“There was a convergence of things spurred on by this creative endeavor that merged with my personal life. This film cracked me open in a way that I haven’t been before. I feel much more connected with who I am.”
-Will Arnett, episode 443 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
From BoJack to Batman, Will Arnett has made a name for himself with his signature baritone voice. This week the beloved ‘SmartLess’ co-host joins us to talk easy.
We begin with his latest role in Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? (6:35), the real-life story that inspired the personal project (10:53), and how making it reconnected Arnett to his early years as a young, jobbing actor in New York City (13:24). Then, we discuss Arnett’s first voiceover gigs (18:16), finding his way in his early 30s (22:50), and the thrill of collaborating with creator Mitch Hurwitz on Arrested Development (27:08).
On the back-half, he shares some lessons in failure (38:19), coming to terms with criticism (41:00), his family’s heartfelt reaction to the new film (50:00), the joys of co-hosting SmartLess alongside Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes (53:00), and the kind of work he plans to make next (55:54).
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Show-notes:
- See Is This Thing On? in theaters.
- Listen to Will’s podcast SmartLess, co-hosted by Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes.
- Watch more of his work in Arrested Development, Flaked, BoJack Horseman, The Millers, and The Morning Show.
- Follow Will on Instagram.
- For more talks, hear Laura Dern, Seth Rogen, and Seth Meyers.
- Order your Talk Easy mug in cream and navy or our vinyl record with Fran Lebowitz.
Illustrations by Krishna Shenoi. Reference photograph by Simran Malik.
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