49 - Alfred Molina (The Water Man)

Prolific actor from stage and screen Tony Award winner Alfred
Molina joins host Jenny Curtis to talk about his illustrious
career in entertainment, including some favorite moments and
memories, what it means to be an actor, and his latest movie, The
Water Man.


Episode Timestamps:


1:13 - Jenny introduces Alfred and asks whether Alfred prefers
going by ‘Alfred’ or ‘Fred’


1:33 - How does Fred define himself as an artist?


2:25 - How working with young actors inspires Fred


3:37 - A young journalist reminds Fred of a Q & A she
attended, in which he gave her great advice


3:58- What’s the one piece of advice Fred would give to someone
starting show business? 


4:23 - Fred shares why he’s never content with his performances


5:32 - The Water Man & what drew Fred to the film 


9:06 - Staying friends and working with David Oyelowo


12:10 - Actors (Fred) actually like line readings?!


12:52 - Working on the short film, Sam Did It


15:19 - The experience of creating physical comedy on The
Imposters


17:21 - Being part of the ‘tribe’ of actors


18:10 - What does it mean to be an ‘actor’ or ‘actress’ and how
has it evolved today?


20:25 - “Show Business Practitioners” & “Entertainment
Specialists”


20:40 - Fred shares how his mother made him business cards when
he graduated from acting school and why he couldn’t use them


22:08 - Listener questions: “What is a role that has impacted the
person/actor you are today?”


23:34 - Listener question #2: “What is a role you still hope to
play some day?”


25:12 - Does Fred still get nervous when he starts a job?


26:22 - Fred receives second hand advice on a new director


27:27 - Meeting Robert DeNiro


28:00 - What does it mean to Fred to have a life in storytelling?


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