Taron Egerton, Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane; 'Smoke' cast; 'Countdown' cast

In this episode of pop Culture Weekly, Jensen Apples is on, Eric Dane from Countdown, Taron Egerton in the cast of Smoke on Apple TV Plus, and so much more.

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Nett ne it Net, Hello and welcome to pop Culture Weekly with Kyle McMahon. I, of course and Kyle McMahon and we have got an absolutely stacked episode of pop Culture Weekly. So I hope you've got your streaming passwords memorized because we're diving headfirst into two of the buzziest shows of the summer, Countdown on Prime Video and Smoke on Apple TV Plus, both really great thriller series. And

On YouTube, PBS dot org.

And on your on demand. So I'll be there as always interviewing the talent, and we'll have an episode coming out the morning of July fourth with all my interviews with all of the cast, so be sure to tune in and look for that. All right, First up, buckle

Well.

Countdown is like uphulse pounding what would you do? Kind of series where the clock's against you and you never know who you can trust. I love it. It reminds me of like an updated version of twenty four and the cast is awesome. Jensen Ackles, who still somehow looks like a CW. Hart Throb and an ABC all at the same time, Eric Dane, Mike STEENI himself, and the rest.

Of the cast.

I talk with them all. The show is packed with tension, swagger, and very attractive people diffusing extremely complicated situations. So first up is Julie Let Tukifu and Elliott Knight. Julie has this presence on screen that basically says, do not mess with me, but his vibe in person is totally chill. He's really awesome. And the charming and sharp Elliot Knight, who brings some nuance intention to his role and Countdown.

Thank you.

It's awesome to hear. Thank you, of course. So what, there's so much to the project. There's action you guys, you know, shot in La on location for a lot of it the writing, the other talent. What drew you to doing this?

I think the uniqueness of the mix of all of those things, not as a cop out answer, but truly it's not that often that you get so many wonderful components coming together to make something original like that. And you know, Derek has a proven track record of being able to create beautiful dynamics of characters and stories that really draw people in. And I think that having a streaming home with Amazon is just a really exciting combination and it's made it really fun to be a path And how about.

For you you, I mean, mate, I was born and raised in Australia, so kind of the opportunity to work in the City of Angels with you know, the industries was born.

For me.

That was a real special thing that I was really hoping would happen, and it happened, and the genre again and working with Derek proven trek record, as Elliott said, So it's all been a dream, Mate, I have to tell you.

Well, it's it shows up on screen. So for both of you, you know, as as you were doing this, you know, I had asked some of your cast mates because it's just so fascinating to me like I would be fanboying out wanting to know what's next, you know, like, what's happening next in the story? Did either of you do that or did you take it script by script or like, what did you do?

I read in advance just for my own sanity. Yeah, I kind of just understanding my personal arc by the end well as long as yeah, yeah, right, But but then took my approach when filming episode by episode because I didn't want to preempt anything or anything like that, but I did need to know for me that kind of what Derek was thinking about where he would end up and that kind of thing.

And for sure, Yeah, I think you'd fit in if that's how you feel, because I definitely felt like that. It's exciting to find out what's going to happen, and every new script feels like a little treasure chest you get to open, not knowing what's going to be inside.

Yeah. Oh that's good. I should have been saying that more. That's right, Yeah, that's good. That's I like treasure chests. But it does.

It feels like that, not just about yourself obviously, but finding out where things are going to go, because he's really made a story that's so unpredictable. Yeah, so, yeah, you would not be out of place. It's it's easy to get excited.

About and and then you know, you you filmed this a bit of go and now it's coming. You know, now it's here. Do you get that same excitement that you kind of had as you were filming now that this project that you work so hard on is being unleashed to the world or does it turn to nervousness or like what happens?

I am I'm not nervous, but I'm I am. Yeah, I guess I'm excited because, you know, watching it back, I kind of get you get memories of where you shot things and who you're shooting with. That's always an important thing. I am quietly, quietly pumped for people to see it.

I love that. How about you earlier?

No, yeah, it's the way that this actually feels different for me. This is completely true. It was such a relaxed experience to enjoy doing this work, still caring about it and still bringing our all to it. But this feels like such a family energy around what we've done. I'm almost on the other side of being nervous or excited.

Awesome. I can't wait for it. Thank you both for speaking with me. I really appreciate it.

Jui and Elliott.

