Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Casper) joins us this week to share the highs and lows of his experience in this industry from his unstoppable ambition as an actor in his youth to the inevitable struggle, that Hollywood catalyzed, leading to his rock-bottom of quitting at 24. Devon is an open book this episode - candid about his evolving relationships and what inevitably pulled him back into film. We also talk about why he’s most proud of Stan, his shock at the premier of Final Destination 5, and being stranded during the filming of Chucky. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:56 - Devon Sawa 6:04 - Final Destination 5 shocker 8:15 - Eat your steak 10:40 - Therapy and understanding 16:44 - Finding trouble in Hollywood 19:10 - His catalyst to quitting 22:00 - Ambition to return to acting 23:56 - Neurohacker 26:10 - Pulled back in 28:10 - Biggest intimidation coming back 31:04 - Parenthood audition gone wrong 33:10 - Final Destination reflection and memories 36:30 - Fighting with Sylvester Stallone 41:30 - Working with idols 43:41 - Betterhelp 45:12 - Stan in the Eminem music video 49:31 - Chucky series and love for horror 54:18 - Best series around now 56:30 - Outro 1:03:50 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast ⚃ Clips: https://rumble.com/insideofyouclips 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

Edward Furlong (The Terminator, American History X) joins us this week to share his journey with addiction and the rock-bottom he hit that allowed him to get clean and re-discover the joys of a sober life. Edward shares fond memories with cast and crew while filming The Terminator franchise - all the while, acknowledging how he took it for granted in his youth. We also talked about going from teenage heartthrob to parent of a teenager, breaking the chain of generational trauma, and what Edward still wants to prove to himself. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 4:16 - Edward Furlong 9:40 - Terminator in his teens 12:45 - Taking accountability 14:30 - Addiction 16:10 - Problem with rock bottoms 19:34 - Numbing himself for years 21:15 - His fugitive rock bottom 27:40 - Joy of living sober 29:08 - Betterhelp 30:35 - Newfound appreciate for acting 32:00 - Stigma around returning to Hollywood 35:10 - Getting things off your chest 40:03 - Nightmares of relapsing 41:17 - Intimidation on Terminator 44:03 - A lot left to prove 46:04 - Taking Terminator for granted 47:15 - Rocket Money 49:24 - NHTSA 50:10 - From teenage heartthrob to father 53:50 - Shittalkin 54:52 - Ed Norton in American History X 57:30 - Getting John Connor back 59:05 - OD before T3 1:02:22 - Outro 1:07:02 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast ⚃ Clips: https://rumble.com/insideofyouclips 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

Tom Ellis (Lucifer, Miranda) joins us this week to give his uniquely ironic experience in this industry - going from growing up in a family of baptist ministers to playing the lead in the hit series Lucifer. Tom talks about overcoming impostor syndrome while filming certain episodes and shares the crazy story of how a rogue tweet helped save the show from being cancelled. We also talk about adopting an American dialect, his background in theater with James McAvoy, and his issue with actors using social media. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 5:45 - Tom Ellis 7:42 - Religious upbringing 10:10 - He’s that nice? 12:10 - The gift of anonymity 15:10 - Betterhelp 17:50 - Rocket Money 19:36 - Old Hollywood 21:10 - Skill with dialects and accents 26:50 - Favorite actors 29:20 - Lucifer impostor syndrome 32:00 - Path to becoming an actor 35:20 - Neurohacker 38:05 - Wondery 39:26 - Having belief in yourself 44:20 - From the stage to film 47:02 - James McAvoy classmate 49:35 - Sound parenting advice 51:05 - Dad Jokes galore 52:10 - Crazy LUCIFER cancellation story 55:24 - Discover 56:05 - Puppy Fresh Breath 56:45 - Saving LUCIFER with one Tweet 1:01:00 - This never happens 1:02:48 - Mixed feelings about social media 1:03:53 - LUCIFER revival in the works? 1:06:00 - Contract situation moving to Netflix 1:09:01 - Outro 1:17:02 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast ⚃ Clips: https://rumble.com/insideofyouclips 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, The Lord of the Rings) joins us this week for one of my favorite interviews yet. The guy is prolific! He gets into everything from his pessimism heading into Lord of the Rings, the intimidation of working alongside Sean Connery, the immense difficulty of filming Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, and so much more. John was an open book this week, going on to talk about the pain of losing a child, his outlook on life after death, and the current vacuum of creativity our industry is stuck in. Hope you enjoy. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 4:02 - John Rhys-Davies 6:20 - LOTR pessimism 9:20 - Fully functional class act 15:01 - Opinion on Sean Connery's alpha behavior 19:23 - Nutrafol 22:10 - Auditioning 24:10 - Why he wanted to deny LOTR Gimli offer 26:50 - Why he said yes to LOTR Gimli offer 29:00 - Admiration for Peter Jackson 31:17 - Difficulty of shooting LOTR 36:05 - Confirming Indiana Jones rumors 40:24 - Relationship with Harrison Ford + Steven Spielberg 42:20 - Betterhelp 43:42 - Discover 45:30 - Improvisation on LOTR + Not the beard! 50:10 - Losing a child 52:58 - Preparing his children for his departure 57:10 - We know nothing 59:58 - Passion for original storytelling 1:03:15 - Outro 1:07:52 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

