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DeVaughn Nixon on Portraying His Dad in HBO’s Winning Time and Working with Adam McKay

DeVaughn Nixon on Portraying His Dad in HBO’s Winning Time and Working with Adam McKay

FromKyle Meredith With...


DeVaughn Nixon on Portraying His Dad in HBO’s Winning Time and Working with Adam McKay

FromKyle Meredith With...

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

DeVaughn Nixon joins Kyle Meredith to talk about HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty, in which he plays the role of his real life father, Norm Nixon.
The actor tells how he still had to audition for the part, his dad feeling threatened by Magic Johnson’s arrival, and this series being released on the heels of the Michael Jordan doc The Last Dance. Nixon also discusses what it was like to work with Adam McKay on the dark comedy and where the story could go with future seasons.
Nixon also discusses starring as Whitney Houston's son in The Bodyguard, as well as his role in Season 5 of Snowfall. 
Listen to DeVaughn Nixon discuss Winning Time, his experience working on The Bodyguard, and more now. Then make sure to like and subscribe to Kyle Meredith With… wherever you get your podcasts, and write us a review! You can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.

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Released:
Mar 7, 2022
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Kyle Meredith With... is an interview series in which WFPK's Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Meredith digs deep into the artist's work to find out how the music is made and where their journey is going, from legendary artists like Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, U2, and Bryan Ferry, to the newer class of The National, St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys, Haim, and Father John Misty.