Work in Progress: Tony Hale

Drama Queens

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Tv & Film

4.9 • 23.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Tony Hale has infused humor and heart into hilariously awkward TV characters on "Arrested Development" and "Veep," and now he’s taking on a profoundly different role in the fantasy-drama “Sketch” — a beautiful film he worked for eight years to make.

Hear which moment in the movie hit very close to home and even helped him be a better dad. Find out what traits he and Sophia share, and which one informed his character in “Arrested Development.” Plus, Tony tells why "Veep" writers would never have written storylines like the ones playing out in real life current events.

"Sketch" is in theaters now.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:04.0	Hey everyone, it's Sophia.
0:06.0	Welcome to Work in Progress.
0:08.0	Well, hello, whipsmarties.
0:21.3	We have someone on the podcast today that I have such a talent crush on.
0:27.8	I'm geeked that he's here from playing incredibly hilarious characters like Buster Bluth on Arrested Development to Gary Walsh on Veep.
0:38.5	We are joined today by Emmy winner Tony Hale,
0:43.1	who is here to talk about a pretty profoundly different
0:47.2	and deeply personal role that he's playing in the fantasy drama feature film sketch.
0:53.0	What really struck me about it is the movie exists in this
0:57.5	fantastical world. Tony's daughters' drawings come to life and kind of wreak havoc on a town, but they
1:07.2	wind up bringing the family closer together. And Tony isn't just the star of sketch,
1:13.4	the great dad on screen. He was a driving force behind the scenes, co-producing this movie and
1:19.1	fighting for eight years to get it made. Today we're going to talk about that journey, how you
1:25.0	really stay loyal to your creativity and your hunches about what you want to do.
1:30.0	His journey as a performer, as an anxious person, as a father.
1:36.2	Tony is so self-reflective and authentic and funny and just genuine.
1:42.4	Oh, what a gem.
1:43.9	Let's dive in with Tony Hill.
1:45.7	Hello.
1:58.8	I'm great.
2:02.4	And thank you so much for your flexibility.
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