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Many actors aspire to star them.

To play, I don't know, an action hero, or a romantic lead, or the protagonist

in a big crazy comedy. It's true even of character actors. I mean, what would Paris,

Texas have been without Harry Dean Stanton? Monk without Tony Shalub, boardwalk empire without Steve Busemi.

You get my meaning. My guest, Richard

Kind, is not a star. He does not want to be a star. His dream is, as it has always been,

to be the guy that shows up, lays down four or five pages of unforgettable dialogue and pieces out.

And from my dollar, there is no one in the world better at all of that than Richard

Kind.

Look at his IMDB.

You will find 300 credits, way too many to read in our hour-long radio program. Some highlights include only murders

in the building, Spin City, curb your enthusiasm, everybody's live with John Mullaney, a serious man.

He even sings and dances. He was in a Stephen Sondheim show. Okay, I'll stop. The point is,

Richard Kind has done a lot of great work. He's the kind of guy that shows up

on screen and the first thing you say is, oh, look, it's Richard Kind. I love Richard Kind.

Man, I bet he's got some stories to tell. And you know what? You'd be right. Along with performing

in a million different movies and TV shows, Richard Kind has been touring across the country with a show that combines an interview, song,

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