Based on his Netflix comedy special, "Blocks." Neal Brennan interviews friends and colleagues about the things that make them feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how they are persevering despite these blocks.
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Based on his Netflix comedy special, "Blocks." Neal Brennan interviews friends and colleagues about the things that make them feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how they are persevering despite these blocks.
Neal Brennan interviews William H. Macy (Shameless, Fargo, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville & many more) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.
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00:00 Intro
1:19 Serendipitous
2:27 Becoming an Actor
5:32 Different roles he’s played
6:21 David Mamet
10:10 Meddler
16:00 Adlibbing vs writing
22:50 Sponsor: The Perfect Jean
24:46 Sponsor: Mando
26:23 Procrastinator
32:00 Going deeper in his acting
34:54 Aging as an actor
39:25 Sponsor: BetterHelp
40:40 Sponsor: The Ridge Wallet
42:31 Fatherhood
47:40 Too Honest
55:04 Fargo
57:23 Boogie Nights
59:15 What makes Phillip Seymour Hoffman great
1:01:00 Acting techniques
1:05:50 Accepting Himself
1:08:30 Seabiscuit & Pleasantville
1:11:30 Shameless
1:12:39 Woody Creek Distillers
1:15:40 Continuing to Work
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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).
Edited by Will Hagle (wthagle@gmail.com)
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Blocks w/ Neal Brennan
Based on his Netflix comedy special, "Blocks." Neal Brennan interviews friends and colleagues about the things that make them feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how they are persevering despite these blocks.
