Erik Gratton
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Tall on TV, sometimes.
Grimm, Mrs Maisel, Kimmy Schmidt, etc
Stage: Buddy the Elf at MSG. Homer Simpson, Shrek, Billy Pilgrim, Paul Sheldon, Andrew Cuomo, Hamlet, Rosalind
Re:Engage, a TNG Podcast
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Grimm, Mrs Maisel, Kimmy Schmidt, etc
Stage: Buddy the Elf at MSG. Homer Simpson, Shrek, Billy Pilgrim, Paul Sheldon, Andrew Cuomo, Hamlet, Rosalind
Re:Engage, a TNG Podcast
erikgratton.com
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I just won a best actor award from Portland New Alternative Voices for a comedy short I did last year. Roger the Funeral Home Guy was fun to play. My second funeral home guy, if you’ve got one that needs playing.
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Please please please let this unleash a tidal wave of Tarantino mockery. Don’t leave Zach on the battlefield alone, cowards.
it's 2025 and the gangly guy who appeared on a few seasons of The Office is now our only mirror to society
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Please please please let this unleash a tidal wave of Tarantino mockery. Don’t leave Zach on the battlefield alone, cowards.
The wonderful Lynn Thigpen had the best bit in Bob Roberts, that withering monologue about the “deviant genius” of creating the persona of “The Rebel Conservative.”
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The wonderful Lynn Thigpen had the best bit in Bob Roberts, that withering monologue about the “deviant genius” of creating the persona of “The Rebel Conservative.”
Only a few legit Actor/Directors, HOF at each job, and here is one.
Remembering John Cassavetes, born on this day 1929.
Circa 1983 I had the good fortune, via Meade Roberts, to spend a day and a half watching John direct. It was the honor of a lifetime. The lessons of craft, and of the heart, linger still.
May he rest in peace and glory, reunited with Gena...
Circa 1983 I had the good fortune, via Meade Roberts, to spend a day and a half watching John direct. It was the honor of a lifetime. The lessons of craft, and of the heart, linger still.
May he rest in peace and glory, reunited with Gena...
December 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Only a few legit Actor/Directors, HOF at each job, and here is one.
I’ve worked as both chef and baker and quite enjoy the variously-expressed animosities between the two camps on tv (and in real life).
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I’ve worked as both chef and baker and quite enjoy the variously-expressed animosities between the two camps on tv (and in real life).
The resurgence of the mullet is too much for me. I’m flabbergasted.
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The resurgence of the mullet is too much for me. I’m flabbergasted.
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I’m hosting a screening for the Writers Branch of the Academy of Elaine May’s hysterical classic “A NEW LEAF” on Wednesday December 17th with special guests screenwriter Karen McCullah, writer/producer Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith, and writer/producer Katie Silberman. www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/...
A New Leaf
A pitch-black screwball costarring a hilariously deplorable Walter Matthau as a newly broke socialite, this kooky comedy marked a trio of firsts for the pioneering Elaine May.
www.academymuseum.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I’m hosting a screening for the Writers Branch of the Academy of Elaine May’s hysterical classic “A NEW LEAF” on Wednesday December 17th with special guests screenwriter Karen McCullah, writer/producer Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith, and writer/producer Katie Silberman. www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/...
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The magnificent John Cassavetes was born 96 years ago today.
a man in a suit and tie is standing next to a woman in a pink dress
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing next to a woman in a pink dress
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December 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The magnificent John Cassavetes was born 96 years ago today.
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Die New York Times hatte zuerst berichtet.
(S+) Old Texas Town Spandau: Alter Westernstadt droht Schließung
Vorderlader, Ranger, Cowboyhüte: In Berlin-Spandau träumen Cowboys und -girls seit Jahrzehnten vom Wilden Westen. Doch bald könnte alles vorbei sein.
www.spiegel.de
December 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Die New York Times hatte zuerst berichtet.
Enjoyed Peter’s Friends (1992) when it came out. Now that I’m old I think it’s kind of extraordinary.
December 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Enjoyed Peter’s Friends (1992) when it came out. Now that I’m old I think it’s kind of extraordinary.
There is no better actor on the planet Earth.
Alfre Woodard - 📽️ Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu, 2019)
Woodard gave one of the best performances of the 2010s as the death row warden nearing a breakdown. It’s an unforgettable emotional release for a dynamite lead role—alongside brilliant turns from Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, and Wendell Pierce.
Woodard gave one of the best performances of the 2010s as the death row warden nearing a breakdown. It’s an unforgettable emotional release for a dynamite lead role—alongside brilliant turns from Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, and Wendell Pierce.
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
There is no better actor on the planet Earth.
My respected long-time producer friends who worked on Broadway and The West End w Spacey thought he was the absolute worst person in the business.
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My respected long-time producer friends who worked on Broadway and The West End w Spacey thought he was the absolute worst person in the business.
His is among my favorite film performances ever, but John Hurt, Wendy Hiller, Susannah York, Colin Blakely, Leo McKern, Nigel Davenport, Corin Redgrave, even a cue-card-reading Welles and barely-onscreen Vanessa Redgrave are indescribably wonderful in this. Scofield the GOAT.
