About this episode
Holly Rubenstein interviews Richard E. Grant about his life, travels, and new podcast.
Today, for our final episode of the year, I am joined by someone whose life story reads like an atlas: the actor, writer, and now podcast host, Richard E. Grant. Born in Swaziland, now known as Eswatini, in southern Africa, Richard grew up in a world of big landscapes, no television, and endless imagination. From there he moved to London in the early 1980s, and very quickly became unforgettable figure on stage and screen - from his iconic role in Withnail & I, all the way through to Gosford Park, Jackie, Star Wars, Saltburn, and his Oscar-nominated performance in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Throughout it all, running beneath the red carpets and film sets, there has been travel. He spent 33 summers at a beloved farmhouse in Provence with his late wife Joan, brocante shopping and watching the seasons change. He’s had close encounters with sharks while scuba diving off Mozambique, checked into seedy hotel suites in Las Vegas, and floated on the still waters of Lake Como. And now, his travel stories telling them in a new way. Richard is the co-host, of the brilliant new podcast Hotels with History with travel pr Jules Perowne - a series that dives into the scandals…
People in this episode
Host: Holly Rubenstein
Guest: Richard E. Grant
Topics covered
- travel stories
- personal experiences
- film and acting
- podcasting
- cultural insights
- life journeys
Keywords
- Richard E. Grant
- travel
- podcast
- Eswatini
- London
- film
- Hotels with History
- personal stories
- cultural experiences
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hotels with History
Books & works: Withnail & I, Gosford Park, Jackie, Star Wars, Saltburn, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Places: Eswatini, London, Mozambique, Provence, Las Vegas, Masai Mara
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