Great guys, very very sweet guys, and incredibly talented actors. All right, Next up, I chat with Jessica Camacho and Violet Bean. These two just own every scene that they're in, whether they're throwing punches or throwing shade. They bring the fire to count Down. Let's jump right into it. Jessica Camacho and Violet Bean, thank you both so much for speaking with me. I really appreciate it. Hi, how are you.

Was it?

The script?

Was it?

The idea? Was it? You know what drew you to do in the project? I think it was a bit of all of it.

I think, Yeah, I mean, the characters are awesome, They're all so uniquely themselves, and Los Angeles is like the fact that you would shoot here is so wild to me because so many shows don't, first of all, but also it's a show that takes place in La you know, it's not just going to be in a studio, and we were on location probably half half of the days every week, shooting in different neighborhoods. And yeah, I think just all the unique characters with such a big draw.

For me, how about for you, Jessica, Like action thriller, you know what I mean? Just the exciting nature of that, getting to play in a world where the stakes are so high, everything's the need for resolution is immediate, it's now.

And you know, how people show up when they're operating.

In those stakes is fascinating to me.

How they how the dire need to survive relies upon you know, your your skill set, your capability, your smarts, your intellect, your your intuition, relying upon each other, working together, you know, being part of a cohesive group of people who are tasked with this mission that has detrimental costs, you know if we don't succeed.

So I just love all of that.

The excitement inherent in all of that.

Really pulled me.

And then, yeah, I've been talking about this all day, reading the script in which the scene in which oliveris is introduced for the first time. It is such a delicious scene. I was picturing it immediately, and I was picturing myself and and I was like, well, I'm gonna play this.

Just set it up in her room, and he was.

A bit creepy.

You know.

I loved ones.

I didn't know if I was a kid but that, you know, that first scene. I was like, she's so dynamic, there's so much to play with, And yeah, I was, I was in scene.

Yeah I didn't, you know, until you just said that. It never really really dawned on me that, like, everybody is bringing kind of their own skill set. You know, mine would be obviously making peanut butter sandwiches, but it's important.

Hey, not everybody can do that, you gotta eat.

It's true, I'll keep the team fan But but as you're reading the script as you're shooting and all, I don't know in your particular cases, uh, if you know it was like sides or if you got the whole script or whatever, but were you kind of like fanboying over, like what's going to happen next?

So when we when we auditioned, we only got the pilot right, yes, but then right after we or right before we started shooting, we actually had the privilege of reading all thirty if we wanted, if we wanted to, some people wanted to, some people did it. Sometimes we read like a couple episodes ahead. But that's crazy because

Yeah.

I like to strike the balance between like knowing enough in order to play what I needed to play, but not knowing, you know, too much, so that I could I could still bring an element of surprise to her and alongside her, you know, as Amber's learning information, I want to be discovering that information as well. You know, you want to play the moment, not where they end up. So it's a balance.

Yeah.

Well I think you both balanced it beautifully. I can't wait for everybody to see the Countdown. Thank you both so much, Thank you so much.

We appreciate it having I appreciate you you too, Jessica and Violent.

All right, Last, but not least in our Countdown block, Jensen Acles and Eric Dane. Jensen the Man, the myth and the trench Coat legend and Mixsteini himself. Eric Dane, you loved him and Supernatural, you feared him in the Boys, and now he's back in Countdown as a man with a badge past and no time for nonsense. And Eric Dane, who has officially transitioned from mcsteeny to mister I will break you with my voice in Countdown. He brings serious weight and those intense eyes to a role that's going

You gonna hit us with some pop culture trivia because we're not prepared.

No, no, and I wouldn't be prepared either, which all right, it's kind of typical for me anyway. But first of all, I love Countdown, and uh, it's it's such a great show. It's so exciting, edge of your seat, high stakes. What what drew you both to do?

It all of what you just said, honestly, Like, uh,

It?

there was there was the heists, the action pack, the intensity, the fast paced. But you know, I'll speak for me, there was there was a there was a vulnerability to this, to this show.

There was a heart to this show.

Personality.

There was a personality to the show. That's right, that's that's very good.

That that it that I think it It really it made me want to care about these characters. In a way that I don't think you normally get with with a show like this. You want to you want to want you want to root for these people. You want to make them, you want to you know, you want to you want to hope that they succeed. You really, I don't know, there's they.

It's there's the time enough invested so that you can as an audience invest correct.

Yeah, And I think that that's we're hoping that that that's that's one of what's going to give us seasons two.

Three, ten, fifteen, twenty. And that actually was something that was something I was going to ask you guys, was are there more Is there more room in the world, in this world for more stories? A hundred percent?

