About this episode
Evan Ross Katz chats with Zachary Quinto about art, criticism, and personal interests.
Evan Ross Katz chats with actor and producer ZACHARY QUINTO (of BRILLIANT MINDS) as he contemplates existential threats to art, his relationship with criticism, and practicing non-attachment. No softball topics here! Lighter topics include Zachary’s new favorite music, theater productions, and love for Pittsburgh. Host: Evan Ross Katz Producer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/ Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvan CHAPTERS (00:00) – Intro (3:00) – Favorite music (6:30) – The state of art, theater, and Broadway (13:00) – Criticism in art (21:00) – A celebrity’s voice in politics and culture (35:00) – Brilliant Minds (41:00) – Zachary’s inspiration See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Evan Ross Katz
Guest: Zachary Quinto
Topics covered
- existential threats to art
- criticism in art
- non-attachment
- music
- theater
- celebrity influence
Keywords
- Zachary Quinto
- art
- criticism
- music
- theater
- Pittsburgh
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: BRILLIANT MINDS
Places: Pittsburgh
More episodes of Shut Up Evan
- Myha'la · April 2, 2026 · 59 min
- François Arnaud · February 17, 2026 · 46 min
- Hudson Williams (Part 2) · January 27, 2026 · 31 min
- Hudson Williams (Part 1) · January 20, 2026 · 40 min
- Sarah Michelle Gellar · January 7, 2026 · 1h 3m
- Connor Storrie · December 23, 2025 · 45 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Shut Up Evan podcast page.