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Liz Phair introduced herself to the music industry in the 1990s with her bold first record Exile in Guyville. Rock and roll was traditionally dominated by men, but Liz forged her own path to success despite the loneliness it entailed. She used her art to express her feelings about sexuality, gender, and politics. As she says, โI had a sense that if I wanted to make my artistic dreams comes true, I was going to be on my own. I knew I would be going against the grain.โ
To this day, Liz unapologetically speaks her mind, and with the recent release of her memoir Horror Stories, we get a glimpse of the human being behind the art and the experiences that shaped her. Her remedy for the hopelessness she felt after the 2016 election was to write a brutally honest account of her life. โI decided to put something out that was as true as I could make it. I could expose myself and make myself truly vulnerable in order to plant a flag for honesty.โ
Liz joins Off Camera to talk about rebelling against the โbeautiful lieโ that was her suburban upbringing, her quest to untangle who she actually is versus the person she is perceived to be, and why getting up on stage never gets any easier.
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Well folks, you are in for a treat this week, especially if you are a skateboarder. Mike McGill and Steve Caballero were two of the founding members of the most famous skateboard team in history, the Bones Brigade, founded by legendary skater Stacy Peralta, who had a knack for scouting young talent. As a kid growing up in Fullerton, California, skateboarding was my passion, and I witnessed both of these guys change the sport I loved from a street corner pursuit to a worldwide phenomenon that has influenced popular culture, changed our athletic landscape, and is now, unbelievably, an Olympic Sport.
Mike and Steve grew up on opposite coasts, but their shared love of skating (and a call from Stacy) brought them together. Now, Mike and Steve are in their 50s, and little has changedโtheyโre still great friends, they still skate together, and theyโre still pushing each other to be better.
The Bones Brigade was a make-shift familyโa group of teenaged boys with Stacy as the father figure at the helm. Under Stacyโs mentorship, Mike and Steve turned pro at 15 years old, which meant traveling, competing in contests, and making videos. Juggling school and the demands of the sport was hard for both of them. Steveโs grades dipped, and Mikeโs principal called his parents to reprimand him for missing too much class. But they knew what they wanted to do, and they were already earning a living. A good living.
When The Bones Brigade hit their peak in the early โ90s Mike and Steve were earning way more money than their parents, and traveling the world like rock stars. It gave them a perspective that few kids get, and it also solidified their identities forever, which caused both growing pains and afforded them a life of doing what they love to do.
Mike and Steveโs other passion is Motocross, so you can understand why I like these guys. We get together most Mondays to ride dirt bikes at various motocross tracks around California, and as I result I have been afforded a unique perspective on how they approach fear, injury, aging, and passion. We get deep into those topics, and I come away with a new respect for them and a renewed desire to throw caution to the wind in pursuit of a life well lived.
Mike and Steve join Off Camera to talk about accepting that suffering is part of the journey, the pressure that comes with creating new tricks, and how they hazed Tony Hawk when he joined the Bones Brigade. All I can say is, donโt ever accept gum from Mike and Steve. You donโt know where itโs been.
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Iโm really happy to have Jenny Slate back again. Sheโs smart, funny, and charming, and sheโs refreshingly honest about her struggles as an artist and human being. Every time I find myself in conversation with her, I feel inspired and joyful. Sheโs just released a Netflix special called Stage Fright, which is part standup, part documentary, part confessional, and wholly original. And sheโs also released a new memoir called Little Weirds, which is probably the most esoteric and private book to ever land on The New York Times bestseller list. Bottom line, Jenny is an unapologetically human artist, and she is at the height of her powers.
Jenny had to do some soul-searching over the past few years. Divorce, the public spotlight, and emotional turmoil were inhibiting her creativity, and as she depicts in her memoir, she had to work through some of that โgloop.โ Writing Little Weirds led to a maturity and self-assuredness that helped her reach not only new creative heights, but also to find peace and happiness within herself. She inhabits an interesting space between creating entertainment and soul-searching. As Jenny says, โI donโt think that there will be a world in which I donโt try to be funny and add levity to reality, but the most important thing for me as an artist and the only constant is, โOpenness until death.โ Stay open until youโre terminal.โ
Jenny joins Off Camera to talk about losing her creative spirit in the woods of New England, freaking out after she bombed the Stage Fright rehearsal, and the psychological and creative benefits of dressing monochromatically for a couple weeks.
