The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert Max Thieriot | 'Fire Country'
Apr 7, 2025
Max Thieriot, co-creator, star, and executive producer of CBS's 'Fire Country,' shares insights from his Northern California upbringing, where classmates trained as firefighters. He reflects on how these experiences shaped his unexpected journey into acting. Listeners are treated to lighthearted stories from his early career, including memorable cereal commercials and vineyard antics. Max also dishes out humorous tales from farm life, featuring quirky animals like his boar, Hank, injecting charm into rural living.
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Early Firefighter Inspiration
- Max Thieriot grew up in a small Northern California town where many of his friends became firefighters.
- He was sometimes envious when his friends left class after their pagers went off.
Early Acting Career
- Stephen Colbert showed a picture of a young Max Thieriot modeling, which he did around age 13.
- They also discussed Thieriot's role in the movie The Pacifier with Vin Diesel.
From Improv to Commercials
- Max Thieriot's acting career began unexpectedly when he took an improv class after school.
- He met a manager there who led him to do a commercial for Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cereal.