#210 - Brian Cox on PUTTING THE RABBIT IN THE HAT

Emmy-winning actor Brian Cox chats with Trey Elling about PUTTING THE RABBIT IN THE HAT. Questions include: What inspired the book's title? (1:18) Brian was eight when his dad died. How did his life change after that? (3:50) Why did a schoolyard fight in grade school provide him with his first lesson on acting? (5:22) When and why did Shakespeare begin to click for him? (8:24) Considering Brian played the first Hannibal Lecktor in the 1986 film MANHUNTER, why has he never discussed the role with his friend Anthony Hopkins? (13:03) What were his impressions of working with a young Wes Anderson and Bill Murray on RUSHMORE? (15:01) Why does he feel like he only truly became a Scot after leaving the country? (19:17) Why is Brian's work in 2006's THE ESCAPIST his favorite screen performance? (21:20) How did learning that Logan Kent loved his kids convince Brian to accept the role in SUCCESSION? (25:19) As someone who has always pursued 'the reason why', what is that 'why' in 2022? (27:41)