Becoming... TV/Film Actor and Director Tony Goldwyn "Scandal," "King Richard"

Tony Goldwyn is an American actor, producer, and director, known for playing the role of President Fitzgerald Grant III in the ABC drama “Scandal.” He has acted in films, such as “Ghost,” “The Last Samurai,” “The Last House on the Left,” “The Mechanic,” “Divergent,” “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” and “The Belko Experiment.” Recently, he was seen in the movie, “Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House.” In addition, he has directed a few episodes of hit TV series like “Dexter,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Six Degrees,” “Damages,” “Justified,” “Hawthorne,” and “Scandal.” Goldwyn is also known for his political activism and has been a supporter of Hillary Clinton. To support Clinton’s Presidential campaign, he even directed an ad which featured other celebrities like Kerry Washington, Shonda Rhimes, Viola Davis, and Ellen Pompeo. Goldwyn is also a spokesman for the Americares Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides emergency medical aid in the USA and around the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

• T ony’s start in theater and his transition to film and television

• Why actors must have a creative network of their own to gain traction, given the competition

• Scoring his breakout role in Ghost and the opportunities (and lack of opportunities) that he gained after

• How he approached his transition into directing that he recommends for every new director

• The three criteria in determining any project he takes on

• What the experience was like getting cast for “Scandal” and working with Kerry Washington, Shonda Rhimes, and many others: Available on youtube

• How Tony went about his role for the 2021 film, “King Richard,” and for the National Geographic limited series, “Hot Zone: Anthrax”

• His definition of success

About the Guest:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Goldwyn

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001282/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonygoldwyn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonygoldwyn/

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