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A podcast about characters, the craft of acting and the people who played some of your favorite roles in films and television series. Available now!

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Our Season One finale. Available now. And be sure to listen to all of our other episodes wherever you get your podcasts. And tell your friends! Thank you for listening!

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4/4 and that, as a longtime fan, I got to hear some of those stories.

Thank you, John, for all of your memorable characters and for your kindness in indulging my movie geekery.

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2/4

film lover.

Several years ago, we spoke by phone about having him on @podcharacter. A quick "getting to know you" turned into him revealing loads of stories from behind the scenes of some of my favorite 80s movies...

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3/4

so much so that I had to stop him and say, "Wait, wait, John. Save some stories for the episode!" Sadly, we never got to record.

I am grateful to have had a chance to speak with the man who was as nice, kind and easy to laugh as you might imagine

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1/4 This one really hurts. Whether you liked him best as Detective John Taggart in the BEVERLY HILLS COP franchise, Marvin Dorfler in MIDNIGHT RUN, Keith's dad in SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL or one of the myriad other roles he played, chances are #JohnAshton had an impact on you as a

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@Ashy_slashee Following this thread because we ABSOLUTELY have a couple of them on Season 1 of our podcast (including the late, great @lancereddick). Check us out! https://t.co/EQdkMn3ETo

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@timwestland Watching this thread for future guest ideas.

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@greeneyes_jen @NextBestPicture @Criterion That’s awesome. Didn’t know about this! Thanks for the head’s up!

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@NextBestPicture One of the greatest. You can hear him (and a few other greats) talk about some of their most memorable roles here: https://t.co/ikb14JKKBo

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I need someone to give Joe Pantoliano his “Whiplash” so he can have an awards run like J.K. Simmons did. It’s time this great character actor got some Oscar love. Guy has been crushing it for years.

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@QuintsVessel Going to add:

@MrJCLynch and @MrEricLange, both of whom should be on the all-timer’s list.

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@DonnaGallipeau @QuintsVessel Martin is solid for sure. Great villain.

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@YangoTango @QuintsVessel May he RIP.

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@SaarioBrandon @QuintsVessel All great. Shout out to Kevin Dunne. Highly underrated.

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@streaky711 @Kriegler007 Sanada is great. Haven’t watched yet but we hear he’s excellent in the new Shogun.

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@LittleGuido716 @Kriegler007 You might want to check out this episode. It’s a great chat with the man himself: https://t.co/FJGJHtnvUb

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@Drewcifer_9000 @Kriegler007 Or the Sheriff. 😉

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@KBall1971 @Kriegler007 First guy there is on our podcast. If you have a chance, give a listen. It’s a fun chat!

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@Kriegler007 @AliBondGirl “His testimony WILL BE a part of this record!!” 👍🏼

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@90smoviespod @Kriegler007 His one scene in the insider is incredible.

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@Kriegler007 These guys are all great.

And, also, everyone on our podcast - especially the late, great Lance Reddick.