Ryan Kwanten on 'Gladiator'

Are you not entertained? The Australian actor shares his affinity with Russell Crowe's Maximus, and why he loves a feral performance.

Episode 45 of the Feeling Seen podcast, hosted by Jordan Crucchiola, titled "Ryan Kwanten on 'Gladiator'" was published on September 15, 2022 and runs 50 minutes.

September 15, 2022 ·50m · Feeling Seen

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Are you not entertained? The Australian actor shares his affinity with Russell Crowe's Maximus, and why he loves a feral performance.

Episode Description

The days when Ryan Kwanten was best known for playing Jason Stackhouse on True Blood may be coming to an end. This year alone, he's toplined three films -- the upcoming action thriller Section Eight, last month's Glorious (a two-hander with J.K. Simmons), and Expired. Here, Ryan shares what drives his project choices and performances and tells us why he feels seen by Maximus Decimus Meridius (as well as a fun and surprising alternate pick!).

Then, Jordan has one quick thing -- breaking A24 trilogy news!

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