Tom Payne (The Walking Dead, Prodigal Son) joins us this week to share his journey in becoming an actor along with the unique pride and sacrifices he’s made to fully invest in his career coming over to America. Tom shares difficult lessons he’s had to learn about managing expectations, after certain projects that he believed were shoe-ins didn’t live up in the eyes of fans or people in the industry. We also talk about his nerves while joining the biggest show at the time in The Walking Dead, the differences in traffic violations in the UK and US, and how unfortunately we often don’t make changes until we hit rock bottom. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:05 - Tom Payne 5:45 - Introduction to acting 8:15 - HUGE misunderstanding in makeup trailer 12:41 - Torn between career and family 14:14 - Shopify 16:33 - Betterhelp 17:54 - Practical horror 21:30 - Pscyhed out during auditions 24:10 - Living an American lie 30:10 - THE WALKING DEAD impact 32:25 - Bad luck with LUCK + NICK NOLTE 35:11 - Rocket Money 37:49 - Neurohacker 41:20 - Too young to take it all in 43:50 - Lack of industry love on WALKING DEAD 46:51 - Nerves and egos on TWD 50:55 - Shock of his send off on THE WALKING DEAD 52:01 - Emotions working with KEVIN COSTNER 55:46 - Discover 56:35 - Tom Payne shares his BIG breakdown 1:02:48 - PRODIGAL SON mental health importance 1:04:10 - Outro 1:11:57 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

Alan Ritchson (Reacher, Blue Mountain State) joins us again this week for an open an honest conversation about his current mental health coinciding with the industry validation and massive success of Reacher. Before Alan gets into the idea that he is more than just his work and his role on screen, he discusses the importance of focusing on now and showing yourself compassion - in relation to the difficult physique transformation he’s had to adopt. We also get into the pros and cons of his mania, our ability to connect through pain, and the pivots he’s had to make heading into Reacher Season 2. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:35 - Alan Ritchson 6:40 - Difficulty with size and age 12:10 - Reflecting on first appearance 15:43 - Rocket Money 17:25 - Neurohacker 19:58 - Connecting through our pain 24:59 - Reacher Season 2 29:20 - Betterhelp 31:13 - Discover 31:46 - Confidence with Jack Reacher 35:20 - Industry validation 40:21 - The illusion of success and career 45:00 - Enjoying the process finally 49:43 - Bipolar 55:30 - Intensity of his highs and lows 1:02:55 - Outro 1:06:04 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

James Gunn (Co-CEO of DC Studios) returns to the pod this week to talk about his takeover of the new DC content slate, the differences between DC and Marvel, and all the pressure that comes with creating a new Superman film. James goes back and discusses the impact that creating Guardians of the Galaxy had on his career and how ‘allowing himself to give a s***’ was a large catalyst to its success. We also talk about embarrassing Chris Pratt moments, whether or not there are too many superhero films, and the future of Superman’s bald headed villain. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - James Gunn 6:20 - That’s a Rosenbaum song 10:20 - GOTG script ‘no no’ 13:40 - Trusting others’ opinions 20:49 - Audience testing 23:45 - Taking over DC Studios 32:50 - Landing GOTG 39:45 - Taking on the Superman legacy 43:30 - Loving the work 49:55 - Chris Pratt speech 53:10 - Land of misfit toys 56:00 - Revisiting Disney situation 1:02:45 - Unified teamwork 1:06:30 - The new Superman 1:12:24 - Differences between Marvel and DC 1:17:00 - ShitTalkin 1:25:35 - Outro 1:31:33 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