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The first time Tracy Letts participated in a community theater play, he knew he found something special. At school, Tracy was shy and had a hard time connecting with his peers, so when he discovered the comradery surrounding the theater, he finally felt embraced by a community. His talent for acting came later, when his father, also an actor, taught him the power of speaking simply rather than proclaiming. As Tracy says, โI went onstage, and I said my lines simply and truthfully. It was my first real acting lesson. Speaking truthfully in a room has great impactโeveryone can feel it. After that, I was hooked.โ
After graduating from high school, Tracy was eager to start his life and decided against going to college. He landed in Chicago, which had a rich and booming theater scene. When he wasnโt auditioning, he filled his free time writing, a passion of his ever since he was young. Killer Joe, a play about a brutal and murderous family in Texas, was Tracyโs first attempt, and it became a massive success.
In the years since, Tracy has continued to write and act. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his play August: Osage County, based on his own family, and in addition to his acting work on stage, heโs been in a number of projects on TV and in film, such as Homeland, Lady Bird, and most recently, Ford v Ferrari. Thereโs an empathy that suffuses all of Tracyโs work, and it all stems from his desire to achieve self-acceptance. As he says, โItโs hard to give yourself a break, isnโt it? You canโt just decide to do it. Itโs not an act of will. It takes actual work, whether that means getting sober, getting into therapy, writing or acting in plays, or paying attention and really listening to other people.โ
Tracy joins Off Camera to talk about working with his father in August: Osage County, how theater provokes vulnerability, and why his career trajectory basically comes down to chasing a girl.
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Josh Gad was drawn to acting ever since he took the stage as The Simcha Machine in Beth Shalom Academyโs kindergarten play. Onstage, Josh felt euphoria, but at home, he struggled with his parentsโ divorce. Luckily, he found an escape through watching and performing in theater. Josh vividly remembers the first time he saw a professional play, sitting in the nosebleeds, and watching breathlessly. โWhat finally took me over the edge was going to New York City and seeing Topol in Fiddler on the Roof. I was sold. Sold. โIโve got to do this.โโ
In addition to his dream of performing, Josh had an innate talent for making people laugh. Humor was how eased his motherโs pain after divorce, and it also helped him diffuse social tension. Josh explains, โOne time a kid called me fat in front of a group of people, and instead of kowtowing, I started reciting a monologue from My Cousin Vinny to the point where the guy was like, โWhat is happening right now?โ Everybody was laughing at him, and I turned it into an opportunity to take the weapon out of his hands and make it my own.โ
For college, Josh went to conservatory at Carnegie Mellon, but getting work after graduation wasnโt easy. The cycle of auditioning and rejection was depressing, especially when his agents sent him on auditions against the likes of Nick Lachey. โHad my agents even seen my headshot?โ Josh jokes. After a couple of years, he almost quit, but he finally got his big break as the lead in the Broadway show The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee. In the years since, Josh has done work in a wide range of projects onstage and onscreen, including The Daily Show, Book of Mormon, The Comedians, Frozen, and more.
Josh joins Off Camera to talk about the way voice acting taps into his childhood, the worst night heโs ever had on stage, and missing his calling as an opera singer.
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When Swedish born Noomi Rapace booked the lead in the original film adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, it changed her life, both personally and professionally. It was a role she deeply related to, and her striking performance as the hard-edged, androgynous Lisbeth Salander garnered international praise and attention. That success brought her from Sweden to Hollywood, where she brought her intensity and fragility to Prometheus, What Happened to Monday?, Bright, and many more. Sheโs now in the new season of Amazonโs Jack Ryan, opposite John Krasinski.
