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399: I Thought There’d be More Plumes with Jason Alexander

2024/8/13
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Mike Rowe: 本期节目采访了演员Jason Alexander，他分享了自己从童年经历到百老汇舞台，再到情景喜剧《Seinfeld》的成功之路，以及他对表演艺术和人生的深刻思考。他谈到了童年时期的创伤经历，以及这些经历如何塑造了他的性格和职业选择。他还分享了自己对百老汇音乐剧的热爱，以及他对Stephen Sondheim和Hal Prince等大师的敬佩之情。此外，他还探讨了情景喜剧的演变，以及他如何看待自己所扮演的角色。 Jason Alexander: 我分享了自己从童年到现在的经历，包括童年创伤、对魔术的热爱、对百老汇的向往、以及在《Seinfeld》中的经历。我谈到了《Pippin》这部剧如何影响了我，以及我如何看待表演艺术和人生的意义。我还谈到了Stephen Sondheim和Jerome Robbins等大师对我的影响，以及我对表演艺术的理解。此外，我还分享了自己对播客的看法，以及我和Peter Tilden合作的经历。

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Jason Alexander discusses his journey into acting, from his childhood fascination with magic to the pivotal moment when he saw Pippin on Broadway. He shares how Ben Vereen's performance inspired him to pursue a career in theater and how his early experiences shaped his perspective on the power of illusion and storytelling.
  • Jason Alexander's initial career aspiration was to be a magician.
  • He was discouraged from pursuing magic due to his small hands.
  • Seeing Ben Vereen in Pippin sparked his interest in acting.
  • He began voice and dance lessons shortly after.

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The Tony Award-winning actor, director, and podcaster goes deep with TWIHI about everything from his traumatic childhood and dashed dreams of becoming a magician to the Broadway show that made him want to act and his recollections of Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince. Many thanks to our excellent sponsors ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe) to try ZipRecruiter for FREE. K12.com/Rowe) Find a tuition-free K12-powered school near you. 3DayBlinds.com/ROWE) Buy one get one 50% off