This week we’re joined by the band Dogstar with members Keanu Reeves, Robert Mailhouse and Bret Domrose. Make sure you check out their new album ‘Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees’ because we get into a lot of it this episode. The guys share their feelings coming back after decades of not performing together and the catalyst that brought the band back. We also get into the idea of nerves driving performance, horror-story gigs, and the therapeutic power of music. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 2:56 - Dogstar 3:30 - Francis Ford Coppola fun 5:30 - Touring with Bon Jovi 7:10 - Nerves propelling performance 13:45 - Getting the band back together 17:02 - Who's the most picky 19:23 - Purpose to music 25:20 - Band drama 27:10 - Favorite song 31:10 - Album inspiration 33:00 - Keanu's impression 36:35 - First performance back 38:30 - Pie contest and Dogstar 40:36 - Signing new bands! 42:50 - Favorite bands of all time 51:00 - It just works 52:35 - Addressing mental health 1:00:00 - Old school paradigms 1:03:30 - Talking acting 1:07:44 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

Lex Luthor meets the new Lex Luthor this week as we sit down with Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, About a Boy) for a conversation about his prep for the role, super hero pressure in the age of social media, and the art of shaving your head. Nicholas shared his hesitancy of progressing as a child actor (up until About a Boy) and how a moment of losing anonymity almost lead to him quitting. We also talk about geeking out when Anthony Hopkins hissed, his appreciation for Clint Eastwood’s dark humor, and whether or not Nicholas Cage went to bat for him during their second film together. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 2:31 - Nicholas Hoult 4:00 - From one Lex to another 9:01 - The audition process 14:20 - Experience as child actor 17:15 - Hesitancy after About a Boy 19:45 - What's the risk 21:00 - BILF 22:15 - Rocket Money 23:53 - Discover 25:10 - Cruel routines 29:15 - Balancing character and home life 31:40 - The Great is great 34:50 - Contemplating quitting 37:00 - All time Anthony Hopkins moment 39:10 - Trials and tribulations 41:10 - Betterhelp 42:35 - The next Lex check-in 44:07 - Mad Max dangers 48:02 - Alright, cold plunge 53:00 - Nicholas Cage twice 56:00 - Lasagna voice 58:30 - Clint Eastwood friendship 1:01:20 - Gratitude 1:03:10 - Prep to become Lex Luthor 1:05:40 - Outro 1:10:52 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/

Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars, Brian’s Song) joins us this week to reflect on his incredible legacy in this industry - from the importance of his casting as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars, to his chemistry with Diana Ross, and why he’s steadfast with his unique creative approach rather than playing the victim. Truly appreciate Billy Dee coming on the podcast as a self admitted ‘private person,’ his honestly about dark times in life and the idea of not dwelling on the negatives was refreshing. Tons of stories about the golden age of Hollywood in this episode, hope you enjoy and make sure to check out his book What Have We Here? Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:26 - Billy Dee Williams 7:01 - Product of an eclectic upbringing 11:09 - Crying his was into show business 13:30 - Trying not to dwell + Life is hard 17:32 - Meeting Laurence Olivier + Old Hollywood 20:39 - Breaking the rules in acting 23:10 - Shopify 24:59 - Rocket Money 26:41 - Scaring himself in roles 32:10 - Darkest time in his life 35:15 - Lady Sings the Blues + Diana Ross giddiness 37:24 - Brian's Song experience + Academy snub 39:50 - Funny Nighthawks story with Stallone 41:20 - Star Wars experience and flak 43:34 - Discover 44:30 - Embodying Lando Calrissian 46:01 - Time with Carrie Fisher 47:50 - NEW BOOK What Have We Here? 50:02 - Reflecting on his legacy + crazy life altering trip 55:42 - I did it my way... 58:30 - Outro 1:00:22 - Couldn’t do it without you Thank you to our sponsors: 🚀 Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/inside ❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/inside 🟠 Discover: https://discvr.co/3Cnb1V8 👕 Inside Of You Merch: https://store.insideofyoupodcast.com Follow us on: ⚃ Rumble: https://rumble.com/insideofyoupodcast ▶️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/insideofyoupodcast 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideofyoupodcast 🤣 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@insideofyou_podcast 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideofyoupodcast 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/insideofyoupod 🌐 Website: https://www.insideofyoupodcast.com/