About this episode
Yahya Abdul Mateen II discusses his journey through success, disappointment, and a reawakening in his career.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II was riding high the last time he was on the podcast, on his way to an Emmy win for WATCHMEN, shooting the AQUAMAN and MATRIX sequels and more. But what came next was totally unexpected, disappointment and burn out, and thankfully a re-awakening on the stage. Here Yahya talks about it all including his triumphant return to TV with WONDER MAN and MAN ON FIRE. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! UPCOMING EVENTS! 5/3 -- Charlie Cox in NY -- Tickets here 5/5 -- Stanley Tucci in NY -- Tickets here 5/13 -- Matt & Ross Duffer in LA -- Tickets here 5/17 -- Billy Eichner in NY -- Tickets here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Josh Horowitz
Guest: Yahya Abdul Mateen II
Topics covered
- acting
- television
- film
- personal growth
- burnout
- return to stage
Keywords
- Yahya Abdul Mateen II
- WATCHMEN
- AQUAMAN
- MATRIX
- WONDER MAN
- MAN ON FIRE
- burnout
- acting
- television
Sponsors
Quince, Huel
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: WATCHMEN, AQUAMAN, MATRIX, WONDER MAN, MAN ON FIRE
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