We commemorate the legendary Dame Maggie Smith.  Ryan draws a wild artistic parallel between Maggie Smith and Carrie Coon.  Honestly, he’s got something.  We talk acting styles, outlooks on life, and the 4 year period they both took of playing great roles in great plays without any possibility of acclaim or exposure.  Also.  Ryan saw Carrie Coon at Steppenwolf in ‘The March’ and ‘Three Sisters’ long before he knew who she was.  And now she’s his favorite contemporary actress. 

Ryan learned of some not so nice things being said.  We have an open conversation about something that some of our peers might be struggling with in private.  Non sexual, career related.  

There’s a lot more in there.   

Xo