The honesty and spontaneity in Noomiโs performances can be traced all the way back to her childhood. Growing up, Noomi always felt different, especially compared to her reserved, Scandinavian family. As she says, โMy heart was on fire. I had too much energy. I was too loud. My temperature was just different.โ Noomi fell in love with the profession at age seven as an extra in an Icelandic Viking film, and has pretty much not stopped working since. Seeking freedom and independence, she left home as a teenager. Though not educated, her ability to read people was her survival mechanism, and also served her very well as an actress. When she describes her philosophy of the craft, itโs clear why: โActing is total freedom. Acting is paradise. Everything is allowed, and there are no rights and wrongs.โ
Noomi joins Off Camera to talk about losing herself in her characters, why vanity is the enemy of good acting, and about her rebellious and wild years as a โpunk rock girl,โ including the time she stubbornly tried to swim all the way from Denmark to Sweden.
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When Lance Reddick was growing up, he was a shy and introverted kid. He was one of a handful of African-Americans at his school, so he never felt like he fit in, and his introverted nature made him an easy target for bullies. In the face of these struggles, Lance had to confront his own self-perception at an early age. As he says, โIn order to escape the trap of trying to fit into places where people tried to define me or how they defined being black, I had to find a sense of myself that was independent of that.โ Thatโs where the arts came in.
During his college years, Lance discovered that he had a talent for music and acting. โWhen I was onstage and it was going well, I felt powerful, which was something I wasnโt used to feeling in front of a bunch of people.โ Despite his natural talent for acting, he took a detour to pursue his first loveโmusic. When that didnโt pan out, he found his way back to theater, got into Yaleโs drama school, and the rest is history.
His experience at Yale changed his life and his approach to the craft, and heโs been working as an actor ever since in shows like The Wire, Oz, Fringe, and most recently, in Amazonโs Bosch and Comedy Centralโs Corporate.
Lance joins Off Camera to talk about his most terrifying moment on stage, confronting systemic racism in the industry, and the time he serenaded his crush, only to get turned down in humiliating fashion.
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For the past 25 years, Edward Norton has established himself as one of the greatest actors in his generation. His legacy includes roles in films like Primal Fear, American History X, Fight Club, and Birdman to name a few, and heโs the type of artist who constantly seeks to challenge himself. Take his new film Motherless Brooklyn, which he wrote, directed, and stars in. The noir-esque film is an incredible achievement for Edward, and itโs a direct product of all of his years of hard work and experience in the industry.
For Edward, being an artist is more of a compulsion than a mere desire. As he says, โMost of us are one or two degrees away from obsession tipping over into a true condition and affliction. Thatโs how I feel about acting and writing.โ Luckily, Edward has a creative place to put that obsession, and that creativity was inspired by the work of musicians like Bob Dylan and David Bowie when Edward was a teenager. The resounding message was: โThe freaks are who you want to hang with.โ So, Edward sought to find his own tribe of like-minded, creative people. Itโs through that band of people that Edward got his first big role, and it also helped him fund and cast Motherless Brooklyn. As he says, โIf Iโve got any collateral via what Iโve done, why wouldnโt I try to do something else? Why wouldnโt I try to swing for a story that I think I understand and say something?โ
Edward joins Off Camera to talk about identifying with his underdog character in Motherless Brooklyn, learning to put problems in perspective after his mother passed away, and why he has a hard time trusting anyone who actually enjoyed high school.
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Jeff Bridges is back again, and this time, the legendary multi-hyphenate is joining me because heโs just released a new photography book titled Jeff Bridges: Pictures, Volume Two. Composed of behind-the-scenes photos taken throughout his career, the book is a wonderful representation of the magic and mystery of filmmaking.
Despite so many years of experience, Jeff approaches every new artistic project with a โbeginnerโs mind.โ Whether heโs prepping for a new role, writing songs, painting, or taking photos, getting down to work is how Jeff staves off his self-critic. โWeโre often looking for passion and where to find it, but it doesnโt come out of nowhereโpassion is the fire you get when you rub sticks together.โ Itโs this passion that drew me to Jeff many years ago, and itโs why Iโm excited to see what heโll work on next.
Jeff joins Off Camera to talk about his fear of making decisions, what heโs learned after 42 years of marriage, and why you better have a safe word or you might end up in the hospital.
