An Interview With Actor Eric Roberts

The Kirk Minihane Show

Barstool Sports

Comedy

4.6 • 7.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

(00:00) Intro to Eric Roberts’, his memories of working with the recently passed James Earl Jones. (01:57) What led to writing this book, his memoir “Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far”. (04:36) Talking about the movie Runaway Train and his Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Praise he received for his performance in Star 80 and his approach to embodying such an “unlikable” character. (7:53) Dealing with being typecast in Hollywood, growing as an actor, and eventual ascent. (10:33) Navigating addiction issues and the ups and downs of his career. (13:38) The one “role that got away” early in his career (15:36) Kirk shares his personal favorite Eric Roberts murderer cameo role, in The Cable Guy. (16:32) What it was like working for Christopher Nolan and acting alongside greats like Heath Ledger, Jon Voight, Slyvestor Stallone, and Mickey Rourke. (22:26) Reviewing Eric Roberts' Wikipedia page and his philosophy on taking roles throughout his acting career. (25:58) Kirk asks about this generation of actors vs actors in the 80’s, how acting and film has changed over the years. (27:32) Actors Eric wishes he worked with or hopes to work with by the end of his career. (28:20) Preview of what to expect from “Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far” - available September 17th, 2024. Pre-order Eric Roberts memoir here: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/runaway-train-9781250275325/

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0:00.0	Hey Kirkmanhand Show listeners, you can find every episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube.
0:05.0	Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon music.
0:09.0	Well, I'm excited.
0:10.0	There's nothing like better than like one of the great actors when the guy shows up in the scene you're like here we fucking go this movie is about to jump up a thousand percent and it doesn't matter when this guy's in the movie and by the way he's been in about 46,000 of them
0:26.0	Eric Roberts makes a movie 50 times better. I don't care if it's heaven's prisoners
0:31.6	Best of the best Even he's a league obviously
0:34.4	a runaway train doesn't matter one of the great and I am I've talked to him forever he's a new
0:38.4	book out we'll talk about that as well Eric Roberts Eric thanks so much for taking some time with us.
0:44.0	You are so kind.
0:46.0	What an overwhelming introduction.
0:48.0	Thank you, brother.
0:50.0	Of course, of course.
0:51.0	Let me ask you first, because it was when we're taping this, it was yesterday.
0:55.0	You were in Best of the Best with James Earl Jones.
0:58.0	He passed away. I was wondering if you have any memories of working with him or any recollection? I work with James Joel Jones four times.
1:08.4	Four times. Twice in the best and best movies. Right. But he was just one of the greatest guys to be around who ever breathed. He was always the same, always sweet, always, always considerate and always, always funny. He was a very funny guy.
1:26.0	And he was kind, he was sweet. He was what he looks like.
1:30.0	That's what he was.
1:31.0	Right, yeah.
1:32.0	And those movies are a blast. That's what he was. Right, yeah.
1:33.0	Um, and those movies are a blast.
1:35.0	Like, you must have, I mean, I think you did, uh, you, uh,
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