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  • Random Roles Jessica Walter

    The Arrested Development vet talks about playing an alcoholic spy boss on Archer and more.

    February 9, 2012 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles James Cromwell

    The co-star of The Artist talks about playing silent, playing against a pig, and almost taking over All In The Family.

    February 8, 2012 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Diedrich Bader

    Diedrich Bader talks about his knack for ending up in cult hits like Office Space and acting in Napoleon Dynamite (both versions).  

    February 2, 2012 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles Glynn Turman 

    The veteran actor talks about a career that stretches from Peyton Place to Cooley High to Showtime’s House Of Lies. 

    January 31, 2012 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles John Schuck

    A Robert Altman repertory player talks through some of his roles and realizes how many bad movies he’s been in.

    January 10, 2012 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles David Cross 

    The star of The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret talks about the roles he’s taken for love, and the other ones.

    January 6, 2012 | 12:03am -

  • Random Roles Elizabeth McGovern

    The Downton Abbey star talks about playing a countess, getting an Oscar nomination with her second film, and the terror of sitcom acting.

    January 5, 2012 | 12:01pm -

  • Random Roles Sam McMurray 

    The veteran actor talks everything from Raising Arizona to how he was almost the voice of Homer Simpson. 

    December 27, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Phil Morris 

    The versatile actor talks about a career that includes everything from Seinfeld’s Jackie Chiles to Smallville’s Martian Manhunter. 

    November 29, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles Charlotte Rampling 

    The ubiquitous British actor discusses her roles in Zardoz, Lars von Trier’s Melancholia, and the new documentary about her life and work.  

    November 28, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Molly Parker

    Deadwood’s Alma Garret discusses her latest film, Trigger, and learns from this interview that she’s in a modern camp classic.

    November 23, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles Mira Sorvino

    The actress looks back on her career, from before her breakthrough role in Mighty Aphrodite to her current work. 

    November 23, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles John Hurt

    The veteran British actor talks about roles both present (Melancholia) and past (Alien).

    November 10, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Christopher McDonald 

    One of Hollywood’s go-to smarmy bad guys also happened to be in Grease 2 and Breakin’. 

    November 8, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Colm Meaney 

    Star Trek’s Miles O’Brien talks about his film and TV career, from Con-Air to working with five members of John Huston’s family to the new Hell On Wheels. 

    November 4, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles Mark Harmon 

    The star of Summer School, NCIS, and the USA Movie Certain Prey talks about the secret influence Ozzie Nelson and Jack Webb had on his career. 

    November 4, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Ron Leibman

    The veteran actor would prefer you not just think of him as Rachel’s dad on Friends.

    October 20, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles Rosanna Arquette 

    The Pulp Fiction and Desperately Seeking Susan actress looks back on her career. 

    October 12, 2011 | 12:01pm -

  • Random Roles Robert Forster 

    The Jackie Brown actor reflects on the role that kicked off the third act of his career, tight-fitting costumes, and the Spanish actor who stole his name. 

    October 11, 2011 | 12:01pm -

  • Random Roles Laura Dern 

    The star of HBO’s Enlightened talks about key roles from the past, from Blue Velvet to Grizzly II. 

    October 10, 2011 | 12:01pm -

  • Random Roles Jonathan Banks

    The Breaking Bad bad guy looks back on several decades of bad-guy work and the cult-favorite Wiseguy.

    October 5, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Robert Hays 

    The star of Airplane! reflects on that classic comedy and less silly roles.

    October 4, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles Thomas Jane 

    The star of Hung, The Punisher, The Mist, and much more talks about some of his signature roles and how he pissed P.T. Anderson off by pissing on his lawn.

    September 30, 2011 | 12:01am -

  • Random Roles Mark Hamill 

    The star of Star Wars talks about voice work, Sam Fuller and, of course, Luke Skywalker.

    September 29, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Ludivine Sagnier

    The busy French actress talks about her career, from beginning roles to the recent Love Crime and The Devil's Double.

    September 28, 2011 | 12:02pm -

  • Random Roles Doug Jones

    The versatile, and often heavily made-up, character actor talks about Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, and more.

    September 27, 2011 | 12:01am -

  • Random Roles T.J. Miller

    The comedian cameraman from Cloverfield talks about his work in Yogi Bear, How To Train Your Dragon, and more. 

    September 26, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Hank Azaria

    The star of the new comedy Free Agents talks about the many sitcoms, animated shows, movies, and other projects on his résumé.

    September 14, 2011 | 12:00am -

  • Random Roles Clark Gregg

    The director of Choke talks about his recurring role as dry-witted FBI agent Phil Coulson in Thor, Iron Man, and The Avengers, among other acting gigs.

    September 13, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Roles Robert Loggia

    The well-traveled actor talks about Scarface and other adventures in filmmaking.

    September 8, 2011 | 12:00pm -