Dave Burd
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Burd, known by his stage name Lil Dicky, is a multi-platinum rapper, comedian and actor. For th...
Jon Hamm
20 Jun 2023
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Few television show characters are more iconic than “Mad Men’s” Don Draper. Jon Hamm played hi...
Mark Duplass
13 Jun 2023
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Mark Duplass is the living patron saint of the indie filmmaker. Honest, simple, modest, positive, af...
Matthew Maher
06 Jun 2023
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In recent movies like “Air” and “Funny Pages,” television series like “Our Flag Means Deat...
Jeff Hiller
30 May 2023
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It is extremely hard not to love Jeff Hiller’s character Joel, opposite Bridget Everett’s Sam, o...
Owen Teague
23 May 2023
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Owen Teague is only 24, but he’s already had an opportunity to show his range as an exceptional yo...
Jon Voight
16 May 2023
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With incredible performances in films like “Midnight Cowboy,” “Coming Home,” “Deliverance,...
David Gyasi
09 May 2023
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You’ve seen his work in such films as “Interstellar” and “Cloud Atlas,” and television ser...
Parker Posey
02 May 2023
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The 4K restoration and re-release of the comedy “Party Girl” brings Parker Posey to Back To One....
Betsey Brown
25 Apr 2023
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My first encounter with the work of actor, writer, director Betsey Brown was her captivating and sho...
Emily Meade
18 Apr 2023
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Emily Meade is best known for her roles in the HBO shows “The Deuce,” “The Leftovers,” and “...
Julio César Cedillo
11 Apr 2023
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For three decades, Julio César Cedillo has been delivering authentic, nuanced, fully realized perfo...
Voice: A Special Episode
04 Apr 2023
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On this special episode, we’re talking all about voice! Neda Lahidji is an actor, singer, vocal he...
Edwin Lee Gibson
28 Mar 2023
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Edwin Lee Gibson’s stage career spans 40 years and over 100 U.S. and international theater product...
Jeremy Jordan
21 Mar 2023
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Jeremy Jordan is probably best known for his Tony and Grammy-nominated portrayal of Jack Kelly in “...
Sophie von Haselberg
14 Mar 2023
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Sophie von Haselberg stars as Sissy St. Claire in Amanda Kramer’s psychedelic fever dream musical ...
Marta Milans
07 Mar 2023
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Spanish-American actor Marta Milans reprises her role as Mama Rosa in the second installment of the ...
Mia Wasikowska
28 Feb 2023
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Mia Wasikowska’s first project in The States was the HBO series “In Treatment.” She was just 1...
Todd Stashwick
21 Feb 2023
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You might know Todd Stashwick from “The Riches” or “12 Monkeys” (the Syfy series, where he p...
Jonathan Roumie
14 Feb 2023
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Jonathan Roumie—actor, director, producer, and speaker—is best known for his award-winning role ...
Elliott Crosset Hove
07 Feb 2023
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Elliott Crosset Hove is a true rising star in the Danish film world. The remarkable new film “Godl...
Whitmer Thomas and Clay Tatum
31 Jan 2023
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Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas wrote and star in the wonderful new comedy “The Civil Dead,” which...
Joanna Scanlan
24 Jan 2023
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British TV and film star Joanna Scanlan won the Best Actress BAFTA award last year for her incredibl...
Guslagie Malanda
17 Jan 2023
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To say Guslagie Malanda plays Laurence Coly in Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” feels incorrect; she ...
Tallie Medel
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tallie Medel is an award winning actor, educator, artist, and one third of the legendary Cocoon Cent...
Kevin Corrigan (Part 5)
27 Dec 2022
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If the Back To One podcast has one tradition, it is the yearly visit from its very first guest, the ...
Vicky Krieps on "Corsage"
20 Dec 2022
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The last time Vicky Krieps (“Phantom Thread,” “Bergman Island”) was on this podcast (episode...
Andrea Riseborough on "To Leslie"
13 Dec 2022
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The first time Andrea Riseborough was on the podcast (episode 100), we got a chance to hear how this...
Marc Maron
06 Dec 2022
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Marc Maron is a stand-up comedy veteran and the host of the popular “WTF” podcast. As a screen a...
Sheila McCarthy
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since her incredible performance in “I’ve Heard The Mermaids Singing” 35 years ago, Sheil...
Grace Van Patten
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Grace Van Patten from “Nine Perfect Strangers,” “Under The Silver Lake,” or “...
Paul Walter Hauser
08 Nov 2022
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Paul Walter Hauser is that rare character actor who has made a name for himself as a stellar talent ...
Sarah Jones
01 Nov 2022
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Renowned as “a one-woman global village,” Sarah Jones is a Tony Award-winning solo performer, wr...
