Tanya Mosley
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I'm Tanya Mosley, co-host of Fresh Air. At a time of sound bites and short attention spans, our show is all about the deep dive. We do long-form interviews with people behind the best in film, books, TV, music, and journalism. Here our guests open up about their process and their lives in ways you've never heard before. Listen to the Fresh Air podcast from NPR and WHYY.
I'm Tanya Mosley, co-host of Fresh Air. At a time of sound bites and short attention spans, our show is all about the deep dive. We do long-form interviews with people behind the best in film, books, TV, music, and journalism. Here our guests open up about their process and their lives in ways you've never heard before. Listen to the Fresh Air podcast from NPR and WHYY.
This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley, and today my guest is Walton Goggins. He has been on a run like no other. The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones, Fallout, and his newest film, The Uninvited. It's the latest surge in a 30-year career built on playing some of the most magnetic and morally complex characters in film and television.
This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley, and today my guest is Walton Goggins. He has been on a run like no other. The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones, Fallout, and his newest film, The Uninvited. It's the latest surge in a 30-year career built on playing some of the most magnetic and morally complex characters in film and television.
This is Fresh Air. I'm Tanya Mosley, and today my guest is Walton Goggins. He has been on a run like no other. The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones, Fallout, and his newest film, The Uninvited. It's the latest surge in a 30-year career built on playing some of the most magnetic and morally complex characters in film and television.
From the sharp-witted outlaw Boyd Crowder in Justified, to the swaggering, scheming baby Billy Freeman in The Righteous Gemstones, to a series of layered portrayals of Southern men in films including Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight, Goggins has talked about how he tries to bring authenticity and nuance to his roles, portraying Southern men resisting the pressure to turn them into caricatures.
From the sharp-witted outlaw Boyd Crowder in Justified, to the swaggering, scheming baby Billy Freeman in The Righteous Gemstones, to a series of layered portrayals of Southern men in films including Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight, Goggins has talked about how he tries to bring authenticity and nuance to his roles, portraying Southern men resisting the pressure to turn them into caricatures.
From the sharp-witted outlaw Boyd Crowder in Justified, to the swaggering, scheming baby Billy Freeman in The Righteous Gemstones, to a series of layered portrayals of Southern men in films including Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight, Goggins has talked about how he tries to bring authenticity and nuance to his roles, portraying Southern men resisting the pressure to turn them into caricatures.
Lately, Goggins has been reflecting on the arc of his career and how his childhood has informed his approach to his craft. And when we sat down for our interview, he said, let's get into the thick of it, the real of it, life in between the roles. So that's exactly what we did. We started talking about hosting Saturday Night Live, which he did a few weeks ago.
Lately, Goggins has been reflecting on the arc of his career and how his childhood has informed his approach to his craft. And when we sat down for our interview, he said, let's get into the thick of it, the real of it, life in between the roles. So that's exactly what we did. We started talking about hosting Saturday Night Live, which he did a few weeks ago.
Lately, Goggins has been reflecting on the arc of his career and how his childhood has informed his approach to his craft. And when we sat down for our interview, he said, let's get into the thick of it, the real of it, life in between the roles. So that's exactly what we did. We started talking about hosting Saturday Night Live, which he did a few weeks ago.
It was the day before Mother's Day, and he describes it as a high point in his career, in part because he shared the moment with his mother.
It was the day before Mother's Day, and he describes it as a high point in his career, in part because he shared the moment with his mother.
It was the day before Mother's Day, and he describes it as a high point in his career, in part because he shared the moment with his mother.
Walden Goggins, welcome to Fresh Air.
Walden Goggins, welcome to Fresh Air.
Walden Goggins, welcome to Fresh Air.