#210 - Brian Cox on PUTTING THE RABBIT IN THE HAT
Emmy-winning actor Brian Cox chats with Trey Elling about PUTTING THE RABBIT IN THE HAT. Questions include:
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- What inspired the book's title? (1:18) \n
- Brian was eight when his dad died. How did his life change after that? (3:50) \n
- Why did a schoolyard fight in grade school provide him with his first lesson on acting? (5:22) \n
- When and why did Shakespeare begin to click for him? (8:24) \n
- Considering Brian played the first Hannibal Lecktor in the 1986 film MANHUNTER, why has he never discussed the role with his friend Anthony Hopkins? (13:03) \n
- What were his impressions of working with a young Wes Anderson and Bill Murray on RUSHMORE? (15:01) \n
- Why does he feel like he only truly became a Scot after leaving the country? (19:17) \n
- Why is Brian's work in 2006's THE ESCAPIST his favorite screen performance? (21:20) \n
- How did learning that Logan Kent loved his kids convince Brian to accept the role in SUCCESSION? (25:19) \n
- As someone who has always pursued 'the reason why', what is that 'why' in 2022? (27:41) \n