Talia Shire

Share:

Listens: 0

Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

TV & Film


Talia Shire is an icon. Well, you know. I mean, she's Connie Corleone in all The Godfather films. And she's Adrian, as in 'Yo, Adrian!' in all the Rocky films. Now she's in a new movie, Working Man, which you can catch now on demand or DVD. In this episode, you'll witness Talia and me forming a little friendship. And you'll hear her wisdom and behind-the-scenes stories about: The Godfather Francis Ford Coppola Marlon Brando John Cazale Jimmy Caan Kay's abortion The fight between Carlo and Sonny Auditioning and landing the gig Francis on shaky ground How the cast became a real family Rocky Sylvester Stallone Adrian's shyness The love between Rocky and Adrian What changed after Rocky + before Rocky II Working Man Her co-stars: Billy Brown (How to Get Away with Murder) and Peter Gerety (Ray Donovan, Sneaky Pete, The Wire) The Conversation Talia's supremely talented family, which includes: Francis Ford Coppola August Coppola Sophia Coppola Roman Coppola Nicolas Cage Jason Schwartzman Robert Schwartzman (see his film RAD) Art, creativity, Buddhism, community, relationships Life, family, partnership, evolving, grandchildren The Tribeca Film Festival Old-school Hollywood studio days Barbara Stanwyck and Michael Powell Being shy Nepotism Fame, theater and being a character actor Losing her husband What document she carries in her bag Dating The journey of life Join us! # Watch a BONUS video of Talia and me catching up AFTER this talk. Join us for a new conversation via Zoom on my YouTube channel. Available Tuesday. Subscribe now & get notified: YouTube.com/ReallyFamous # This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get fast, convenient, private, secure, potentially life-changing therapy today. Get 10% off your first month here: https://betterhelp.com/reallyfamous   # Love ya, Really Famous supporters! Shout-out to Scott, Shane and Matt! Thanks for your support. # New live shows: I'll be back with live shows in NYC and maybe other locations. Get word as soon as we book new dates. reallyfamouspodcast.com/live-shows # GET IN TOUCH: Insider news - ReallyFamousPodcast.com/contact Instagram - @karamayerrobinson Facebook - @karamayerrobinson Twitter - @kara1to1 Subscribe to my YouTube channel - YouTube.com/ReallyFamous Email - reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com # Donate $1 or $5 or anything you like to Really Famous and get a shoutout from me on the show - ReallyFamousPodcast.com/donate # Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson. Music - Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech - Creative Commons