Bridge The Atlantic

Joining us this week is multi-award winning actress, producer and bestselling author, Illeana Douglas. With over 100 acting credits to her name, Illeana can be seen in movies including Goodfellas, Cape Fear, Ghost World and The Green. She has also had recurring and guest-star roles on Six Feet Under, Entourage, Maron, Frasier, Seinfeld and many more. Her pioneering branded web series for IKEA "Easy To Assemble" has been downloaded over 40 million times and has been called "the most successful branded show of all time" by Ad-Week. In addition to her acting work, she also hosted “Trailblazing Women” on TCM, and is a producer and co-star in the web-series The Skinny (2015) for Jill Soloway’s online network Wifey.TV. Illeana was so generous with her time, and offered some great advice and stories from her career in the entertainment business, and told us all about her new book, I Blame Dennis Hopper. Highlights: - We hear how when people read Illeana’s book she is reminded how much luck and perseverance she’s had in her career - Illeana says she doesn’t hear the word no – and that’s really helped push forward in the entertainment business - We hear how some of the best jobs Illeana got early in her career were down to internships - Early in her career, Illeana sacrificed money for being around people in the industry - "Stop picking my brain, I hardly have any of my brain left!" – Illeana Douglas, 2016 - Illeana shares the story behind the title of her book: I Blame Dennis Hopper - We hear some of the things Illeana learned about herself and her career by writing a book about it - In her book, Illeana shines the light on the people who have impacted on her life - We hear how Illeana deals with getting into trouble with a scene on set - Illeana shares some stories from behind the scenes of movies that people don’t normally talk about - Illeana finds our 20 Question section brutal - "There’s too much kale! What’s so great about kale?" – Illeana Douglas, 2016 - Flexibility is one of the most important skills you can have as an actor - When making movies, things aren’t perfectly ordered – and sometimes you’ll be asked to do things when you’re not quite ready - If you push past the point of failure, you’ll often achieve something great Advice: - Never take anything personally, especially in show business - Work for free – be an intern, and get your foot in the door - You have to be able to adapt and be low maintenance - Fail a lot – it helps you to learn what you’re good at Guest Links: - Website: http://illeanadouglas.com -Twitter: @illeanarama - Instagram: @illeanarama - Buy "I Blame Dennis Hopper" on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1N8iXW Sponsors: - Alyssa Parma (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlkLurzyYE) - Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com) - Buck Naked Soap Company (http://bucknakedsoapcompany.com) - Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses (http://thirtyroses.com) --- For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlantic Subscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunes Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic