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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