Yeah, Derek's Derek's an absolute phenom of a writer. He's got stories for days up asleep.

Yes, he has like forty seven different shows on the air right now.

I think, yeah, Well, I mean it's a testament to who he is.

And yeah, what he's capable of.

And I think he's uh, I think he is proudly hanging his hat on this show as he should, because I think he's done a dynami job.

Yeah, it really is a great show, and you know, and it's I feel like we don't have a lot of shows like this anymore. Like when I was a kid, remember twenty four, like had that, you know, that was kind of like an edge of your seat show for me, and I feel like we've been kind of missing that and Countdown brings it back, at least for me. Scratches that itch. You know.

I don't know what we've been doing, but that is a great reference twenty four.

Yeah, I've used. Yeah, that's a great reference.

Yeah. I don't see the show as a throwback, but I do understand what you mean. And it's an elevated procedural. And like Jensen said, you get to invest in these characters because you get the time to care about them.

Yeah. Yeah, absolutely, And I think everybody is going to I can't wait for everybody. I can't wait for it to come out so I can start talking to people about it because now I'm like, I can't talk to anybody about it yet. So one week, baby, one week, there we go. Thank you, Eric, and Jad said, I really really appreciate both of your time. I can't wait for everybody to see Countdown.

Jensen and Eric.

Love these two amazing talented actors love Countdown and I think you will too. It is streaming right now on Prime Video, so hit me up, let me know if you're watching it, let me know what you think. There's a lot to talk about with this one, so let's get to talking.

All right, don't go anywhere.

We're taking a quick sixty second break to pay the bills and to keep the lights on over here pop Culture Weekly. But when we come back, we're diving in just Smoke on Apple TV Plus with Taron Egerton and the rest of the cast. All right, thanks for hanging with me and supporting our sponsors who support me, that help me bring this show to you. So all right, let's talk about Smoke, Apple TV Plus's latest entry into the gritty crime drama that will emotionally wreck you in

First.

Up is actor Tayray and Winnen, whose performance in Smoke is so layered you'll be thinking about it long after the credits roll.

Let's jump right into it. Here he is Tray and winning.

Thank you so much and sorry for speaking with me. I really appreciate it.

Thank you. Kyle Culcher, was that what's up? Pop culture?

I'm loving Smoke. It is a really incredible series, and

Dennis Lame, Taron Erton, Joreny Small, that the incredible team that's assembled here's a dream to work with. And Dennis has been a mastermind in creating psychological thrillers that have taken us on a thrill ride.

That is.

Wonder where it all comes from. This piece, there was a source material, so there was some sort of loosely inspired by true events. My character is loosely inspired by one of the most prolific serial arsists in US history. So that what a playground. Any actors dream to be able to dive into this world?

And were you able to or did you.

Kind of speaking of diving into the world, did you dive into the reality at all or did you you know, what was your angle as an actor? What was your tactic for that?

Freddie Fassano's lived a life that, from my point of view, is unimaginable. I didn't know anyone who's sort of gone through circumstances lived through I had no sort of personal connection to what he's been through. When I spoke with Dennis, I was like, where did this come from? How did you write this? And he just simply said his imagination. He let his imagination run free. And sometimes when you

As you are preparing for a role like this, do you dive into the reality of it? Do you know, go introspective? What's your method?

I mean, you try as much as you can to try to understand through of what the characters live through. But for me, with this role, I had to let go of that because there's nothing I could possibly I can never fully understand the depths of despair that this characters live through. I would be a fool to say that I understand his pain, or his suffering or his loneliness. All I can do is try to pretend and let my imagination go on what that might be like and

Yeah, and for you, you know, you're you're such a creative person. You've You've done so many projects from stage, documentary, film series. Is there something that when you were, you know, considering your next project, do you have a pattern or is it just like, oh, you know, my agent sent me this awesome project and I'm interested in it. Or is there there's something you know more to it? Is there stories you're drawn to over you know, one type over another.

Yeah, sometimes we can self sabotage ourselves as an actors. I didn't. I never would have thought I could do this role. This character is so far out that I was never pitching my my agent saying this is the kind of role I need to play. He's needed this this the other you know. I don't give any spoilers away, but I said to my reps, this is the kind

I love that sometimes when you let go of expectations, you experience the divine. That's very powerful. Finally, what do you hope that a viewer gets from Smoke? You know, ultimately, while it is a drama, dramatic drama dramatized versions is why don't use speak words, but why it is a fictional lottt version of true events that you know it is based on some truly horrible, horrible things. What do you hope that a viewer gets watching Smoke?

