Sam Brigger

What's the date?

That's my guest James Marsden in the movie Enchanted.

Yeah, it's great audio.

So you're doing like a sort of Prince Charming voice there.

Like what are you doing?

You've had quite a few roles where you play the passed over romantic interest.

There's this movie and The Notebook in particular, but you can even say your character Teddy in Westworld, there's a little bit of that.

Why did you think that you've had those roles?

Were you typecast, do you think?

Yeah.

You know, I'm just wondering, I think it's objectively clear that you're a very attractive person.

And I was wondering if you just like in your life, did you ever have a realization of that?

Like and that that would mean that there would be sort of attention towards you, like maybe wanted attention or sometimes unwanted attention?

Well, James Marsden, it's been really great having you on.

Thanks so much for being on Fresh Air.

From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend.

I'm Sam Brigger.

Today, the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti used his music in the 70s as a weapon against colonial values and his country's brutal dictatorship.

The danceable music and political lyrics inspired a youth movement.

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