The Originals #29 Joe Pantoliano

Probably most fun show yet. Andrew spends an eventful day with Emmy-winning actor Joe Pantoliano. Learn how Tom Cruise indirectly inspired Joe to seek rhinoplasty while doing Risky Business. Hear tales of very bad mothering, the wiseguy who fathered him and how a dyslexic, ADD afflicted "closeted actor" came out as a thespian and made his escape from Hoboken. Hear insight on why Joey identified with his treacherous character in The Matrix. Get a masterclass on both acting and how to shoplift expensive shirts. Hear what a three valium can do to an interview subject. Learn the last thing you should ever say to your spouse, and why Joey let it rip right in front of guests at a dinner party.

Mentioned:

Recommended scene. Ralph Cifaretto confronts Tracee in The Sopranos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYDbiodGMKk

Joey's excellent memoirs:

Who's Sorry Now, 2002, about his Hoboken childhood

https://www.amazon.com/Whos-Sorry-Now-Story-Stand-up/dp/0525946772

Asylum, 2012, about his acting career and his mental and chemical struggles

https://www.amazon.com/Asylum-Hollywood-Depression-Dis-Ease-Recovery/dp/B00ANY5RCY

No Kidding, Me 2!, Joe's 2010 documentary seeking to destigmatize mental illness

https://www.amazon.com/No-Kidding-Me-Illness-Documentary/dp/B003B3NGS6