Wallace Shawn
American actor and playwright known for works such as The Fever, The Designated Mourner, and My Dinner with Andre; longtime presence in New York theater and film with a career spanning stage, screen, and political writing.
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Nov 8, 2017 • 42min
S1E1 | Times of Cloud (with Eileen Myles, Wallace Shawn, Maya Angelou, Sadie Stein)
Poet and downtown icon Eileen Myles reading a poem by James Schuyler; archival tape of Maya Angelou interviewed by George Plimpton, the founding editor of the Review; the legendary actor and writer Wallace Shawn reading Denis Johnson’s famous story “Car-Crash While Hitchhiking”; and a true story by Sadie Stein, read by herself, about doing the twist alone on a Tuesday night.
Mar 6, 2026 • 2h 3min
Episode 527: Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn, American actor and playwright known for My Dinner with Andre and The Fever, reflects on public recognition versus artistic identity. He recounts travels in Central America that shaped his politics. Conversation covers fear and courage, why he writes political plays, family influences, controversies around Gaza, and the interplay of art and activism.
