Ep424 - Diedrich Bader, Actor ‘The Drew Carey Show,’ ‘American Housewife,’ & ‘Lucky Hank’

Diedrich Bader grew up in Paris, watching movies from Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Fred Astaire. Through some unique circumstances, he ended up performing as a Chaplin in front of a large crowd, getting a standing ovation, and he was hooked from then on to become a comedic performer. Diedrich has over 200 credits, a mixture of performances and voice work, including Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite, Veep, The Drew Carey Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, American Housewife, and most recently, AMC's Lucky Hank. This is one of three Lucky Hank interviews, so be on the lookout for my chats with actress Mireille Enos and creators Paul Lieberstein and Aaron Zelman. In this interview, we talk about Diedrich’s love for physical comedy, appreciation for child-like characters, how sitcom audiences have changed their viewing habits over the years, the scene that made him nervous in Lucky Hank, and his view on perseverance over the course of a long career. Want more? Steal my first book, Ink by the Barrel - Secrets From Prolific Writers right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we’re giving away 100,000 copies this year. It’s based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!