Back To One
Episodes
Robbie Tann
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You might know Robbie Tann from “Preacher,” “The Deuce,” or when he played Billy on “Mare of Easttown,” or Whitty in the “Mazey Day” e...
Olli Haaskivi
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You know Olli Haaskivi from his work in series such as “Winning Time”, “Manifest”, and “The Sinner,” and films like “Motherless Brooklyn...
Brit Marling
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brit Marling is an inspiration. The talented multi-hypenate became an indie darling in 2011 with “Another Earth” and “Sound of My Voice”—col...
The Sixth Annual Kevin Corrigan Episode
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The SAG strike is over and Back To One returns in the most fitting way—with The Sixth Annual Kevin Corrigan Episode. The living patron saint of the ...
Al Warren
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Dogleg” is one of the best films of the year. A unique and hilarious feat of cinematic inventiveness, it follows amateur director Alan, played by...
Aidan Gillen Returns
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aidan Gillen returns to the podcast (first time: Episode 40). You know him from some of the most beloved shows of the century: “Game of Thrones,”...
Onur Tukel
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Onur Tukel is a boldly independent writer-director-actor who, for more than a decade, has been making cutting edge comedies in New York City that some...
Ron Cephas Jones (Expanded Re-Release)
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The great actor of the stage and screen, Ron Cephas Jones died on August 19, 2023, at the age of 66. On this episode from 2020, he details the value o...
The Adults (Special Episode)
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please Note: These interviews were recorded prior to the SAG/AFTRA strike, in June 2023, as part of the Tribeca Festival. On this special episode of B...
Strike: A Special Episode
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special episode, I visit the picket line at each of the four SAG/AFTRA strike sites in New York City, in one continuous, unbroken audio “...
Dierdre Friel
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
(This episode was recorded prior to the SAG/AFTRA strike) Dierdre Friel always finds a way to ground her characters in such a deep reality that you fe...
Chris Messina
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Messina is that rare character actor leading man who is the go-to supporting actor in seemingly everything. From “The Mindy Project” and “...
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 three seasons now, he has been the co-creator, execu...
Jon Hamm
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Few television show characters are more iconic than “Mad Men’s” Don Draper. Jon Hamm played him for 7 seasons and just might have changed televi...
Mark Duplass
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Duplass is the living patron saint of the indie filmmaker. Honest, simple, modest, positive, affirming about the work, Duplass, first with his br...
Matthew Maher
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In recent movies like “Air” and “Funny Pages,” television series like “Our Flag Means Death,” and plays like Annie Baker’s “The Flick,...
Jeff Hiller
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is extremely hard not to love Jeff Hiller’s character Joel, opposite Bridget Everett’s Sam, on the hit HBO series “Somebody Somewhere.” The...
Owen Teague
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Owen Teague is only 24, but he’s already had an opportunity to show his range as an exceptional young actor in shows like “Bloodline,” “Black ...
Jon Voight
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With incredible performances in films like “Midnight Cowboy,” “Coming Home,” “Deliverance,” and “Runaway Train,” Jon Voight has earned...
David Gyasi
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve seen his work in such films as “Interstellar” and “Cloud Atlas,” and television series like “Containment” and “Carnival Row," n...
Parker Posey
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 4K restoration and re-release of the comedy “Party Girl” brings Parker Posey to Back To One. Shortly after the success of that movie in 1995, ...
Betsey Brown
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My first encounter with the work of actor, writer, director Betsey Brown was her captivating and shocking performance in “The Scary of Sixty-First.”...
Emily Meade
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Meade is best known for her roles in the HBO shows “The Deuce,” “The Leftovers,” and “Boardwalk Empire.” Her latest project, the Ama...
Julio César Cedillo
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For three decades, Julio César Cedillo has been delivering authentic, nuanced, fully realized performances in films and television series such as “...
