Working: Tom Mison on His Acting Techniques and Favorite Roles

Published: Oct. 10, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'This week, host June Thomas talks to actor Tom Mison, who discusses some of his favorite roles, from Ichabod Crane in\\xa0Sleepy Hollow\\xa0to Mr. Phillips in\\xa0Watchmen. Tom also discusses various approaches to acting and his process for learning how to convincingly portray a blind character in the Apple TV+ series,\\xa0SEE.\\nAfter the interview, June and co-host Isaac Butler discuss Tom\\u2019s description of different acting traditions in the UK and the US. Then, June turns to Isaac for some creative advice.\\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June asks Tom about "posh" parts and "common" parts, a dichotomy that seems to exist all too often in the UK.\\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews.\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Big Mood, Little Mood\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'