Reed Birney thought he was just going to be a schmuck actor after decades of struggle. Then he takes on a part that terrifies him and it leads to a number of great projects and successes, including a Tony Award.

Just a bit of what we cover:

• The freeing nature of doing nudity in both theatre and film
• Why he chose not to go to Juilliard after being accepted, and why he might have hated acting if he went
• The unbelievable circumstances of his first Broadway show
• Why your imagination is so important, along with children playing in sandboxes
• What can lead you to “bad acting” and how to avoid it
• His experience working with The Coen Brothers and Sam Raimi early in their careers
• The excitement and challenges of working on Casa Valentina
• The helpful note from the director that helped him unlock the character in The Humans
• The example he tries to set for both his children who are actors

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