Voice: A Special Episode
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode, we’re talking all about voice! Neda Lahidji is an actor, singer, vocal health coach, voice teacher and a certified vocal he...
Edwin Lee Gibson
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Edwin Lee Gibson’s stage career spans 40 years and over 100 U.S. and international theater productions. On television he is currently reprising his ...
Jeremy Jordan
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Jordan is probably best known for his Tony and Grammy-nominated portrayal of Jack Kelly in “Newsies” on Broadway, as well as his many roles...
Sophie von Haselberg
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie von Haselberg stars as Sissy St. Claire in Amanda Kramer’s psychedelic fever dream musical “Give Me Pity!” It’s part mock 70’s televi...
Marta Milans
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spanish-American actor Marta Milans reprises her role as Mama Rosa in the second installment of the “Shazam” saga, which hits theaters March 17th....
Mia Wasikowska
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Wasikowska’s first project in The States was the HBO series “In Treatment.” She was just 16 years old, but if you watched it then, you were ...
Todd Stashwick
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You might know Todd Stashwick from “The Riches” or “12 Monkeys” (the Syfy series, where he played Deacon), but you definitely know him from hi...
Jonathan Roumie
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Roumie—actor, director, producer, and speaker—is best known for his award-winning role as ‘Jesus' in the groundbreaking series and glob...
Elliott Crosset Hove
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elliott Crosset Hove is a true rising star in the Danish film world. The remarkable new film “Godland,” his third collaboration with Icelandic dir...
Whitmer Thomas and Clay Tatum
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas wrote and star in the wonderful new comedy “The Civil Dead,” which Tatum also directed. On this episode, they discus...
Joanna Scanlan
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
British TV and film star Joanna Scanlan won the Best Actress BAFTA award last year for her incredible performance in “After Love.” She plays Mary,...
Guslagie Malanda
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To say Guslagie Malanda plays Laurence Coly in Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” feels incorrect; she becomes her. It’s a performance that holds such ...
Tallie Medel
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tallie Medel is an award winning actor, educator, artist, and one third of the legendary Cocoon Central Dance Team. Her fiercely authentic and nuanced...
Kevin Corrigan (Part 5)
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If the Back To One podcast has one tradition, it is the yearly visit from its very first guest, the living patron saint of the working actor, Kevin Co...
Vicky Krieps on "Corsage"
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The last time Vicky Krieps (“Phantom Thread,” “Bergman Island”) was on this podcast (episode 174), we learned about how she approaches the wor...
Andrea Riseborough on "To Leslie"
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first time Andrea Riseborough was on the podcast (episode 100), we got a chance to hear how this incredible actor approaches her craft. On this ep...
Marc Maron
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Maron is a stand-up comedy veteran and the host of the popular “WTF” podcast. As a screen actor, he cut his teeth playing a version of himsel...
Sheila McCarthy
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since her incredible performance in “I’ve Heard The Mermaids Singing” 35 years ago, Sheila McCarthy has been one of Canada’s most hardwor...
Grace Van Patten
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Grace Van Patten from “Nine Perfect Strangers,” “Under The Silver Lake,” or “Tramps.” I first took note of her in "The Meyero...
Paul Walter Hauser
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Walter Hauser is that rare character actor who has made a name for himself as a stellar talent in both comedy and drama equally. He established h...
Sarah Jones
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned as “a one-woman global village,” Sarah Jones is a Tony Award-winning solo performer, writer, comedian and activist. Her directorial debut...
Special Episode: Writing As Acting (A Scriptnotes Segment)
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On a special episode of Back To One, I’m sharing a segment from a recent episode of the popular screenwriting podcast Scriptnotes called “Writing ...
Britt Rentschler
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Britt Rentschler is the star of “Pretty Problems,” a smart and hilarious new indie adult comedy which she also produced and helped write with scre...
Dolly de Leon
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dolly de Leon is a Filipina veteran actor of film and TV who is now, due to her outstanding performance in “Triangle of Sadness,” being spoken abo...
