About this episode

Jeff Hiller returns to discuss his Emmy win, changes in Hollywood, and the internet's curiosity about his body.

A lot has happened in Jeff Hiller’s life since he was last on the show in 2024.  Last year he won an Emmy for his role on the HBO show Somebody Somewhere and then went viral for his sincere and funny acceptance speech. He’s had featured roles in the AppleTV hits Pluribus and Widow’s Bay and joined the revolving cast of the Broadway show Celebrity Autobiography . And his memoir Actress of a Certain Age is out in paperback. This week, Jeff returns to tell Anna about all the ways his life has changed – and hasn’t – since that surprise awards win, including the internet’s curiosity about his body, facing the financial realities of a changing Hollywood, and how we can all remember to seek joy by avoiding the fate of Margaret Atwood’s rooster. Podcast production by Cameron Drews and Andrew Dunn Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Death, Sex & Money show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify . Or, visit slate.com/dsmplus to get access wherever you listen. If you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Anna Sale

Guest: Jeff Hiller

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• Emmy Awards
• Body Image
• Financial Realities
• Joy
• Memoir

Keywords

• Jeff Hiller
• Emmy
• Hollywood
• body image
• financial realities
• memoir
• joy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HBO, AppleTV, Broadway

Books & works: Somebody Somewhere, Pluribus, Widow’s Bay, Celebrity Autobiography, Actress of a Certain Age

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