Adam Arkin and Alan Arkin Encore
Episode description
GGACP celebrates the life and career of legendary Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin with this ENCORE of a 2020 interview with Alan and his son, Emmy-winning actor-director Adam Arkin. In this memorable episode, Adam and Alan talk about portraying villains, directing dark comedies, working with children, the precision of the Coen brothers and the Cold War politics of "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming." Also, Pat McCormick hits the hard stuff, Groucho drops in on Second City, Stephen King praises "Wait Until Dark" and Alan (almost) directs "Blazing Saddles." PLUS: Captain Kangaroo! "Northern Exposure"! The brilliance of "The In-Laws"! Adam "reps" Chuck McCann! Alan records "The Banana Boat Song"! And Adam and Alan choose their favorite Arkin performances!
(Special thanks to Marsha McManus, Estelle Lasher, Gino Salomone, Sherman Allen and John Murray)
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