[Rerun] Eddie Redmayne

Podcrushed

Lemonada Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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[Original air date: December 12, 2024] Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, Fantastic Beasts) takes a break from gracing the stage (and the soundstage) to bring his characteristic charm and kindness to the pod. He recalls early memories from growing up as the artsy one in a family full of athletes, and talks about his early days as a young theater actor in London, in awe of the bright lights and buzzy energy. 🎧 Want more from Podcrushed? 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 🐦 X / Twitter ✨ Follow Penn, Sophie & Nava Instagram Penn Sophie Nava TikTok Penn Sophie Nava See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	but you would walk through the back alleys of the theatre
0:02.3	and down past these reels of costumes
0:04.3	and these gigantic sets that...
0:07.0	And that...
0:09.0	Without the...
0:10.4	Well, it is a cliche,
0:11.4	but the smell of the makeup and the...
0:13.4	And the camaraderie and the eccentricity
0:16.7	and uniqueness of theatre people
0:18.7	was just...
0:20.2	It was so seductive.
0:21.4	I couldn't believe that I got to do that.
0:24.0	And I got paid 20 quid of performance, you know,
0:25.9	and which my parents were then sort of invited all their friends to come see it.
0:30.5	And the tickets cost sort of 60 quits.
0:33.0	So there was a massive loss-making experience for everyone.
0:37.0	But it was, no, that was the intoxication.
0:43.9	Welcome to Pod Crushed.
0:45.8	We're hosts. I'm Penn.
0:47.4	I'm Nava.
0:48.2	And I'm Sophie.
0:49.3	And I think we would have been your middle school besties.
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