About this episode
Noel Fogelman interviews actor Sean Whalen about his career and memorable roles in film.
Noel catches up with Sean Whalen. The actor had memorable roles in The People Under The Stairs and Twister, which are both celebrating anniversaries this year. Sean talks about the legacy of Twister and the truth regarding Aunt Meg's cooking. He also had a role in Never Been Kissed and he reveals which movie he thought would have brought him greater success. Sean starred in the very first "Got Milk?" commercial, which was directed by Michael Bay. Sean talks about how long it took him to enjoy peanut butter following the commercial. Sean directed and starred in the fantastic horror/comedy movie, Crust.
People in this episode
Host: Noel Fogelman
Guest: Sean Whalen
Topics covered
- acting
- film anniversaries
- movie legacy
- commercials
- horror comedy
Keywords
- Sean Whalen
- Twister
- The People Under The Stairs
- Never Been Kissed
- Got Milk?
- Michael Bay
- Crust
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The People Under The Stairs, Twister, Never Been Kissed, Got Milk?, Crust
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