Tracy Letts Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations

Tracy shares stories from his work on Linda Vista, Killer Joe, Bug, August: Osage County, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Indignation, The Lovers, Homeland, Ladybird, The Post, and Divorce in this interview on his writing and acting career. He recalls working with William Friedkin and Steven Spielberg, adapting his plays to films, and shares some of his earliest creative outlets in this Q&A moderated by Broadway World’s Richard Ridge. This interview is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting. The views expressed in the presentation materials and films, and by the guests and moderators are solely those of the organization and/or individual providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, its staff or Board of Directors. Watch Past Q&A's:    / sagaftrafoundation   Follow the SAG-AFTRA Foundation on social media: Instagram:   / sagaftrafound   Facebook:   / sagaftrafoundation   Twitter:   / sagaftrafound   The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, educational and state-of-the-art resources to SAG-AFTRA members. The Foundation believes that the contributions made to our culture by performing artists are not only valuable, but essential. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation relies entirely on donations to provide emergency assistance and free educational programs to SAG-AFTRA artists. This conversation is made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. During the pandemic, the Foundation has given over $7 million in disaster relief to more than 7,500 performers. If you are a SAG-AFTRA artist and need help, please ask. And, if you can help, please give at: https://sagaftra.foundation/donate. All donations are tax-deductible. 0:00 Introduction 2:59 Linda Vista 7:17 Circumstantial morality 11:16 Cast 16:37 Using Steely Dan music 19:32 Earliest creative outlets 24:20 American Drama Group of Munich 27:52 Coming to Chicago 34:23 Killer Joe 42:03 Bug 43:47 William Friedkin, film adaptations 47:54 August: Osage County (movie) 52:48 August: Osage County (play) 1:01:26 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1:06:13 Indignation 1:08:44 The Lovers 1:11:17 Homeland 1:15:57 Ladybird 1:17:58 The Post, Steven Spielberg 1:19:25 Divorce, All My Sons 1:22:01 Auditions 1:26:15 Ford v Ferrari, The Minutes