Shut Up Evan

Evan Ross Katz sits with actress and comedian MARY STEENBURGEN who shares fond memories with Hollywood’s favorites: DIANE KEATON, JANE FONDA, and JACK NICHOLSON, how empathy influences her acting, some thoughts on the success of her 30-year-marriage to TED DANSON, and much more. Host: Evan Ross KatzProducer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/CHAPTERS(00:00) Intro(7:22) Moving out of LA(12:13) Humanitarian work, empathy in acting, studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sandy Meisner(22:28) Moving to New York, Jack Nicholson mentorship(36:43) Diane Keaton friendship, portraying loss in storytelling(42:51) Book Club costars Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton(47:23) Working with Ted Danson, marrying Ted Danson, relationship advice(55:00) Mary’s heroes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ERK sits with VIVIAN BOND, icon - performer, writer, artist, activist, musician, amidst her current run at JOE’S PUB. The pair discuss acting vs. creating music, early days of New York and STUDIO 54, stories meeting PATTI SMITH, MADONNA, EARTHA KITT, MICK JAGGER (to name a few), performing in JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL’s SHORTBUS, befriending her demons, what it would take to revive KIKI DUANE, the give and take of political progress particularly in the LGBTQ community, and much more. Ticket link for Justin Vivian Bond: Crushed Ice! at Joe’s Pub: https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2025/j/justin-vivian-bond-crushed-ice/Watch the podcast: https://youtu.be/s2tGq-FcDoEHost: Evan Ross KatzProducer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/CHAPTERS(00:00) Intro (3:30) Childhood (12:28) Meeting idols, Patti Smith, portraying strong women(18:55) New York, LA, nightlife, Studio 54, Limelight(28:07) Meeting Madonna (32:07) Shortbus, unsimulated sex scenes, portraying Kiki, (43:05) Jonathan Anderson, fashion today(44:48) LGBTQ then and now, loneliness epidemic, forgiveness(54:27) Outro See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ERK sits with PAUL MESCAL and JESSIE BUCKLEY amidst the premiere of their newest film, HAMNET. The pair discuss communal crying in theaters, working together, the evolving nature of their careers, deleting social media, the significance of getting older, and more. And Yes, Paul clears the record. He’s an Elphaba. Host: Evan Ross KatzProducer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvanCHAPTERS(00:00) Intro(3:00) Communal theater experiences(5:29) Filming Hamnet(8:50) The press tour(15:33) Collaboration in the creative process(20:43) Future projects(25:03) Social media(29:50) Being in your 30sSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ERK chats with BRITTANY SNOW and the pair waste no time at all bonding over their shared love of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, filming THE HUNTING WIVES S2, exploring Brittany’s evolution as a child actor on TV shows like AMERICAN DREAMS, directing PARACHUTE, comparing SEX AND THE CITY vs. THE HUNTNG WIVES protagonists, reviving JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE, and more. Host: Evan Ross KatzProducer: Sophia AsmuthCHAPTERS(00:00) Intro(4:10) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, WB, early 2000s TV(9:22) The Hunting Wives Season 2(13:30) Career trajectory, mental health(28:00) Sophie vs. Carrie Bradshaw, unlikeable protagonists(34:20) The Beast in Me(38:30) John Tucker Must DieShow links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvanSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ERK chats with ARIANA GRANDE on all things WICKED: FOR GOOD!Host: Evan Ross KatzProducer: Sophia AsmuthCHAPTERS(00:00) Intro (00:52) The final shot(5:56) Inside the closet(12:18) Glinda and Elphaba’s future(13:24) Glinda’s journey(18:37) Vocal choices and flourishes(23:09) Ariana’s favorite sceneShow links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvanSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ERK sits with actress LIZZY CAPLAN amidst the premiere of NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T. As a local Brooklynite Lizzy chats about favorite restaurants, thoughts on fame and careers she admires, the staying power of MEAN GIRLS, FREAKS AND GEEKS cult following, reuniting with ISLA FISHER post BACHELORETTE, what she’s watching today, and the shifting Hollywood landscape. Host: Evan Ross KatzProducer: Sophia AsmuthShow links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvanCHAPTERS(00:00) Intro, Brooklyn living(2:19) Now You See Me, Isla Fisher, Bachelorette, (10:30) Fame, Jennifer Lawrence, (15:00) Mean Girls, Janis Ian, Masters of Sex(17:00) Freaks and Geeks, cult followings, social media marketing, Lena Dunham, (26:49) Media landscape, popular girl archetype, Hollywood today(36:58) Party Down (44:20) Moving to New YorkSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ERK sits with actor LEE PACE amidst his newest box office release THE RUNNING MAN. Despite his reservations for such a tall convo, Lee dives deep sharing his career journey from Texas to Juilliard to the stage to the big screen with his roles in THE NORMAL HEART, SOLDIER’S GIRL, THE FALL PUSHING DAISIES, TWILIGHT, THE HOBBIT, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, and more. He ponders his perspective shift as an actor, dishes some fun behind the scenes moments with SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, and clears the record that he is indeed six-foot-five…on a good day. Host: Evan Ross KatzProducer: Sophia AsmuthShow links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvanCHAPTERS(00:00) Intro(6:50) Lee’s start in acting, Juilliard, moving to New York(10:30) Broadway debut, The Normal Heart, the art of theater(17:00) First film roles, Soldier’s Girl, Lee’s perspective shift with acting(25:20) Role of the actor vs. director, The Fall, Pushing Daisies, Halt and Catch Fire(32:13) Box office hits, The Twilight Saga, The Hobbit, Guardians of the Galaxy(34:30) The Running Man, Stephen King, Glenn Powell(37:40) Practical Magic 2, Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock(40:45) 6-foot-5, (42:24) Sarah Michelle Gellar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ERK chats with actress, singer, dancer, broadway star, JANE KRAKOWSKI amidst her Broadway return in COLE ESCOLA’s OH, MARY! It’s good to be back. The two chat social media, Broadway (roles, revisions, and more), reality TV—is CELEBRITY TRAITORS in the cards? 30 ROCK and working with TINA FEY, deep cut reflections: FATAL ATTRACTION , MARCI X, and observing some of the greats on the job (LIZA MINNELLI, TINA TURNER, and ELTON JOHN to name a few). Host: Evan Ross KatzProducer: Sophia Asmuth Show links: Evan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Watch the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpEvanCHAPTERS(00:00) Intro(7:06) Reality TV, The Traitors, Survivor(13:51) Oh, Mary!, Broadway return, Cabaret, (23:17) 30 Rock, favorite moments, playing Jenna, working with Tina Fey(27:41) Soap opera acting, (30:34) Starlight Express, Broadway revivals, (35:47) Fatal Attraction, deleted scenes(38:15) Stepping Out, Lizza Minnelli friendship, Marci X with Lisa Kudrow, Flintstones(45:14) TV acting, Ally McBeal, Tina Turner and Elton John on set(52:55) Outro See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.