24. Nathan Wiley - Acting is an obsession in some ways
Description
Actor Nathan Wiley shares his experience working alongside Anthony Hopkins in "RED 2" and reflects on the intense professionalism of Pablo Schreiber on the "Halo" on Paramount Plus. We dive into the differences between British and American acting schools, his journey from America to the UK, and his take on performing in theatre vs. on screen. Plus, Nathan opens up about the biggest mistakes he did in his career, about working as a casting assistant with his mother and the valuable lessons it taught him as an actor.
Nathan online:
Instagram: @natewileyman
X: @NWiley101
Website: nathanwiley.co.uk
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Coming up
01:47 - Intro
02:45 - USA vs UK0
4:47 - Why acting?
08:38 - Education
14:55 - Surviving in New York
16:43 - Getting cast in Bert & Dickie
18:57 - Moving to London
20:17 - Working with Matt Smith
21:55 - Screen vs Theatre
23:43 - Getting cast in HALO series
26:33 - Fans are not happy with HALO series
31:38 - Experience working on HALO series
38:19 - Working with Pablo Schreiber
40:58 - Serving the story
44:00 - Preparing for a self-tape
49:23 - Dealing with nerves
52:58 - Getting used to watching yourself
57:29 - Dealing with rejection
1:01:20 - Thinking of quitting
1:06:05 - Satisfaction and crossing the line
1:09:01 - Mistakes: drinking before show
1:10:40 - Mistakes: continuity on Bert & Dickie
1:13:33 - Continuity, responsibilities, professionalism
1:17:22 - Working with Anthony Hopkins on RED
21:25:22 - Favorite projects
1:28:44 - Stage
1:31:22 - Working on The Prime Minister
1:34:36 - Lessons from working as a casting assistant
1:46:14 - What's next?
1:47:13 - BLITZ
1:51:11 - One Cool Thing
1:54:04 - The End
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