Back To One
Episodes
Lee Pace
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Pace has one of those dream acting careers where he gets to be painted blue or dons elf ears to play Ronan (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) or Thra...
Jake Lacy
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I first took note of Jake Lacy’s exquisite comedic delivery in “The Office” and “How to Be Single,” and was pleased to see him shine while g...
Greg Kinnear
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He started out as a TV host in the 90s, but Greg Kinnear quickly made the transition to leading man thanks to legendary directors like Sydney Pollack ...
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor/writer/director Ruben Santiago-Hudson is the kind of artist whose awe-inspiring dedication to the work can almost be overwhelming. He won a Tony...
Damon Herriman
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s rare for one actor to be cast as the same real-life character in two different productions almost simultaneously. When that real life character...
Kevin Corrigan (Part 2)
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Corrigan will always have a special spot in the Back To One pantheon, not just because he was the very first guest, but because he set the stage...
Jesse Eisenberg
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While he might be best known for his Oscar nominated performance as Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network,” Jesse Eisenberg’s preternatural abi...
Emmy Harrington
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I first was introduced to the incredible talents of Emmy Harrington on the set of Caveh Zahedi’s “The Show About The Show” where she plays “Sl...
David Zayas
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Zayas has so many television, film, and theater credits that it’s hard to believe he was also a New York City police officer for 15 years. He’...
Jacki Weaver
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jacki Weaver’s “big break” story is unique because she was finally embraced by Hollywood at age 63, landing an Oscar nomination for her incredib...
Michael Kelly
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Through six seasons on "House of Cards" and multiple Emmy nominations, Michael Kelly has brilliantly embodied the character of Doug Stamper, navigatin...
Christopher Abbott
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this first Back To One live podcast event from the Made In NY Media Center, Christopher Abbott tells us some hilarious stories about his naive begi...
Lindsay Burdge
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Burdge is one of the bravest and best actors working in indie film this decade. Her breakout role in Hannah Fidell's "A Teacher" brought her r...
Lance Reddick
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He's got "authority" down. But the great actor Lance Reddick can do it all. Perhaps best known for playing Daniels on "The Wire" and Broyles on "Fring...
Asia Kate Dillon
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Asia Kate Dillon is a true trailblazer. They* are the first non-binary (gender non-conforming) actor to play a non-binary character on a television...
Paul Calderon
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Calderon is New York acting royalty. A list of his collaborators and co-stars, in numerous plays, films and television, reads like a who's who of...
Dominic West
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic West is best known for playing Jimmy McNulty on “The Wire,” Noah Solloway on “The Affair,” and gay activist Jonathan Blake in the film...
Lake Bell
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She’s wonderful in comedies like “Man Up” and dramas like "No Escape,” but Lake Bell shines brightest in material she writes and directs herse...
Mike Leigh
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For one year now on this podcast, I have talked to dozens and dozens of actors about their approach to the craft of acting. There are few living non-a...
Michael K. Williams
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He brought to life one of the most iconic TV characters this century, Omar little on the acclaimed series “The Wire.” Then Michael K Williams went...
Caitlin FitzGerald
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I first took note of Caitlin FitzGerald in one of the great showcases of incredible acting in recent indie film—Sophia Takal's “Always Shine.” Y...
Lorraine Toussaint
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She's perhaps best known for playing one of modern television's baddest villains, "Vee" on “Orange Is The New Black.” Now with NBC's “The Villa...
Michael Mando
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Mando is best known for his captivating portrayal of Nacho Varga on the hit AMC series “Better Call Saul.” You might also know him from “...
Thomas Sadoski
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've wanted to sit down with Thomas Sadoski since the inception of Back To One. I had a "who is that guy?" experience while seeing him in Neil Labute'...
Chiwetel Ejiofor
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
His portrayal of Lola, the drag queen in “Kinky Boots,” put Chiwetel Ejiofor on the map, then his astonishing performance in “12 Years A Slave" ...
Shea Whigham
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shea Whigham could easily be in the running for the hardest working actor in show business. In just this past year, he was in “First Man,” “Beir...
Ariel Kavoussi
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I first took note of Ariel Kavoussi’s singular comedic talent in Onur Tukel’s “Applesauce” and then “Catfight,” where she hilariously play...
Josh Hamilton
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If I ever need to cry on cue, I can just picture the expression on Josh Hamilton's face, in “Eighth Grade,” when Elsie Fisher hugs him. It's a bea...
Mads Mikkelsen
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mads Mikkelsen is perhaps best known for playing villains in "Casino Royale," "Doctor Strange," and the television series "Hannibal," but he’s also ...
Noomi Rapace
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Noomi Rapace became an international sensation playing Lisbeth Salander in the original, Swedish version of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” and ...
Imogen Poots
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you didn't know Imogen Poots was British, it is understandable. Few young actors transform so chameleon-like, role-to-role, applying accents so ski...
Ethan Hawke
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Hawke's "staying power" is grounded in hard work. He survived being the poster child of Generation X ("Reality Bites"), and thrived as Richard L...
Aidan Gillen
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He’s perhaps best known for his portrayal of Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish on “Game of Thrones” but I first took note of the uniquely talented Ai...
Joanna Kulig
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Kulig’s performance in “Cold War” is so astonishingly captivating and commanding and downright brilliant, that it feels like a classic pe...
Karen Gillan
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Starting with her big break on “Dr. Who,” and continuing with the “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Avengers” films, Karen Gillan has grown a...
Alessandro Nivola
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're catching Alessandro Nivola at a very interesting moment in his career. A day before our talk, he was awarded Best Supporting Actor at the Britis...
Jason Mantzoukas
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Manzoukos has made a living "bringing the funny" in tv shows like “The League,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The...
