After Hours at the Burgundy Room

Episode 007: Brett Wagner

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Being a working actor in Hollywood is a tough gig, and our guest tonight, Brett Wagner, knows more about it than just about anyone. With over seventy film and tv credits to his name, including stuff like Sons of Anarchy, Machine Gun Preacher, Castle, The Mentalist, Two-and-a-Half Men, Desperate Housewives, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and yes, Hannah Montana, he’s worked with some of the biggest names in the biz, all while juggling careers as a pro wrestler, a TV and radio host, reality TV star, emcee, and author. Weighing in at 300 pounds and standing 6’5” tall, the father of reinvention, the king of hustle—it’s a big After Hours welcome to Brett “The Big Schwag” Wagner.

Charlie Sheen had a dream that I raped him in prison … little did I know that if I’d hung out with him, it might have been the opposite …Brett Wagner
Brett Wagner Discusses:
  • How Hollywood really works
  • Breaking into acting
  • The birth of the “Big Schwag”
  • His wrestling career
  • His TV roles
  • Going from a San Fernando Valley jock to Hollywood badass
  • Tossing celebrities like Fred Savage while working as a Hollywood doorman
  • Fighting Chuck Norris
  • Hanging with Willie Nelson
  • The Big Schwag’s Positive Self Help Guide
  • The perils of watching porn on your phone
  • Disliking Seth Meyers
  • Not getting Daniel Tosh
  • Car shows
  • Daryl Hannah’s infatuation with After Hours Producer Tom Stampalia
  • Working with Jessica Biel
  • Being “discovered” by Paul Haggis
    • Pics

    Tom Stampalia and Brett Wagner, circa 1992

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    Links

    Brett Wagner – Official Site

    Brett Wagner – IMDb

    Brett Wagner – Facebook

    Brett Wagner – Instagram

    Brett Wagner – Twitter

    The Big Schwag’s Positive Self Help Guide: For Complete Losers Like Yourself!

    Heavy Rotation CD & Tapes

    The Big Easy

    Monster Garage

    Brett Wagner – Sons of Anarchy

    Starlingear Rings

    Bad Boy Mowers

    American Diabetes Association

     

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