Inside Of You With Michael Rosenbaum

Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, The Expendables, Creed II) opens up about the adversity he faced growing up in a physically abusive household, plus how he’s been able to overcome it all with disciplined psychotherapy, meditation, and physical fitness. Dolph also discusses the ascension of his career in Hollywood coming up around the likes of Grace Jones, Michael Jackson, Andy Warhol, and his longtime friend (Rocky himself) Sylvester Stallone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Lukather (Toto, 5x Grammy Winner, The Gospel According to Luke) shares some legendary behind the scenes stories during his time playing with Toto and many other icons in the music industry like Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Van Halen, Quincy Jones, and more! Steve opens up about his childhood growing up with a young mother who exposed him to rock music early on, how he overcame an absolute tornado of life events to find sobriety , and just how much the industry has changed both technologically and critically. Thanks to HotelTonight for sponsoring today’s show. HotelTonight partners with the best hotels to help sell their unsold rooms, and more importantly, to help give you amazing deals on a wide range of cool top rated locations. Start scoring amazing deals by visiting hoteltonight.com or downloading their app today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beverly D'Angelo (National Lampoon, Hair, American History X) opens up about the departure from her structured midwest upbringing in pursuit of fame and romance, her counterculture lifestyle during the 60’s and 70’s, and her evolution as a creative throughout her decades in the industry. Beverly also discusses the highs and lows during her career surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones like Al Pacino, Carrie Fisher, Don Henley, and Ronnie Walker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rainn WIlson (The Office, Super, Hesher) discusses his troubles with career obsession while playing Dwight in The Office and how it ultimately made Rainn the person an a-hole. Rainn opens up about his experiences with loss of life, his belief of purpose through the Baha'i Faith, and growing up a child of divorce who had to navigate his father’s apprehensions with acting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bobcat Goldthwait (World’s Greatest Dad, God Bless America, Call Me Lucky) discusses his friendship with Kurt Cobain and opening up for Nirvana, smashing up the set at Arsenio Hall Show, and the time he made a nun cry. Bobcat opens up about his own depression, being friends with Robin Williams for 30 years and how hard his death hit him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project, The Standups, Office Christmas Party) discusses her relationship with her parents, how little they had in common, and how much their divorce impacted her life. Fortune opens up about her intense relationship with female friends when she was growing up, the year of reflection she spent in Spain, and her moving story about coming out of the closet to her parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final installment of Smallville week, Tom Welling returns to the podcast to get inside of me. Tom discusses his thoughts on why I’m still single, my Smallville audition where Kristin mouthed the lines I forgot, and how shocked we both were to hear about Allison Mack. Tom asks me why I’m such a control freak, we discuss getting naked together in the sauna at the tennis club, and then we call my mother to talk about how handsome Tom looks on Lucifer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Smallville week 2 kicks off with my Dad, John Glover (Smallville, Batman & Robin, Annie Hall). John discusses when he came out of the closet at 21 years old, his iconic career working alongside legends like Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Bill Murray, George Clooney, and Charlton Heston. John reminisces about his days on the set of Smallville, how miserable he is when he doesn’t have a job ahead of him, and the time he had sex with Freddy Mercury in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Smallville week continues with a bonus episode! Kristin Kreuk discusses her upbringing with practical, goofy and supportive parents, the extra efforts she made to be unattractive from a young age, and the way a woman’s age is perceived today. Kristin divulges her first impression of me on the set of Smallville, the dynamic between Lex and Lana on the show, and the moment she realized the show was changing her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar kick off two weeks of Smallville interviews. Al & Miles discuss growing up with families on different ends of the world who both supported their passion for film, meeting in a class of future Hollywood giants while at USC, and the struggle to continue creating despite the loss of a loved one. They reveal early stories in their careers of selling their first script for $400,000 while still in film school and the unique opportunity they had to create the iconic Smallville! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anson Mount (Hell on Wheels, Star Trek: Discovery, Poolhall Junkies) opens up about how his father’s death impacted him at thirteen years old, how horribly picked on he was in school, and losing his virginity at fourteen. Anson discusses his role as Captain Pike on Star Trek, the time his ringtone went off during a scene with Christopher Walken, and his trip to Mexico with Gary Busey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Nealon (SNL, Weeds, Man with a Plan) discusses growing up in Connecticut on a lake playing hockey, how little he got laid in high school, the ways Albert Brooks, Andy Kaufman and Steve Martin have influenced his comedy. Kevin opens up about his dad’s passing last year, the years he spent on Saturday Night Live, and how much he cries when he hikes by himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elvira (The Mistress of Darkness, Casandra Peterson) discusses her relationship with her abusive mother, how she moved out at fourteen and became a showgirl in Las Vegas when she was seventeen. Elvira opens up about the time she almost slept with Elvis, how Tom Jones took her virginity and all of the cocaine and LSD she took in the 60’s and 70’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Jeselnik (Fire in the Maternity Ward, Thoughts and Prayers) discusses getting fired from every job hes ever had, how he doesn’t date but he takes lovers, and why his perfect relationship would be married with separate houses. Anthony opens up about his asshole on-stage persona, how much he hates actors that become comedians, and how most of his success comes out of revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Connors (2x Wimbledon Winner, 5x US Open Champ, Former #1 Tennis Player) discusses the start of his career...being trained by his mom and grandma, moving to Los Angeles at 15 to train with Ecuadorian tennis pro Pancho Segura, and the first moment he felt a rush of adrenaline from the crowd. Jimmy opens up about his competitive rage and how it impacted his game, his rivalry with John McEnroe, his infamous 1991 US Open run, and finally reuniting with Aaron Krickstein after all these years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Nutter (Game of Thrones, Smallville, Supernatural) aka the pilot whisperer discusses selling sixteen pilots in a row that went to series, the secret behind directing Brad Pitt, George Clooney & James Gandolfini, and how he still treats every job like its his first. David opens up about shooting the Red Wedding, directing three of the final six Game of Thrones episodes, and the time Barack Obama told him he kills all his favorite characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zachary Levi (Shazam, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Chuck) returns to the podcast to talk about preparing himself both physically and mentally to embody a superhero on screen, the audition process to get the role, and what it's like to make a movie that's pure joy. Michael and Zach get inside of each other this week when they discuss moving past trauma, spirituality, parents, and what Zach wants out of a romantic relationship. Also, Michael talks about his audition for Shazam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness, The Evil Dead, Ash vs Evil Dead) talks about getting to a spiritual level and transcending self while acting, how with age he’s chosen pot over boner pills, and embracing the paranoia when he’s high. Bruce opens up about working with Sam Raimi and how much of a pioneer he was, how the rating system screwed him over, and why he won’t use live firearms on set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brent Burns (San Jose Sharks, 6x All-Star) discusses growing up in a hockey family just north of Toronto, how he always wanted to be in either the military or the NHL, and how he got his two front teeth knocked out as soon as he got his braces off. Burns discusses how lucky he was to be drafted by Minnesota and how mentally and physically strong players coming into the league are now. He opens up about losing to the Penguins in game 6 of the Stanley Cup, how fat he used to get in the offseason, and the time he got attacked by a cheetah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristian Nairn (Game of Thrones, Ripper Street, Robin Hood) opens up about being bullied in school for his size, how close he has always been with his mother, and how much anxiety he gets over the thought of losing her. Kristian discusses his back problems from carrying Bran all the time, taking two weeks to shoot the infamous Hodor scene, and what he has planned next for his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices