately with a unique connection to St. Francis
47:53 - Knowing that when production asks you to prepare something “just in case”, you’ll definitely need it, and brushing up on algebra for LADY BIRD
49:09 - Using GREEK to learn all the lessons from set
50:07 - Getting cast in the series, WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, the surprising scene on his first day on set, and Taika Waititi having some fun.
54:27 - his upcoming holiday film, HAPPIEST SEASON.
55:30 - The consummate actors he’s worked with setting the tone on set and getting to apply that when leading LIMITLESS.
58:03 - What ‘The Right Stuff’ is to be in the entertainment industry
58:42 - Getting sappy and loving this medium of telling stories.
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