Special Episode: Writing As Acting (A Scriptnotes Segment)
25 Oct 2022
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On a special episode of Back To One, I’m sharing a segment from a recent episode of the popular sc...
Britt Rentschler
18 Oct 2022
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Britt Rentschler is the star of “Pretty Problems,” a smart and hilarious new indie adult comedy ...
Dolly de Leon
11 Oct 2022
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Dolly de Leon is a Filipina veteran actor of film and TV who is now, due to her outstanding performa...
Isabelle Huppert
04 Oct 2022
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If Isabelle Huppert is not your favorite actor, she’s the favorite actor of someone you know. Guar...
Xolo Maridueña
27 Sep 2022
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Xolo Maridueña has been playing Miguel Diaz on the hit series “Cobra Kai” for five seasons, sta...
Lashana Lynch
20 Sep 2022
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Last year, Lashana Lynch made history as 007 in “No Time To Die,” this year she uses history to ...
Essie Davis
13 Sep 2022
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Australian actor Essie Davis is best known for “The Babadook,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Mis...
John Christopher Jones
06 Sep 2022
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Esteemed veteran actor John Christopher Jones returns to the podcast (his first time was episode 13...
Austin Pendleton
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Pendleton might be best known for “My Cousin Vinny,” or “What’s Up Doc?” but the 82...
Adrian Pasdar
23 Aug 2022
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Adrian Pasdar has experienced a lot in his nearly 40 years as a working actor and in this episode he...
Katja Herbers
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dutch actor Katja Herbers plays forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard on the hit series “Evil,”...
Zoey Deutch
09 Aug 2022
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Zoey Deutch returns to the podcast (Ep. 11, Ep. 97) to talk about her latest role in Quinn Shephard...
Himesh Patel
02 Aug 2022
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Himesh Patel is nominated for an Emmy this year for his incredible performance as Jeevan in Patrick ...
Angourie Rice
26 Jul 2022
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She’s only 21, but Australian actor Angourie Rice has earned respect in Hollywood for stacking up ...
Ethan Hawke on "The Last Movie Stars"
19 Jul 2022
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Ethan Hawke returns to the podcast (first time was episode 41) to talk about “The Last Movie Star...
Jeanne Tripplehorn
12 Jul 2022
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Fresh out of Juilliard, Jeanne Tripplehorn’s first screen role was “Basic Instinct.” That star...
Juliette Binoche
05 Jul 2022
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Read just a sample of Juliette Binoche's credits—“Mauvais Sang,” “Three Colors: Blue,” “...
Antonia Campbell-Hughes
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I watched the movie “Cordelia” not knowing anything at all about it, and never having seen Irish...
Luke Bracey
21 Jun 2022
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Luke Bracey didn’t dream about being an actor when he was a kid, he didn’t study the craft, and ...
James Scully
14 Jun 2022
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James Scully plays Charlie, love interest to Bowen Yang’s Howie, in the new film “Fire Island,”...
Rupert Friend
07 Jun 2022
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Among many appealing qualities as an actor, Rupert Friend certainly has “range.” His two most re...
David Morse
31 May 2022
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David Morse is one of the most respected veteran actors working in the business. “St. Elsewhere,”...
Mike Leigh Returns
27 May 2022
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Mike Leigh is back in New York City for Film At Lincoln Center’s retrospective of his films, which...
Giancarlo Esposito
24 May 2022
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Few characters born in this current ‘Golden Age of Television’ rise to the legendary status of G...
Alison Pill
17 May 2022
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I was lucky to catch Alison Pill on Broadway, 16 years ago, in “The Lieutenant of Inishmore,” an...
Anamaria Vartolomei
10 May 2022
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Anamaria Vartolomei is the French-Romanian star of Audrey Diwan’s film “Happening,” about a yo...
André Gregory
03 May 2022
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The legendary theater director, actor, shaman André Gregory has been producing ground-breaking work...
Wunmi Mosaku
26 Apr 2022
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Wunmi Mosaku won a BAFTA award for “Damilola, Our Loved Boy.” She was only the 2nd black actress...
Fiona Glascott
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the new HBO Max series “Julia,” talented Irish actor Fiona Glascott plays Judith Jones, the r...
Eddie Marsan
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Marsan first came to my attention with his now legendary performance in Mike Leigh’s “Happ...
Dominique Fishback
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dominique Fishback talks about the characters she plays as if they inhabit her rather than the other...
Kelly AuCoin
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You know him as Pastor Tim on “The Americans,” or “Dollar” Bill Stearn on “Billions,” or...
Ani Mesa and Alessandra Mesa
22 Mar 2022
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Alessandra Mesa and Ani Mesa are the stars of Erin Vassilopoulos’ debut feature "Superior," a fasc...
