Reed Diamond is an actor who is known for his roles on Homicide: Life on the Street as well as 24. He has also appeared in the films Moneyball and Good Night Night, and Good Luck. In this episode we discuss working his life and career as an actor, working with Brad Pitt & George Clooney, playing bad guys & cops and his upcoming roles on Better Call Saul and Gaslit. This was a really fun conversation for anyone who loves movies and TV, and educational for anyone wanting an acting career.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:48 - Working from Home
0:02:45 - Dad's TV Studio in the 70s
0:07:25 - New York in the 70s & Musicals
0:11:38 - Early Influential Film & Music
0:18:50 - Choosing Acting Over Music
0:25:00 - Early Acting Career
0:27:30 - The Life of an Actor
0:33:25 - Playing Bad Guys
0:37:38 - Playing a Cop
0:44:25 - Playing Mark Shapiro in "Moneyball"
0:49:14 - Preparing for Roles Versus Improv
0:54:25 - Playing Deep Throat in "Gaslit"
0:59:07 - Improvising Versus Making It Look Improvised
1:03:00 - Woking on "Better Call Saul"
1:05:01 - Working Past Adversity & Struggle
1:09:55 - Roles That Aren't Right
1:13:30 - Agents of Shield & Starfury
1:15:35 - Journeyman & Homicide
1:19:07 - Wayward Pines
1:20:50 - Great Actors Have Great Stories
1:23:30 - Paul Newman & George Clooney
1:26:50 - Charles Durning & Insecurity
1:28:40 - Difficult People to Work With
1:35:05 - Charities
1:38:15 - Outro
Reed Diamond twitter:
https://twitter.com/reeddiamond
Jhpiego website:
https://www.jhpiego.org/
Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!