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Super Duper Oddcast Episode 2: Chris McDonald


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In this episode of the Super Duper Oddcast, host Curtis Reynolds interviews Emmy-winning producer and actor Chris McDonald. Chris has booked, produced and written for an array of programming including late-night television, cable news and comedy sketch shows, including: "The Kelly Clarkson Show" (NBC), "The Arsenio Hall Show" (CBS/Tribune), "Tavis Smiley, " "It's Not You, It's Men w/ Tyrese & Rev Run" (OWN), "Impact Theory w/ Tom Bilyeu" & "Women of Impact w/ Lisa Bilyeu" (YouTube/Itunes), "The Demi Lovato Show" (Roku/Quibi) and "Post Malone's Worldwide Celebrity Pong League" (Facebook,) McDonald, who plays political reporter Ron Troupe in the new Superman movie , shares how he balances his acting career with his job as the music booker for The Kelly Clarkson Show. He also tells the incredible story of how his casting in Superman was accidentally announced to his colleagues at the same moment they won an Emmy. McDonald talks about his history with James Gunn and how he was approached for his role in Superman. McDonald also opens up about feeling "imposter syndrome" on set and describes the moment he realized he was in the hair trailer next to David Corenswet, the new Superman.

Catch Chris in Superman as Ron Troupe, a political reporter at the Daily Planet!

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