About this episode

Stephen Kramer Glickman joins Nancy Cartwright to discuss his career journey, resilience, and unexpected opportunities in entertainment.

Actor, comedian, musician, and Big Time Rush fan-favorite Stephen Kramer Glickman joins Nancy Cartwright for a hilarious, inspiring, and surprisingly emotional conversation about resilience, creativity, and embracing unexpected opportunities. From nearly starring as Shrek on Broadway to becoming Gustavo Rocque on Big Time Rush , Stephen shares the winding path that shaped his remarkable career. Stephen opens up about one of the biggest disappointments of his life—being cast as Shrek in the Broadway development of Shrek the Musical , only to be replaced before opening night. What felt like a devastating setback ultimately led to a life-changing opportunity when a chance meeting and a powerful piece of career advice helped open the door to Nickelodeon and Big Time Rush . The conversation dives into Stephen’s experiences touring the world with Big Time Rush , performing in front of massive crowds, working in animation, voice acting, stand-up comedy, and building a successful career across multiple entertainment industries. He shares stories about bullying, persistence, learning to appreciate the journey rather than focusing only on the destination, and finding success in unexpected…

People in this episode

Host: Nancy Cartwright

Guest: Stephen Kramer Glickman

Topics covered

• resilience
• creativity
• Broadway
• Big Time Rush
• viral fame
• voice acting
• music career

Keywords

• Stephen Glickman
• Big Time Rush
• Shrek
• Broadway
• viral TikTok
• voice acting
• comedy
• music career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nickelodeon

Books & works: Shrek the Musical, Big Time Rush

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