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Jake Johnsonโs made a career out of acting next to some of the top names in the business, and thatโs exactly how he likes it. From his vantage point, heโs got the best seat in the house, watching people like Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Tom Cruise (The Mummy), and Cobie Smulders (Stumptown) do their thing. All the while, heโs living out a dream that started when he was a kid, watching shows like Cheers and Roseanne and desperately wanting to be in them.
Jake and his two siblings were brought up by their mother in a Chicago suburb. He wasnโt a great student, but he lit up when he discovered writing and acting in high school. โBack then, I was in a very tricky emotional place, but writing plays, I had total control, and I loved it.โ Combine that with the praise he received from performing in the school sketch show, and he knew he found his thing.
Now, Jakeโs 41 and still doing it, and his favorite part of the work is getting to play within the world of make-believe. Itโs why heโs drawn to the sets of filmmaker Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies, Digging for Fire, Win It All) and turned off by micro-managing directors who kill the magic and overshoot scenes. โIโm not here for your final cut. Iโm here for right nowโme and this other human being can act. Let us act, and get the camera out of here. Hide it, and let us go!โ
Jake joins Off Camera to talk about forging a relationship with his absent father, the rude awakening he got after dropping out of high school, and his stint as a degenerate gamblerโฆluckily, he was saved by New Girl.
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When Adam Devine was in fourth grade, a bully turned the entire class against him, and it took Adam nailing his performance in that yearโs school play for his social prospects to start looking up. One great scene made the entire audience laugh, and after the play, he was greeted by praise. โFrom that moment on, I realized that no matter what was happening in my life, I could be good at acting and that can be my thing.โ
The following year, Adam suffered a near fatal collision with a cement truck which broke most of the bones in his body. When he wasnโt relearning how to walk, he had plenty of time to himself to watch TV, movies, and old SNL clips. He began writing his own sketches and regularly calling in to the local radio station as his idol Chris Farley. By the time he recovered from the accident, Adam had taught himself how to write and had a natural instinct for comedy.
When college came around, Adam opted to go to community college in California to pursue comedy instead of going to state school in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. It ended up being the right choice, because Orange Coast Community College is where he met likeminded creative friends Kyle Newacheck and Blake Anderson. They began writing and producing sketches together, and they eventually created the hit series Workaholics. Between acting, writing, and standup, Adam does it all. Right now, you can watch him in his Netflix standup special Best Time of Our Lives, the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones, and his new film Jexi.
Adam joins Off Camera to talk about the value of relentlessness, practicing standup in front of an imaginary audience, and why a slap in the face might do you some good.
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Ever since three-year-old Beth Behrs saw Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music, she knew she wanted to become an actor. Bethโs perfectionist nature and her professional approach to the craft resulted in a driving ambition that got her into UCLAโs acting program and eventually led to her first role on network television as the co-star of the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls.
Success wasnโt the answer to everything though, and it brought its own set of challenges, like navigating the gauntlet that is being an actress in Hollywood. As Beth says, โWeโre told so many different things in the media about how weโre supposed to be and act. When 2 Broke Girls began, I went from having no money and working as a nanny to being on a hit television show. At some point, the schedule, the pressure, and the anxiety from all of that started to break down my body.โ In order to be the best actress she could be, she had to learn how to manage stress and take care of herself.
Beth soon discovered the therapeutic power of meditation, nature, and horses. She got back in touch with her inner โtheater kid in pajama pantsโโthe person she used to be before the overwhelming social pressures of Hollywood, and with her newfound wisdom, Beth wrote a book about self-care called The Total Me-Tox. Sheโs the first to admit that she still has plenty of work to do, so now, in addition to acting, sheโs found a new calling. โI want to empower people to be who they are and be okay with that.โ
Beth joins Off Camera to talk about the C that derailed her acting degree, why sheโs more comfortable in a characterโs skin than her own, and the audition where she was told to โcry prettier.โ
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Zach Galifianakis had his big moment of success a bit later than most. Zach was a stand-up comedian with a small but loyal following, but when the massive hit comedy The Hangover came out, his life drastically changed. At 40 years old, Zach was unaccustomed to throngs of fans and perplexed by the attention brought by fame. As he says, โNo one wanted to hear me speak or ask my opinion until I got into the movies. That doesnโt make any sense.โ
Zachโs down to earth approach to life likely originated with his familyโa naturally funny and supportive crowd who encouraged Zach to follow his dreams of performing at an early age. After school, he moved to New York City to find an acting coach who could take him under their wing and provide an entrance into the business. Success wasnโt imminent though. As Zach says, โI worked for an uncle who managed a restaurant called Tequila Willieโs, where I had to wear a sombrero and pick up my tips off the kitchen room floor. Have you ever been on the kitchen floor on your hands and knees picking up quarters with a sombrero on? Itโs very uplifting. Especially, when youโre still a busboy at 28.โ Zach never found his long sought after acting coach but instead discovered stand up in the back of a burger restaurant, and never looked back.
