Seth Green On ‘People’s Party With Talib Kweli’

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In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with actor, producer, writer, and director:

SETH GREEN

Here’s what they covered in this one:

  • Growing up in Philadelphia and being the only kid in school interested in acting
  • Seth’s Jewish heritage giving him empathy to identify with the struggles of others
  • Radio being a unique medium in the way it uses sound effects to create mood
  • “Robot Chicken’s” use of sound and timing to create it’s signature humor
  • Early challenges of the “Austin Powers” franchise getting funded
  • Having to choose between taking the role of Scott Evil or to star in a Carrot Top movie
  • Tyrese Gibson representing the audience POV in the “Fast” franchise
  • Lorne Michaels and Donald Trump’s comparison to Dr. Evil
  • Fun times shared with Verne Troyer who played Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films
  • Seth and Talib first meeting each other at a Beastie Boys concert
  • A hilarious re-enactment of a conversation between Seth and Mos Def
  • How much truth there is to the rumor of a fourth “Austin Powers” film
  • His experiences working on “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and “Angel”
  • Playing the character of DJ James St. James in the film “Party Monsters”
  • Working with Macaulay Culkin and his journey as a child actor
  • “Family Guy” and it being created for the fans of pop culture
  • Chris Griffin’s voice being an improvised Buffalo Bill from “Silence Of The Lambs”
  • Seth’s fanbase being a six degrees of separation situation
  • His close friendship with Seth McFarlane and watching his career evolve
  • Seth’s take on why only Brian can understand Stewie and why Stewie hates his mom
  • What’s with the beef between Chris and the closeted monkey
  • “Robot Chicken” having one of the best “Star Wars” parodies of all-time
  • Seth’s experience working with one of his idols, George Lucas
  • How Peter Griffin’s diss of “Robot Chicken” came from a running-joke
  • Seth being chased by a six foot taco at the Zoo
  • Playing Howard The Duck in “Guardians Of The Galaxy”
  • How his film, “Changeland”, was inspired by Seth’s experiences traveling the world
  • What Seth currently has in the works

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