Isabelle Huppert
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If Isabelle Huppert is not your favorite actor, she’s the favorite actor of someone you know. Guaranteed. There’s something about her that is unli...
Xolo Maridueña
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Xolo Maridueña has been playing Miguel Diaz on the hit series “Cobra Kai” for five seasons, starting when he was 16 years old. On this episode, h...
Lashana Lynch
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, Lashana Lynch made history as 007 in “No Time To Die,” this year she uses history to energize her powerful performance in “The Woman ...
Essie Davis
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australian actor Essie Davis is best known for “The Babadook,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.” This year, she s...
John Christopher Jones
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Esteemed veteran actor John Christopher Jones returns to the podcast (his first time was episode 13) to talk about conquering the “real fear” he ...
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 year old actor, director, playwright, and teacher...
Adrian Pasdar
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Pasdar has experienced a lot in his nearly 40 years as a working actor and in this episode he generously shares the wisdom he’s gleaned. Some...
Katja Herbers
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dutch actor Katja Herbers plays forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard on the hit series “Evil,” which just finished its third season at Paramount...
Zoey Deutch
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zoey Deutch returns to the podcast (Ep. 11, Ep. 97) to talk about her latest role in Quinn Shephard’s dark social satire “Not Okay.” She plays ...
Himesh Patel
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Himesh Patel is nominated for an Emmy this year for his incredible performance as Jeevan in Patrick Somerville’s HBO Max mini-series “Station Elev...
Angourie Rice
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She’s only 21, but Australian actor Angourie Rice has earned respect in Hollywood for stacking up diverse roles in “The Nice Guys,” “The Begui...
Ethan Hawke on "The Last Movie Stars"
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Hawke returns to the podcast (first time was episode 41) to talk about “The Last Movie Stars,” his epic 6-part documentary that chronicles ...
Jeanne Tripplehorn
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh out of Juilliard, Jeanne Tripplehorn’s first screen role was “Basic Instinct.” That started a 30+ year run of films like “The Firm,” “...
Juliette Binoche
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read just a sample of Juliette Binoche's credits—“Mauvais Sang,” “Three Colors: Blue,” “Damage,” “The English Patient,” “Chocolat,...
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 actor Antonia Campbell-Hughes in anything before....
Luke Bracey
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Bracey didn’t dream about being an actor when he was a kid, he didn’t study the craft, and on his first job, which came from his very first a...
James Scully
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Scully plays Charlie, love interest to Bowen Yang’s Howie, in the new film “Fire Island,” a touching, hilarious, and entirely Queer take o...
Rupert Friend
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Among many appealing qualities as an actor, Rupert Friend certainly has “range.” His two most recent roles are James Whitehouse—elitist, upper-c...
David Morse
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Morse is one of the most respected veteran actors working in the business. “St. Elsewhere,” “The Indian Runner,” “The Crossing Guard,”...
Mike Leigh Returns
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Leigh is back in New York City for Film At Lincoln Center’s retrospective of his films, which starts Friday May 27th. He’s doing Q&A’s afte...
Giancarlo Esposito
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Few characters born in this current ‘Golden Age of Television’ rise to the legendary status of Gustavo Fring. Giancarlo Esposito brought the drug ...
Alison Pill
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was lucky to catch Alison Pill on Broadway, 16 years ago, in “The Lieutenant of Inishmore,” and then became enamored with her work in shows like...
Anamaria Vartolomei
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anamaria Vartolomei is the French-Romanian star of Audrey Diwan’s film “Happening,” about a young college student in desperate need of an illega...
André Gregory
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary theater director, actor, shaman André Gregory has been producing ground-breaking work for over half a century. He’s perhaps best know...
Wunmi Mosaku
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wunmi Mosaku won a BAFTA award for “Damilola, Our Loved Boy.” She was only the 2nd black actress to win one in 62 years. You might know her from h...