Even with his roles in big budget films, Zach continues to take on interesting, outside the box projectsโwhether itโs being a fake talk show host in the Netflix movie adaptation of Between Two Ferns or doing impromptu stand-up at a steakhouse in Pasadena. Over the course of our conversation, youโll realize Zachโs honesty and modesty is as endearing as it is hilarious, as awkward as it is intimate.
Zach joins Off Camera to talk about his favorite Between Two Ferns moment, his mission to take the piss out of โcelebrity,โ and why you should dress up as a witch and go find him on the streets of Venice if you want to have a nice ten-minute conversation.
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Writer, director, comedian and podcast host Scott Aukerman is a very busy man. He is perhaps best known for his hit podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! which has been introducing audiences to the most talented comedians and improv artists for the last ten years. And thatโs just Scottโs โside gig.โ Heโs written for movies and television shows, like Mr. Show, and more recently, Between Two Ferns, a wonderfully awkward talk show hosted by Zach Galifianakis which is now a full length Netflix movie. Even with all of his success, Scott still marvels at the fact that he gets to be silly and make other people laugh for a living. He wonders, โAt what point will people figure out itโs all a scam?โ
He grew up with comedy in his bones and an affinity for David Letterman. In high school, he hosted a Letterman-inspired news show on his townโs public access channel. And in college he frequently turned serious, academic assignments into sketches, including a particularly memorable ballet performance which got him into trouble with his teachers. As Scott says, โI heard my whole life that I didnโt take things seriously enough, and I finally realized I should go into comedy.โ
Scott joins Off Camera to talk about Bob Odenkirkโs role in jump starting his career, his Between Two Ferns guest pitch/disclaimer, and how on the Between Two Ferns film, he was almost too afraid to talk to, let alone direct, David Letterman.
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If you havenโt seen Andrea Savageโs comedy series Iโm Sorry, you shouldโฆjust be prepared to laugh your butt off. As the creator, writer, and star of the series, Andrea does it allโwhich makes sense since the show is based on her own experiences being a comedian, wife and mom. But it is also a show about us. Andrea has found the universal truths of being a parent while being a working artist, and her observational powers reveal the absurdity and pathos in our own lives.
For years, Andrea was stuck in development hell. She had a stable acting career with roles in Step Brothers, Episodes, and Veep, but true to her improv and Groundlings background, Andrea wanted to write and create as well. She was pumping out pilot scripts and selling them, but they werenโt getting made. As she says, โIt was heartbreak after heartbreak of putting your all into a project, getting good notes, and then nothing. It was always the bridesmaid, never the bride.โ When Andrea turned 40, the self-described โsuccessful failureโ decided to change her approach with Iโm Sorry. She put together a crew with some help from her talented friends Judy Greer and Jason Mantzoukas, and she filmed her own pilot presentation.
Andrea figured out that she needed to show her vision, because her story was nuanced and personal, not full of big jokes that jumped off the page. The approach worked like gangbusters. Her presentation became the first episode of the show and established her as a creator, showrunner, director, and a force to be reckoned with. As she says, โI literally just willed it to happen.โ
Andrea joins Off Camera to talk about why her writerโs room is better than therapy, why her lack of darkness makes her question her comedy bonafides, and her dedication to being a โjoke shepherd.โ
This is the best way to experience Off Camera- When you get the app, you can instantly subscribe to Off Camera, or buy single issues a la carte. The Off Camera app is a beautifully designed hybrid magazine with the entire television version of Off Camera contained within it, available for any tablet or mobile device.
