About this episode

Nancy Cartwright interviews Tony Revolori about his experiences in film and voice acting.

This week on Simpsons Declassified , Nancy Cartwright welcomes acclaimed actor Tony Revolori for a hilarious, heartfelt, and wildly entertaining conversation that spans everything from The Grand Budapest Hotel to Spider-Man , Wes Anderson, voice acting, fandom, and even donut critiques. Tony opens up about his unforgettable experience working with Wes Anderson, revealing how nervous he was on the set of The Grand Budapest Hotel that he memorized the entire script — including everyone else’s lines. He shares an incredible behind-the-scenes story about helping Ralph Fiennes perfect a monologue and how Fiennes later taught him the rhythm and musicality of Shakespearean dialogue. Tony also reflects on the kindness and mentorship he received as a young actor surrounded by Hollywood legends. The conversation dives into Tony’s love for fantasy films, indie dramas, and voice acting, which he says would be his number one choice if he ever had to pick between genres. He discusses growing up obsessed with Spider-Man 2 , eventually joining the Marvel universe himself, and hilariously admits to once giving a police officer a Marvel spoiler just to avoid getting a speeding ticket. Nancy and…

People in this episode

Host: Nancy Cartwright

Guest: Tony Revolori

Topics covered

• voice acting
• Wes Anderson
• Spider-Man
• Hollywood
• fandom culture
• animation

Keywords

• Tony Revolori
• Wes Anderson
• Spider-Man
• voice acting
• The Grand Budapest Hotel
• Hollywood
• animation
• fandom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Spider-Man, The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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