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Awards Chatter

Rob Reiner - 'LBJ'

Awards Chatter

Scott Feinberg

Tv & Film, Film Interviews

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2016

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The 69-year-old reflects on growing up in his legendary father's shadow, shifting his focus after 'All in the Family' from acting to directing and the 2016 presidential election ("I'm rooting for the gal that Meathead would've voted for," not a "con man"). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You can crush your fingers and all your toes during a data center migration.

0:04.0

You can knock on wood, pluck a dozen four-leaf clovers, or look to your lucky stars for a successful office expansion.

0:10.0

You could hold your breath, shut your eyes, and say all the world wishes to help avoid cyber attacks.

0:15.0

But none of that truly helps you.

0:18.0

Because next level moments need the next level network,

0:21.0

with the security, reliability, and expertise to take your business

0:24.2

further. AT&T Business, the Hollywood Reporters Awards

0:43.8

podcast. I'm the host Scott Feinberg and today my guest is one of the

0:47.2

most beloved actors and filmmakers in the world, Rob Reiner. The 69 year old is

0:52.2

the son of the legendary Carl Reiner, but made a name for himself playing meathead, the liberal son-in-law of Conservative Archie Bunker on Norman Lier's groundbreaking show all in the family from 1971 through 1979.

1:05.0

And then, starting in the 80s as a director of instant classics,

1:09.2

including This is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men,

1:16.3

The American President, Ghosts of Mississippi, and The Bucket List.

1:20.0

His most recent film, L.B.J. a drama about the 36 President of the United States that stars

1:25.0

Woody Harrelson, premiered last week at the Toronto International Film Festival and features

1:29.8

a blend of the humor in politics that have been so central to Reiner's life.

1:34.3

It's also a fascinating work to watch as we head into a presidential election in which civil

1:38.1

rights, voting rights, racial tensions, and other matters dealt with in the film are once again at the forefront of the national conversation.

1:45.0

Over the course of our conversation, we talk about a wide range of topics.

1:49.0

From what it's like growing up as the son of a person famous in the field you also want to enter to

1:54.0

how Norman Lear years before all in the family recognized talent that not even Rob's

1:58.6

father could see and years after all in Family, saved Stand By Me,

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