Adrian Holmes
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He played Captain Pike on "Arrow," Basqat on "Smallville," and Nick Barron on the acclaimed Canadian...
Franz Rogowski
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In films such as “Transit,” “In The Aisles,” and “Undine,” German actor Franz Rogowski h...
Emory Cohen
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emory Cohen’s past credits include “Brooklyn,” “The Place Beyond The Pines,” “Lords of C...
Chukwudi Iwuji
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chukwudi Iwuji has been celebrated for his stage work (particularly Shakespeare) on both sides of th...
Joey King
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She has been acting professionally for the better part of two decades, so Joey King has a bit more e...
Alan Ritchson
01 Feb 2022
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He was Aquaman on “Smallville” and Hawk on “Titans,” and now Alan Ritchson is taking on the ...
Renate Reinsve
25 Jan 2022
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Norwegian actor Renate Reinsve’s performance in her first leading role, in Joachim Trier’s “Th...
Eric Roberts
18 Jan 2022
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Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Eric Roberts will soon have more credits as an actor than anyo...
Kevin Corrigan
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Kevin Corrigan’s fourth time on the podcast (his previous episodes are #1, #67, #133). I...
Chris Diamantopoulos
20 Dec 2021
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Chris Diamantopoulos was always an actor. Never held another job. He was working on the stage at an ...
Riley Keough
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The Girlfriend Experience” put Riley Keough on the radar, and she’s been giving us multi-laye...
Léa Seydoux
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Léa Seydoux was a talented young French actor when she reached planet-wide stardom with her incredi...
Scott Speedman
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Looking back at Scott Speedman’s work in the early days of “Felicity” is a bit surprising. His...
Rebecca Wisocky
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty Woodstone, the deceased Lady of the Manner, on the new CBS series “Gho...
Alex Hassell
23 Nov 2021
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Shakespeare on the stage is his first love, but Alex Hassell loves the camera and it loves him back....
Jon Bernthal
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From “The Walking Dead” and “Punisher” to “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Small Engine Rep...
Ruth Negga
09 Nov 2021
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Ruth Negga loves words. And even someone who doesn’t particularly love words falls in love with th...
Jason Isaacs
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 30 years in the business, with credits ranging from "Angels in America" to the "Harry Potter" ...
Bertie Carvel
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He already had an Olivier Award for his amazing performance as Miss Trunchbull in “Matilda” when...
Vicky Krieps
19 Oct 2021
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“Phantom Thread” solidified Vicky Krieps as an acting force to be reckoned with. Her incredible ...
Noomi Rapace
12 Oct 2021
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Noomi Rapace returns to the podcast (first time: Ep. 43) to talk about her new film, the atmospheri...
Titane (Special Episode)
05 Oct 2021
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Julia Ducournau’s new film “Titane” is, on many levels, an overwhelming cinematic experience. ...
Tom Skerritt
28 Sep 2021
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Tom Skerritt is the very definition of a veteran actor. “MASH,” “Alien,” “Steel Magnolias,...
Alessandro Nivola
21 Sep 2021
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The last time Alessandro Nivola was on Back To One (Ep. 37), he had just landed the role of Dickie M...
Dominic Burgess
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Dominic Burgess is not stealing scenes as a guest star, he’s getting raves as Jerry Summers i...
John Pollono
07 Sep 2021
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John Pollono is a playwright, screenwriter, and actor. You know him from “Mob City” and “This ...
Deragh Campbell
31 Aug 2021
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Her riveting and revelatory performance in Kazik Radwanski’s “Anne At 13,000 Ft.” is the lates...
Bonus Episode: Q&A with Dylan and Sean Penn
26 Aug 2021
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A Q&A with Dylan and Sean Penn on the opening night of their film "Flag Day" at the Alamo Drafthouse...
Jurnee Smollett
24 Aug 2021
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When it comes to her characters, Emmy nominee Jurnee Smollett is guided by truth. In this episode, t...
Daveed Diggs
17 Aug 2021
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Actor, rapper, writer, producer, Daveed Diggs loves wearing many hats, often at the same time. “Ha...
Matthew Rhys
10 Aug 2021
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After six seasons, Matthew Rhys won an Emmy for his stellar work on “The Americans.” Spielberg’...
Jess Weixler
03 Aug 2021
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“Teeth,” “Somebody Up There Likes Me,” “Chained For Life,” “The Good Wife,” are just...
Phillipa Soo
27 Jul 2021
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Phillipa Soo’s first time on Broadway was in the unprecedented phenomenon that is “Hamilton.” ...
Jon Huertas
06 Jul 2021
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Jon Huertas is the first actor on the podcast to talk extensively about the “BMS Technique” for ...