James Ransone
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James Ransone doesn’t like to talk about himself. He also doesn’t like to talk about acting. This might have been a disastrous interview except th...
Eric Lange
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You recognize Eric Lange. He’s been a working actor for 20+ years, with extensive theater work and a long list of television and film credits ("Narc...
Simone Missick
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Simone Missick is best known for playing Misty Knight in the Netflix/Marvel series "Luke Cage" (as well in "The Defenders" and "Iron Fist"). She tells...
Melissa Leo
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Leo has acquired a lot of acting wisdom. On this episode, she graciously shares some. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her incredibl...
Willem Dafoe
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With over one hundred films in his legendary career filled with versatile, bold, and iconic performances, Willem Dafoe is one of the most respected a...
Chloë Grace Moretz
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From her breakthrough in “Kick-Ass” through great roles in “Let Me In,” “Hugo,” and “Carrie,” Chloë Grace Moretz has become one of th...
Ben Foster
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With riveting performances in films such as "Hell or High Water," "The Messenger" and "3:10 to Yuma," Ben Foster established himself as an intensely s...
Elsie Fisher and Bo Burnham
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elsie Fisher was not just some 13-year-old Bo Burnham plucked from Middle America to star in his debut feature “Eighth Grade.” She has been a work...
Jim Cummings
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Cummings' performance in the Sundance winning, one-shot short film "Thunder Road" was the talk of the indie film world in 2016. And then he turned...
Kayli Carter
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s difficult, right now, to find the words “Kayli Carter” without the word “breakthrough” nearby. The adjective refers to her brilliant pe...
Kathryn Hahn
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Hahn has joked about her plethora of “best friend or randy crazy lady” roles in comedies like “How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days,” “Anch...
Nicolette Robinson
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Nicolette Robinson made her Broadway debut in September, taking over the lead role of Jenna in “Waitress,” she was not just fond of Sara Bare...
Taran Killam
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The hilarious Taran Killam lets us peek under the hood of his comedic craft in this half hour. He stars in the new ABC series “Single Parents” ...
Linus Roache
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Linus Roache has played upstanding characters on “Law and Order” and “Homeland” but he had to plumb the depths and reach the epicenter of narc...
Ashlie Atkinson
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ashlie Atkinson is getting kudos for playing Connie Kendrickson, the motherly yet evil KKK wife, in Spike Lee’s “Blackkklansman.” We talk about ...
John Cho
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Cho is perhaps best known for playing Sulu in the “Star Trek” reboots and Harold in the “Harold and Kumar” films. His new movie “Search...
Raúl Castillo
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
His portrayal of “Richie" on the HBO series “Looking” brought Raúl Castillo some serious recognition and started moving him into bigger and bet...
John Gallagher Jr.
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
His performances in “Spring Awakening” and “American Idiot” are probably what John Gallagher Jr. is most known for at the moment (he won a Ton...
Topher Grace
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seven seasons on the sitcom “That 70’s Show” led Topher Grace to roles in Steven Soderbergh’s “Traffic,” “In Good Company,” a not enti...
Ann Dowd
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The “stay positive and keep it simple” approach Ann Dowd has toward her work is truly inspiring. A go-to character-actor-extraordinaire for 30 yea...
Grace Rex
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Rex has been a series regular on the British sitcom “High and Dry,” a recurring guest star on “The Good Wife,” and had roles in “Maste...
Theodore Bouloukos
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We really get to know the brilliant actor Theodore Bouloukos in this hour. He lets us peek in on him as a child fascinated, perhaps to a peculiar degr...
John Christopher Jones
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Christopher Jones is a veteran “actor’s actor” with many Broadway shows including Simon Gray's “Otherwise Engaged” (directed by Harold ...
Keith Poulson
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is, perhaps, no actor at the moment more synonymous with New York indie filmmaking than Keith Poulson. His uncanny comedic sensibilities first c...
Zoey Deutch
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Not every ingénue is deserving of the attention Zoey Deutch is about to get. But this 23 year old already has the miraculous and mysterious skill of ...
Glen Powell
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glen Powell gives me hope for the future of the movie industry. He crushed the role of legendary astronaut John Glenn in “Hidden Figures,” and don...
Lea Thompson
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lea Thompson has a lot of wisdom to share. Her work as an actor spans three decades with hit films like the “Back To The Future” trilogy and “...
J. Smith-Cameron
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant J. Smith-Cameron blew us away in “Margaret” (written and directed by her husband, Kenneth Lonergan) and in the acclaimed series “R...
Sami Gayle
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sami Gayle has played Nicky Reagan on the hit CBS drama “Blue Bloods” for eight seasons, performed on Broadway a few times, acted opposite Adrien ...
Lee Grant
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I finished Lee Grant's incredible autobiography "I Said Yes To Everything" right before sitting down with her and that was a huge mistake, only becaus...
Harry Lennix
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At the moment, Harry Lennix is perhaps best known for his portrayal of FBI agent Harold Cooper on NBC’s “The Blacklist.” The breadth and depth o...
Sheila Vand
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this hour, Sheila Vand gifts us with a glimpse into the inner life of an incredibly talented young actor on the verge of harnessing her art and rea...
Joshua Leonard
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Leonard first came onto the scene with the lo-fi sensation The Blair Witch Project, then went on to receive rave reviews for his performance in...
Emily Mortimer
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Mortimer is perhaps best known for her role as MacKenzie McHale in Aaron Sorkin’s beloved HBO series “The Newsroom.” Some of her other mem...
Kevin Corrigan
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We could not have a more perfect guest for the first episode of a podcast about “the work” of acting if we build one. The TV guest star extraordi...