Tanya Mosley

And the per diem is what the studio gives you or what they give you when you're on a movie.

Yeah, a living allowance.

Yeah, a living allowance.

Yeah, a living allowance.

I want to talk about some of your early roles because one of your first roles happened in 1997 with Robert Duvall on The Apostle. And this film, to remind people, Duvall plays Sonny. He is a Pentecostal preacher, and he's charismatic but deeply flawed. And you played this young man, Sam, who becomes a born-again Christian after you meet Duvall's character.

I want to talk about some of your early roles because one of your first roles happened in 1997 with Robert Duvall on The Apostle. And this film, to remind people, Duvall plays Sonny. He is a Pentecostal preacher, and he's charismatic but deeply flawed. And you played this young man, Sam, who becomes a born-again Christian after you meet Duvall's character.

I want to talk about some of your early roles because one of your first roles happened in 1997 with Robert Duvall on The Apostle. And this film, to remind people, Duvall plays Sonny. He is a Pentecostal preacher, and he's charismatic but deeply flawed. And you played this young man, Sam, who becomes a born-again Christian after you meet Duvall's character.

I read that after you all finished filming, Duvall took you to lunch and he gave you some advice.

I read that after you all finished filming, Duvall took you to lunch and he gave you some advice.

I read that after you all finished filming, Duvall took you to lunch and he gave you some advice.

Our guest today is actor Walton Goggins. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. 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.

Our guest today is actor Walton Goggins. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. 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.

Our guest today is actor Walton Goggins. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. 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.

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One of the things about you as an actor that I see over and over again is that, you know, you're memorable. And every single thing that you're in, people remember you. And it's also true that you haven't gotten quite a bit of roles because you're so memorable. Because can they have this guy who's like everyone can see and know, be like the supporting actor?

One of the things about you as an actor that I see over and over again is that, you know, you're memorable. And every single thing that you're in, people remember you. And it's also true that you haven't gotten quite a bit of roles because you're so memorable. Because can they have this guy who's like everyone can see and know, be like the supporting actor?

One of the things about you as an actor that I see over and over again is that, you know, you're memorable. And every single thing that you're in, people remember you. And it's also true that you haven't gotten quite a bit of roles because you're so memorable. Because can they have this guy who's like everyone can see and know, be like the supporting actor?

Was that ever frustrating for you at any point in your career?