Eric Roberts: Hollywood’s Prolific Actor Tells All

The multi-talented Eric Roberts has amassed over seven hundred acting credits thanks to a career than spans close to five decades. Eric joins me to chat about his memoir Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far, which highlights his long-lasting career, as well as his very public battle with substance abuse. Eric tells me why he considered Oscar-winner Robin Williams an “older brother,” who he wants to share the screen with again, and that apology-heard-around-the-world and whether he’s heard a response yet. 00:00 – Introduction: Eric Roberts’ Iconic Career & Memoir 01:00 – Moving to NYC at 17: Family Reactions & Grandfather’s Doubts 03:45 – Early Struggles, Training & Naïveté in Showbiz 05:35 – Navigating the Industry & Accepting the Chaos 06:10 – Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Mickey Rourke Memories 08:30 – First Audition & American Academy of Dramatic Arts 11:00 – Game-Changing Meeting with Casting Director Marion Dougherty 12:55 – Realizing Acting Could Be a Career 13:35 – First Big Purchase: A Jeep That Almost Killed Him 14:45 – Working with Difficult Co-Stars & Emotional Defense Mechanisms 16:00 – How His Wife Changed His Life & Career Reputation 18:00 – Actors He’d Work With Again (And the One He Won’t Name) 20:20 – What He'd Redo & Role He’d Relive: First Dog 22:00 – Writing the Memoir: Brutal Honesty, Regret & Healing 25:45 – Public Apology to Julia Roberts Explained 27:35 – What Makes Eric Watchable? On Actors, Egos & Humility 29:10 – Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Reboot: Why He Said Yes 30:30 – TV Obsessions, News Fatigue & Dancing with the Stars 32:40 – The Physical Toll of Dancing: Sore Butt and All 33:40 – The Next Big Star: West Duchovny Melissa Rivers’ Group Text merch: ► https://shop.hurrdatmedia.com/collect... Shop the NEW Joan Rivers' Collection: ► https://www.joanrivers.com/shop/ FOLLOW MELISSA RIVERS Instagram: ►   / melissariversofficial   Facebook: ►   / officialmelissarivers   Twitter: ►   / melrivers   A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com. #EricRoberts #MelissaRivers #CelebrityInterview #DancingWithTheStars #RobinWilliams #GroupTextPodcast