Ep 889: Stephen Tobolowsky

About this episode

Adam Schartoff interviews actor and storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky about his career and storytelling projects.

A conversation with the actor, author and storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky . Besides being in countless films and episodics over the past 4 decades, Stephen has done a podcast in which he tells stories. The Tobolowsky Files ran for 99 episodes. He has also made 2 films in which the core is his story telling: “Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party” and “The Primary Instinct”. He has also written several books including “The Dangerous Animals Club”, “My Adventures with God” and “A Good Day in Auschwitz”. Stephen has been in too many movies to mention though he might be best known for his supporting role in “Groundhog Day” as Ned Ryerson. He has also been in “Memento”, “Thelma and Louise”, and “Spaceballs” to name just a few. He has also had recurring roles in episodic television series such as “Silicon Valley”, “The Mindy Project” and “The Goldbergs”. https://youtu.be/KdOohkoAiow

People in this episode

Host: Adam Schartoff

Guest: Stephen Tobolowsky

Topics covered

• storytelling
• film
• television
• interviews
• acting
• podcasting

Keywords

• Stephen Tobolowsky
• storytelling
• podcast
• films
• interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Tobolowsky Files, Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party, The Primary Instinct, The Dangerous Animals Club, My Adventures with God, A Good Day in Auschwitz, Groundhog Day, Memento, Thelma and Louise, Spaceballs

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