Episode #235 with Randy Oglesby

Dan is joined by character actor, Randy Oglesby! Randy has appeared on many television series and films over the years, including Unthinkable, The Island, Liar Liar, Independence Day, Patch Adams, Star Trek: Enterprise, Boston Legal, WandaVision, and For All Mankind, to name a few.So many good stories in this one!We chat about the pronunciation of his surname, his run on Star Trek: Enterprise as Degra, the makeup process working in Deep Space Nine, doing 40 plays in 7 years, showing up with your lines ready to go, not being a quick study, the pressure of working in film and TV, the importance of focus, being too much in your own head, finding inspiration in dance and stand up, unusual jobs, living through the Vietnam war, verbal gymnastics, The Rolling Stones, being a product of the time, the connection with religion and the church, live performance, dancing in front of the tribe, riding horses, the reluctance of initially calling yourself an actor, an incredible waking vision, needing tools for the toolbox, working on For All Mankind, not being ashamed to make money, making things, serving other people, suffering, and a whole lot more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.