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Life is Short with Justin Long

Nathan Lane ❤️

Life is Short with Justin Long

Wondery

Comedy Interviews, Society & Culture, Tv & Film, Comedy

4.89.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2020

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Nathan Lane (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels) talks with Justin about the history of discrimination in Hollywood, the challenges of living through difficult family situations, and he reflects on some of his most iconic Broadway roles. 


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0:00.0

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0:12.6

Just over 10 years ago, I did a movie called Old Dogs. It was a Disney movie starring John Travolta and

0:19.9

the real reason I did the movie, Robin Williams. I wanted to be around him. I wanted to share

0:25.8

scene with him and I got to. It was a thrill of a lifetime and I'm just forever grateful for that experience.

0:32.4

And Robin, what really struck me about it was how open Robin was

0:37.7

with the rest of the crew and

0:40.1

with the background actors, he was constantly doing his characters. He was doing Popeye and

0:45.2

Mrs. Daufire. It was really, he was just so giving of his talents and my mom and dad and my grandma Jodie listeners

0:52.9

will know got to come and visit and it was the first time they got to see me at work

0:58.4

with somebody that they knew so it was really that was also a thrill. I can't.

1:03.6

True icon. Yeah and Robin and and Travolta both took so much of their time

1:09.4

talked to my parents were just could not have been kinder and more generous with their time and

1:15.1

I'll never forget that. What a loss. I miss him. I'm I mean too. Life could be a dream. Life could be a dream

1:22.1

dream.

1:26.1

You're listening to Life is short. I'm your host Justin Long. Sorry about that down or no

1:36.5

But really uplifting because he gave us so much and

1:40.8

Here's someone else who gives me a lot. Oh, probably some of you Christian long brother

1:46.4

I

1:47.5

Had to do a slight little bit of acrobatics to for that pivot. It was impressive. It's very impressive

1:53.9

It is strange though to miss someone that you've never met. I've never met him and I feel like I miss him

1:58.5

Well, I don't that's how important he was me. I know my life. I'm growing up to my inner

2:03.8

He entertained me so much that I miss I feel like I know him well

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