Clifton Collins Jr. joins Taboo for a powerful conversation about acting, identity, legacy, and the roles that changed his life.

Clifton reflects on working with Samuel L. Jackson on 187, the rehearsal moment that raised his standard as an actor, and the emotional intensity behind his work in Capote. He also shares the wild story of almost landing Saving Private Ryan, from sneaking a script to learning German over a single weekend for the audition.

The conversation also explores Clifton’s family history in Latino vaudeville, his grandfather Pedro Gonzalez, Indigenous representation, the discipline of studying a role, and what it takes to bring truth to characters across films like Dirty, Capote, Pacific Rim, Westworld, and more.

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