815- Getting A Role In AppleTV+ "Shrinking" with Comedian/Actor Matt Knudsen
Story Worthy
Story Worthy Media
4.1 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 10 October 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Comedian/Actor Matt Knudsen ("Have I Seen You In Anything?: True Hollywood Stories from a Guy that Seems Familiar," Conan, The Late Late Show, Comics Unleashed, Key & Peele, Workaholics, The Big Bang Theory) sent in an audition tape for a huge project on Apple TV+ and much to his surprise got the call every actor dreams of. He got the part! AND it was working with Harrison Ford and Jason Segal. Just WOW! You'll love this episode of SUCCESS!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's storyworthy. |
| 0:03.1 | Today on the show, comedian and actor Matt Knutson talks about the show shrinking on Apple TV Plus. |
| 0:11.5 | I got a great audition, like a great audition. |
| 0:14.3 | It was for a new series on Apple TV called Pinch. |
| 0:18.3 | The show is created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Siegel, and Brett Goldstein. |
| 0:23.8 | Wow! |
| 0:25.2 | And the stars of the show, Jason Siegel and Harrison Ford. |
| 0:29.8 | At 79 years old, Harrison Ford agreed to be a television series regular for the first time in his career. |
| 0:37.7 | This show is going to be epic. |
| 0:39.9 | I thought to myself, oh, man, whoever gets this job is going to be so lucky. |
| 0:45.4 | I never dreamed for a second that it would be me. |
| 0:49.0 | Today on the show, comedian and actor Matt Knutson talks about what it's like working with Jason Siegel and Harrison Ford |
| 0:56.3 | on the set of shrinking. |
| 0:58.9 | Stay close. |
| 1:00.2 | Hello, friends. It's Matt Knootson and you |
| 1:02.0 | are listening to Storyworthy. |
| 1:30.4 | Hello! Welcome to Story Worthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California. |
| 1:36.2 | Whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a brand new listener, welcome to Storyworthy. |
| 1:41.9 | Now, I hope you enjoyed the show last week with comedian and author Katie Love. Katie Love talks about growing up a Jehovah's Witness, and that's |
| 1:46.8 | always fun. Katie was married at 16 years old and, you know, has just led quite a life. Some of her |
| 1:55.4 | family are still in the Jehovah's Witness, and she talks all about it. Very interesting episode. But don't go anywhere |
| 2:03.7 | today because today I'm here with a friend of mine who I haven't seen her talk to in a while |
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