On this episode, acclaimed actor and Beatles fan Jeff Daniels joins “Everything Fab Four” to discuss his experience filming a movie scene with George Harrison and getting his guitar signed by the Quiet Beatle.
Across his five decade-long career, Jeff Daniels has worked with some of the world’s most revered filmmakers. He made his screen debut in Miloš Forman's Ragtime, and followed with James L. Brooks's Terms of Endearment, Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo, and Mike Nichols's Heartburn. Daniels has been nominated for numerous Golden Globe and Screen Actors Awards for his dramatic turns, including such films as Jonathan Demme's Something Wild and Noah Baumbach's The Squid and the Whale.
In 2012, Daniels joined the cast of HBO’s political drama The Newsroom, which earned him a Prime Time Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Playing Will McAvoy, Daniels’ monologue about American exceptionalism in the series pilot has been viewed more than 22 million times on YouTube. His acclaimed television work also includes his portrayal of John O'Neill in the Hulu miniseries The Looming Tower and FBI director James Comey in Showtime’s The Comey Rule.
In May 2024, stars in the new Netflix limited series A Man In Full, based on Tom Wolfe’s novel of the same name.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everythingfabfour/supportEpisode 53: Darius Rucker on the Beatles' legacy: “Everybody else has to line up behind them”
Episode 52: Joan Osborne on how the Beatles inspired her to try different musical styles
Episode 50: Billy Idol: The Beatles breaking up was "like a death in the family."
Episode 49 (Bonus): The Beatles' first Ed Sullivan performance, 60 years later
Episode 48 (Bonus): Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes on how "My Sweet Lord" inspired him to play guitar
Episode 47 (Bonus): Joan Baez on the Beatles' biggest thrill coming to America: "A Coca-Cola machine you didn't have to put any money in."
Episode 46: Sophie B. Hawkins on why fans still trust the Beatles: “They didn’t exploit us as an audience”
Episode 45 (Bonus): How the Beatles really got booked on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
Episode 44: The Boxmasters, Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew
Episode 43: Jazz guitarist Dan Wilson on urgency in "Eleanor Rigby" and what genius actually looks like
Episode 42: Madison Cunningham: "It's really hard to write a joyful song well"
Episode 41: Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople on the Beatles, playing with Ringo and how to follow a David Bowie hit
Episode 40: With guest Barbara Feldon, Agent 99 on "Get Smart"
Episode 39: Kenny Loggins on the “electricity” of the Beatles and creating anthems for “Caddyshack,” “Footloose” and “Top Gun”
Episode 38: Pattie Boyd on falling for George Harrison and why "you can't grasp" the intensity of Beatles fame
Episode 37: Hayley Orrantia on authenticity, inspiration and "Sgt. Pepper's"
Episode 36: Dougie Payne of Travis on how, as a second-generation fan, the Beatles become "part of your DNA"
Episode 35: Queen of Christmas Darlene Love on what the Beatles took from Black musicians, and what they gave back
Episode 34: May Pang opens up about John Lennon, the Beatles and her front-row seat to rock history
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