An inside look at the television and film industry with your host Ryan Perez
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About the Host and the Show
An Actor Despairs is a long-running interview podcast for anyone who loves film, television, and theater — and wants to hear what it's really like behind the scenes.
Over 7 years and 300+ episodes, the show has gone deep with some of the most talked-about names in the business — from Paul Mescal & Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) and Kit Connor (Heartstopper) to Antony Starr (The Boys), Luke Thompson (Bridgerton), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Queen's Gambit), Colman Domingo, Tim Robbins, Kirk Acevedo, and hundreds more. Apple Podcasts 4.9★ (125 reviews) · 14K Instagram followers · 1.2M monthly video views · 1.54M YouTube views.
Each episode goes beyond the press junket — honest talk about craft, survival, and what it takes to build a life in this industry. New episodes every Monday and Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms.
Guests include: Paul Mescal & Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People), Kit Connor (Heartstopper), Luke Thompson (Bridgerton), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Queen's Gambit), Antony Starr (The Boys), Colman Domingo, Tim Robbins, Kirk Acevedo, Carrie Coon, Bill Pullman (Independence Day, The Sinner), Georgie Henley (The Chronicles of Narnia), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Waves, Luce), Morgan Spector (Homeland), Simone Missick (Luke Cage, All Rise), James Badge Dale (The Departed, Hightown), Lenny Abrahamson (Director: Normal People, Room), Jane Rosenthal (Producer: The Irishman), Carina MacKenzie (Showrunner: Roswell, NM), Jasmine Pierce (Writer: SNL)… and 300+ more.