Fiona Glascott
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the new HBO Max series “Julia,” talented Irish actor Fiona Glascott plays Judith Jones, the real life editor who pulled Julia Child’s book “...
Eddie Marsan
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Marsan first came to my attention with his now legendary performance in Mike Leigh’s “Happy-Go-Lucky.” He has so many layers at play under...
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 way around. This begins to explain the immense, y...
Kelly AuCoin
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You know him as Pastor Tim on “The Americans,” or “Dollar” Bill Stearn on “Billions,” or maybe Kelly AuCoin has wowed you as a regular on ...
Ani Mesa and Alessandra Mesa
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alessandra Mesa and Ani Mesa are the stars of Erin Vassilopoulos’ debut feature "Superior," a fascinating, fun, and suspenseful genre-blending explo...
Adrian Holmes
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He played Captain Pike on "Arrow," Basqat on "Smallville," and Nick Barron on the acclaimed Canadian drama "19-2," and now Adrian Holmes has stepped i...
Franz Rogowski
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In films such as “Transit,” “In The Aisles,” and “Undine,” German actor Franz Rogowski has quickly established himself as one of the most ...
Emory Cohen
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emory Cohen’s past credits include “Brooklyn,” “The Place Beyond The Pines,” “Lords of Chaos,” and the short-lived but much-loved series...
Chukwudi Iwuji
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chukwudi Iwuji has been celebrated for his stage work (particularly Shakespeare) on both sides of the pond. He got raves for his Henvy VI at RSC, and ...
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 experience than the average 22 year old Hollywood a...
Alan Ritchson
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He was Aquaman on “Smallville” and Hawk on “Titans,” and now Alan Ritchson is taking on the role of “Reacher” in the new Amazon series bas...
Renate Reinsve
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Norwegian actor Renate Reinsve’s performance in her first leading role, in Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person In The World,” earned her the bes...
Eric Roberts
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Eric Roberts will soon have more credits as an actor than anyone else who has ever lived anywhere in the world. ...
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). It’s a yearly tradition to visit with the wise sa...
Chris Diamantopoulos
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Diamantopoulos was always an actor. Never held another job. He was working on the stage at an early age—touring companies, Broadway—then tra...
Riley Keough
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The Girlfriend Experience” put Riley Keough on the radar, and she’s been giving us multi-layered, deeply-rooted, captivating performances ever ...
Léa Seydoux
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Léa Seydoux was a talented young French actor when she reached planet-wide stardom with her incredible performance in “Blue Is The Warmest Color”...
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 acting had a wonderfully nuanced authenticity eve...
Rebecca Wisocky
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty Woodstone, the deceased Lady of the Manner, on the new CBS series “Ghosts,” where she’s a stand-out among stand-outs...
Alex Hassell
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare on the stage is his first love, but Alex Hassell loves the camera and it loves him back. Currently he plays Vicious in “Cowboy Bebop,”...
Jon Bernthal
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From “The Walking Dead” and “Punisher” to “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Small Engine Repair,” “The Many Saints of Newark,” and this ...
Ruth Negga
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Negga loves words. And even someone who doesn’t particularly love words falls in love with the ones spoken by Ruth Negga. It’s not just her I...
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" films and everything in between, Jason Isaacs has ...
Bertie Carvel
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He already had an Olivier Award for his amazing performance as Miss Trunchbull in “Matilda” when Bertie Carvel made his Broadway debut in that unf...
Vicky Krieps
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Phantom Thread” solidified Vicky Krieps as an acting force to be reckoned with. Her incredible performance in that film felt new, like a beginnin...
Noomi Rapace
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noomi Rapace returns to the podcast (first time: Ep. 43) to talk about her new film, the atmospheric, slow-burn thriller “Lamb.” Set in Iceland, ...
Titane (Special Episode)
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Ducournau’s new film “Titane” is, on many levels, an overwhelming cinematic experience. If you’re like me, it might take a second viewin...