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“It’s Super Interesting When You Are Given an Opportunity as an Actor To Rummage Around in Parts of You That Can Still Surprise You”: Tom Bateman, Back To One, Episode 366
Tom Bateman has delivered wonderful performances in Thirteen Lives, Death on the Nile, Murder on the Orient Express, and Peacock’s dark comedic thriller series Based on a True Story, alongside Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, to name a few. For his latest, Hedda, he got to work opposite Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss. On this episode, he explains what made that production special, starting with the 2 weeks of rehearsal that director Nia DeCosta insisted on. He takes us through his beginnings in the theater, how Shakespeare is the gift that keeps on giving, gives examples of direction that ignited […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Nov 11, 2025 -
“The Way Tommy Writes…It Sounds Like a Life That I’ve Lived:” “I Wish You All The Best” Star Corey Fogelmanis, Back To One, Episode 365
Corey Fogelmanis’s first big break came as the fan-favorite Farkle on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. He later appeared alongside Octavia Spencer in the psychological thriller Ma, and in Netflix’s hit series My Life with the Walter Boys. Now his first lead performance as Ben, a teen who comes out as non-binary, in the refreshingly modern coming-of-age movie I Wish You All the Best, has already garnered glowing early reviews. On this episode, he talks about the “very aligned process” of working with director Tommy Dorfman, how music helps him prepare, learning the difference between naturalism and truthfulness, […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Nov 4, 2025 -
“I Almost Died and I Promised My Loved Ones that I Will Never Act and Direct Again” Cooper Raiff Returns to Discuss Hal and Harper, Back To One, Episode 363
Cooper Raiff returns to the podcast (first time was Ep. 128) to discuss his latest project, the eight-episode, independently-made, decades-spanning series Hal & Harper. He picks up right where we left off in the first interview, five years ago, taking us through the process of getting Cha Cha Real Smooth made, and how that green light helped him avoid compromising Hal & Harper. He explains why no matter what success you’ve had (like winning top prizes at the biggest festivals for his previous two films) the industry makes you start over and prove each new project’s worth. He talks about […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Oct 21, 2025 -
Crispin Glover Returns To Do a Deep Dive Into “No! You’re Wrong or Spooky Action at a Distance,” Back To One, Episode 362
This is the second part of my interview with Crispin Glover where we dive deep into his latest film No! You’re Wrong or Spooky Action At A Distance, which he spent the better part of the last 18 years making, completely independently. He touches on many of the technical aspects of the film, such as shooting ratio, color correction, music scores, film vs. digital, why he’s bad at sound mixing, what “spooky action at a distance” actually means, and much much more. Go to CrispinGlover.com to find out where you can catch him on tour. Back To One can be […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Oct 17, 2025 -
“Problem-Solving Is Different as an Actor Than It Is as a Filmmaker” Crispin Glover, Back To One Episode 361
Back To The Future, but for the past three decades he’s been very thoughtful, patient, and selective about his acting roles and even more thoughtful and patient as a true independent filmmaker, self-financing and self-distributing three films — What is it?, It is Fine! Everything is Fine, and his latest, No! You’re Wrong Or: Spooky Action at a Distance. On this episode, which is the first part of a two-part conversation, he talks about a characteristic in certain directors that usually spells trouble for him as an actor, the importance of surrealism in his work, why he became obsessed with […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Oct 9, 2025 -
“If You Really Want to Ground Something in Reality, You Have to Somehow Find a Way in Through Your Own Lens”: Catherine LeFrere, Back To One, Episode 360
Catherine LeFrere plays Isabella Blow in the inventive Off-Broadway production House of McQueen at The Mansion At Hudson Yards in New York City. The play depicts the life of the brilliant fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who was discovered by Blow. On this episode, LeFrere takes us on a deep dive into the creation of her version of Isabella. She talks about starting with the voice, why she doesn’t want to be off-book in first rehearsals, the importance of playing off the audience, and much more. House of McQueen has been extending into November. Back To One can be found wherever […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Sep 30, 2025 -
“Breathe To Feel”: Josh Pais Returns To Discuss His Book, “Lose Your Mind: The Path to Creative Invincibility”
Josh Pais returns to the podcast (first time was Ep. 77). Aside from being one of the most respected actors in the game, with over 150 credits in film and TV, Pais is the founder of Committed Impulse, a groundbreaking training born from his own acting process that has since become a “secret weapon” for thousands of top entrepreneurs, artists, doctors, lawyers, public speakers, and creators of all kinds. His work helps people break free from the tyranny of overthinking and drop into a state of embodied, spontaneous brilliance. And now—he has written a book! In Lose Your Mind: The […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Sep 23, 2025 -
“Acceptance Is What It’s About”: Ruby Cruz, Back To One, Episode 358
Watching Ruby Cruz’s remarkable and seemingly effortless performance in her latest film, The Threesome, I got a hunch that she was engaging with the work on some kind of intuitive level where connection was paramount. I also sensed that this might not be easy to talk about. In one sense I was right, the gifted young actor, who’s credits include Bottoms, Willow, Mare of Easttown and The Sex Lives of College Girls, approaches the work in an elusive way, but, lucky for us, she still manages to speak about the intangible and slippery aspects with an eloquence that is inspiring. […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Sep 16, 2025 -
“The More I Ingest the More Latitude I Have in What I Put Out Creatively”: Tim Blake Nelson, Back To One, Episode 357
Tim Blake Nelson is a celebrated actor, writer, and director. His nearly 100 screen credits include The Thin Red Line, Lincoln, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Watchmen, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? For his latest, the independent film Bang Bang, he plays an aging boxer whose glory days are long past. On this episode, he details how his process has changed by comparing the patience he has now to his approach for O Brother, Where Art Thou? where “fear inspired hubris” fueled him. He explains why it’s the actor’s job to retranslate poor direction, how his thirst for knowledge […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Sep 9, 2025 -
“The Entire Process is About Discovery and Surprise and Not About a Theory or a Thesis”: John Carroll Lynch, Back To One, Episode 356
John Carroll Lynch has delivered so many performances, on so many sets, for both the big and small screen, that it is almost ridiculous. Just a few highlights of his hundreds of credits include: The Drew Carey Show, Fargo, Zodiac, Big Sky, American Horror Story, The Trial of The Chicago 7, and his latest, Sorry Baby. On this episode, he gives us a deep dive into his approach to the work, and how it has evolved over the years. He explains the benefits of highlighting the text based on lexical categories, how directing his first feature Lucky (with Harry Dean […]
by Peter Rinaldi on Aug 26, 2025
