After Hours at the Burgundy Room

Episode 004: Jesse Bradford

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Jesse Bradford has worked with everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Clint Eastwood in an acting career spanning almost four decades. A child actor before becoming one of Hollywood’s hottest up and coming young actors in the early 2000s, Jesse has recently starred in the NBC comedy Guys with Kids (executive produced by Jimmy Fallon) and the Crackle original series Sequestered, among other roles.

So, what’s next for a guy who’s old enough to be able to look back, but still young enough to be able to look ahead? Sit back and enjoy this After Hours conversation with actor, musician, renaissance man, Jesse Bradford.

I feel like I’m a little too weird to always play the leading man, and a little too leading man to always play the weird guy.Jesse Bradford
Jesse Discusses:
  • Beginning his acting career as a baby
  • Working with Harrison Ford on Presumed Innocent
  • Working with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Daines on Romeo and Juliet
  • Auditioning alongside Robin Williams for Steven Spielberg
  • Playing a murderer and attempted rapist on the CBS drama Code Black
  • Being typecast as an actor
  • The first thing Leonardo DiCaprio said to Jesse upon meeting him
  • Working with Steven Soderbergh on King of the Hill
  • Remaining grounded in Hollywood
  • The unexpected success of Swimfan
  • Working with Robert DeNiro
  • His Christopher Walken steam room story
  • Interests outside of Hollywood
  • Becoming an accomplished guitar player
  • The pros and cons of fame
  • Maintaining an untarnished public image
  • Navigating social media
  • Joining his first online dating site
  • Having his heart broken
  • Friendships in Hollywood
  • Roles he regrets having turned down
    • Links

    Jesse Bradford – Instagram

    Bring it On clip – YouTube

    Jesse Bradford with Harrison Ford in Presumed Innocent – Photo

    Jesse Bradford winning Young Hollywood Award – Photo

    Jesse Bradford with Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo & Juliet – Photo

    Guys with Kids clip – YouTube

    Code Black clip – YouTube

    King of the Hill clip – YouTube

    Swimfan trailer – YouTube

    Jesse Bradford in Falling in Love – Photo

    The Power of Few trailer – YouTube

    Jesse playing blues guitar – YouTube

     

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