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Finding Serenity in Hollywood (w/ Ed Begley Jr.)
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Finding Serenity in Hollywood (w/ Ed Begley Jr.)

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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