Ed Begley Jr. has been acting professionally since 1967 when he appeared in an episode of *My Three Sons*.
56 years later, Ed has acted in hundreds of movies and TV shows, including An Officer and a Gentleman, Batman Forever, The Larry Sanders Show, Better Call Saul, This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, and—of course—St. Elsewhere, for which he earned six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination.
His memoir, To the Temple of Tranquility...and Step on It! is a joyous collection of anecdotes cataloging his career, addiction, recovery, commitment to the environment and—most importantly—his family.
In this interview, Ed and I discuss:
Drinking 32 oz of vodka every day for seven years
What Jack Nicholson taught him about acting
Why he once considered moving to Atlanta
The blessing of not getting the part he wanted on *St. Elsewhere*
Where, on a random night in 1972, you might see Elton John, the Eagles, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, and Albert Brooks
Why being present in the moment is so important
👂 Buy the book here or at your favorite bookstore. 👂
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