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Before she became a household name from her work in projects like Fresh Off the Boat and Crazy Rich Asians, Constance Wu was a full-time waitress in credit card debt who was trying to break into the TV and film industry.
Despite her BFA in acting, Constance struggled to get steady acting work for nearly a decade. Her love of the craft never waveredโno matter how tough it was to deal with the rejection. But times got so tough she finally had to ask herself, โAre you okay if youโre still waiting tables at 50 in order to supplement your income so you can do one or two plays a year?โ Wholeheartedly, her answer was, โYes.โ
Finally, when the creditors were stalking her, she got her big break. In 2015, she was cast opposite Randall Park in the groundbreaking and popular ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, a hilarious look at life as an Asian immigrant in America. Another historic role followed with the film Crazy Rich Asians, which featured an entirely Asian cast. Most recently, sheโs acting opposite J-Lo in the film Hustlers, a true story about a group of strip club employees who drugged and robbed their rich Wall Street clientele.
Constance joins Off Camera to talk about how privileged she feels to have a voice in the discussion about racial diversity in Hollywood, why she still loves going to acting class, and she also reveals the joys of sucking at guitar.
This is the best way to experience Off Camera- When you get the app, you can instantly subscribe to Off Camera, or buy single issues a la carte. The Off Camera app is a beautifully designed hybrid magazine with the entire television version of Off Camera contained within it, available for any tablet or mobile device.
This e-magazine has all the images and extra content available in the physical version of the Off Camera magazine, plus enhanced HD video streaming so you can enjoy Off Camera your way.
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Wyatt Russell was born into the film business as the son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, which can be a difficult way to grow up. But despite their massive success, Wyattโs parents were a grounding presence who emphasized hard work. โThey did a really good job of making us understand that what you get is earned, not given, and that thereโs reward in earning it,โ Wyatt told me. In light of that lesson and after an eye-opening trip to a hockey rink, Wyatt decided to deviate from the family way and forge his own pathโhe was going to be a professional hockey player.
As Wyatt grew up, his NHL dream seemed more and more like a distinct possibility. He was a talented goalie, and his parents moved to Vancouver so Wyatt could compete with Canadaโs best. Unfortunately, being born into a famous family brings its own unique challenges. โPeople were like, โHere comes this circus act from California. Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawnโs kid wants to be a hockey player in British Columbia.โ I had to prove myself by putting my head down, not talking, and doing the work to become the best goalie in the league.โ His promising hockey career lasted into his early 20s, but a spate of injuries led to the end of his dream and the end of his identity as a hockey player. Sitting on a hospital bed after a particularly brutal hip injury, Wyatt asked himself: โโWhat do I do now? I have no idea what I am.โ
Wyatt reflected on his love of film, and despite the perilous nature of the business, he decided to pursue an acting career. But in typical headstrong fashion, he wasnโt going to ask his parents or siblings for advice. He was going to do it his own way. After getting work in a number of films such as Cowboys & Aliens, We Are What We Are, Folk Hero & Funny Guy, and more, Wyatt discovered that he not only has the chops for the business, but that he actually loves it. Wyattโs recently made the transition to television. Heโs the lead in AMCโs Lodge 49, a weird and whimsical show about an ex-surfer named Dud, who finds himself on a vision quest after the death of his father.
Wyatt joins Off Camera to talk about the uncomfortable reality of fame, the mentor who helped him discover his independence, and why the locker room is the best place to learn about male vulnerability.
This is the best way to experience Off Camera- When you get the app, you can instantly subscribe to Off Camera, or buy single issues a la carte. The Off Camera app is a beautifully designed hybrid magazine with the entire television version of Off Camera contained within it, available for any tablet or mobile device.
This e-magazine has all the images and extra content available in the physical version of the Off Camera magazine, plus enhanced HD video streaming so you can enjoy Off Camera your way.
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Off Camera is back after a short summer break with all new episodes, and weโre kicking off the new season with a game of musical chairs. Writer, actor, and Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis takes over as host, and I take the hot seat for a change.