Robert Shaw in Man for All Seasons gives the kind of great performance that can increase your understanding of a type of person. Fitting that someone who so understood Kings moved shortly afterward to Ireland.
December 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
His is among my favorite film performances ever, but John Hurt, Wendy Hiller, Susannah York, Colin Blakely, Leo McKern, Nigel Davenport, Corin Redgrave, even a cue-card-reading Welles and barely-onscreen Vanessa Redgrave are indescribably wonderful in this. Scofield the GOAT.
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When you hear this sort of thing, it is a chilling look inside a twisted soul. Because there’s objectively nothing good happening right now. Nothing. Just misery, pain, and suffering.
"Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer told Fox News he believes Donald Trump is "maybe the greatest" president in U.S. history.
Kelsey Grammer praises Trump as 'maybe the greatest' president ever
"Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer told Fox News he believes Donald Trump is "maybe the greatest" president in U.S. history.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
When you hear this sort of thing, it is a chilling look inside a twisted soul. Because there’s objectively nothing good happening right now. Nothing. Just misery, pain, and suffering.
Robert Shaw in Man for All Seasons gives the kind of great performance that can increase your understanding of a type of person. Fitting that someone who so understood Kings moved shortly afterward to Ireland.
December 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Robert Shaw in Man for All Seasons gives the kind of great performance that can increase your understanding of a type of person. Fitting that someone who so understood Kings moved shortly afterward to Ireland.
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Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
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Glad to see people talking about Penn Jillette. The 2024 interview was done by me. I found him to be a refreshingly reflective, self-critical individual who has remained curious and willing to evolve.
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Glad to see people talking about Penn Jillette. The 2024 interview was done by me. I found him to be a refreshingly reflective, self-critical individual who has remained curious and willing to evolve.
I met Buddy Rogers, star of Wings and Mary Pickford’s husband, sometime in the late 90s, just before he passed. He was from Olathe, KS, where I grew up, and came through to do his cabaret act and watch the local community theatre get named The Buddy Rogers Playhouse. What a gracious dude.
December 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I met Buddy Rogers, star of Wings and Mary Pickford’s husband, sometime in the late 90s, just before he passed. He was from Olathe, KS, where I grew up, and came through to do his cabaret act and watch the local community theatre get named The Buddy Rogers Playhouse. What a gracious dude.
Stage actors should put their Venmos in their bios.
December 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Stage actors should put their Venmos in their bios.
Robert Wise was a goddamn genius.
I am never going to stop saying this: I like Wrath of Khan too, but Trek could achieve a lot by letting that film rest for a bit and trying to emulate what the Motion Picture achieves.
Full on sense of wonder science fiction about venturing beyond our own understanding of the universe.
Full on sense of wonder science fiction about venturing beyond our own understanding of the universe.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released 46 years ago today.
This film is truly unique within this franchise. I understand that it may not be the most accessible, but I love its tension, mystery, atmosphere, and curiosity.
This film is truly unique within this franchise. I understand that it may not be the most accessible, but I love its tension, mystery, atmosphere, and curiosity.
December 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Robert Wise was a goddamn genius.
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I am never going to stop saying this: I like Wrath of Khan too, but Trek could achieve a lot by letting that film rest for a bit and trying to emulate what the Motion Picture achieves.
Full on sense of wonder science fiction about venturing beyond our own understanding of the universe.
Full on sense of wonder science fiction about venturing beyond our own understanding of the universe.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released 46 years ago today.
This film is truly unique within this franchise. I understand that it may not be the most accessible, but I love its tension, mystery, atmosphere, and curiosity.
This film is truly unique within this franchise. I understand that it may not be the most accessible, but I love its tension, mystery, atmosphere, and curiosity.
December 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I am never going to stop saying this: I like Wrath of Khan too, but Trek could achieve a lot by letting that film rest for a bit and trying to emulate what the Motion Picture achieves.
Full on sense of wonder science fiction about venturing beyond our own understanding of the universe.
Full on sense of wonder science fiction about venturing beyond our own understanding of the universe.
Not for nothing but I saw Lawrence of Arabia at the Zeigfeld in 2003 with like ten other people there. Religion.
December 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Not for nothing but I saw Lawrence of Arabia at the Zeigfeld in 2003 with like ten other people there. Religion.
Keegan has a bit as Eriq’s lawyer with an improv joke about his tie.
Every episode of ER has one extremely famous elderly guest star that you vaguely remember from your childhood and one extremely famous baby actor who did a guest spot fifteen minutes before they blew up
December 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Keegan has a bit as Eriq’s lawyer with an improv joke about his tie.
Little girl comes to visit from upstairs. Goodest girl. Best company housing ever.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Little girl comes to visit from upstairs. Goodest girl. Best company housing ever.
I mean, they’re all better actors than Tarantino is.
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I mean, they’re all better actors than Tarantino is.
I remember working at Alan’s Alley in NYC, 2006, making *everyone* who walked through the door leave with Brick. Very excited for this.
Our gorgeous #WakeUpDeadMan end credit portraits, painted from life by Isabella Watling. We’re still in theaters, see my pinned post for a theater finder!
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I remember working at Alan’s Alley in NYC, 2006, making *everyone* who walked through the door leave with Brick. Very excited for this.