Ep247 - Fisher Stevens, Director ‘Palmer,’ Actor ‘Succession’ & ‘The Blacklist’

Fisher Stevens grew up with an acting class in his living room. The teacher invited him to attend, so by age 15, he was already auditioning and working in the business. These days, Fisher is known for Short Circuit, Lost, Damages, Hail Caesar!, The Night Of, Succession and The Blacklist. But, the actor is also making a name for himself behind the camera, winning an Oscar for the documentary The Cove, and Directing Stand Up Guys and now, Apple’s Palmer. In Palmer, Justin Timberlake plays an ex-convict who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a boy from a trouble home. You can also listen to my interview with Cheryl Guerriero, the screenwriter of Palmer, in episode 246 of the podcast. In this interview, Fisher talks about forming discipline from rejection, how Matthew Broderick helped advance his acting career, how to self-start a documentary, why he’s attracted to second-chance movies, what he learned from Garry Marshall, and how creatives can strive to create social change. If it’s your first time listening, make sure to subscribe and visit my new website for information on the YouTube channel, the blog, this podcast, and my new book ‘Ink by the Barrel’ which takes advice from these 200+ interviews at the link below… Join the email list here: www.writerfieldnotes.com