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Alan Alda: The 87-Year-Old Legend on M*A*S*H, The West Wing, and Building Chemistry Using Humor and Brutal Honesty

Alan Alda: The 87-Year-Old Legend on M*A*S*H, The West Wing, and Building Chemistry Using Humor and Brutal Honesty

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz


Alan Alda: The 87-Year-Old Legend on M*A*S*H, The West Wing, and Building Chemistry Using Humor and Brutal Honesty

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Actor Alan Alda played a starring role in two iconic ensemble TV shows, MASH and The West Wing, part of an award-winning career in television, film and theater that's spanned decades. He's also a writer and director. He talks with Guy about building chemistry in an ensemble cast, how he uses improvisational techniques in his acting and in real life, and how he is still taking on new roles at age 87, even as he copes with Parkinson's disease.Links from the show:Clear and Vivid with Alan Alda podcastAlan as Hawkeye video compilationAlan and Robert Alda sharing a scene in M*A*S*HAlan and Martin Sheen on The West WingAlan on the Art of Science CommunicationAlan interviews Malcolm Gladwell on Clear and VividSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (89)

Where does creativity come from? Is it a gift, or can it be learned? Guy Raz puts those questions to some of the most celebrated creative people in the world. Each week, Guy sits down with notable performers – from legendary actors and comedians to chart-topping musicians – to trace their life’s journey, dive deep into their work, and illuminate the source of their creativity.