I think that viewers are going to get a thrill. I mean, it's a thrilling ride of love, loss and revenge and what happens when people try to connect with someone, want desperately something from someone else and doing the thing that makes things worse. I mean, we've all been in a situation where you've lost something and you try to get it back and it just makes it worse and you get in a vicious cycle and you can't figure

Much like life. I would say Thank you so much, sir. I can't wait for everybody to see Smoke and then I can finally talk about it with people.

Thank you for getting the word out.

Of course, have a great day you too. Let's ay Ray awesome guy, such a charming guy and a great actor. All right. Next up the man behind the Madness Dennis Laane. His resume reads like a syllabus for incredibly well crafted trauma one oh one, the Drop, Mystic River, Shutter Island, and now with Smoke, is once again proving that no one writes morally complex, emotionally devastating drama quite like he does.

So let's jump into it.

Dennis Lane, thank you so much for speaking with me. Dennis, I really appreciate it. No pleasure, thanks of course. So first of all, congratulations on Smoke. It is really compelling and I absolutely love it. What this story, which is obviously you know, based on a true story, has been through a book, in a podcast, now a limited series.

I was like, h really, I don't know, you know, but he stuck with me because I had the exact same reaction to Blackbird too. So I'm very hard to convince to do stuff. So I listened to the podcast.

You know? What does fire mean? Metaphorically? What does it mean?

What does it mean?

Emotionally? Does it mean?

Psychologically? What is it to be trapped in a fire? If I can do that, and then I can throw out everything else because I really don't want to do the nineteen eighties I don't want to do Glendale, California.

I don't want to do this guy's trial.

I don't want to do any of that.

Then I'll do it.

And then I had the exact same conversation with Tarran, and Tarran said, I'll do If you're doing that character, I'll do it. And so then we were off to the races. But it was always meant to be a heavy fictionalized version inspired by a true evet, which was this one guy who had done this one thing. And there's a little of the same thing in.

The Freddy character.

Freddy character was inspired by an actual guy too, and so inspired by and then you break bad and then you go as far afield as you want to go. And I think where we really had the most fun with that early on was Michelle. There's no Michelle in that in this story, in the real facts of the

You know, it's interesting to me that you were I don't want to say so adamantly against it, but so really almost not interested in a way in the early stages to where you know, you've been able to creatively kind of, as you said, you know, go on a fictionalized version and kind of run with it. And it's it's I find that fascinating for me, just for you as a creator, you know, and and then how it comes together so well. Obviously in my opinion, it was

Obviously worked very well to support that. Uh Taraan you worked with them on on Blackbird.

Was he at you know, at the forefront of your thoughts as you were, you know, kind of exploring this project.

Yeah, I brought it to town before I wrote a line of dialogue. I mean, I brought it to town before I wrote anything. And we got we both got jazzed by the idea of the character and in what we were trying to investigate. I don't like to say things. I like to investigate. I like to question things. So we thought, what are we saying about sort of male

What is it?

What is manhood in the world modern world, you know? And so we ran down that path, and he was all in because he knew this was gonna be a crazy character to play. He knew I was going to take it someplace absolutely nuts. I mean that was something that I was conveyed to him through text very early on.

And is that part of what you know attracts you to a project like this where you can do something like Blackbird, which you say is is more controlled and then this you're like, Okay, we're going the opposite way with this. Is that something that attracts you as a creator to that, Yeah, it's challenging, It's someplace I've never been before, you know.

And and I think that's what attracts both Taran and I think are the secret to our our collaboration is neither of us likes to do things unless something about it scares us.

I think that's a big thing.

Like Taran doesn't like to take roles unless they scare them, unless some part of it is like can I do that? And I don't like to write something unless I'm like, I could really mess this up. I couldn't really screw this up, so uh, let's let's give it a try. That's and that's that's why, that's what keeps the juices flowing you know what I mean. That's what keeps it.

You know, you do it.

That's the Tom Sizemore line. You do it for the action and uh and he you know, yeah, that's what it is, you know.

So I love that, Dennis. Thank you so much. I can't wait for everybody to see Smoke so I can talk about it. Tell you, I'm like itching for discussion on it, and nobody can't do it yet, so I can't wait for everybody to do I.

Really appreciate the enthusiasm. It's great to hear. Thank you, Yes, of course, Thank you, Dennis.

I have a great day.

Cheers you too. Dennis Waye.

Love that I got to talk to him, and he's just his work some of my favorite favorite projects, like Mystic River. Shutter Island is one of my favorite movies. Gone Baby Gone, Like what anyway?

All right?

Next up, Greg Kinnear and Rafe Spa together they bring a wild energy to Smoke, a little bit charming, a little bit unhints, which honestly kind of how I would describe me.

Let's jump right into it. Greg Kaneer and Rape Spy.

Thank you Greg and Rape for speaking with me. I really appreciate it. Thank you for having us, of course, So first of all, congratulations on the series. Smoke is so compelling, It's such a powerful story. What drew both of you to this project?

I was a huge fan of Blackbird, of course, starred Greg Clear and Taron Edgerton. I was really blown away by it, and then I got an email about speaking with Dennis about it. I read the first few episodes and was blown away by them. Look, it's a show which is ostensibly about fire and arson, and that is an inherently fascinating subject. But what kept me there and which in tern will keep the audience interested, was the universal themes between the characters in terms of, you know,

And how about for you, Greg, Yeah, same thing I mean I was. I mean, this is a wonderful group of actors. We got to work with like Blackbird, and I was always never bored on the show with any what anybody was doing with they had. Partially that's credit to the writers and Dennis because the as I'm saying, I mean, these characters are not obvious. And but I remember reading it and thinking, oh, this is going to

I think, yeah, as I was talking to Tarn and Dennis earlier, and what I find so fascinating about it as you know, essentially based on true events that there was this book, then there was this podcast, and now there's this limited series. And yet Dennis told me that he shows specifically to divert away, you know, use that use the real story as the basis but divert away

Now I find you know that the source material for me is the script the first and foremost these other elements. I mean, listen, there are you know, people who making true stories, but even every story is taking license, I think, and having worked with him in Blackbird, I saw this. I think keeping the show entertaining and interesting and making it something for an audience is first and foremost what

Rafe is that kind of the same thing. I would agree.

I'm much like Greg the the Bible is the script that's to jumping off point now. I think if you're playing someone that everybody in the world knows. So if you're going to play Muhammad Ali or whatever, or someone someone that everyone knows and everyone understands the rhythms of their speech, and they everyone knows bits about their story, you have a kind of duty whoever's playing that person

Look like or sound like.

It's a blank canvas to be as creative as possible. So I think it changes from projects to projects. If you're playing someone super famous, then you have a duty to kind of, you know, in some way give an accurate portrayer that person. But you know, when it comes to prep you've got the scripts, and if there are bits, bits from the actual story that are helpful and playable, then so be it. But a lot of research can

Inspire and I love that.

And and finally, you know, it is some heavy material. How did you both kind of keep it light when when needed as you're shooting? You know, I assume I don't know, I'm not an actor, but I assume you need some levity in, you know, kind of when you're dealing with such heavy stuff. Maybe I'm totally off.

But I would say, yeah, I would say the off camera chemistry, uh was was really excellent.

I think everybody on this show was was really great. Good people, fund to work with.

And and when we weren't, when the cameras weren't doing their thing, you know, we had.

We're in a lot of laughs.

We did have and that's what's important, you know, is.

Having fun Because we're in are we breathe very sanctified air and get into what we do. We do the jobs that we dreamed of doing when we were kids. We get to put makeup on, wear other people's clothes and pretend to do shit. These are my dreams and they could see you.

Guys get paid for that. I try to do it and I got yeah, sorry, yeah, exactly, yeah, but we get paid for it.

People bring us into work, they bring us coffee. Everyone's super nice to.

Where you're an actor, Sarah Toga when you want.

To exactly, it's a it's a damn fine life, and actors tend to be really lovely people, open and fun and funny and self deprecating, and it's it's a lovely job, last work, get it.

I love that. Thank you both so much. I can't wait for everybody to see Smoke so I can talk about it with them. I'm like dying to discuss.

Itay very much, thanks for your time.

Have a great day. Red can hear a rape spa. You can tell everybody's so passionate about Smoke. It's such a good series and you just gotta watch it. It's on Apple TV plus. It is so good and I can't wait to talk to you about it all right. Next up Journey smell a And when I say she devours every scene she's in, I mean you might want to keep snacks nearby, just to emotionally recover. We talked about what drew her to Smoke, how she prepped, and so much more. Let's jump in right now, Journey, Smelly,

Thank you for having me man of course.

