Brendan Gleeson

Happy Sad Confused

Josh Horowitz

Tv & Film

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

You don't have to have the last name Gleeson to be a great actor but it certainly doesn't seem to hurt. If you're a "Happy Sad Confused" listener you already know Domhnall but today it's time to recognize the accomplishments of dear old dad, Brendan. And there's a lot to recognize. Brendan only became a feature film actor in his mid 30s but he's made up for lost time ever since, working with the likes of Scorsese, Martin and John Michael McDonagh, Danny Boyle, John Boorman, Neil Jordan, and countless other notables. In this chat with Josh, he talks about what he needed to learn about film acting when he made the leap, embracing the magical world of Harry Potter, and at long last working for the Coen brothers in the upcoming "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs". Plus, Gleeson talks about making the plunge into television for Stephen King and David E. Kelly in the series, "Mr. Mercedes". The 2nd season premieres August 22nd on the Audience Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on Happy Second Fused, Brendan Gleeson tackles the works of Stephen King and David E. Kelly with his television show Mr Mercedes.
0:17.3	Hey guys, I'm Josh Harowitz. Welcome to my podcast. Welcome to the big show. Welcome to a lovely conversation a thoughtful conversation and a fun
0:25.2	conversation with the great Brendan Gleason history is made on this episode of
0:30.0	Happy 2nd Fused yes our second Gleason on the podcast.
0:34.8	Donnell has been on the show, I think at least twice.
0:37.6	I'm sure he'll be on again soon.
0:39.4	I just saw actually a new film of his.
0:40.8	I can't talk about it yet, a little stranger, but more to come on that one. And we had
0:45.5	dear old dad on for the first time on the podcast today, and he was a delight. He is an actor's actor. He is such a talent. I can't even tell you how much respect I have for this guy
0:57.2	One of those actors that that great filmmakers clearly gravitate towards I mean if you look at his filmography and here's the
1:03.7	startling thing about Brendan Gleason. He only started acting in film at the age of
1:08.0	34. He kind of lived a life before that. He was a teacher in Dublin. He was working on the stage in Dublin and then he went full force into film and has not looked back ever since.
1:19.5	And I mean just looking at my notes here to look at some of the filmmakers he's worked with
1:24.3	starting off with Jim Sheridan but then Ron Howard Mel Gibson, Neil Jordan,
1:31.4	John Borman, Martin McDonough, Stephen Spielberg,
1:35.2	Maron Scorsse, Danny Boyle, Anthony Miguela, it goes on and
1:38.5	Ridley Scott, it goes on and on and on and on not to mention his work in the Harry Potter films.
1:45.0	He has, he has just a stellar filmography,
1:49.8	and I just love the way he talks about craft and acting and his passion for it in this conversation.
1:56.0	I think you will very much enjoy it.
1:58.0	This is one of those like great capital A actor chats on Happy Second Fused.
2:03.8	Not to mention, he doesn't take it all too seriously.
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