Let the Devil In - Actor Christopher Brian

The Devil Within

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True Crime

3.2 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Interview with Christopher Brian (Let the Devil In) In this special episode of The Devil Within, host Branden Morgan sits down with Christopher Brian, the actor who portrays Tommy Sullivan in the new MGM+ documentary series Let the Devil In. Together, they explore the art and intensity behind stepping into the shoes of a boy at the center of one of America’s most disturbing true crime stories. Christopher shares how he prepared for the role, the acting techniques he relied on, and the weight of portraying a real person whose story still haunts a community decades later. He also opens up about the audition process, what drew him to the project, his experiences on set, and how the role has changed the way he thinks about his craft. For Christopher, Let the Devil In is more than just a credit — it’s a chance to carve a path forward in his career while honoring the legacy of a story that should never be forgotten. In This Episode • How Christopher Brian landed the role of Tommy Sullivan. • The challenges of portraying real-life tragedy on screen. • Behind-the-scenes insights from the MGM+ set. Call to Action • Watch Let the Devil In now on MGM+. • Follow us on Instagram: @thedevilwithinpod (https://instagram.com/thedevilwithinpod?utm_source=chatgpt.com) & @eviocreative (https://instagram.com/eviocreative?utm_source=chatgpt.com). • For press & inquiries: [email protected]. • Don’t forget to rate, review, and follow The Devil Within wherever you get your podcasts. 🔥 The Devil Within. The story that started it all. Now reimagined on screen. Visit: quince.com/devilwithin for FREE SHIPPING and 365 day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	EEO.
0:02.5	Hello.
0:11.8	Hello, welcome back, Devil Within listeners for a bonus episode of The Devil Within in support of the MGM Plus show Let the Devil in, which as of last night, episode two will have aired,
0:24.6	and I hope you all watched it, and we have a special treat today. The actor who played Tommy
0:30.0	Sullivan, the character that you were really legitimately introduced to in episode two last night,
0:35.4	more so than episode one, the actor playing Tommy, Christopher Bryan, is joining us today.
0:41.2	Christopher, nice to see you again.
0:43.2	Hey, good to see you too.
0:44.7	All right.
0:45.8	First of all, congratulations on the release of the show.
0:49.4	Your work was terrific.
0:51.3	I spent a lot of time with you on the set and I'm just really excited to talk to you
0:56.6	about it. So thank you again. So first let's just start with first of all, how are you doing?
1:01.7	What are you working on now? I'm doing well. I have a couple projects in the work. It's been a nice
1:06.7	month for me. I have two films that I'm working on and then a couple concerts going on too.
1:12.4	So I'm a singer as well as an actor.
1:14.9	I didn't know you were a singer. That's great. Yeah. I'm doing it. I am performing at 54
1:22.3	below, the nightclub in New York. Oh, that's great. Congratulations. Congratulations. So when I was, I interviewed, um, our showrunner, uh, Danielle Franco
1:32.3	last week and, um, asked her a little bit about the casting process.
1:36.9	Uh, and, um, but I want to get it from, from the actor's point of view.
1:41.7	So tell me, like, from like the first you heard of it to who you
1:46.2	met with and when you got the job. Just take me through that if you wouldn't mind. So I got a message
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