Whether you're a fan of dramas, like
Boardwalk Empire or
Nurse Jackie, comedies, like
Louie or
Will and Grace, or theater, be it Hurly Burly to Muther Fucker with a Hat, or blockbuster films, such as Ant-Man, or indie films, like
The Station Agent, chances are you're also a fan of
Bobby Cannavale.
A
Tony and
Emmy award winning actor, Cannavale is about to become a dad for a second time, as he and his girlfriend actress
Rose Byrne (BRIDESMAIDS,
ANNIE) wait for their newborn. Over shower cake from the baby shower, Cannavale spoke to
Catie Lazarus on his career. For Cannavale fans, check out their first interview in
2013 on the
Employee of the Month podcast. You can also hear their second interview their as well or watch this exclusive video interview.
Either way, you'll quickly learn why this Italian-Cuban
American boy from
Jersey won over the hearts of his peers and luminaries in
Hollywood and
New York Theater. Affable, hilarious, whip-smart, down-to-earth,
and closet intellectual are just some of the ways you can describe this consummate actor who was born to perform.
We talked shop. Cannavale and
Lazarus spoke about his early forays in theater and television, and mentors like
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright
Lanford Wilson,
Oscar winning filmmaker
Sidney Lumet, and
Terrence Winter. Cannavale explained how doing
Stephen Adly Gurguis's raw, fascinating
Broadway play Mother F-cker With a Hat led to meeting his idol
Al Pacino and a juicy role in
HBO's Boardwalk Empire, where he stole the show with a searing performance.
It's why the man is now starring for the first time in his own series on HBO called VINYL. We also talked about how naked you can feel on stage, especially when you are naked, like when
Samantha is giving you in head in
Sex and the City. Cannavale who is innately hilarious can also sing and he kindly sang karaoke with the terrific Employee of the Month
Housebound featuring trumpeter
Eric Biondo (
Antibalas) and
Shockwave and
Jelly D. from
Freestyle Love Supreme. Our apologies to
Neil Diamond in advance.
Cannavale also shared his insight about being
Catholic and being part of a
Parish, being a young dad to his son (and fellow actor
Jake), dating, flow, even when life or work gets you down, and how much he loves Tah-Nehesi
Coates. I mean does he love him as much as Al? Well, you'll be able to answer that question after you see this episode.
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Joe's Pub on Youtube. It is expensive, so if you enjoy it, please donate to www.employeeofthemonthshow.com. You can donate $10, $50, $
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Recorded
January 2016 at Joe's Pub |
Audio mixed by
Alex Syner |
Video by
Adam Abel,
Meredith Kaufman Younger, and Dan Zimmer | Edited by Meredith Kaufman Younger |
Graphics by Ed
Mundy |
Theme Music by Eric Biondo
Band featuring MC Jelly
Donut and Shockwave, both of Freestyle Love Supreme. www.employeeofthemonthshow.com
- published: 28 Jan 2016
- views: 712