Stacy Keach on Playing Hemingway

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 4 p.m.

Stacy Keach joins the show to reflect on his legendary career, particularly his portrayal of Hemingway on the stage, in the classic miniseries, and in his audio recording of short stories.\xa0

Keach compares the art of acting to the act of writing and gets to the heart of Hemingway\u2019s knack for conveying emotion in spare prose.\xa0 He reflects on the many adaptations of Hemingway novels and his friendship with George C. Scott and John Huston.\xa0 He also offers insights into Hemingway\u2019s psychology and destructive habits.\xa0

As a special bonus, hear Keach's brilliant read of our \u201cone true sentence\u201d introduction!

This episode was recorded on August 8, 2019.