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Aug 25, 2025 1 hr 4 min

Will Rothhaar 2.0

from Box Angeles (for Actors) Hosted by Mike Box Elder, Will Rothhaar

Actor Will Rothhaar (NCIS: Origins, Will Trent, The Rookie) joins us on the Box Angeles podcast episode 355. Will stops by the bungalow and discusses the career drought he went on after his last appearance on the podcast, the struggle to make health insurance, how he is always cast as the bad guy, and the desire to move to the energy of New York City someday, and more! --- BEATS -- 00:00 - Will slates. 00:12 - Introduction. 03:12 - A 7-ish year career drought after doing the podcast the first time. 09:50 - Making SAG insurance. 14:47 - Residuals. 17:14 - Thoughts on current state of the business. 19:35 - Having to start taking on side jobs. 28:50 - Still love for acting and in it for the long haul. 34:24 - These podcast interviews becoming more reflective lately. 35:05 - Self tapes. 41:56 - Gun and weapon classes. 43:20 - Always playing the bad guy. 49:00 - Two characters in the NCIS universe. 49:55 - Ever considered moving to NYC for theater. 56:45 - Who took a chance on Will. The full video and pics -- boxangeles.com/355 --- MORE WILL ROTHHAAR -- Check Will's IMDb. Follow Will on Instagram @therealwillylamar. Listen to Will's first episode of Box Angeles, #016. --- MORE BOX ANGELES -- Follow Box Angeles on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Support Box Angeles on Patreon.

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Will Rothhaar (NCIS: Origins, Will Trent, The Rookie) speaks on always playing the bad guy, navigating slow periods and staying optimistic. Plus the struggle to make SAG insurance and residuals.

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