How it took Jeff Hiller 20 years to become an overnight success
Jeff Hiller spent more than 20 years chasing acting jobs before finally breaking through with Somebody Somewhere and winning an Emmy. But as he tells Kara, the award didn't magically fix Hollywood. Hiller opens up about why he still struggles to find work, the industry's obsession with beauty, why he never expected to become a leading man, and how streaming, AI and media consolidation have made life even harder for working actors. They also discuss Pluribus, Widow's Bay, finding success later in life, growing up gay in the church, chosen family, and why Jeff remains optimistic despite everything. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Life after winning an Emmy 04:20 Inside Apple TV's Pluribus 10:36 Why Widow's Bay works 18:39 Hollywood's beauty standards 21:30 Why Hollywood is broken for working actors 26:38 Why Jeff Hiller rejects success myths 28:20 How Somebody Somewhere changed everything 35:26 Faith, community and chosen family 45:12 What gives Jeff Hiller hope — Subscribe: https://goo.gl/FRleYo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/42ntT7X... FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onwithkaras... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onwithkaraswi... LinkedIn: / kara-swisher-b7213 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@onwithkarasw... Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/onwithkarasw...
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