CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST

A little behind the scenes insight into one of the craziest stage shows I've ever been a part of.

A clarification about me performing as "Retired filmmaker George Lucas" at the soon-to-be-opening Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art

NYC vs L.A.?  Which is better?  Which is right for me?  Which is right for YOU??

A question about mixing up words, flubbing lines, etc!

A question about whether or not I have any HOPE regarding the future of The Entertainment Industry PLUS 2 MORE BONUS QUESTIONS!

Some thoughts about traveling with my CRpTAC show, and some related DIFFICULTIES and FEARS!

A question about really successful and famous ppl doing appearances at fan conventions when it SEEMS like maybe they wouldn't/shouldn't need to do such things

A question about inappropriate utterances and awkward interactions with audience members or monologists

The first of what may end up being an ongoing series of episodes about Meryl Streep

A long episode where I unpack my entire current situation, i.e. why I do the Acting Class shows, etc

Since 2014, I've been talking about the Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art -- it has been one of the core topics on The George Lucas Talk Show since long before it found its permanent home in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.   Now that the museum is set to open on September 22nd, 2026, do we have plans for GLTS?  Yes, we do!  And beyond that, we have a ton of vague ambitions that won't find their shape un...

About acting with animals!

I've been recording and deleting episodes before posting them!

Connor's regular Sunday night improv gig, Raaaatscraps, heads into its final 7 shows, while a new TV series, a movie premiere, and another live NYC edition of CRpTAC are all happening this week!

The next in-person CRpTAC guest is Zach Cherry (4/30/26 at UCBNY), so here are a few thoughts about Zach in anticipation of him doing the show!

Longest episode yet!  A question about the live kids' TV show my dad used to host leads to me talking about a couple of past projects and my ideas regarding "all ages" entertainment.

A viewing of the 1998 very strange comedy/thriller FREE MONEY starring Marlon Brando leads me to think about the final decade+/chapter of the legendary actor's filmography

Some musings on the old Stanislavski quote, "there are no small roles, only small actors."

Does "Connor's Pizza" belong in a MUSEUM?

A suggestion, considered.

A lovely shout-out from Seth Meyers on the Lonely Island podcast leads to a small CRpTAC quump (bonus: several minutes of "Space Olympics" defense at the end of this one)

Musings on the nature of any current audience for my various projects...

A very long answer to a question about the status of Connor's Pizza, the feature film that Tom Levin & I shot in 2019 which has only ever screened ONCE, in Toronto, at a midnight film festival screening.  Will it ever come out?  What does the future hold for Connor's Pizza?

Another question about an obscure thing I did!  I acted in a low budget pilot that Seth Green produced which (I think) will never see the light of day?

A complicated question that I probably give an unsatisfying, rambling answer to.