So first of all, congratulations on Smoke. I love it. It's such compell it and television. I find it interesting for me that it kind of had this interesting journey from you know, kind of real life to book to podcast to now, you know, this limited series where this series itself isn't you know, it's not like a documentary, so there's a lot of creative license and that sort

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I mean you know, look, Dennis Lahane is such a skilled writer and being in his hands with a project that is a crime thriller, you know, I mean, it doesn't get better, right the two right, and yes, while it's inspired by true events, he does take and he takes a lot of creative liberties with the story and a lot of the characters, especially my

Character driven stories.

I love that so much, and it's it's it is a heavy, you know, heavy topic set. We're dealing with. How did you as an actor as a person, how did you have some you know, some levity or did you live in that world for the entire shoot or were you able to take, you know, moments, steal moments that you could be Journey and be happy and not all this heavy stuff.

That's a great question, you know. I used to I remember back when I was shooting this TV show called Underground about you know, the Underground Railroad. I would live with that stuff man, you know, and take it home and stay in it. And now I'm a mom, so I don't have that luxury because my son is not only you know, he's in and out on my trailer, going to craft service, coming and checking on mommy, Mommy. I want to sit at the monitor and watch this scene.

I have to be very official with it.

I have to do a lot of prep in the wee hours, early mornings, late nights. But when I come home, he wants dinner and he wants to play, you know.

And so.

I think it's a blessing because he helps me find those moments of levity.

I love that so much, and I love Smoke, and I love you in it.

You are amazing, Journey.

Thank Thank you.

I can't wait for everybody to see Smoke exclusively on Apple TV plus.

Thank you, appreciate the love. Of course, have a great day you too. Thank you. Journey Smoley. All right.

Our next and final guest for this episode, Taron Egerton. I love this man, Golden Globe, Winner, rocket Man, Kingsman, sometimes Mustache Icon, Robin Hood Sing, Tetris, Legend, Billionaire Boys Club, and so much more. And I love everything he's done. He is one of my favorite actors. In Smoke, He's playing a man who's moral compass is flexible, so we talked about diving into that darkness and so much more. Here he is for the first time on Pop Culture Weekly.

Likewise, thanks Kyle Hayden.

I'm doing well. Thank you man. First of all, I love your work, Tetris and Eddie the Eagle, rocket Man A Rocketman's one of my favorite films ever. I can Blackbird and now Smoke. What drew you to doing Smoke? So you know, when.

A writer like Dennis likes you, you know you don't pass up on the opportunity to work with him again. So I was drawn to it because well, I knew what the character was in a nutshell, because it's based on a true story. But I also knew that to have the opportunity to have a second outing with Dennis after Blackbird was just a really one of those opportunities that you just can't pass up on. I'd so loved making that show and playing Jimmy and Blackbird alongside Paul,

And it was great, you.

Know, I think as well, To be completely honest, I suspect Dennis had I loved doing Blackbird, as I've said, but you know, a part of me, I think always was watching what Paul was doing with some if not envy, you know, a mixture of admiration and desire, you know, And I think think Dennis, to his credit, maybe he saw that on some level, and I think he recognized this show smoke as an opportunity for me to maybe have a go at doing something a little nearer to that,

You're also an EP on this, uh, you know, you're an executive producer? Why why this project?

You know?

So?

I think for me, the the you know, I suppose when there's a project where my involvement is feels like it is broader than just the job of an actor stepping on set, I say, just you know, I think it's a I suppose it just feels like a reflection of my involvement in things behind the scenes. And it tends to be, you know, when I ask to be a producer on something, or I'm approached to be a producer on something, it's it's normally those things where I

You know.

I love that, And I want to thank you so much for speaking with me. I can't wait for everybody to see this, and I have a feeling that we'll end up seeing you at the Emmys again. So so congratulations.

Well that's lovely of you to say.

It might be a little early for congratulations, but I appreciate the sentiment.

Thank you, of course, Daron.

Have a great day you too, mate, Thanks for your time. Taron Egerton. Love him.

I love that he joined us on Pop Culture Weekly, And I love Smoke, which is on Apple TV Plus right now, and I'm telling you it is really really, really really really good. So watch it, let's talk about it, and uh yeah, that's all I got, So all right, let me know what you think of this episode. Hit me up on socials and let's talk countdown Smoke or whatever else you want to talk about with pop Culture,

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Taron Niggerton, Eric Dave, and Jansenakles. How at this becomes such a dreamy episode.

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