![]() ![]() He said actor Crispin Glover was delightful (and Rosenbaum does a pretty spot-on impression of Glover in his role as George McFly in “Back to the Future”) he was thrilled to have Emmy award-winning actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk on – though that booking came about in an unusual way. With each episode, he said he’s taken away something profound. ![]() His guests have ranged from James Gunn and Andrew McCarthy to Paula Abdul and Jim Gaffigan and many more. “People come up to me on the street now and I’m like, ‘Wait, you’re not coming up to me about ‘Smallville’?’ and they’re like, ‘No, we love the podcast.’ It’s just been incredible, but a very slow roll.” “The audience has become like a family,” he said, noting that on Patreon fans are able to communicate with one another, with Rosenbaum directly and submit questions they’d like to ask certain guests. ![]() That sort of vulnerability, coupled with the openness of his guests, like “Arrow” star Stephen Amell, who allowed Rosenbaum to air the panic attack he suffered as the duo were taping an episode three years ago, has really hit home with the listeners. I try to speak the truth, I really do, but I can’t always be as forthcoming as I want to be, but I’m pretty damn upfront.” “I try to be as open as much as I can without hurting the people that I love. “It’s still hard for me because some things happened to me when I was younger and I was surrounded by a lot of dysfunction,” he said. He credits Levi with helping him get into therapy and admits to still being hesitant at times to share too much of himself as deeper topics are explored. Rosenbaum said he’s had surprising moments with just about every guest as they open up and share their real-life experiences with one another. What do you do when facing adversity? How do you deal with loss and your mental health? What do you do for anxiety? Do you go to a therapist? You work your way into those things if they present themselves.” “I want to talk about what makes you tick. In recent years, the talk has gravitated toward topics of self-care and mental health. He records the podcast at home for various platforms and YouTube, which he said creates a comfortable setting for guests to have more free-flowing conversations. ![]() Rosenbaum said hosting a podcast didn’t come easy, but he soon figured out that it had to be about more than just two actors sitting around talking about actor stuff. I think that’s why it’s become successful.” I’m just a dude who is interested in other people and that’s it. “I wanted to quit a million times, but I just stayed with it and I realized the more vulnerable, the more upfront and honest, the more real you are with the questions you ask and you’re genuine and not trying to be like everyone else … that was key. No one was listening and I wasn’t making any money, but I was working really hard at it,” he said. He launched “Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum” and brought on some pretty big-name guests, including his “Smallville” co-star Tom Welling, but it wasn’t catching on at first. In 2018, after a couple of television shows he’d been working on had been canceled, Rosenbaum, who is best known for portraying Lex Luthor on seven seasons of the TV superhero drama “Smallville,” decided to start a podcast. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |