Actor-Director Tony Goldwyn talks with host Ben Mankiewicz about breaking into Hollywood where his family roots run deep and the Goldwyn name looms large. Tony looks back on the ups and downs of his acting career from Ghost to One Battle After Another and explains that directing became a way to get some control in a largely unpredictable business. He also admits that he nearly passed on Scandal– a role that revitalized his career. In the Super 8, he shares his most memorable movie watching experience: being absolutely terrified by The Exorcist.

Films Mentioned:

• Ghost
• Ezra
• One Battle After Another
• Dodsworth
• Saturday Night Fever
• Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
• Gaby: A True Story
• Blood Simple
• A Walk On The Moon
• Someone Like You
• Conviction
• The Exorcist
• The Godfather Part II
• Howard’s End
• The Maltese Falcon
• The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
• The Best Years of Our Lives
• The Madness of King George
• When Harry Met Sally

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