What is Rowan Blanchard Even Doing?

About this episode

Kyle MacLachlan interviews Rowan Blanchard about her experiences as a child actor and her connection to creativity and astrology.

Kyle hosts actor, author, activist & kindred spirit Rowan Blanchard to find out what it’s like being a Salem witch descendant, a 5-year-old child actor learning to ride a bike at an Advil shoot, the miracle who was David Lynch & his timeless legacy, starring in The Testaments & learning how to regulate creative energy, the cons of self-tape auditions, and Rowan’s iconic Lucille Ball costume from childhood. After discussing their favorite films, tiny home videos & navigating the press circuit, Kyle & Rowan launch up into the cosmos for In The Stars , a game where they pair their most iconic characters with astrology signs.    Tune in every Wednesday for new episodes of What Are We Even Doing?     Executive Producers: iHeart Media, Elvis Duran Podcast Network & Full Picture Productions  Executive Produced for Full Picture Productions by Desiree Gruber & Anne Walls Gordon Produced by Ben Fingeret, Nora Faber & Maia Mizrahi Editing by Mikey Harmon & Nicholas Giuricich  Research by Kimberly Walls  Music by Yatta Art by Danica Robinson Additional GFX by Chris Olfers/The Southern Influence Styling by Dot…

People in this episode

Host: Kyle MacLachlan

Guest: Rowan Blanchard

Topics covered

• acting
• astrology
• childhood experiences
• creative energy
• auditions
• film discussions

Keywords

• Rowan Blanchard
• Kyle MacLachlan
• David Lynch
• The Testaments
• self-tape auditions
• astrology
• child actor
• Lucille Ball

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Testaments

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