The idea came to Jason while he was running on the treadmill a couple of months ago. Mid-exercise, he texted me to see if I was interested in celebrating 200 episodes of Off Camera by allowing him to interview me. I was incredibly flattered by the offer, but Iโve always gone off the assumption, โWho wants to hear about me?โ As a director and photographer, Iโve spent most of my career behind the camera, trying to peel back the layers of the creative person in front of the lens. But as I thought about it, one thing occurred to meโI could for once see what it feels like in the other chair. And after seeing Jason make the rounds as guest host on talk shows like Ellen, it was clear Iโm in good hands. Maybe too good, as it turned out. Jason surprised me with his thoughtfulness, deep research, and by connecting some dots in my own history that I had never thought about before. Dare I say I liked it?
Jason and I sit down to talk about the similarities between multi-hyphenates and superheroes, how the smallest act of encouragement and praise can be the greatest gift for an aspiring artist, why we film Off Camera in a vast, white room, and more.
This is the best way to experience Off Camera- When you get the app, you can instantly subscribe to Off Camera, or buy single issues a la carte. The Off Camera app is a beautifully designed hybrid magazine with the entire television version of Off Camera contained within it, available for any tablet or mobile device.
This e-magazine has all the images and extra content available in the physical version of the Off Camera magazine, plus enhanced HD video streaming so you can enjoy Off Camera your way.
After downloading the app, you will find Off Camera in your Apple newsstand folder. You can play steaming HD video straight from the pages of the app, making this experience truly multi-media.
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Single Issue/episode: (non-subscription): $2.99
6 month subscription: (11 issues/episodes): $27.99
1 year subscription: (22 issues/episodes): $49.99
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Off Camera is finally back after a short summer break, and weโre kicking off the new season with a game of musical chairsโwriter, actor, and Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis takes over as host, and I take the hot seat for a change.
The idea came to Jason while he was running on the treadmill a couple of months ago. Mid-exercise, he texted me to see if I was interested in celebrating 200 episodes of Off Camera by allowing him to interview me. I was incredibly flattered by the offer, but Iโve always gone off the assumption, โWho wants to hear about me?โ As a director and photographer, Iโve spent most of my career behind the camera, trying to peel back the layers of the creative person in front of the lens. But I guess itโs time I get a taste of my own medicine, and after seeing Jason make the rounds as guest host on talk shows like Ellen, itโs clear Iโm in good hands.
Jason and I sit down to talk about the similarities between multi-hyphenates and superheroes, how the smallest act of encouragement and praise can be the greatest gift for an aspiring artist, why we film Off Camera in a vast, white room, and more.
This is the best way to experience Off Camera- When you get the app, you can instantly subscribe to Off Camera, or buy single issues a la carte. The Off Camera app is a beautifully designed hybrid magazine with the entire television version of Off Camera contained within it, available for any tablet or mobile device.
This e-magazine has all the images and extra content available in the physical version of the Off Camera magazine, plus enhanced HD video streaming so you can enjoy Off Camera your way.
After downloading the app, you will find Off Camera in your Apple newsstand folder. You can play steaming HD video straight from the pages of the app, making this experience truly multi-media.
Off Camera subscriptions available:
Single Issue/episode: (non-subscription): $2.99
6 month subscription: (11 issues/episodes): $27.99
1 year subscription: (22 issues/episodes): $49.99
Available in the Apple App Store and on Amazon:
Off Camera is finally back after a short summer break, and weโre kicking off the new season with a game of musical chairsโwriter, actor, and Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis takes over as host, and I take the hot seat for a change.
The idea came to Jason while he was running on the treadmill a couple of months ago. Mid-exercise, he texted me to see if I was interested in celebrating 200 episodes of Off Camera by allowing him to interview me. I was incredibly flattered by the offer, but Iโve always gone off the assumption, โWho wants to hear about me?โ As a director and photographer, Iโve spent most of my career behind the camera, trying to peel back the layers of the creative person in front of the lens. But I guess itโs time I get a taste of my own medicine, and after seeing Jason make the rounds as guest host on talk shows like Ellen, itโs clear Iโm in good hands.
Jason and I sit down to talk about the similarities between multi-hyphenates and superheroes, how the smallest act of encouragement and praise can be the greatest gift for an aspiring artist, why we film Off Camera in a vast, white room, and more.