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Character actors. You've seen them play everything from comic relief sidekicks in romantic comedies to villians in blockbuster action movies. But how different are they from the characters they have played onscreen?

Join host C. Thane Dixon as he interviews notable Hollywood character actors about their lives and their memorable film and TV roles.

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Character actors. You've seen them play everything from comic relief sidekicks in romantic comedies to villians in blockbuster action movies. But how different are they from the characters they have played onscreen?

Join host C. Thane Dixon as he interviews notable Hollywood character actors about their lives and their memorable film and TV roles.

    WAC! #10: Robert Davi

    WAC! #10: Robert Davi

    In this episode, about making5 h6is feature debut along5side h6is idol frank sinatra, returning5 to music, and why Iitalian'-Americans are underrepresented in h6ollywood.

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    WAC! #9: Jake Busey

    WAC! #9: Jake Busey

    Jake Busey ("Starship Troopers", "Stranger Things") joins us to talk about why he got yelled at by Paul Verhoeven ,how he helped his father overcome drug addiction and how he got a career boost from legendary filmmaker John Milius.
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    • 1 hr 33 min
    WAC! #8: Mitchell Ryan

    WAC! #8: Mitchell Ryan

    In one of his final interviews, the late great Mitchell Ryan ("High Plains Drifter", "Dharma and Greg") about being discovered by Robert Mitchum, getting arrested with Oliver Reed, and overcoming alcoholism.
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    • 46 min
    WAC! #7: Philip Baker Hall

    WAC! #7: Philip Baker Hall

    In one of his final interviews, the late great Philip Baker Hall ("Magnolia", Boogie Nights") talks about how he first met Paul Thomas Anderson, overcoming agesim, and how President Kennedy affected his career.
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    WAC! #6: Peter Dobson

    WAC! #6: Peter Dobson

    Peter Dobson ("Forrest Gump", "The Frighteners") joins us for a chat about working with Peter Jackson, acting alongside Sylvester Stallone in a lost movie and nabbing Joe Pesci for an upcoming movie.
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    • 1 hr 7 min
    WAC! #5: Lance Henriksen

    WAC! #5: Lance Henriksen

    Lance Henriksen (Aliens, The Terminator) joins us to talk about growing up on the mean streets of New York, getting snubbed by Lee Marvin, and collaborating with James Cameron.
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