Episode #214 with William Sadler

Dan is joined by prolific character actor, William Sadler who you may have seen in various films and television over the years including Die Hard 2, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist, The Pacific, The Blacklist, Damages, Iron Man 3, Bill & Ted Face the Music, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to name a few.We chat about playing Sloane in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Section 31, conventions, fan response, working as a stand up comedian, discovering acting, doing the first movie, the challenge of transitioning from theatre to film, the intimacy of the camera, injuries in the theatre, an embarrassing on stage incident, being scared to death of New York, finding work, getting an agent, giving it away so they can see who you are, growing up on a farm, being torn apart as an actor, finding the fun in characters, acting with Al Pacino, feeling nervous, putting people at ease, A Stage of Twilight, playing the villain, being the plumber, respecting the crew, becoming the student he always should have been, and a whole lot more!So many great stories in this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.